Road Warriors
Paul Ellering, Hawk, and Animal
Tag team
Members	(original) Animal Hawk Paul Ellering (manager)
Name(s)	Road Warriors Leigion of Doom L.O.D. 2000
Former members	Heidenreich Droz
Debuted	1983
Disbanded	2005
Promotions	AWA NWA WCW WWE AJPW NJPW

This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior

The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. They performed under the name "Road Warriors" in the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling, and the name Legion of Doom (L.O.D. for short) in the World Wrestling Federation. Under either name, their gimmick was the same - two imposing musclebound wrestlers in face paint. Image File history File links Legion of Doom from http://www. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... This article is about the professional wrestler, for otheruses see Road warrior Joseph (Joe) Laurinaitis (born January 26, 1960) better known by his ring name of The Road Warrior or Road Warrior Animal, is an American professional wrestler. ... This article is about the professional wrestler, for other uses see Road warrior Michael Hegstrand (September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. ... Paul Ellering with the Legion of Doom Paul Ellering is a well-known professional wrestling manager known for managing the Legion of Doom when they were known as The Road Warriors. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... Jon Heidenreich, better known simply as Heidenreich (born June 28, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for the World Wrestling Council, Nu-Wrestling Evolution and will be making an appearance for 1 Pro Wrestling. ... Darren Drozdov, (born April 4, 1969 in Mays Landing, New Jersey) better known as Puke or Droz, is a retired professional wrestler who competed in the WWF from 1998 until 1999. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Road warrior may refer to: Road Warriors Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Road warrior: a person who travels significantly for his/her work, especially in North American and Western societies. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... This article is about the professional wrestler, for other uses see Road warrior Michael Hegstrand (September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. ... This article is about the professional wrestler, for otheruses see Road warrior Joseph (Joe) Laurinaitis (born January 26, 1960) better known by his ring name of The Road Warrior or Road Warrior Animal, is an American professional wrestler. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... In professional wrestling, a gimmick is a wrestlers personality, behavior, attire and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. ... Link titleBold textMedia:Example. ...

Recognized as one of the greatest tag teams in wrestling history, the pair is well known as innovators. Popularizing the use of face paint, using their massive physiques and power moves to win over audiences, and introducing a tandem maneuver known as the Doomsday Device. Both men used the move as a team finisher throughout their careers, even when teaming with other partners. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Many hypothetical doomsday devices are based on the fact that salted hydrogen bombs can create large amounts of nuclear fallout. ... Finishing moves in video games often involve the violent and gory death of the enemy it is performed upon. ...

History

The Road Warriors began as part of Paul Ellering's Legion of Doom stable in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983. The careers of Hawk and Animal spanned three decades, featuring stops in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation, as well as numerous independent promotions across the United States. Their name (and to some extent, their look) was taken from the Mel Gibson movie Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (released in the US in 1981 as The Road Warrior) was a sequel to Mad Max. ...

Georgia

In the early 1980s, in NWA's Georgia Championship Wrestling, Paul Ellering introduced a stable called "The Legion of Doom" that consisted of the Road Warriors, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Spoiler, Matt Borne, King Kong Bundy, Arn Anderson, The Iron Sheik and the original Sheik. Animal had briefly competed as the Road Warrior before Ellering paired him up with fellow Chicagoan Hawk to form the Road Warriors. The stable was short lived and the name "Legion of Doom" soon referred only to the Road Warriors and Ellering with either name used interchangeably through out their career. The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ... Paul Ellering with the Legion of Doom Paul Ellering is a well-known professional wrestling manager known for managing the Legion of Doom when they were known as The Road Warriors. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Don Jardine (born in 1940) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler from Moncton, New Brunswick. ... Matt Osborne, born July 27, 1957 in Elwood, Pennsylvania is a professional wrestler. ... Chris Pallies (born November 7, 1957 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known as King Kong Bundy. ... Martin Marty Lunde, better known by his ring name of Arn Anderson (born September 20, 1958 in Rome, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler, regarded by some professional wrestling experts as the greatest professional wrestler never to have won a world title. ... Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) is a retired Iranian-American professional wrestler better known by his stage name The Iron Sheik. ... Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1924 – January 18, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as The Sheik (or The Original Sheik to distinguish him from the wrestler the Iron Sheik of the 1980s). ...

