Ultimate Warrior – 1992

Hi Scott

Loving the observer recaps and where we are in 92 had me wondering about the Warrior and a few questions.

It seems obvious that in late 92 they were priming him for another run as the top guy – what made Vince go back to him after his initial run was such an epic fail?

Was he the Roman Reigns of his era (the guy Vince WANTED to be the guy even though it was never really embraced)? Or was it just a case of him being the only option?

Also – a lot of people go on about the rumoured heel turn and the black paint/trunks look. Is this just an internet myth because there is nothing mentioned by Dave in 92? The only time he mentions a potential heel turn for Warrior is in 90/91?

Be interested in your thoughts…

With Hulk and Sid both gone, Warrior was the right guy in the right place at the right time. So of course he fucked it up.

The heel turn was internet myth, nothing more. Vince wanted him as top babyface champion because there was literally no one else. Savage and Flair were too old, Undertaker wasn’t ready, and Bulldog was too obvious on the juice.