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"You never beat a warrior - and certainly not the ultimate one"

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Title:
"You never beat a warrior - and certainly not the ultimate one"
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Date:
17.08.1998
The Warrior: "Who holds the absolute power now, Hollywood Hogan? Unleash that raising voice, Warriors! [Warrior Chants] Seems as if no formal introduction is gonna be necessary! Actually, it even seems as if there are those who anticipated my arrival!

[Hogan zieht sein NWO-Shirt aus und bietet es dem Warrior an] What is that smell? You might want to use it to clean up the mess you just made all over yourself! You need to open your eyes and ears, take control of the limited ability you have to understand the words I am about to say. For years, I have watched while this industry, with you as it's figurehead, has tried to create what is simply un-re-cre-at-able. I have heard, listened to all the innuendos and speculation that something ULTIMATE or WARRIOR may soon reappear. Welcome to the reappearance!

Those things, Hogan, which are irreplacable, whether they be people, places, or things, are never forgotten. You are witnessing that - RIGHT NOW! History tells us, Hogan... [“Hogan sucks”-Chants] Let's talk about something he doesn't know! History tells us, Hogan, that a man's legacy is build from the premise that within his life the moments lived, once lived, become a piece of his history. Somehow, you have conveniently, even eloquently, misplaced pieces of your history.

In the one time, epochal battle between us, Hogan, you were the quintessential influence of what was good, great, and heroic. But different than you may remember, and albeit you may have beaten myths, legends, giants, and other great men, you never - never - beat a warrior. AND, certainly, not THE ULTIMATE ONE! As a victor of that one-time battle, I defeated what was, until then, undefeatable. I conquered what was then unconquerable. I dominated what was, until then, indomitable. On that day, you were great. I was ULTIMATE!

Let me introduce myself, to those two fools that stand behind you. Let's see, this - dude [deutet auf den Disciple] - must be your barber. And who are you, little man? Who are you? [Eric Bischoff nennt seinen Namen und erklärt, dass er diese Firma leitet] Ha ha ha ha ha...different than you want to make people believe, I never received an invitation, I showed up on my own accord, and let me tell you, Mr. Eric Bischoff, if you stick your nose in my business, you only, very quickly, prepare for your own demise. Furthermore, when I get down with my business here, I'm going to be sending you a bill. I suggest you pay it. I have waited patiently. The WARRIORS have waited all too patiently.

Now - NOW - the virtue of justice unties my hands so that I can continue to fulfill a destiny set in motion upon that memorable day years ago - a destiny at the next level - a destiny beckoning the next Super Hero. There really is no sadder sight than when a grown man fears the challenges in his life so much that he rationalises adolescent behaviour to the point where he carries out heinous and self-indulgent actions - YOUR evilness, the evilness you embody and portray, is intolerable.

I am the one that has the power to destroy you. It's source, Hogan, the truth, is inexhaustable. I come here, not to beat you up tonight, Hogan [Buhrufe] - beating you means nothing anymore. Everybody already has. No no no no no no no, that's too easy. Because you felt guilty for being who you were. Your mind became weak and Hulkamania became boring. I come here, Hogan, to tell you next week I intend to launch a revolution not even YOU can control. I ask you to find the courage - check it out - next week, same Warrior time, same Warrior place, same Warrior channel."
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Number of comments: 14
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Average rating: 4.93  [28]
Average rating in 2025: 4.50  [4]
Average rating in 2024: 7.00  [2]
Average rating in 2023: 6.00  [1]
Average rating in 2022: 3.00  [1]
Average rating in 2021: 5.50  [2]
Average rating in 2019: 6.00  [1]
Average rating in 2018: 6.00  [1]
Average rating in 2015: 7.00  [2]
Average rating in 2012: 2.00  [2]
Average rating in 2009: 8.50  [2]
Average rating in 2008: 3.80  [5]
Average rating in 2007: 4.00  [5]
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Raditz Flair wrote on 22.08.2025:
[6.0] "An extra couple of points for nostalgia at the time and the shock value of Warrior showing up. I was watching this in college and we couldn't believe it was happening! Of course it immediately flamed out because it was WCW in 1998."
socktherapy wrote on 18.10.2024:
[10.0] "I thought this promo was excellent. We finally got the Hogan-Ultimate Warrior face off we had been waiting to see for years. The build up to it, the execution, even Warriors surprisingly coherent delivery were all spot on. The crowd went nuts. Watching Hogan tremble going face to face with the one man who properly beat him at the peak of his popilarity was awesome and again, something so many of us waited years to see. This was a huge moment for wrestling, too bad they never went on to deliver in their upcoming matches... but as for this promo, they completely nailed it."
crs285 wrote on 24.10.2022:
[3.0] "Too long and did not make a lot of sense. Ultimate Warrior was past his prime and this was the beginning of the end for the character. WCW gave him too much freedom with this promo. His delivery was not crisp like it had been in WWE."
AnB wrote on 01.06.2021:
[5.0] "Holy crap this was long. It was hype as hell for a couple of minutes, but it never ended. Warrior stumbles over his words a couple times, but you can't deny the effect bringing him in at this point had at that very moment. And you can't deny the effect the other way it had in the coming while, one of the worst feuds I've ever witnessed."
llboxing wrote on 29.01.2015:
[10.0] "A bit too long and wordy but the ratings were sky high, the crowd was in the palm of Warrior's hand and nobody and I mean NOBODY does a promo like the Ultimate Warrior. Put anybody else in that position and they couldn't hold the crowd for 20 minutes like the Warrior can. Too bad it didn't lead anywhere for Warrior and WCW."