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Road Warriors

Road Warriors

Members: Hawk & Animal

Pro Debut: 1983

Combined Weight: 560 lbs.

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, NWA-TNA, WCW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Japan), Fighting of World Japan Pro-Wrestling (Japan), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), i-Generation Wrestling (Australia), International Wrestling (Canada), IWA Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Portland Wrestling (OR), Premier Championship Wrestling (Canada), Pro Wrestling USA, Pro Wrestling ZERO1 (Japan), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super World Sports (Japan), Superstars of Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling (CA), World League Wrestling (KS/MO/OK), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), X Wrestling Federation (FL/IN/WI)

Finisher: Doomsday Device

Signature Moves: Powerslam, Clothesline

 

Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champions
-i-Generation Tag Team Champions
-IPW Tag Team Champions
-IWS World Tag Team Champions
-NWA International Tag Team Champion
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (4x)
-NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champions (3x; 2 w/ Dusty Rhodes, 1 w/ Genichiro Tenryu)
-NWA World Tag Team Champions
-SOW Tag Team Champions
-World Japan Tag Team Champions
-WWF World Tag Team Champions (2x)
-1986 Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Winners
-1989 Iron Team Tournament Winners
-1991 Super World Sports One Night Tag Team Tournament Winners

Affiliates: Paul Ellering, The Legion of Doom, Sunny, Dusty Rhodes, Genichiro Tenryu, Droz/Puke, Christy Hemme, Kensuke Sasaki, Jimmy Hart

Notable Feuds: The Midnight Express, The Russians, Public Enemy, The Powers of Pain

Other Facts: -Former members of The Legion of Doom
-When in WWF, they were known as The Legion of Doom and LOD 2000.
-Droz was a member of LOD 2000 in 1998 with both Animal & Hawk
-Heidenreich was also a member of Legion of Doom in 2005 with Animal after Hawk's death.
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Rookies of the Year Award in 1983
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year Award in 1984
-Voted Tag Team of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1988
-Voted Feud of the Year (w/ Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff vs. The Four Horsemen) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1987
-In 2003, Pro Wrestling Illustrated named The Road Warriors #1 of the 100 Best Tag Teams during the "PWI Years"
-Tokyo Sports Special Foreigner Award Winners in 1985
-Inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (w/ Paul Ellering) in 2011
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Paul Ellering) in 2011
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012
-Inducted into the Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2016
-Hawk's alcohol and drug abuse and eventual death was the subject of an episode of VICE's "Dark Side of the Ring" in 2020. The episode was entitled "The Last Ride of the Road Warrior" and was narrated by Chris Jericho.
-Hawk passed away October 19, 2003 as a result of a heart attack at the age of 43.
-Animal passed away September 23, 2020 at the age of 60.

Supplemental Information

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Spotlight in History

  • 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18

  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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