Personal Info
Birth date
1960-01-26 (65 Years)
Day of death
2020-09-22
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Road Warrior Animal
The Legion Of Doom
Animal
Joe Lauren
The Road Warrior
Animal Warrior
Joe Laurinaitis
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.
Filmography
Raw
6.768
Overview:
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.WWF Wrestling Challenge
6.8
Overview:
WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and aired from 1986 to 1995. The show became simply known as WWF Challenge in 1995. The show featured matches, pre-match interviews, and occasionally, summarized weekly events in WWF programming. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with other syndicated WWF programming, the show promoted WWF event dates and house shows in local media markets.WWE Heat
5.1
Overview:
WWE Heat is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).WWE SmackDown
7.5
Overview:
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.Dark Side of the Ring
8.235
Overview:
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.Saturday Night's Main Event
8.2
Overview:
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.WWE This Is Awesome
10
Overview:
Celebrating WWE's awesome history; reliving the moments that made fans go, "This is awesome!"WWE WrestleFest '91
NYR
Overview:
Macho Man Randy Savage hosts this explosive WWE extravaganza...his first Coliseum assignment since his retirement!WCW Thunder
7.9
Overview:
WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.WWE UK Rampage
5
Overview:
UK Rampage 1992 was an event produced by World Wrestling Federation. On April 19th 1992 live from the Sheffield Arena, The British Bulldog battled IRS, Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart met Rick ‘The Model’ Martel, Shawn Michaels challenged Macho Man Randy Savage for the WWF Championship and The Undertaker squared off against Sid Justice.WWE WrestleMania 13
7.6
Overview:
The Undertaker takes on "Sycho" Sid Vicious in a No Disqualification Match with the WWE Championship up for grabs. Bret "Hitman" Hart faces Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Submission Match with special guest referee Ken Shamrock. Mankind and Big Van Vader challenge Owen Hart & The British Bulldog for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley takes on Goldust and more!WWE WrestleMania VII
7.435
Overview:
Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of the traitorous Sgt. Slaughter. The WWE isn't big enough for two of the most intense superstars in history as The Ultimate Warrior and "The Macho King" Randy Savage collide in a Retirement match. The Hart Foundation defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against the unruly Nasty Boys. The Big Boss Man battles Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Plus The Rockers, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Legion of Doom, Earthquake, The Texas Tornado and more!WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
5.9
Overview:
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop was a one time professional wrestling PPV event from the NWA held under the WCW name. It took place on May 19, 1990 from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.. It featured a promotional crossover with the upcoming release of RoboCop 2, with RoboCop appearing during the PPV. The main event was Ric Flair versus Lex Luger in defense of Flair's NWA Heavy Weight Championship. Doom challenged the NWA Tag Team Champions, The Steiner Brothers, Rock 'n' Roll Express competed against The Freebirds in a Corporal Punishment match, Paul Ellering fought Teddy Long in a hair vs hair match, and Mark Callous (later to become The Undertaker) wrestled Johnny Ace (later to become the WWE's Exec. VP of Talent Relations).WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
8.7
Overview:
In the main event, Kane battles The Undertaker for the vacant WWE Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as guest referee. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Mankind. Mark Henry goes to war with The Rock. The Headbangers challenge The New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Championship. Goldust vs. Val Venis and more!WWE WrestleMania VIII
8.167
Overview:
WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, WWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Randy Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" Notable matches on the undercard included WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
8.5
Overview:
The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
10
Overview:
WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes - the mind behind the mayhem - introduces some of the most famous War Games matches (featuring Ric Flair, Sting, the nWo, and more) and gives viewers a comprehensive look inside NWA/WCW s most innovative concept that revolutionized sports entertainment.WWE WrestleMania XIV
7.6
Overview:
Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as special guest enforcer. The Undertaker battles Kane. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie face The New Age Outlaws for the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Dumpster Match and more!WWE Rampage '91
NYR
Overview:
While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan invite Sean Mooney to join them for a game of golf, the WWE Universe is treated to a collection of exciting in-ring action with WWE Rampage '91. In this lineup of exclusive matches, witness The Undertaker, Mr. Perfect, The Rockers, and many more classic WWE Superstars in competition!WWE Royal Rumble 2006
7.758
Overview:
