THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR™ TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE WWE® HALL OF FAME
STAMFORD, Conn., January 13, 2014 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that The
Ultimate Warrior will return to WWE after an 18 year absence and be inducted
into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at New
Orleans Arena, as a part of the WrestleMania® 30 festivities.
“The Ultimate Warrior was the most intense, colorful, competitive and
outspoken Superstar in sports entertainment history, and his contributions to
WWE were extraordinary,†said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. “We are
thrilled to induct The Ultimate Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame.â€
The Ultimate Warrior was one of the most iconic and exciting Superstars in WWE
history. When the distinctive ring entrance music of Warrior hit, he would
burst out of the dressing room and sprint towards the ring, causing a frenzy of
excitement amongst WWE fans. Inside the squared circle, Warrior was responsible
for many of the most memorable moments in WWE history.
In 1988 at the inaugural SummerSlam®, he defeated the Honkytonk Man™ in record
time to win his first of two Intercontinental Championships. In 1990, Warrior
defeated Hulk Hogan™ to become WWE Champion at WrestleMania® VI in one of the
most exciting matches in WrestleMania history. Warrior would continue to
captivate audiences around the world with epic encounters against WWE Legends
such as Undertaker® and Randy Savage™. After a storied career that also saw him
compete in WCW®, Warrior stepped away from the ring in 1998. Last year, he was
featured in the WWE 2K14 video game as a downloadable character, giving the
next generation of WWE fans a chance to “feel the power of the Ultimate
Warrior.â€
Additional WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2014 inductees will be announced over the
coming weeks.
Tickets for the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at New Orleans Arena
go on sale this Saturday, January 18 at 11 AM ET/10 AM CT through
www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to
service charges and facility fees.
WrestleMania 30 takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, April 6
live on WWE Network. For more information on how to get WWE Network click here.
WrestleMania 30 will also be available on pay-per-view. Check with your cable,
satellite or telco provider for availability.
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year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on
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languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is
headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles,
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