Never a fan of wrestling, American or otherwise, I was only aware of him when he appeared in a rather bizarre Phil Collins tv special in the early nineties. Apparently the programme had been designed with promoting Phil's profile Stateside (like it needed it after the album No Jacket Required swept all before it). Phil appeared alongside Dr Dre and also got in the ring with the ultimate warrior.
For wrestling fans, he seemed to be something of a hero, though, so RIP Ultimate Warrior.