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Professional wrestling tag team

This article is about the professional wrestling team. For other uses, see [Road Warriors (disambiguation)](/source/Road_Warriors_(disambiguation)).

"The Hell Raisers" redirects here. For other uses, see [Hellraiser (disambiguation)](/source/Hellraiser_(disambiguation)).

Professional wrestling stable

Road Warriors The Road Warriors, c. 1986 Stable Members Road Warrior Hawk Road Warrior Animal Power Warrior Droz Heidenreich Paul Ellering (manager) Sunny (valet) Christy Hemme (valet) Name(s) Road Warriors Legion of Doom[1] Hell Raisers Triple Warriors LOD 2000 LOD 2005 Hell Warriors Combined billed weight 575 lb (261 kg; 41.1 st)[2] Billed from Chicago, Illinois[1] Debut 1983[1] Disbanded 2014 Years active 1983–2014

The **Road Warriors**, also known as the **Legion of Doom**, were a [professional wrestling](/source/Professional_wrestling) [tag team](/source/Tag_team) originally composed of [Road Warrior Hawk](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk) (Michael Hegstrand) and [Road Warrior Animal](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) (Joseph Laurinaitis).[1] They performed under the name "The Road Warriors" in the [American Wrestling Association](/source/American_Wrestling_Association) (AWA), the [National Wrestling Alliance](/source/National_Wrestling_Alliance) (NWA), and [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling) (WCW), and the name "Legion of Doom" (LOD) in the [World Wrestling Federation](/source/World_Wrestling_Entertainment) (WWF). Under either name, their [gimmick](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Gimmick) was the same – two imposing wrestlers in [face paint](/source/Face_paint). For brief periods, other wrestlers were added as stand-in partners for both men. In Japan in the 1990s, ["Power Warrior" Kensuke Sasaki](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki) often teamed with Hawk and Animal, separately and together, while in WWE were joined by [Droz](/source/Droz_(wrestler)) in the 1990s and [Heidenreich](/source/Jon_Heidenreich) in the 2000s. The team also had three managers: [Sunny](/source/Tammy_Lynn_Sytch) in the 1990s, [Christy Hemme](/source/Christy_Hemme) in the 2000s, and [Paul Ellering](/source/Paul_Ellering), the manager associated with the original team.

Hawk and Animal were known for their impressive physiques, as their physical size was larger than most wrestlers of the era. Their face paint and spiked armor were inspired by the [Mad Max](/source/Mad_Max_(franchise)) film *[The Road Warrior](/source/Mad_Max_2)*; they were one of the first wrestlers to bring a theme from a movie into the wrestling world.[3] They also introduced a [tandem maneuver](/source/Professional_wrestling_double-team_maneuvers) known as the [Doomsday Device](/source/Doomsday_Device_(wrestling)).[4] Both men used the move as a team [finisher](/source/Finishing_move) throughout their careers, even when teaming with other partners.

The duo headlined multiple events including [Survivor Series in 1991](/source/Survivor_Series_(1991)) and [In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede](/source/In_Your_House_16%3A_Canadian_Stampede), and are regarded by many as the greatest tag team in professional wrestling history.[4][5]

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## History

### Georgia Championship Wrestling (1983–1984)

The Road Warriors with the [NWA National Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_National_Tag_Team_Championship), c. 1983

Joe Laurinaitis had briefly competed as the Road Warrior before [Ole Anderson](/source/Ole_Anderson) paired him up with Mike Hegstrand to form the Road Warriors in 1983. They were initially brought into ["Precious" Paul Ellering](/source/%22Precious%22_Paul_Ellering)'s stable as a replacement for his team of [Matt Borne](/source/Matt_Osborne) and [Arn Anderson](/source/Arn_Anderson) after Borne was fired from the company. After a few months of rapid success, the Road Warriors dumped Ellering as manager, claiming that they did not need a manager. This was short-lived, as in early 1984, they and "Precious" Paul Ellering formed a [stable](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Stable) called the Legion of Doom in the [National Wrestling Alliance](/source/National_Wrestling_Alliance) (NWA)'s [Georgia Championship Wrestling](/source/Georgia_Championship_Wrestling) (GCW) territory. The group was managed by Ellering and consisted of the Road Warriors, [King Kong Bundy](/source/King_Kong_Bundy), [Jake "The Snake" Roberts](/source/Jake_Roberts), and [The Spoiler](/source/The_Spoiler_(wrestler)). The stable was short-lived and the name "Legion of Doom" soon referred only to the Road Warriors and Ellering with either name used interchangeably throughout their career.[6] Animal reveals in the *Road Warriors: The Life and Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History* DVD set that the name "Legion of Doom" was taken from the *[Super Friends](/source/Super_Friends)* cartoon.[7]