The Road Warriors’ high impact power style quickly got them noticed by the fans and dreaded by opponents so much so that some wrestlers would grab their bag and leave the arena when they saw they were scheduled to face the Road Warriors^[1]. In Georgia the team quickly rose to the top despite being very young and without the traditional “Paying dues” period just because they were so believable in their role as power monsters. It took them less than 6 months from their debut to win the NWA_National Tag Team Championship a title they’d win three more times while in Georgia. The NWA National Tag Team Championship was a tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance from 1980 until 1986. ...

Japan

In 1985 the Road Warriors began touring Japan, mainly with All Japan Pro Wrestling where they made an immediate impact squashing the monster team of Killer Kahn and Animal Yamaguchi in under 4 minutes. This and subsequent dominant victories garnered the Road Warriors a lot of Japanese wrestling media headlines and front page stories. Their tours with AJPW in 85 and 86 made the Road Warriors such legends in Japan that they toured in Japan whenever they were “between contracts” of the big three. All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Shoji Ozawa ), born March 6, 1947 in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, is a former professional wrestler. ...

The Road Warriors won the NWA International Tag Team Championship on March 12, 1987 from Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu and would hold them for 15 months before losing them to PWF World Tag-Team champions Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu to unify the titles as the AJPW World Tag-Team titles, making the Road Warriors the last defending champions of the NWA International Tag-Team titles. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tomomi Tsuruta (March 25, 1951 - May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career. ... Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō), born February 2, 1950, is a Japanese professional wrestler. ...

AWA

The Road Warriors moved on to Verne Gagne's AWA along with their manager Paul Ellering. On August 25, 1984 they defeated The Crusher and Baron Von Raschke for the AWA World Tag Team Championship. The Road Warriors were brought in by Gagne to work as heels, but their squash matches soon won over fans. They became the AWA's top draw throughout 1984 and 1985, feuding primarily with The Fabulous Freebirds in the AWA, but began splitting their time between the AWA and the NWA where they started feuding with NWA World Tag-Team Champions The Russian Team while still holding the AWA Tag-Team titles. Hawk and Animal eventually lost the AWA titles to Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal on September 29, 1985 due to the interference of the Freebirds. The Road Warrior’s last appearance in the AWA came in a cage match against the team of Garvin and Michael Hayes at Wrestlerock 86' which the Warriors won. Verne Gagne (born May 10, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reginald Lisowski was a professional wrestler better known as The Crusher. ... Baron Von Raschke James Donald Raschke (born 1940- in Omaha, Nebraska) was a professional wrestler best known as Baron Von Raschke. ... The AWA World Tag Team Championship was the tag team title for the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. ... In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ... The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag-team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. ... Ivan & Nikita Koloff and Krusher Khruschev The Russian Team The Russian Team was a professional wrestling team in the 1980s that attempted to prove their Soviet dominance over their opponents. ... Jimmy Garvin (born James Williams on September 25, 1952 in Tampa, Florida) is a former professional wrestler. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This could be: Michael Peter Hayes - the U.S. record producer, also known as Mickie Most. ...

NWA

In the middle of 1986, The Road Warriors moved to NWA exclusively, winning the inaugural Jim Crocket Sr. Memorial Cup Tag-Team Tournament by beating Ron Garvin and Magnum TA in the finals. Building upon their rapid push, Hawk and Animal were featured attractions of the Great American Bash tour where they were matched against Ivan and Nikita Koloff, the Midnight Express, and members of the Four Horsemen. At StarCade '86, the Road Warriors were featured in the very first Scaffold Match, defeating the Midnight Express. Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... Ron Garvin Roger Barnes (better known as Ron Garvin) was a professional wrestler and referee. ... Magnum T.A. Terry Wayne Allen (born June 11, 1959) was a professional wrestler who became famous under the name of Magnum T.A. // Career Terry Allen started wrestling in 1977 in Florida Championship Wrestling and the Pacific Northwest territory. ... The Great American Bash was an annual summer PPV in the NWAs Jim Crockett Promotions and then in WCW. After WCW was sold to WWE, WWE took over the promotion of the event. ... The Midnight Express is a professional wrestling tag team that has had various members and achieved most of its success in the 1980s. ... The Four Horsemen were a popular professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ...

