The Ultimate Warrior

Growing up as a wrestling fan in the 80's to 90's was great. I not only got to see a nearly monthly show at MSG, but saw some of the best names in the history of wrestling. Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Macho Man Randy Savage (my personal fave), Demolition (some more of my faves), LOD, but no one burst on to the scene quite like the Ultimate Warrior. He was a rare breed of speed, power and athleticism. He quickly shot up the ranks in the WWF.

I remember sitting in the crowd with my oldest brother during SummerSlam when the Honky Tonk Man challenged anyone backstage to come out and face him for the Intercontinental Title. The Warrior ran in the ring dispatched of HTM in 33 seconds and won his first title. After many more title reigns, the Warrior would come and go over the next 10-15 years. Never with the sustainability of some of the other greats of the era.

When the WWE started to release Classic Superstars through Jakks Pacific, I must admit, that the Warrior was one of the figures I was most looking forward to. He was released as part of the first line of Classic Superstars in 2004. The paint applications are perfect. The trademark Warrior facepaint, as well as the arm tassles and tassled boots are all included as well. This figure is easily one of the best ever for the Classic Jakks line. Easily one of my top wrestling toys of all time.