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Joe Laurinaitis(1960-2020)

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Joe Laurinaitis
Joseph Michael Laurinaitis, 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. He headlined multiple 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.
BornSeptember 12, 1960
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(60)
BornSeptember 12, 1960
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(60)
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Known for

Gene Okerlund in AWA All-Star Wrestling (1972)
AWA All-Star Wrestling
7.3
TV Series
  • Road Warrior Animal
Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, and Jack Reynolds in Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
Pro Wrestling USA
6.4
TV Series
  • Road Warrior Animal
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WCW Monday Nitro
7.9
TV Series
  • Road Warrior Animal
  • Mystery Man
John Cena, Randy Orton, and Cody Rhodes in WWF SmackDown! (1999)
WWF SmackDown!
7.3
TV Series
  • Road Warrior Animal

Credits

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Actor



  • RetroMania Wrestling (2021)
    RetroMania Wrestling
    5.0
    Video Game
    • Animal
    • 2021
  • NWA 70th Anniversary Show (2018)
    NWA 70th Anniversary Show
    7.6
    Video
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2018
  • Tessa Blanchard in TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
    TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Animal
    • 2016
  • Bill Oberst Jr. in The Chair (2016)
    The Chair
    4.4
    • Officer Chris Bell
    • 2016
  • CM Punk in WWE '13 (2012)
    WWE '13
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Animal (voice)
    • 2012
  • Rey Mysterio, Walter Hahn, CM Punk, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
    WWE Monday Night RAW
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • Animal
    • 1997–2012
  • John Cena, Randy Orton, and Cody Rhodes in WWF SmackDown! (1999)
    WWF SmackDown!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2005–2012
  • Randy Orton in WWE '12 (2011)
    WWE '12
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Animal (voice)
    • 2011
  • Mark Calaway, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, and John Cena in WrestleMania XXVII (2011)
    WrestleMania XXVII
    6.6
    TV Special
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2011
  • Starrcade: The Essential Collection (2009)
    Starrcade: The Essential Collection
    7.2
    Video
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2009
  • WWE Velocity (2002)
    WWE Velocity
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2005–2006
  • Hulk Hogan in In Your Face: The Lost Episodes of the XWF (2005)
    In Your Face: The Lost Episodes of the XWF
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • Animal - The Road Warriors
    • 2005
  • UPW: The Home of the Brave
    Video
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2001
  • JCW Clash of Champions (2001)
    JCW Clash of Champions
    Video
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2001
  • WCW Thunder (1998)
    WCW Thunder
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Road Warrior Animal
    • 2001

Additional Crew



  • Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
    Dark Side of the Ring
    8.7
    TV Series
    • additional imagery courtesy of (as Joseph Laurinaitis)
    • 2020

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Road Warrior Animal
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • September 12, 1960
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 2020
    • Osage Beach, Missouri, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Kim TurmanSeptember 22, 2017 - September 22, 2020 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • John Laurinaitis(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV Commercial for WWF Action Figures (1992)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Brother of John Laurinaitis aka Johnny Ace.
  • Trademarks
      Spider design face paint, spiked shoulder pads
  • Nicknames
    • Animal Warrior
    • Road Warrior Animal

FAQ

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  • When did Joe Laurinaitis die?
    September 22, 2020
  • How did Joe Laurinaitis die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Joe Laurinaitis when he died?
    60 years old
  • Where did Joe Laurinaitis die?
    Osage Beach, Missouri, USA
  • When was Joe Laurinaitis born?
    September 12, 1960

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