The Road Warriors joined forces with Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff in a bloody feud with the Four Horsemen. During the 1987 Great American Bash, the rival sides faced off in the first ever War Games Match. The Road Warriors were on the winning side of War Games both matches that summer taking their feud with the Horsemen to Starcade 87, where they lost by disqualification to Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson. The Road Warriors also picked up the NWA Six-Man tag-team titles twice alongside Dusty Rhodes. The Warriors engaged in a violent feud with The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord) where the Road Warriors finally met their equal physically, but the angle ended when the Powers of Pain left the NWA after finding out they were booked against the Road Warriors in a series of Scaffold Matches that they were supposed to lose. Dusty Rhodes may refer to: Dusty Rhodes (wrestler), the stage name of Virgil Runnels, Jr. ... Nikita Koloff is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of the nickname of fan favorite The American Dream Dusty Rhodes (in fact, it was Rhodes that gave him the nickname). ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... Martin Marty Lunde, better known by his ring name of Arn Anderson (born September 20, 1958 in Rome, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler, regarded by some professional wrestling experts as the greatest professional wrestler never to have won a world title. ... The Powers of Pain The Powers of Pain were a professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s. ... Sionne Valahi Sionne Valahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ... Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. ...

In 1988, Hawk and Animal turned heel, mauling the Midnight Express for the NWA World Tag Team Championship on October 29, 1988. In December of that year the Road Warriors played a hand in Dusty Rhodes demise as head booker for the promotion. Under strict instructions by TBS executives prohibiting blading, the Road Warriors attacked Rhodes, removing a spike from the shoulder pads, and attempting to gouge his eye out. Rhodes was fired shortly after that episode on World Championship Wrestling. When Rhodes was fired the Road Warriors were allowed to pick a new partner to hold the NWA Six-Man titles, they picked Genichiro Tenryu but the titles were quickly abandoned. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A booker, as the term is used in professional wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match; in other words, the... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

The Road Warriors quickly turning face yet again due to overwhelming fan support no matter how brutal or violent they were. Their World Tag-Team title reign came to an end when they faced The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) on April 2, 1989. The title change was a controversial one as referee Teddy Long performed an an exceedingly fast count. Long would be fired from his job due to the count but the titles were not returned to the Road Warriors. Hawk and Animal would spend the rest of their tenure in the NWA feuding with teams like, The Freebirds, The Samoan Swat Team, Doom and The Skyscrapers. Their last big win in the NWA came when they defeated three other teams (including the red hot Steiner Brothers) to win the Ironman Tag-Team Tournament at Starrcade 1989 “Future Shock”. The Original Varsity Club The Varsity Club was a professional wrestling heel stable in the NWAs Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW. Dr. Death Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda History The Varsity Club was formed in the NWAs Jim Crockett Promotions by Kevin Sullivan when he recruited the University of... Lawrence Michael (Mike) Rotunda (born March 30, 1958), also known as Captain Mike Rotundo and Irwin R. Schyster, is a former American professional wrestler. ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Fabulous Freebirds The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team that usually consisted of three wrestlers. ... The Headshrinkers Samu & Fatu The Headshrinkers (aka The Samoan Swat Team or SST in WCW & WCCW) was the tag team of Fatu & Samu in the WWE (then WWF). ... Doom was a professional wrestling tag team in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling that consisted of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed which existed from 1989 to 1991. ... The Original Skyscrapers with Teddy Long (Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey) The Skyscrapers were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling in 1989 and 1990. ... The Steiner Brothers are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ...

