Days after his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and a return to the company after an 18-year breakup, The Ultimate Warrior has died, according to a statement posted on the WWE website.He was 54.

Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, was one of the organization's most charismatic performers, with an outrageous hair-metal inspired mane, legendary mask and nearly rabid speeches and interviews.

The Ultimate Warrior personified the larger-than-life cartoon characters who helped skyrocket the WWE into a mainstream phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Skip to Article Set weather ...

Legendary WWE wrestler the Ultimate Warrior died on Tuesday at the age of 54. ... He goofed around, donning a long jacket with his image airbrushed on it and a mask based on his iconic warpaint.

The news overnight from WWE was shocking. One of the entertainment sport’s icons, The Ultimate Warrior, had died at the age of 54, just a day after making a national-TV appearance in which he ...

Warrior came to the then-WWF in 1987 and was re-branded as The Ultimate Warrior. He had multiple stints in the WWE, ending in contract disputes, litigation and acrimony.

The Ultimate Warrior, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last Saturday as part of WrestleMania 30 festivities, died Tuesday at the age of 54, according to a post on WWE.com.

Warrior talks about his wrestling career as the Ultimate Warrior, a playable WWE Legend on the WWE 2K14 video game, on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for 2K ...

Days after his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and a return to the company after an 18-year breakup, The Ultimate Warrior has died, according to a statement posted on the WWE website. He was 54.