Joe Laurinaitis

    Joe Laurinaitis

    Acting

    January 26, 1960
    Died September 22, 2020 (60 years old)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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    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

    Raw

    Road Warrior Animal

    Raw

    Raw

    Warrior Animal

    Raw

    Raw

    The Legion Of Doom

    Raw

    Raw

    Animal

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

    Wrestler (Animal)

    WWE Heat

    WWE Heat

    Animal

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    Road Warrior Animal

    Filmography

    WWE This Is Awesome

    WWE This Is Awesome

    2022

    as Road Warrior Animal (archive footage)

    7.3
    Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

    Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

    2019

    as Animal (archive footage)

    9
    Headstrong

    Headstrong

    2019

    as Self

    6
    Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

    2019

    8.3
    All In

    All In

    2018

    as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)

    8.3
    NWA 70th Anniversary Show

    NWA 70th Anniversary Show

    2018

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Nature Boy

    Nature Boy

    2017

    as Self

    7.1
    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased

    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased

    2016

    WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

    WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

    2014

    as Animal

    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

    2014

    as Animal

    9

    WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

    2014

    as Animal

    10
    WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

    WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

    2014

    as Animal

    10
    WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

    WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

    2013

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    2013

    as Road Warrior Animal

    9.3
    WWE: The Best Of In Your House

    WWE: The Best Of In Your House

    2013

    as Animal

    9
    The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

    The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

    2013

    as Animal

    10

    WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

    2012

    8
    The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

    The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

    2012

    as Animal

    7.5
    WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

    WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

    2012

    as Animal

    WWE Hall of Fame 2011

    WWE Hall of Fame 2011

    2011

    10
    The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

    The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

    2011

    as Animal

    7.9
    Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

    Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

    2010

    as Himself

    Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

    Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

    2009

    as Animal

    10
    TNA Slammiversary 2007

    TNA Slammiversary 2007

    2007

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6
    WWE Royal Rumble 2006

    WWE Royal Rumble 2006

    2006

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.9
    TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    2006

    as Animal

    10

    Legends Never Die

    2006

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE The Great American Bash 2005

    WWE The Great American Bash 2005

    2005

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.7
    WWE No Mercy 2005

    WWE No Mercy 2005

    2005

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.8
    Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

    Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

    2005

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.4
    WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

    WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

    2005

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.2
    The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

    The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

    2004

    as Animal

    7.6
    WCW Sin

    WCW Sin

    2001

    as Road Warrior Animal

    5.7
    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    1999

    7.4
    Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

    Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.5
    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.7
    WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

    WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.7
    WWE Capital Carnage

    WWE Capital Carnage

    1998

    as Animal

    5.5
    WWE Mayhem in Manchester

    WWE Mayhem in Manchester

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8
    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    4.7
    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    9.3
    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.8
    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)

    7.3

    Battlarts Battle Fiction

    1998

    as Animal Warrior

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.7
    WCW Thunder

    WCW Thunder

    1998

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.4
    WWE Heat

    WWE Heat

    1998

    as Animal

    5.3
    WWE WrestleMania 13

    WWE WrestleMania 13

    1997

    as Animal

    7.5
    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    1997

    as Animal

    7.6
    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

    1997

    as Animal

    10
    WWE King of the Ring 1997

    WWE King of the Ring 1997

    1997

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    WWE SummerSlam 1997

    WWE SummerSlam 1997

    1997

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.8
    WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

    WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

    1997

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8
    WWE Survivor Series 1997

    WWE Survivor Series 1997

    1997

    as Animal

    8.6
    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    1997

    as Animal

    8.1
    WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

    WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

    1997

    as Animal

    8
    WWE One Night Only

    WWE One Night Only

    1997

    as Animal

    8.7
    Best Of Raw • Volume Four

    Best Of Raw • Volume Four

    1997

    WCW SuperBrawl VI

    WCW SuperBrawl VI

    1996

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.1
    WCW Uncensored 1996

    WCW Uncensored 1996

    1996

    as Road Warrior Animal

    4.5
    WCW Slamboree 1996

    WCW Slamboree 1996

    1996

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NJPW Battle Formation '96

    NJPW Battle Formation '96

    1996

    as Animal Warrior

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    1993

    as Road Warrior Animal (Cornerman)

