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Hawk
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 275 lbs.
From: Chicago, IL
Birthday: Jan 26th
Pro Debut: 1983
Aliases: Road Warrior Hawk, Hawk Warrior, Crusher Haig
Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, NWA-TNA, Pro Wrestling USA, UWF, WCW, WLW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All World Wrestling League (MI), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Capitol Sports Promotions (Puerto Rico), Catch Wrestling Association (Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Championship Wrestling (DE/PA), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Japan), Fighting of World Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), i-Generation Wrestling (Australia), Houston Wrestling (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), IWA Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling (MI), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Midwest Territorial Wrestling (MI), New England Wrestling Federation (VT), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Premier Championship Wrestling (Canada), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 (Japan), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southwest Championship Wrestling (OK/TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super World Sports (Japan), Ultimate Pro Wrestling (CA), USA Pro Wrestling (NY), Vancouver All Star Wrestling (Canada), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), X Wrestling Federation (FL/IN/WI)
Finisher: Hangman's Neckbreaker
Signature Moves: Flying Clothesline, Flying Shoulder Block, Military Press Slam, Fist Drop
Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Animal)
-CWA Champion
-iGW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Animal)
-IPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Animal)
-IWGP Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Power Warrior)
-MEWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Ultimate Comet)
-MTW Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobo Brazil, Jr.)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Animal)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Animal)
-NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Animal & Dusty Rhodes; 1 w/ Animal & Genichiro Tenryu)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Animal)
-SOW Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Animal)
-WCPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Brett Sanders)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Animal)
Affiliates: Animal, Paul Ellering, Johnny Ace, Kensuke Sasaki/Power Warrior, Dusty Rhodes, Sunny, Droz/Puke, Brett Sanders, Ultimate Comet, Python, Arn Anderson, Jake Roberts, King Kong Bundy, Matt Borne, The Iron Sheik, The Sheik, The Spoiler, Bobo Brazil, Jr., Nikita Koloff, Ultimate Warrior
Notable Feuds: Ivan Koloff, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Man Mountain Darsow/Krusher Khrushchev/Smash/Repo Man, Jerry Sags, Brian Knobbs, King Konga/The Barbarian, Stan Lane, Ronnie Garvin, Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Brett Sawyer, John Tenta/Earthquake, The Warlord, Tully Blanchard, Tugboat/Typhoon, Nikita Koloff, King Kong Bundy, Crush/Brian Adams, Dennis Condrey, Ron Simmons/Faarooq, Samu/The Tahitian Prince, Fatu, Animal, Masked Superstar/Ax, Mike Rotundo/Mike Rotunda/Irwin R. Shyster, Mike Enos/Blake Beverly, Sting, Paul Diamond, Wayne Bloom/Beau Beverly, Pez Whatley/Shaska Whatley, Kip Montana/Billy Gunn, Baron Von Raschke, Michael Hayes, Jesse James, Pat Tanaka, Curt Hennig/Mr. Perfect, Buzz Sawyer, Rick Rude, Henry O. Godwinn/Mark Canterbury, Ray Traylor/Big Bubba/Bubba Rogers/Big Bossman, Steve Williams, Phinneas I. Godwinn/Mideon, Ole Anderson, Dusty Rhodes, Rob Rechsteiner/Rick Steiner, Steve Keirn/Skinner, Butch Reed, Skull, 8-Ball, Barry Windham/Blackjack Windham, Keiji Muto, Jimmy Garvin, Tommy Rich, Mr. Fuji, The Crusher, The British Bulldog, Jacques Rougeau, Jr./The Mountie/Quebec Jacques, Riki Choshu, Larry Hennig, Manny Fernández, Owen Hart, Kevin Sullivan, Dan Spivey, Jumbo Tsuruta, Masa Saito, Larry Zbyszko
Other Facts: -Real name was Michael Hegstrand
-Competed in the Scaffold Match at Starrcade '86 with a broken leg. He had broken it during a match in Japan just a few weeks earlier.
-Former member of Legion of Doom
-Former member of LOD 2000
-Appeared in 2 episodes on the TV show "Learning the Ropes" in 1988
-The book "The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, and the Rush of Wrestling" was released in 2011
-Voted Rookie of the Year (w/ Hawk) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1983
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Hawk as The Road Warriors) by the readers of pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1988
-Voted Feud of the Year (w/ Hawk, Dusty Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, & Ric Flair) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1987
-Ranked #15 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #34 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #39 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #39 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #25 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #91 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #112 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #91 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #284 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Passed away on October 10, 2003 due to a heart attack
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012 (w/ Hawk & Paul Ellering as The Road Warriors)
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Title
- 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Title
- 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2025 Frankie Lee def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
Week of Sun 06-07 to Sat: 06-13
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Title
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Title
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2025 Frankie Lee def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Title
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2024 Billie the Kiid became the NAW Indigenous Land Champion
- 06-08 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-08 2024 Eddie LeVaughn def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2024 Michael Duplanti became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 06-08 2024 Speeding Bullet (Mike Gunnz & Stephen Nitro) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Manico) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-09 1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-09 1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 1989 Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras def. Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2017 The Rising (Matt Durden & Riker) def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2023 Koko became the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-09 2023 The Regime (Derek James & Logan Knight & Merc & Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice) def. The Roll Modelz (Malik Mayfield & Olivier Vegos) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2023 Mr. Nasty def. Mascara Purpura for the CPW 918 Title
- 06-09 2023 Red James def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW 918 Title
- 06-10 1979 Bruiser Brody def. Mark Lewin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-10 1985 Tim Brooks def. Scott Casey for the WCCW Television Title
- 06-10 2006 Dexter Hardaway became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-10 2023 MLP became the XDWF New GenX Champion
- 06-11 1984 Chris Adams became the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-11 2009 Sage became the SWCW Art of War Champion
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien def. Robbie Awesome for the MERC Patriot Title
- 06-11 2011 The Ring Intruders (Jon Cross & Fuel) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien became the SRPW Patriot Champion
- 06-11 2011 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-11 2011 Tim Storm def. Michael Faith for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-11 2022 Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix def. The Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
- 06-11 2022 Connor Smith def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Spotlight Title
- 06-11 2022 Umbra def. Koko for the WAH Living Hope Title
- 06-11 2022 Dan Webber def. Paul Puertorico for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 06-12 1982 The Spoiler def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Title
- 06-12 2009 El Latino became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-12 2021 Brawler Morrison def. Blade [2nd] for the UWO Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 1960 Tony Borne def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-13 1969 Chuck Karbo became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-13 1978 Karl Krupp became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-13 1998 The Bad Boys (Splash Jackson & Bull Schmitt) def. The Texas Outlaws (Dan Wilder & Bernard Funk) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 06-13 2008 Brent Albright def. Slam Shady for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
- 06-13 2008 Josh Michaels became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-13 2009 The Canadian Red Devil became the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-13 2015 Seth Angel & Adrian Dell def. Nemesis (Bobby Starr & Damien Morte) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 06-13 2015 Killista def. Paul Puertorico for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-13 2015 Rolling Thunder def. Michael Duplanti for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2015 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
- 06-13 2015 Michael Wolf def. Jake O'Brien for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2015 Jake O'Brien def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
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