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Joseph Michael "Joe" Laurinaitis (September 12, 1960 – September 22, 2020), better known by his ring name Road Warrior Animal (or simply Animal), was an American professional wrestler. Along with Road Warrior Hawk , he was one-half of the tag team the Road Warriors (also known as the Legion of Doom ).
Joe Laurinaitis had briefly competed as the Road Warrior before Ole Anderson paired him up with Mike Hegstrand to form the Road Warriors in 1983. They were initially brought into "Precious" Paul Ellering's stable as a replacement for his team of Matt Borne and Arn Anderson after Borne was fired from the company.
After high school, he had various odd jobs to make ends meet such as a butcher. It was while working as a bouncer at Gramma B's in the Twin Cities that he caught the eye of Eddie Sharkey, a well-known wrestling trainer. Sharkey thought that Hegstrand, along with Joe Laurinaitis, Rick Rood and Barry Darsow could make it big in professional ...
Former WWE superstar Joe Laurinaitis passed away this week at the age of 60. He's known as Road Warrior Animal to his fans due to his contributions in the ring. James Laurinaitis didn't become a ...
Joe Laurinaitis – known as Road Warrior Animal to his fans – passed away this week, the WWE confirmed in a statement. “At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 December 2024. American professional wrestler and business executive John Laurinaitis Laurinaitis in 2012 Birth name John Hodger Laurinaitis Born (1962-07-31) July 31, 1962 (age 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Spouse(s) Kathy Colace (m. 2016 – 2024) Relatives Road Warrior Animal (brother ...
(Joe Laurinaitis) Along with his longtime tag team partner, Road Warrior Hawk, they were two-time WWF Tag Team Champions, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champions, and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic) [33] 2013 Jim Brunzell: Two-time AWA World Tag Team Champion [22] 2014 "Diamond" Dallas Page
Joe Laurinaitis (born 1960), former pro wrestler; James Laurinaitis (born 1986), American football player, son of Joe; John Laurinaitis (born 1962), executive and former wrestler, younger brother of Joe and Marcus, uncle to James