The Road Warriors made their last PPV appearance on May 19, 1990 at Capital Combat where they teamed with Norman “The Lunatic” In a match that was cut from the commercial tape of the event. May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (140th in leap years). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Capital Combat was an NWA Jim Crockett Promotions PPV held on May 19, 1990 in Washington, DC. It was technically a WCW PPV, but the NWA name was still being used at this time. ... Mike Shaw is a professional wrestler who is best known for his stint in World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) as Bastion Booger. ...

WWF

When Hawk and Animal signed with World Wrestling Federation in 1990, Vince McMahon retired the Road Warriors moniker. From then on they would be known only as the Legion of Doom. Hawk and Animal immediately entered into a feud with Demolition, the team McMahon had created in their likeness three years earlier. However, Bill Eadie, otherwise known as "Ax" soon began having severe heart problems and was replaced by Crush while he was moved to the role of manager for the team. The Legion of Doom / Demolition feud didn't have the expected intensity because of the change and L.O.D. soon set their sights on the gold. At Summer Slam 1991, the Legion of Doom defeated the Nasty Boys to win the World Tag Team Championship, becoming the first and only team to win world tag titles in all three of the top promotions of the 1980's. Hawk and Animal would go on to lose the titles to Money Inc. on February 7, 1992 after which they briefly left the federation. Only to return with manager Paul Ellering and an embarrassing ventriloquist dummy called Rocko as their “Inspiration”. Hawk left immediately after Summer Slam 1992 while Animal stuck around, briefly teaming with former Demolition member Crush before injuring his back forcing him into semi-retirement. World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... Demolition was a professional wrestling tag team in the late 80s World Wrestling Federation made up of Ax (Bill Eadie), Smash (Barry Darsow), and later Crush (Brian Adams). ... Bill Eadie is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... SummerSlam 1991 was the fourth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... The Nasty Boys, sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Nasty Boyz, are the all-male personal strike force of X-Men nemesis Mister Sinister. ... The World Wrestling Entertainments World Tag-Team Championship is the WWEs original tag-team championship and is now exclusive to the RAW brand. ... Money Inc. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... SummerSlam 1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

The Hell Raisers

When Hawk left the WWF after Summer Slam 1992 he traveled to Japan and started working for New Japan Pro Wrestling where he quickly teamed up with the young mid-carder Kensuke Sasaki who was soon dubbed “Power Warrior” as he adopted the trademark Road Warrior face paint and spiked shoulder pads. The duo was dubbed The Hell Raisers and carried on the legacy of the Road Warriors in NJPW winning the IWGP Tag Team Titles from Tony Halme & Scott Norton and then again later from the team of Scott Norton and Hercules (known as the Jurassic Powers). They also competed in both the 1993 and 1994 versions of the Super Grade Tag league making it to the semi finals of the 1994 tournament before losing to Masahiro Chono and Super Strong Machine. A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... SummerSlam 1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Kensuke Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, such as All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... The IWGP World Tag Team Championship is the main heavyweight tag team title in New Japan Pro Wrestling. ... Tony Halme Tony Christian Halme (born January 6, 1963) is a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns party. ... Scott Michael Norton is an American professional wrestler who is best known for working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. ... Hercules Ray Hercules Fernandez (1957–2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. ... Masahiro Chōno (蝶野正洋 Chōno Masahiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Junji Hirata is a Japanese Professional wrestler who wrestles for the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, and currently uses the ring name Black Strong Machine. ...

Teaming with Hawk (or Hawk Warrior as he was called) helped elevate Kensuke Sasaki in the eyes of the fans, so much so that when the Hell Raisers broke up near the end of 1994 Sasaki shed the Power Warrior gimmick and became a main eventer on the singles scene. On special occasions Sasake would break out the “Power Warrior” gimmick and face paint.

WCW

When Animal’s back was finally healed enough for him to return to wrestling the Road Warriors signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling in late 1995. Upon their debut in 1996 immediately started a feud with Rick & Scott Steiner as well as Harlem Heat before moving on to challenging the WCW Tag-Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger. The Road Warriors had several shots at the champions but never won the titles. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Harlem Heat Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former professional wrestler, bodybuilder and football player better known by his ring name, Lex Luger. ...

