WWE wrestler Road Warrior Animal, real name Joe Laurinaitis, has died. He was 60.
Animal and Road Warrior Hawk (real name Michael Hegstrand) made up tag teams the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom (later simplified to “Lod”). As The Road Warriors, Laurinaitis and Hegstrand terrorized the Awa (American Wrestling Association), Nwa (National Wrestling Alliance) and WCW (World Championship Wrestling).
In 1990, when they came to WWE — which was still WWF at the time — the team was renamed Legion of Doom.
By either name, the guys wore face paint and spiked shoulder pads inspired by 1981 film “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.” The intimidating duo used a tandem finishing maneuver, the Doomsday Device, to defeat their opponents.
And defeat opponents they did: Animal and Hawk won the tag team titles twice and were enshrined into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 alongside manager Paul Ellering.
The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom are...
Animal and Road Warrior Hawk (real name Michael Hegstrand) made up tag teams the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom (later simplified to “Lod”). As The Road Warriors, Laurinaitis and Hegstrand terrorized the Awa (American Wrestling Association), Nwa (National Wrestling Alliance) and WCW (World Championship Wrestling).
In 1990, when they came to WWE — which was still WWF at the time — the team was renamed Legion of Doom.
By either name, the guys wore face paint and spiked shoulder pads inspired by 1981 film “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.” The intimidating duo used a tandem finishing maneuver, the Doomsday Device, to defeat their opponents.
And defeat opponents they did: Animal and Hawk won the tag team titles twice and were enshrined into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 alongside manager Paul Ellering.
The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom are...
- 9/23/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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