The Road Warriors' high-impact powerhouse style and unique attire quickly got them noticed by fans and dreaded by opponents, so much so that some wrestlers would grab their bag and leave the arena when they saw they were scheduled to face the Road Warriors.[6] In GCW, the team quickly rose to the top despite being very young and having not undergone the traditional "paying dues" period simply because they were so believable in their role. They gained a reputation for being very stiff and not selling simply because they could, and most of their matches ended quickly as a result. They won the [NWA National Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_National_Tag_Team_Championship) upon their debut, a title they would win two more times while in Georgia.[8]

### The Road Warrior look

The original look for the Road Warriors was a pair of bikers in leather vests and biker hats and sunglasses, according to Animal he felt uncomfortable with the biker gimmick because it made him look like the biker from the [Village People](/source/Village_People). However, [Ole Anderson](/source/Ole_Anderson) suggested that they needed face paint and mohawks.

Originally their face paint design was random, but later Hawk's well-known look was the double mohawk with a joker look style make up. Animal's well-known look was a [Mr. T](/source/Mr._T) style mohawk with a long thin mullet in the back and his makeup design was a black spider on his forehead. When the team signed with the [World Wrestling Federation](/source/World_Wrestling_Federation) in 1990. Hawk sported a small rat tail on the back of his head, but shaved it off shortly before [SummerSlam 91](/source/SummerSlam_(1991)).

### American Wrestling Association (1984–1986)

In 1984, the Road Warriors moved on to [Verne Gagne](/source/Verne_Gagne)'s [American Wrestling Association](/source/American_Wrestling_Association) (AWA) along with their manager Paul Ellering. On August 25, 1984, they defeated [The Crusher](/source/The_Crusher_(wrestler)) and [Baron von Raschke](/source/Baron_von_Raschke) for the [AWA World Tag Team Championship](/source/AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship).[8] The Road Warriors were brought in by Gagne to work as heels, but their [squash matches](/source/Squash_(professional_wrestling)) soon won over fans. They became the AWA's top draw throughout 1984 and 1985, feuding primarily with [The Fabulous Ones](/source/The_Fabulous_Ones) and later [The Fabulous Freebirds](/source/The_Fabulous_Freebirds). The Warriors then began splitting their time between the AWA and [Jim Crockett Promotions](/source/Jim_Crockett_Promotions) (JCP) where they started feuding with [NWA World tag team champions](/source/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship) [The Russians](/source/The_Russian_Team), all while still holding the AWA belts (the AWA and various NWA members [were co-promoting cards at the time](/source/Pro_Wrestling_USA), in an effort to compete with the [World Wrestling Federation](/source/WWE)). Hawk and Animal eventually lost the AWA title to [Jimmy Garvin](/source/Jimmy_Garvin) and "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal on September 29, 1985, due to the interference of the Freebirds.[8] The Road Warriors' last appearance in the AWA was on April 20, 1986, at [WrestleRock](/source/WrestleRock_86) where they defeated the team of Garvin and [Michael Hayes](/source/Michael_Hayes_(wrestler)) in a steel cage match.

During their AWA stint the team became well known for using a re-arranged version of [Black Sabbath](/source/Black_Sabbath)'s "[Iron Man](/source/Iron_Man_(song))" titled "We are Iron Men" as their [entrance theme](/source/Music_in_professional_wrestling).[9]

### Japanese promotions (1985–1990)

In March 1985, the Road Warriors began touring [Japan](/source/Japan), mainly with [All Japan Pro Wrestling](/source/All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling) (AJPW) where they made an immediate impact squashing the monster team of [Killer Khan](/source/Killer_Khan) and [Animal Hamaguchi](/source/Animal_Hamaguchi) in under 4 minutes. This and subsequent dominant victories garnered the Road Warriors a lot of Japanese wrestling media headlines and front-page stories. Their tours with AJPW in 1985 and 1986 made the Road Warriors such legends in Japan that they toured the country whenever they were “between contracts” of the big three.

