Joe Laurinaitis

Joe Laurinaitis

ActorAdditional Crew
Born
September 12, 1960
Died
September 22, 2020

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,…

Biography

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.

Actor

RetroMania WrestlingRetroMania Wrestling(2021)as Animal
NWA 70th Anniversary ShowNWA 70th Anniversary Show(2018)as Road Warrior Animal
WWE Unreleased 1986-1995WWE Unreleased 1986-1995(2017)as Animal
TNA iMPACT! WrestlingTNA iMPACT! Wrestling(2004)as Animal
The ChairThe Chair(2016)as Officer Chris Bell

Additional Crew

Dark Side of the RingDark Side of the Ring(2019)

Self

Dark Side of the Ring: After DarkDark Side of the Ring: After Dark(2020)as Joe 'Animal' Laurinaitis
Dark Side of the RingDark Side of the Ring(2019)as Self - Professional Wrestler
NWA New Years ClashNWA New Years Clash(2019)as Animal
All InAll In(2018)as Road Warrior Animal
30 for 3030 for 30(2009)as Self

Archive Footage

TNA iMPACT! WrestlingTNA iMPACT! Wrestling(2004)as Animal
Tales from the TerritoriesTales from the Territories(2022)as Self
Biography: WWE LegendsBiography: WWE Legends(2021)as Self
The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor SeriesThe Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series(2020)as Road Warrior Animal
Dark Side of the RingDark Side of the Ring(2019)as Road Warrior Animal

Known for

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Richard Blood, Ric Flair, Mike Hegstrand, Steve Keirn, Stan Lane, and Joe Laurinaitis in Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts (1985)Joe Laurinaitis

Credit Score: Joe Laurinaitis

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Road Warrior Animal
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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1WWE Monday Night RAW5.0019937.70010964
2WCW Monday Nitro5.0019957.9001763
3WWE Smackdown!3.7519997.3007892
4WCW Saturday Night3.7519857.200272
5AWA All-Star Wrestling3.7519907.300113
6Pro Wrestling USA3.2519846.50012
7WWF Superstars2.5019866.900490
8WCW Worldwide2.5019756.600152
9WWF on MSG Network2.3819735.50095