Hello fellow warriors! We are mid month in March already, it is ārunningā fast, isnāt it? You will notice that iconic pic of Ultimate Warrior slamming a young Hunter Hearst Helmsley in their quick WrestleMania XII match. I know Iām going out of order here but even though XII came after VII, this one is not of a high magnitude if you will. All of UWās WMās will be officially in their 30s on the 24th, which is the big 3-0 of WrestleMania XII. They range from 38 to 30, all 6 UW was part of. You can look up those dates on your own as I will not list them this year. So, 1996 was 30 years ago and maybe some readers are turning that age this year! I assume most are quite older but guess I have no idea. You youngsters would not even have remembered Ultimate Warrior but Iām sure you are familiar with him now. Next week brings another WM milestone most fans will know. Iām always grateful to Triple H for working so hard along with Steve Wilton to get Ultimate Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame. They both stayed true to their words despite a difficult past of Warrior in the company.
Speaking of truth, I will link episode 2 of the ā Ultimate Truthā podcast at the end of this post today. It was mostly about my teen story of following wrestling, Warriorās character with his impact, and the challenges I faced being a girl fan. I hope you all enjoy as I speak my truth while sharing experiences possibly some of you readers can relate to.
As always, I thank those that truly are interested to hear all the guests with their own stories on how Warrior impacted them. I will share another comment from a friend of mine. He personally left me a message but then posted on the video itself. I realize these people are in my life and not strangers but they are free to share how they see fit while being aware of my journey. This friend also bought my book ā Spirit and Beliefā š a few years ago and he is an author himself so knows a thing or two about writing. He owns a sports company local to my area as they are gaining national attention as well. Hereās what he had to say:
ā I really enjoyed it and felt it was fair and accurate. The Warrior is multi-leveled with a heavy magnitudeā¦ When you talk, you sound like an expert and not a gushing fan. You speak slowly and clearly. Very importantā¦ Iām enjoying this immensely. This host is incredibly spot on. That was greatā¦ Kathy is genuine and a great additionā¦ I truly enjoy herā¦ā
Oh my goodness, I did expect all of that but how overwhelming to me reading it. I just asked his opinion but it brought me to tears, it really did. š„¹ He did say other words but I will leave it at those. Yes, he is another who can be biased * BUT* made some great points as well about Warrior and even the host so NO~~~ not all about me. I gotta say though~~~ I was a little nervous on the show but knowing I came across clearly to him is a huge compliment. Guess I am an āexpertā in some ways. š
Iām so looking forward to speaking and interacting with the others soon in the future. Gee, back in 1996 I was 24 (later in the year) and had bought Warriorās 1st comic book. That was when I first discovered ā Destrucityāwhich is also turning 30~~~ at least to me when I wrote it down and hung it on my wall. How about that? Another time in Warriorās life becoming the big 3-0 which ironically was also the last WrestleMania he was present for, albeit 18 years later. 1996 was the last time he was on the WWE roster before parting ways for good~~~ or so he thought. Then, he became part of the 2014 HOF roster of a different kind.
I wasnāt even following the Ultimate Warriorās career any longer in 1996 because like Iāve shared, we didnāt have cable and by then I probably had no idea he returned anyway. My only wrestling connection wouldāve been my brother and he was moving ahead in his personal life. He mightāve still followed WWE, but I wasnāt so didnāt think to ever ask about it much. That year was quite a big one for me and my siblingsā¦ Earlier in the year at my first preschool job, we combined with another school. I ended there in May after spending 6 years and returning to the building where I began. My number six once again. That story was my full circle told already although not comparable entirely to Warriorās 18 years of his circle. That fall, I started a second preschool position, then my brother married his first wife, my younger sister also got married, and my youngest sister began high school. My one sis and her hubby will also celebrate their big 3-0 anniversary this year so yet another with that number.
Whew, that was a lot of info I know. Lots happening that year of 1996, 30 years ago. What was your life like then as I bet you can remember some details?! I will be watching all these WMās of UWās I own, including his HOF speech when I can as they all near. Itās always such a busy time as Iām filled with so many mixed emotions. Very grateful to have this media to watch him perform as only he could. I take it all in and reflect on each one differently. We have so many ways now to keep his memory and legacy alive~~~ even that squash match of WM XII. Now, I have my own podcast moments to save and make part of my Warrior collection. You will have your favorites too in your collection.
So, hereās to the big 3-O of WM XII in 1996. Would any of you have guessed Triple H became Vinceās son-in-law and now is in charge of creative at WWE? A LOT can happen in 30 years whether you were a fan or still are. Warriorās or WWE, I remember it allā¦
P.S. Hereās the link to episode 2 of the ā Ultimate Truthā podcast all about my teen story and how the character impacted meā¦
https://youtu.be/9zdBkgtFseA?si=OqCWXOv6Rs2Yfl
*** Once again, if this link is not active on here, head on over to the ā Ultimate Truthā podcast under ā The Masters of Wrestlingā hosted by The Master Emirā¦
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