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The Ultimate Warrior

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The Ultimate Warrior was no doubt one of the more enigmatic wrestling personalities out there. But before he got his start in the WWE, The Ultimate Warrior was first discovered as a member of a group of bodybuilders hoping to turn pro wrestlers. The team, PowerTeam USA, consisted of four bodybuilders Garland Donoho, Mark Miller, Ed Brock, and two more notable members Steve Borden AKA Sting, and The Warrior himself Jim Hellwig. Borden and Hellwig would go on to form the tag team group The Blade Runners, utilizing their impressive physique to garner attention and popularity in the wrestling community.

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