Growing Up in the 80’s I watched WWF, as many people did, and my ICON was the one and only Ultimate Warrior! I took one look at him and thought to myself, I could make a mirror image of him for Halloween…and then it began!
At the fabric store I bought out all their rainbow fluorescent color fabrics, to match the Warrior. I cut the arm and leg bands into thin strips. I found a mullet wig at the store which was a perfect match to his real hair. Face paint from the usual Halloween store. Nothing like some green Speedo’s from Ross, and some white Volleyball knee pads that I covered in fabric and painted his logo on them.
For the face, I spent 45 minutes in the mirror with Q-tips applying the paint, simply by looking at a picture of the real Ultimate Warrior! Turned out Amazing! The best ad-lib part was the boots. I couldn’t find white boots for the life of me that matched the wrestler, so instead, I found some cheap white tennis shoes, and white tube socks. Then I cut up a white T-Shirt into strips, and sewed them on the tube socks to give the impression of frilly boots! Perfecto!! Oh and cannot forget the all body spray on tan I bought, so I actually looked super dark like he did…well I tried!!
To top it off I bought a kids WWF Belt, and painted it yellow to match, then I was set, walking around the streets and parties yelling and being crazy like the Warrior was! I got a lot of shout-outs for sure, people loved it! I was the hit of the party for sure!
No one can top the Ultimate Warrior, one of the 1980’s greatest superhero’s in the Wrestling Ring, next to Hulk Hogan!
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GREAT job! Looks REAL good! Love the yellow belt! You are awesome!
dude, awesome!
very nice, you look like the real deal
I love it
You’re close enough to the real deal! So when are you gonna dress as Hulk Hogan or Hacksaw Jim Duggan?
Being Mr. Warrior for Halloween this year, u did a good job bro!
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I too am going to be the Ultimate Warrior (albeit a girl version – the ultimate warrioress??).
What kind of paint is best to use?? I bought some from a Halloween store but it’s really not the best quality.
it is lol
Wonderful job, man!
You have inspired me! I’m gonna give it a shot this year! I hope I do the face-paint as good as you did
what did you use for the wrist bands? Duct Tape? or actually find those color wrist bands?
:D, the best men ever