    WWE Bashed in the USA

    WWE Bashed in the USA

    1993

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Raw

    Raw

    1993

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.8
    Raw

    Raw

    1993

    as Warrior Animal

    6.8
    Raw

    Raw

    1993

    as The Legion Of Doom

    6.8
    Raw

    Raw

    1993

    as Animal

    6.8
    WWE WrestleFest '92

    WWE WrestleFest '92

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Invasion '92

    WWE Invasion '92

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Rampage '92

    WWE Rampage '92

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE SummerSlam 1992

    WWE SummerSlam 1992

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.1
    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.9
    WWE WrestleMania VIII

    WWE WrestleMania VIII

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal (Interview)

    8.1
    WWE UK Rampage

    WWE UK Rampage

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animal

    5
    WWE UK Rampage '92

    WWE UK Rampage '92

    1992

    as Road Warrior Animals

    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    WWE WrestleFest '91

    WWE WrestleFest '91

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Rampage '91

    WWE Rampage '91

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE WrestleMania VII

    WWE WrestleMania VII

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.3
    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    1991

    as Animal

    7.1
    WWE SummerSlam 1991

    WWE SummerSlam 1991

    1991

    as Animal

    7.7
    WWF The Main Event V

    WWF The Main Event V

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

    WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Survivor Series 1991

    WWE Survivor Series 1991

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.4
    SWS WrestleFest

    SWS WrestleFest

    1991

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Survivor Series 1990

    WWE Survivor Series 1990

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.7
    WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

    WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.3
    NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal

    4
    WCW WrestleWar 1990

    WCW WrestleWar 1990

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.5
    WWE SummerSlam 1990

    WWE SummerSlam 1990

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal (Ringside)

    6.9

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

    1990

    as Road Warrior Animal (Appearance)

    4
    NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.1
    NWA Chi-Town Rumble

    NWA Chi-Town Rumble

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8
    WCW Starrcade 1989

    WCW Starrcade 1989

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.9
    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.8

    NWA Live: March 18, 1989

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

    NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

    NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    4
    NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

    NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7
    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WCW WrestleWar 1989

    WCW WrestleWar 1989

    1989

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7
    NWA The Great American Bash 1988

    NWA The Great American Bash 1988

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6
    NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

    NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6
    NWA Starrcade 1988

    NWA Starrcade 1988

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7

    The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7
    NWA Clash of the Champions

    NWA Clash of the Champions

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.4
    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Clash of the Champions

    Clash of the Champions

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Clash of the Champions

    Clash of the Champions

    1988

    as Road Warrior Animal (Cornerman)

    NWA Starrcade 1987

    NWA Starrcade 1987

    1987

    as Road Warrior Animal

    5.9
    NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

    NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

    1987

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7

    NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

    1987

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    1987

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Starrcade 1986

    NWA Starrcade 1986

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.5
    NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

    NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.5
    AWA WrestleRock 1986

    AWA WrestleRock 1986

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Battle of the Belts III

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Battle of The Belts II

    NWA Battle of The Belts II

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    6.8
    Power Pro Wrestling

    Power Pro Wrestling

    1986

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

    1986

    as Wrestler (Animal)

    7.2

    AWA/NWA Night of Champions II

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA The Great American Bash 1985

    NWA The Great American Bash 1985

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    PWUSA Star Wars

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    AWA Super Clash

    AWA Super Clash

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    7.9

    PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    PNW Owen Family Super Extravaganza

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Battle of the Belts

    NWA Battle of the Belts

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8

    AWA StarCage

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    8.5
    AWA Wrestling For a Cure

    AWA Wrestling For a Cure

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985

    1985

    as Road Warrior Animal

    10
    WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

    WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

    1985

    as Animal

    8.3
    NWA World Championship Wrestling

    NWA World Championship Wrestling

    1985

    as Road Warrior

    AWA Christmas Show 1984

    1984

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Night of Champions

    NWA Night of Champions

    1984

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA Lords of The Ring

    NWA Lords of The Ring

    1984

    as Road Warrior Animal

    GCW at The Omni (December '83)

    GCW at The Omni (December '83)

    1983

    as Road Warrior Animal

    NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

    NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

    1983

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WCW Arena Shows

    WCW Arena Shows

    1983

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

    1981

    as Road Warrior Animal

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    1981

    as Road Warrior Animal

    WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

    1973

    as Animal