Person
Joe Laurinaitis
Acting · 1960–2020 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Joseph Michael Laurinaitis is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk. He is the brother to John Laurinaitis, who was formerly WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and former general manager of both Raw and Smackdown brands of the WWE. Along with the late Road Warrior Hawk, Laurinaitis was one-half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors or also dubbed as The Legion of Doom.
Known for
Raw
Road Warrior Animal
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Road Warrior Animal
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Road Warrior Animal
WWE Heat
Animal
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Road Warrior Animal
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Mid-South Wrestling
Road Warrior Animal
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Road Warrior
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
WWE Old School
Animal
Filmography
- 2022WWE This Is AwesomeRoad Warrior Animal (archive footage)
- 2019Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better RivalsAnimal (archive footage)
- 2019Dark Side of the Ring
- 2019HeadstrongSelf
- 2018NWA 70th Anniversary ShowRoad Warrior Animal
- 2018All InRoad Warrior Animal (Appearance)
- 2017Nature BoySelf
- 2016WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
- 2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2Animal
- 2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American BashAnimal
- 2014WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1Animal
- 2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1Animal
- 2013Legends of Mid-South WrestlingRoad Warrior Animal
- 2013WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious MatchesRoad Warrior Animal
- 2013WWE: The Best Of In Your HouseAnimal
- 2013The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2Animal
- 2012The Best of WCW Clash of the ChampionsAnimal
- 2012WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
- 2012WWE: Starrcade - The Essential CollectionAnimal
- 2011The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1Animal
- 2011WWE Hall of Fame 2011
- 2010Chris Benoit: The AftermathHimself
- 2009Jeff Jarrett: King of the MountainAnimal
- 2007TNA Slammiversary 2007Road Warrior Animal
- 2006TNA: The 50 Greatest MomentsAnimal
- 2006WWE Royal Rumble 2006Road Warrior Animal
- 2005WWE No Mercy 2005Road Warrior Animal
- 2005WWE The Great American Bash 2005Road Warrior Animal
- 2005Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling HistoryRoad Warrior Animal
- 2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling HistoryRoad Warrior Animal
- 2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW NitroAnimal
- 2001WCW SinRoad Warrior Animal
- 1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE Capital CarnageAnimal
- 1998Battlarts Battle FictionAnimal Warrior
- 1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your HouseRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE HeatAnimal
- 1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your HouseRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your HouseRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE Unforgiven: In Your HouseRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE Mayhem in ManchesterRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE WrestleMania XIVRoad Warrior Animal
- 1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseRoad Warrior Animal (Appearance)
- 1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998Road Warrior Animal
- 1998WCW ThunderRoad Warrior Animal
- 1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseAnimal
- 1997WWE Survivor Series 1997Animal
- 1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your HouseAnimal
- 1997WWE One Night OnlyAnimal
- 1997WWE Ground Zero: In Your HouseAnimal
- 1997WWE SummerSlam 1997Road Warrior Animal
- 1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeRoad Warrior Animal
- 1997WWE King of the Ring 1997Road Warrior Animal
- 1997Best Of Raw • Volume Four
- 1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the TakerAnimal
- 1997WWE WrestleMania 13Animal
- 1996WCW Slamboree 1996Road Warrior Animal
- 1996NJPW Battle Formation '96Animal Warrior
- 1996WCW Uncensored 1996Road Warrior Animal
- 1996WCW SuperBrawl VIRoad Warrior Animal
- 1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXIVRoad Warrior Animal (Cornerman)
- 1993WWE Bashed in the USARoad Warrior Animal
- 1993RawRoad Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE Rampage '92Road Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE SummerSlam 1992Road Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE WrestleFest '92Road Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE UK RampageRoad Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE UK Rampage '92Road Warrior Animals
- 1992WWE WrestleMania VIIIRoad Warrior Animal (Interview)
- 1992WWE Invasion '92Road Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE SuperTape: Volume 5Road Warrior Animal
- 1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992Road Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE Survivor Series 1991Road Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991Road Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE Rampage '91Road Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert HallRoad Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE SummerSlam 1991Animal
- 1991WWE WrestleFest '91Road Warrior Animal
- 19912nd Annual Battle of the WWE SuperstarsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 4Road Warrior Animal
- 1991SWS WrestleFestRoad Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE WrestleMania VIIRoad Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE The Main Event VRoad Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 3Road Warrior Animal
- 1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991Animal
- 1990WWE Survivor Series 1990Road Warrior Animal
- 1990WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)
- 1990WWE SummerSlam 1990Road Warrior Animal (Ringside)
- 1990WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCopRoad Warrior Animal
- 1990WCW WrestleWar 1990Road Warrior Animal
- 1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas ShootoutRoad Warrior Animal
- 1989WCW Starrcade 1989Road Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York KnockoutRoad Warrior Animal
- 1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989Road Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89Road Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA The Great American Bash 1989Road Warrior Animal
- 1989WCW WrestleWar 1989Road Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA WrestleWar 1989
- 1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' CajunRoad Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA Live: March 18, 1989Road Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA Chi-Town RumbleRoad Warrior Animal
- 1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's MassacreRoad Warrior Animal
- 1988NWA Starrcade 1988Road Warrior Animal
- 1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's BeatingsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1988NWA The Great American Bash 1988Road Warrior Animal
- 1988The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentRoad Warrior Animal
- 1988NWA Clash of the ChampionsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1988Clash of the ChampionsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1988NWA Bunkhouse StampedeRoad Warrior Animal
- 1987NWA Starrcade 1987Road Warrior Animal
- 1987NWA The Great American Bash '87: War GamesRoad Warrior Animal
- 1987The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentRoad Warrior Animal
- 1987NWA Super Towns on The SuperStationRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA Starrcade 1986Road Warrior Animal
- 1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA Battle of the Belts IIIRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise LandRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: GreensboroRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: CharlotteRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986AWA WrestleRock 1986Road Warrior Animal
- 1986The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986Power Pro WrestlingRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA Battle of The Belts IIRoad Warrior Animal
- 1986NWA Superstars on The SuperStationRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985AWA/NWA Night of Champions IIRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984Road Warrior Animal
- 1985NWA World Championship WrestlingRoad Warrior
- 1985AWA Super ClashRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985PNW Owen Family Super ExtravaganzaRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985AWA Wrestling For a CureRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985NWA The Great American Bash 1985Road Warrior Animal
- 1985PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling ExtravaganzaRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
- 1985AWA StarCageRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985PWUSA Star WarsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1985Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985Road Warrior Animal
- 1985NWA Battle of the BeltsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1984AWA Christmas Show 1984Road Warrior Animal
- 1984NWA Lords of The RingRoad Warrior Animal
- 1984NWA Night of ChampionsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1983GCW at The Omni (December '83)Road Warrior Animal
- 1983NWA The Last Battle of AtlantaRoad Warrior Animal
- 1983WCW Arena ShowsRoad Warrior Animal
- 1981Mid-South WrestlingRoad Warrior Animal
- 1981Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingRoad Warrior Animal
- 1973WWE Old SchoolAnimal
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