PHThe Road Warriors was formed in 1983 With their trademark face paint and spiked shoulderpads.
In June 1990, the pair signed with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and debuted as the Legion of Doom,
a name they had used at times early in their run with manager Paul Ellering. As was standard for the duo,
they would eventually win the WWF tag team championship, beating The Nasty Boys in a street fight at SummerSlam 1991.
Laurinaitis died of natural causes. He spent the majority of his career alongside his tag team partner, Hawk.
Together, as The Road Warriors, they made up one of the most successful tag teams in the company’s history.
Michael Hegstrand ( Hegstrand died of a heart attack in 2003 at age 46)
Rip Hawk 2003 and Animal 2020
Legion of Doom / Road Warriors
In June 1990, the pair signed with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and debuted as the Legion of Doom,
a name they had used at times early in their run with manager Paul Ellering. As was standard for the duo,
they would eventually win the WWF tag team championship, beating The Nasty Boys in a street fight at SummerSlam 1991.
Laurinaitis died of natural causes. He spent the majority of his career alongside his tag team partner, Hawk.
Together, as The Road Warriors, they made up one of the most successful tag teams in the company’s history.
Michael Hegstrand ( Hegstrand died of a heart attack in 2003 at age 46)
Rip Hawk 2003 and Animal 2020
Legion of Doom / Road Warriors