The Road Warriors won the [NWA International Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship) on March 12, 1987, from [Jumbo Tsuruta](/source/Jumbo_Tsuruta) and [Genichiro Tenryu](/source/Genichiro_Tenryu)[8] and would hold them for 15 months before losing them to PWF World Tag Team champions Jumbo Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu to unify the titles as the AJPW World Tag Team titles, making the Road Warriors the last defending champions of the NWA International Tag Team titles.[8] Their last match in Japan during this period was on July 22, 1990, for [New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling) (NJPW), losing to [Masahiro Chono](/source/Masahiro_Chono) and [Keiji Mutoh](/source/Keiji_Mutoh) by disqualification.

### Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling (1986–1990)

[Scaffold match](/source/Scaffold_match) between the Road Warriors and [the Midnight Express](/source/The_Midnight_Express_(professional_wrestling)) at [Starrcade '86: The Skywalkers](/source/Starrcade_'86%3A_The_Skywalkers)

On April 19, 1986, The Road Warriors won the inaugural [Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament](/source/Jim_Crockett%2C_Sr._Memorial_Cup_Tag_Team_Tournament) by beating [Ron Garvin](/source/Ron_Garvin) and [Magnum T. A.](/source/Magnum_T._A.) in the finals.[10] Building upon their rapid push, Hawk and Animal were featured attractions of [The Great American Bash 1986](/source/The_Great_American_Bash_(1986)) tour where they were matched against [Ivan](/source/Ivan_Koloff) and [Nikita Koloff](/source/Nikita_Koloff)[11] as well as [the Midnight Express](/source/The_Midnight_Express_(professional_wrestling)).[12] At [Starrcade '86: The Skywalkers](/source/Starrcade_'86%3A_The_Skywalkers), the Road Warriors were featured in a [Scaffold Match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Scaffold_match), defeating the Midnight Express.[13]

The Warriors joined forces with [Dusty Rhodes](/source/Dusty_Rhodes) and Nikita Koloff in a bloody feud with [The Four Horsemen](/source/The_Four_Horsemen_(professional_wrestling)). During the 1987 Great American Bash, the rival sides faced off in the first ever [WarGames match](/source/WarGames_match).[14] The Road Warriors were on the winning side of War Games both matches that summer[15] taking their feud with the Horsemen to [Starrcade 1987](/source/Starrcade_1987), where they lost by disqualification to [Tully Blanchard](/source/Tully_Blanchard) and [Arn Anderson](/source/Arn_Anderson).[16] The Road Warriors also picked up the [NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_World_Six-Man_Tag_Team_Championship) twice alongside Dusty Rhodes.[8] The Warriors engaged in a violent feud with [The Powers of Pain](/source/The_Powers_of_Pain) ([The Barbarian](/source/The_Barbarian_(wrestler)) and [The Warlord](/source/The_Warlord_(wrestler))) where the Road Warriors finally met their equal physically, but the angle ended when the Powers of Pain left JCP after finding out they were booked against the Road Warriors in a series of Scaffold Matches that they were supposed to lose.[17]

In 1988, Hawk and Animal turned heel, attacking substitute partner [Sting](/source/Sting_(wrestler)) during a defense of the Six-Man championship. They finally won the [NWA World Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship) on October 29, 1988, in [New Orleans, Louisiana](/source/New_Orleans), at a house show against the Midnight Express, In November of that year the Road Warriors played a role in ending Dusty Rhodes' tenure as head [booker](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Book) for the promotion. During the November 26 episode of *[World Championship Wrestling](/source/History_of_World_Championship_Wrestling#NWA_years_(1982–1987))*, which was under strict instructions from [TBS television](/source/TBS_(TV_network)) executives prohibiting [blading](/source/Blading_(professional_wrestling)), the Road Warriors attacked Rhodes, removed a spike from their shoulder pads, and attempted to gouge his eye out.[17] Rhodes was fired for that episode shortly after [Starrcade 1988](/source/Starrcade_1988). Before Rhodes was fired, Animal beat him at the *Clash of the Champions*, so the Road Warriors were allowed to pick a new partner to hold the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team titles; they picked AJPW superstar [Genichiro Tenryu](/source/Genichiro_Tenryu), but the titles were quickly abandoned.[8]