Hawk & Animal stayed with WCW for about six months leaving over a dispute with Eric Bischoff the Road Warriors claims he promised them a run with the tag-team titles, something which Eric Bischoff denies remembering^[2]. Eric Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling promoter and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

Return to the WWF

After leaving WCW and taking various independent bookings both in the US and Japan before signing with the WWF, making their surprise debut on Monday Night Raw on February 24, 1997 where they defeated the Headbangers. The Legion of Doom would be heavily involved in the feud with the Hart Foundation siding with ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin}, Ken Shamrock and Goldust at In Your House: Canadian Stampede. The Legion of Doom also became 2 time tag-team champions on October 7, 1997 when they defeated The Godwinns. In November of 1997 the Legion of Doom faced the newly formed New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) and shockingly lost the titles to the upstart team. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... | This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Hart Foundation was a collective name used by various stables in the World Wrestling Federation. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III (born April 11, 1966; often called Dustin Runnels) is an American professional wrestler who has competed in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was a pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Godwinns were the professional wrestling tag team of Phineas I. Godwinn & Henry O. Godwinn in the WWF (now WWE). ... The New Age Outlaws were a hugely popular and successful professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). ... Brian Gerard (B.G.) James (born May 20, 1970 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as The Road Dogg Jesse James; a former member of D-Generation X, and the tag team partner of Billy Gunn, with... Monty Kip Sopp (born November 1, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, best known as Badd Ass Billy Gunn (also spelled as Bad Ass) from his years working for World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

The Legion of Doom would challenge the N.A.O. several times in the next couple of months but without winning the gold. In late January 1998 the Legion of Doom disappeared from WWF television.

Legion of Doom 2000

Hawk and Animal next appeared at WrestleMania XIV during a tag-team Battle Royal where they sported a new look, new shoulderpads and intimidating helmets, a new manager (Sunny) and a new name the Legion Of Doom 2000, supposedly an updated version of the Road Warriors “for the new millennium”. LOD 2000 won the battle royal and earned a shot at the tag-team titles, but did not manage to win the gold. WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation, which took place on March 29, 1998 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. ... In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal) is a multi-competitor match in which wrestlers are eliminated from the match upon being thrown over the top rope and out of the ring, with both feet touching the floor of the venue. ... Tammy Lynn Sytch was Chris Candidos professional wrestling manager in ECW, WCW, WWE and various independent promotions. ...

Sunny soon left the team and Droz started to appear with them when Hawk was “incapacitated”, he later became an official member called Puke. Darren Drozdov, (born April 4, 1969 in Mays Landing, New Jersey) better known as Puke or Droz, is a retired professional wrestler who competed in the WWF from 1998 until 1999. ...

For the first time in the history of the Road Warriors they participated in a storyline where tension arose between the members, teasing a break up. In this storyline, Hawk was seen by his partner Animal as unfit to wrestle and Droz was tapped to take Hawk's place in the tag team. The angle played off Hawk’s real life alcohol and drug issues going so far as to faking a suicide jump off the top of the TitanTron. After the angle bombed and both Hawk & Animal voiced their objections to it it was dropped and the Legion of Doom left the WWF In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ...

After leaving the WWF the Road Warriors would appear for various independent federations both as a team and individually with Animal competing for WCW for a while as Hawk dealt with his personal issues. Hawk finally overcame his battle with addiction and became a born-again Christian appearing on Ted DiBiase's religion and wrestling shows in 2003. The Road Warriors also appeared very briefly in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling during the early days of the federation. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

The Road Warriors' last TV appearance as a team occurred on the May 12, 2003 RAW episode in a tag team match against the WWE World Tag Team Champions, Rob Van Dam and Kane. The Road Warriors had hoped to get a full time contract with the WWF but nothing ever came of it. Sadly Hawk died five months later on October 19, 2003 ending the reign of the most dominant tag-team in the business. “TV” redirects here. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

L.O.D. 2005

Road Warrior Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal as the WWE Tag Team Champions.

