10 Most Important WWE Moments Of 2014 - 8

8. The Ultimate Warrior Passes Away

Fans all around the world were thrilled to find out that The Ultimate Warrior would be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year. It was something that was long overdue, and it signaled the end of whatever feud and bad blood that existed between Warrior and WWE management.

He looked great at the Hall Of Fame ceremony, appearing to be having the time of his life. He seemed at peace with everything, like he was happy to finally let go of any grudges he had been holding. His speech was even classy and memorable, going against the fans who were somewhat expecting him to go off the rails, as he tended to do from time-to-time.

Two days later, on Raw, everything changed. Warrior looked out of shape, all of a sudden. He became very winded, out of breath, and sweaty just walking to the ring and standing there. Social media was buzzing about how bad he looked, and many even made the jokes about how he looked like he would die right there in the ring during his promo. Little did they know that he would be dead, not even 24 hours after his Raw appearance.

His Raw promo became his own eulogy, in a way, as he would talk about how all men would eventually take their last breath, but how his spirit can live forever if he was able to move other people, so he thanked wrestling fans for allowing him to move them, causing the Ultimate Warrior’s spirit to live on for eternity. It’s almost like he knew he was coming to his end, and he wanted to make peace before he passed.