Hey there warriors and welcome back to another week here on these writings. I have noticed lately how many are finding and reading older posts from YEARS ago now so as always~~~ I thank you for the ultimate support and hope it all inspires you! Some I will remember from just a title or even a photo, but then others~~~ not so much. I’m forever grateful to those who TRULY read and enjoy my point of view on here.
Today, I slam into the topic of merch once again as a few ideas needed to be brought forward to share with you all. I had another dream not too long ago that involved LOTS of UW merch in a mall although no actual stuff was bought by me. I also never received my care package that I thought was coming my way from “ The Wrestling Collector” store so we shall see… 🤔 I remembered to share that with you all if I did get anything but unfortunately, I have not, boo. 😒
In this dream though, I was at a mall looking nothing like any of ours nearby so that is very typical. No true idea on why I was there but I went into this store which had merch everywhere! Not “ The Wrestling Collector” but it could’ve been a sports or sporting goods store, not so sure. I had to stop and just stare for yet another time that seemed to be forever. Near the back of the store, they had this huge wall with just Ultimate Warrior merch. My title fits today but the podcast guys DID do an episode all about “merch madness” so I took a little of that for the mall dream. That wall seemed to jump out at me as I stared at everything and to anything related to Ultimate Warrior. I think they were profiling different wrestlers with that wall of merch as it was a huge display. I finally did leave the store to walk around but then came back to see if anyone was purchasing UW merch as a few were. It seemed to be a massive collection of sorts. That’s exactly why I shared a pic of some collectibles from one of my magazines. I guess I found another as it connects, right? Anyways, always great references to UW and dreams without him actually being there. I take it all and love it all. 💙
I’m moving to a little bit different arena for a moment but it still does get roped in with merch. Any UW fans will love this site which shows AI doctored videos of the TRUTH behind many stories we hear over the years. It’s called: “ Next Century Wrestling” and the videos are on their YouTube channel but they also have a website. If you purchase any of the UW merch, a portion of the sales goes to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital which is a great cause absolutely. The guy who started it is a good friend of Warrior’s friend Peter so he is doing an ultimate job with sharing all this unseen or unknown footage of interviews. I have watched them all so far with more to come in the future.
It debunks myths, false stories, and many negative portrayals of UW over the years, so please check it out if you were or are a huge fan. You won’t be disappointed. Every episode is different as some are 20 minutes or so as some are close to 45 but all under an hour. I think there’s an email list you can also sign up for reminders of when new content will be released so if you feel compelled, spend some time looking at the site. I KNOW Warrior himself would love all this to continue his legacy while promoting the TRUE stories behind the scenes. I’ll link the site at the end as I am a myth buster myself, can you tell? Anytime I get UW info, I like to send it all your way for you to check on yourself and go from there…
Oh, this is not merch related but I called into my “ 80’s wrestling the podcast” (mentioned earlier with the store connection) last week. It was all about Gorilla Monsoon as I shared some funny personal stories and one especially about my daughter. I still laugh at it today. 😂🤣 I’m on close to the 19 minute mark for about 8 minutes or so. It was a great tribute to him and as always, I provide some good laughs along the way. There… Kind of like last week of homework so now you have a few more sites to check out about Warrior or wrestling as us fans will always keep that merch madness going in whatever way we can. It may not be actual merchandise per se, but all our memories, gear, wrestling moments, and everything in between will be part of our madness forever. You might not have a dream with a giant mall superstore but you will have your own little piece of fandom that will only be kept in your heart. I hope it brings you more joy instead of frustration but it all goes together as that tag team so who wins? You get to decide that readers.
Here’s the link of Peter‘s friend who brings * TRUTH* to all those constant UW rumors always going around in wrestling forums: http://www.nextcenturywrestling.com
*** Also, don’t forget to head on over to where you get your Podcasts and find “ 80’s wrestling the podcast.” Look for the old-fashioned big microphone as part of their logo with wrestler photos in the background. You can search through past episodes that interest you. It has been 5️⃣ years and they were recognized by Spotify recently so super exciting!
I will end with that today as this crazy, 🥶 cold, snowy, winter progresses here in Ohio. I hope you are healthy and well and continue on for 2026. Keep your merch madness going even if it’s small like mine. All of us are fans celebrating and remembering anyway we choose. Hard to believe next week is my last post of the month! Until then~~~ go visit a mall, listen to a podcast (as you know which one) or check out a new wrestling site. You also know which one… ☝🏻
P.S. I almost forgot, check out the WWE vault YouTube channel for recent UW content! *** A little more on this next week as I will find the exact title!
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