WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal dies at 60
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WWE Hall of Famer Joseph Laurinaitis, better known as Road Warrior Animal, has died at the age of 60, his family announced Wednesday.
WWE also released a statement confirming the news.
Laurinaitis was a member of the iconic tag team The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom alongside Michael "Road Warrior Hawk" Hegstrand, who died of a heart attack in 2003. The pair first joined the then-WWF in 1990 following stints in the AWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling, NWA, and WCW.
Hulk Hogan, Tommy Dreamer, and The Iron Sheik were among those who paid tribute to Laurinaitis on Twitter following news of his death.
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