Royal Rumble (2006) was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Sony Computer Entertainment's The Con and took place on January 29, 2006 in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida The biggest Superstars of WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown! clash at Royal Rumble to determine who will go to WrestleMania 22 as the heavyweight contender. Also, WWE Title: Edge vs. John Cena, World Heavyweight Title: Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry, WWE Cruiserweight Title (6-way Match): Kid Kash vs. Funaki vs. Gregory Helms vs. Jamie Noble vs. Nunzio vs. Paul London, Mickie James vs. Ashley, & The Boogeyman vs. John 'Bradshaw' LayfieldLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
9.3
Overview:
For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
7.1
Overview:
WWE No Way Out features a wild 8-Man main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Triple H, and more. The Nation of Domination faces Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson & The D.O.A. in a War of Attrition Match. Kane takes on Vader and much more!Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
7.472
Overview:
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.WWE Capital Carnage
5.5
Overview:
From London, England it's WWE Capital Carnage. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental Title against Steve Blackman. L.O.D. 2000 battle The Headbangers. The Rock defends the WWE Championship against X-Pac. Triple H takes on Jeff Jarrett. The New Age Outlaws defend WWE World Tag Team Championship against D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry and more!WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
NYR
Overview:
For close to two decades, it was the signature event – first in NWA, then WCW. Some of the greatest Superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Now, for the first time on DVD, the greatest matches of Starrcade are collected in a 3-disc set, along with a new and exclusive documentary exploring the 18-year history of the event, including comments from Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, Road Warrior Animal, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, David Crockett, and others.WWE Survivor Series 1991
7.667
Overview:
WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling Federation or (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
9.3
Overview:
The temperature is rising as Kane faces The Undertaker in the first ever Inferno Match. Dude Love takes on Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Championship. The New Age Outlaws face LOD 2000 and much more!NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
6.3
Overview:
Clash of the Champions VIII took place on September 12, 1989 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. There were 2,600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.7 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the first ever Halloween Havoc PPV on October 28.The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
7.9
Overview:
Now it can be told. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on Monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. On one side, Vince McMahon, the promoter who created WWE and made the industry what it is today. On the other, WCW, owned by media giant Ted Turner, and run by an ambitious man named Eric Bischoff. This is the whole story, by those who created it, lived it, and survived it.Acting
2022WWE This Is Awesome (1 Episode) as Road Warrior Animal (archive footage)
2019Dark Side of the Ring (1 Episode) as Unknown
2018NWA 70th Anniversary Show as Road Warrior Animal
2018All In as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)
2017Nature Boy as Himself
2016WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased as Unknown
2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 as Animal
2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash as Animal
2014WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 as Animal
2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 as Animal
2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Road Warrior Animal
2013WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches as Road Warrior Animal
2013WWE: The Best Of In Your House as Animal
2013The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 as Animal
2012The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions as Animal
2012WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches as Unknown
2012WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection as Animal
2011The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 as Animal
2011WWE Hall of Fame 2011 as Unknown
2010Chris Benoit: The Aftermath as Himself
2009Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain as Animal
2007TNA Slammiversary 2007 as Road Warrior Animal
2006TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments as Animal
2006WWE Royal Rumble 2006 as Road Warrior Animal
2005WWE No Mercy 2005 as Road Warrior Animal
2005WWE The Great American Bash 2005 as Road Warrior Animal
2005Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as Road Warrior Animal
2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as Road Warrior Animal
2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro as Animal
2001WCW Sin as Road Warrior Animal
1999WWE SmackDown (1 Episode) as Road Warrior Animal
1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE Capital Carnage as Animal
1998Battlarts Battle Fiction as Animal Warrior
1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your House as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE Heat (2 Episodes) as Animal
