Dark Side Of The Ring Ultimate Warrior Review - True Wrestling Fans

They kind of glossed over how many second chances he was given.

The show made it seem like he was fired after Summerslam 91. But he was actually suspended. He tried to resign shortly after however Vince refused to accept it, since the Warrior was under contract for another year.

Only 7 months later, he made his return at Wrestlemania 8. He was supposed to begin a 2nd title run later that year, but WWF was coming under fire for steroid use, and had just implemented a tougher testing policy. The Warrior tested positive for HGH and was suspended, and in November of 92 quit.

Desperate for ratings, WWE brought him back in March of 96. And while he did provide a brief shot of energy, it quickly faded and people grew tired of him. He eventually skipped a bunch of house shows in the summer and was fired.

In May of 98 at the height of the Monday Night Wars, WCW made the same desperate mistake WWE had twice made and brought in the Warrior. They immediately regretted it. Along with his normal personality flaws, he now could no longer work at the frantic, high energy pace that whipped people into a frenzy. He was done there in October, to everyone's relief. I was surprised they didn't even mention this, since they had Eric Bishhoff on the show.