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First RBG, now Animal from the Road Warriors; this week sucks!
For pro wrestling fans of a certain (ahem) vintage, bad news:
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Joe Laurinaitis, aka WWE Wrestler Road Warrior Animal, Dies at 60
WWE wrestler Road Warrior Animal, real name Joe Laurinaitis, has died. He was 60.
Animal and Road Warrior Hawk (real name Michael Hegstrand) made up tag teams the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom (later simplified to "LOD" ). As The Road Warriors, Laurinaitis and Hegstrand terrorized the AWA (American Wrestling Association), NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) and WCW (World Championship Wrestling).
Animal and Road Warrior Hawk (real name Michael Hegstrand) made up tag teams the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom (later simplified to "LOD" ). As The Road Warriors, Laurinaitis and Hegstrand terrorized the AWA (American Wrestling Association), NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) and WCW (World Championship Wrestling).
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