1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your House as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE Unforgiven: In Your House as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE Mayhem in Manchester as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE WrestleMania XIV as Road Warrior Animal
1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)
1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998 as Road Warrior Animal
1998WCW Thunder (1 Episode) as Road Warrior Animal
1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your House as Animal
1997WWE Survivor Series 1997 as Animal
1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your House as Animal
1997WWE One Night Only as Animal
1997WWE Ground Zero: In Your House as Animal
1997WWE SummerSlam 1997 as Road Warrior Animal
1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede as Road Warrior Animal
1997WWE King of the Ring 1997 as Road Warrior Animal
1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker as Animal
1997WWE WrestleMania 13 as Animal
1996WCW Slamboree 1996 as Road Warrior Animal
1996NJPW Battle Formation '96 as Animal Warrior
1996WCW Uncensored 1996 as Road Warrior Animal
1996WCW SuperBrawl VI as Road Warrior Animal
1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV as Road Warrior Animal (Cornerman)
1993Raw (43, 1, 2, 5 Episode) as Road Warrior Animal, Warrior Animal, The Legion Of Doom, Animal
1992WWE Rampage '92 as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWE SummerSlam 1992 as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWE WrestleFest '92 as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWE UK Rampage as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich as Road Warrior Animals
1992WWE WrestleMania VIII as Road Warrior Animal (Interview)
1992WWE Invasion '92 as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWF SuperTape '92 as Road Warrior Animal
1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE Survivor Series 1991 as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE Rampage '91 as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE SummerSlam 1991 as Animal
1991WWE WrestleFest '91 as Road Warrior Animal
19912nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE SuperTape vol. 4 as Road Warrior Animal
1991SWS WrestleFest as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE WrestleMania VII as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE The Main Event V as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE SuperTape vol. 3 as Road Warrior Animal
1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Animal
1990WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Road Warrior Animal
1990WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90 as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)
1990WWE SummerSlam 1990 as Road Warrior Animal (Ringside)
1990WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop as Road Warrior Animal
1990NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing as Road Warrior Animal
1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout as Road Warrior Animal
1989WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout as Road Warrior Animal
1989WCW Halloween Havoc '89 as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Live: March 18, 1989 as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Chi-Town Rumble as Road Warrior Animal
1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre as Road Warrior Animal
1988NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt as Road Warrior Animal
1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings as Road Warrior Animal
1988NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom as Road Warrior Animal
1988The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Road Warrior Animal
1988NWA Clash of the Champions as Road Warrior Animal
1988NWA Bunkhouse Stampede as Road Warrior Animal
1987NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! as Road Warrior Animal
1987NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games as Road Warrior Animal
1987The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Road Warrior Animal
1987NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers as Road Warrior Animal
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge (12 Episodes) as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Battle of the Belts III as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte as Road Warrior Animal
1986AWA: WrestleRock '86 as Road Warrior Animal
1986The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Battle of The Belts II as Road Warrior Animal
1986NWA Superstars on The SuperStation as Road Warrior Animal
1985AWA/NWA Night of Champions II as Road Warrior Animal
1985Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 as Road Warrior Animal
1985AWA Super Clash as Road Warrior Animal
1985PNW Owen Family Super Extravaganza as Road Warrior Animal
1985AWA Wrestling For a Cure as Road Warrior Animal
1985NWA The Great American Bash 1985 as Road Warrior Animal
1985PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza as Road Warrior Animal
1985Saturday Night's Main Event (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985AWA StarCage as Road Warrior Animal
1985PWUSA Star Wars as Road Warrior Animal
1985NWA Battle of the Belts as Road Warrior Animal
1984AWA Christmas Show 1984 as Road Warrior Animal
1984NWA Lords of The Ring as Road Warrior Animal
1984NWA Night of Champions as Road Warrior Animal
1983GCW at The Omni (December '83) as Road Warrior Animal
1983NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta as Road Warrior Animal