Animal would later returne to WWE in 2005, teaming with Heidenreich in a feud against the tag team MNM. At The Great American Bash on July 24, 2005, Animal and Heidenreich defeated MNM to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. After winning the titles Heidenreich changed his appearance, to a look that better suited the Legion of Doom image by shaving his hair and wearing face paint. Image File history File links Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal as WWE Tag-Team Champions File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal as WWE Tag-Team Champions File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jon Heidenreich, better known simply as Heidenreich (born June 28, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for the World Wrestling Council, Nu-Wrestling Evolution and will be making an appearance for 1 Pro Wrestling. ... This article is about the professional wrestler, for otheruses see Road warrior Joseph (Joe) Laurinaitis (born January 26, 1960) better known by his ring name of The Road Warrior or Road Warrior Animal, is an American professional wrestler. ... WWE Tag Team Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jon Heidenreich, better known simply as Heidenreich (born June 28, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for the World Wrestling Council, Nu-Wrestling Evolution and will be making an appearance for 1 Pro Wrestling. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Tag Team Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title. ...

On August 18, 2005, Heidenreich was officially made part of the "L.O.D" and was presented with his own Road Warrior "spikes". Shortly after winning the tag team titles, Animal paid tribute to his late partner and friend by looking up to the heavens above and saying, "Hawk, this one's for you, brother!" During the feuds with MNM, L.O.D. would be joined by Christy Hemme, who acted as a valet/manager for a short while. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christina Lee (Christy) Hemme (born October 28, 1980) is an American model and professional wrestler. ...

On the October 28, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, L.O.D. lost the tag team titles to MNM in a Fatal Fourway tag match that also featured Paul Burchill & William Regal and The Mexicools(Super Crazy & Psicosis.) A few months later, on January 17, 2006, Heidenreich was released from WWE. Animal continued to perform for WWE for a few months before he was also released. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Kenneth Birchall (born October 8, 1979 in Guildford, Surrey), better known as Paul Burchill, is an English professional wrestler. ... Darren Nathaniel Matthews (born May 10, 1968) is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name William Regal. ... The (original) Mexicools. ... Francisco Pantoja Islas (born December 3, 1973) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known by his ring name Super Crazy currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Donicio Castellanos Torres (born May 19, 1971) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known by the stage names Psychosis or Psicosis. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On November 18, 2006, Road Warrior Animal appeared in full gear on ESPN's Pre-Game College Gameday show. He was shown in a video clip to promote the #1 Ohio St. vs. #2 Michigan rivalry game, where his son (James Laurinaitis) was preparing to start at Linebacker for Ohio State. November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... James Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. ...

Incarnations

The Road Warriors aka Legion Of Doom

• Road Warrior Hawk
• Road Warrior Animal
• Paul Ellering

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• Hawk Warrior
• Power Warrior

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• Road Warrior Hawk
• Road Warrior Animal
• Puke
• Sunny

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• Road Warrior Animal
• Road Warrior Heidenreich
• Christy Hemme

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Championships and accomplishments

The Road Warriors

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• NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time)

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• AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

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• World

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• National

• NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 times)

• Regional

• NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Dusty Rhodes (2) and Genichiro Tenryu (1)

• Other

• 1986 NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Winners
• 1989 NWA Iron Team Tournament Winners

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• WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times)

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• i-Generation Tag Team Championship (2 times)
• IPW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• PCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
• WWZ Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked them # 1 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" in 2003
• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1982.
• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1984.
• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1985.
• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1988.
• PWI Feud of the Year award in 1987 (Road Warriors & Super Powers vs. The Four Horsemen).

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
• Rookie(s) of the Year in 1983
• Tag Team of the Year of the year in 1984

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The Hell Raisers

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• IWGP World Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked them #50 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years"

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Heidenreich and Animal

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• WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)

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References

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Road Warriors

• RoadWarriorsInc.com (Official Website)
• Road Warriors entry at wrestleinfo.com
• “Wrestling Accelerator” profile: Hawk