wm016 Ultimate Warrior

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The Ultimate Warrior may have had the most successful run in the history of pro wrestling relative to how long he was on top of the business. Starting out early in his career as the Dingo Warrior, Jim Hellwig went on to become one of the most popular wrestlers of the early '90s when he exploded onto the WWF scene as the Ultimate Warrior. There is no doubt that while he was a main eventer, Ultimate Warrior was THE MAN. Yet in the annals of pro wrestling history, he is more or less a joke. A giant roided up stiff with tassles, neon face paint, and an interview style that consisted of grunts, snorts, and gibberish, the Warrior was truly one of a kind. There was no denying he was completely terrible and awesome at the same time. He may have been blown up by the time his entrance was done. He may have had trouble putting on more than a 30 second match. He may have been completely batshit insane. None the less the Ultimate Warrior was the definition of '90s pro wrestling. While I tried to have his dial capture how he would be gassed after charging the ring, shaking the ring ropes, and squashing his opponent... I also wanted to make it comic accurate in terms of how dangerous Warrior was as an opponent. After all, he is one of the only pro wrestlers to actually cross the line and become a comic book superhero. Warrior is one of the few pieces in the set that could feasibly take down Hulk Hogan consistently, and rightfully so, as he had perhaps the most iconic victory over Hogan of all time at Wrestlemania VI.

And now for your viewing pleasure, easily the greatest moment in the history of the Arsenio Hall Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbjNNrO8CeM

wm015 "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels

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As we touched on earlier with Marty Jannetty, Shawn Michaels was one half of the Rockers before he decided to go his own way. After turning heel and becoming a singles wrestler he had a few feuds involving the Intercontinental title. The most famous feud he was involved with at this early stage in his career centered around two ladder matches with Razor Ramon for that very belt. That is the era of The Heartbreak Kid that this piece represents, and I considered giving him a special power that involved falling off elevated terrain to capture his experience in these ladder matches. In the end it became too convoluted and I decided to just go with a few clicks of Leap/Climb. Exploit Weakness is a perfect fit for the Superkick, a finisher that can come out of nowhere and penetrate any defense to KO an opponent (especially late in the match, or in this case, late in the dial). I have very little positive to say about Michaels as a worker, but he did sing his own intro song, and what a song it is. He's got the moves... that really move 'em!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w1mq6rAfMM