Jim Hellwig joined the WWE in 1987 with just two years of experience in the wrestling industry. This included brief stays in Jerry Jarrett's Memphis territory, Bill Watts' Mid South, and World Class Championship Wrestling. As has been well documented, he started out tag teaming with Sting after the two of them were discovered together as bodybuilders in California. The team underwent several different names, starting out at Powerteam USA, morphing into the Freedom Fighters, and becoming most famous as the Blade Runners. It was during his stay in Texas (WCCW) that Hellwig first became the Dingo Warrior. The name came from his manager at the time, Gary Hart, who had worked in Australia earlier in his career. The famous Warrior face paint started during his stint in WCCW, also a nod to Australia and the war paint that the natives wear. When Hellwig came to the WWE in 1987, he continued his Dingo Warrior character at first. After a few months of wrestling under that name, it was decided to make the permanent change to the Ultimate Warrior. From the moment he arrived in the company, it was clear that Warrior possessed everything that Vince McMahon was looking for at the time. A bodybuilder body, good hair, and great charisma was a recipe for success in the 1980s. Warrior had his first match in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 17, 1987 against Steve Lombardi (The Brooklyn Brawler), and he made his television debut on October 24, 1987 against Terry Gibbs. Less than a year later, at SummerSlam '88, the Ultimate Warrior would win his first championship belt. Though his wrestling career was relatively brief, there are certainly some feuds that stand out more so than others. Here are the Ultimate Warriors 5 best feuds.
