Road Warrior Animal
American professional wrestler (1960-2020)
Joseph Michael Laurinaitis (September 12, 1960 – September 22, 2020) better known by his ring name, Road Warrior Animal (or simply Animal), was an American professional wrestler. Along with Road Warrior Hawk, he was one half of the tag team The Road Warriors/The Legion of Doom.
| Road Warrior Animal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Animal in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Joseph Michael Laurinaitis |
| Born | September 12, 1960[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 2020 (aged 60) Osage Beach, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Laurinaitis (divorced) Kim Laurinaitis |
| Children | 3; Joseph, James, Jessica |
| Family | John Laurinaitis (brother) Marcus Laurinaitis (brother) Brie Bella (step-niece) Nikki Bella (step-niece) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Animal Animal Warrior Road Warrior Animal The Road Warrior |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Chicago, Illinois |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | November 1982 |
He performed with many pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW, competing for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at 2001's Sin.
Animal was inducted with Hawk and their manager Paul Ellering into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
Laurinaitis died of natural causes on September 22, 2020, ten days after his 60th birthday in Osage Beach, Missouri.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Animal (Road Warrior) - OWW". Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ Toro, Carlos (September 23, 2020). "Road Warrior Animal Dies At Age 60". Fightful. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Road Warrior Animal passes away". WWE. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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