Road Warrior Animal Has Passed Away

[Mr KLC]

We are sad to report that Joe Laurinaitis, better known as Road Warrior Animal, has passed away at the age of 60.

The news broke via his brother Marcus’ Facebook account. There are no other details available on the cause of death.

This is obviously a huge loss for the millions of fans that grew up watching the Road Warriors, considered by most people to be the greatest tag team in the history of pro wrestling.

Animal and Hawk dominated professional wrestling during their years with the NWA and AWA in the 1980s before moving onto the World Wrestling Federation in 1990.

They eventually went back to WCW after splitting up for a couple of years and went on to win more titles. Animal and Hawk wrestled all around the world for several promotions and they won titles everywhere they went. The team was profiled on Vice’s Dark Side Of The Ring earlier this year.

[pologq]

sad news. another one from my childhood.

[hawkwind]

Enjoyed the Matches back in the day. RIP

[stevek173]

RIP RWA..Sad

[Chi_archie]

he lived to 60

that's almost twice as old as most long time wrestlers


whatever happened to his son the linebacker?

[Harry N. Lloyd]

60. Wow! They live fast and furious.

[stevenash]

whatever happened to his son the linebacker?

He was real good.
He won all those awards at Ohio State, got drafted by the Rams and started all 16 games for them every year for seven consecutive years.
Went to the Saints in 2017 and retired after five games.

He holds all the Rams tackling records.
More than Merlin Olsen.

This is a ton of solo tackles.https://www.pro-football-reference.c...L/LaurJa99.htm

[slayer14]

He must have tapped sunny back in the day

[JAKEPEAVY21]

RIP they were a heck of a tag team back in the day

[stake1]

Rip

[od120731]

Wembley 92 LoD entrance is the best thing ever. Rest in Peace, Legend

[pologq]

He must have tapped sunny back in the day

i hope he did for his sake.

[Chi_archie]

[Zlaniner]

Damn, R.I.P. Those were some good days watching wrestling .

[stevenash]

Legion of Doom.
Probably the best tag team of all time, screw the Dudley boys, LoD was GOAT.

[funnyb25]

RIP

OOOOOOooooooooooooo WHAT A RUSH

[dxp]

thats sucks. i was just watching the 'dark side of the ring' road warriors episode a couple of months ago. he looked good

[DiggityDaggityDo]

60. Wow! They live fast and furious.

60 for wrestlers is like 95 for other people.

RIP

[Slowbalt]

Legion Of Doom!

[MinnesotaFats]

Good dude from Robbinsdale MN

[Roscoe_Word]

Pro wrestling must really take a lot out of an athlete as so many die young.

Used to get Hawk and Animal confused with Axe and Smash.

Always reminded me of Raider fans.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Pro wrestling must really take a lot out of an athlete as so many die young.

Used to get Hawk and Animal confused with Axe and Smash.

Always reminded me of Raider fans.

A lot of drugs, booze and chairs to the head.

[King Mayan]

Rip Animal.

Used to run home after church as a kid to watch him and hawk against demolition lol

[7deuceoff$uit]

Legend. RIP

[LibSuperstar]

thats sucks. i was just watching the 'dark side of the ring' road warriors episode a couple of months ago. he looked good

Watched it a few months ago too. Damn! Hard to believe both guys are gone

[DOM-Ganador]

[Mr KLC]

[jrgum3]

Legion of Doom aka Road Warriors were my favorite tag team of all team. RIP to Road Warrior Animal.

[payupsucker]

Back in the 80's on christmas day my dad took me and my brothers to the charlotte coliseum/bojangles arena to see the Road Warriors. They were wrestling the Mulkey Brothers. They ran out and attacked before bell rang. For about a minute they beat the Mulkeys senseless and threw them over the top rope into the crowd. They were disqualified and the Mulkey Brothers got the W.

[7deuceoff$uit]

Lex just looks like he does not belong in this photo. lol!

[sweethook]

RIP my friend

[Orbison]

those guys were constantly traveling often staying in dumpy motels, hitting the tanning beds, doing coke, drinking heavy, and shooting up horse roids RIP

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Dammit, RIP. His son had fun w/ it, did a pretty good impression.

[Art Vandelay]

Great stuff! Forgot about Ellering - Still managing these days in NXT I believe.