The Road Warriors quickly turned face yet again due to overwhelming fan support no matter how brutal or violent they were. Their World Tag Team title reign came to an end when they faced [The Varsity Club](/source/The_Varsity_Club) ([Mike Rotunda](/source/Mike_Rotunda) and [Steve Williams](/source/%22Dr._Death%22_Steve_Williams)) on April 2, 1989.[18] The title change was a controversial one as referee [Teddy Long](/source/Theodore_Long) performed an excessively fast count. Long would be fired from his job due to the count but the titles were not returned to the Road Warriors.[8] Hawk and Animal would spend the rest of their tenure in [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling) (WCW) (as JCP became known after being purchased by [Turner Broadcasting System](/source/Turner_Broadcasting_System) in 1988) feuding with teams like [The Samoan Swat Team](/source/The_Headshrinkers)[19][20] and [The Skyscrapers](/source/The_Skyscrapers).[21][22] Their last big wins in WCW came when they defeated three other teams (including the red hot [Steiner Brothers](/source/Steiner_Brothers)) to win the *Ironman Tag Team Tournament* at [Starrcade 1989 “Future Shock”](/source/Starrcade_(1989))[20][19][23] (The Steiners actually defeated the Warriors by pinfall in their match, but the Warriors won the round robin style tournament on a point system basis.) and over [The Skyscrapers](/source/The_Skyscrapers) in a Chicago Street Fight at [WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing](/source/WrestleWar_(1990)).

The Road Warriors made their last WCW [pay-per-view](/source/Pay-per-view) appearance on May 19, 1990, at [Capital Combat](/source/Capital_Combat) where they teamed with [Norman “The Lunatic”](/source/Mike_Shaw) against [Kevin Sullivan](/source/Kevin_Sullivan_(wrestler)), [Cactus Jack](/source/Mick_Foley) and [Bam Bam Bigelow](/source/Bam_Bam_Bigelow)[24] in a match that was cut from the commercial tape of the event. They left WCW in June 1990 due to [heat](/source/Heat_(professional_wrestling)) with then-WCW head [Jim Herd](/source/Jim_Herd) according to Animal on their WWE produced DVD.

### World Wrestling Federation (1990–1992)

When Hawk and Animal signed with the [World Wrestling Federation](/source/WWE) (WWF) in June 1990, [Vince McMahon](/source/Vince_McMahon) retired the Road Warriors moniker, since at the time there were other wrestlers with "warrior" in their names, such as [The Ultimate Warrior](/source/The_Ultimate_Warrior) and [Kerry Von Erich](/source/Kerry_Von_Erich) "The Modern Day Warrior".[25] They both made their TV debuts on the July 15, 1990, episode of *[Wrestling Challenge](/source/WWF_Challenge)*. In the WWF the team would be known only as the "Legion of Doom".[26] As Legion of Doom, their detractors such as [Bobby Heenan](/source/Bobby_Heenan) would mock them by referring to them as "Legion of Dummies". Ellering also signed with the WWF because he was still their agent but wasn't assigned to be the on-screen manager for the team and was put in a backstage role.

Hawk and Animal immediately entered into a feud with [Demolition](/source/Demolition_(professional_wrestling)), the team McMahon had created in their likeness three years earlier, which led into a televised six-man tag-team match where Hawk and Animal teamed up with [WWF World Heavyweight Champion](/source/WWE_Championship) Ultimate Warrior against all three members of Demolition.[27] [Bill Eadie](/source/Ax_(wrestler)) (Ax) was having health issues and an agreement was made to phase him out and eventually replace him with [Crush](/source/Brian_Adams_(wrestler)) (Brian Adams), while [Barry Darsow](/source/Barry_Darsow) continued in his role of Smash. Ax was moved into a role as manager for the team with the hope of taking a front office position, which eventually fell through. The Legion of Doom / Demolition feud did not have the expected intensity because of the change and LOD soon set their sights on the tag team titles. At [SummerSlam 1991](/source/SummerSlam_(1991)) in [Madison Square Garden](/source/Madison_Square_Garden), the Legion of Doom defeated [The Nasty Boys](/source/The_Nasty_Boys) in a no DQ street fight to win the [World Tag Team Championship](/source/WWE_World_Tag_Team_Championship), becoming the only team to win world tag titles in all three of the top promotions of the 1980s.[8] Hawk and Animal would eventually lose the titles to [Money Inc.](/source/Money_Inc.) (IRS (Mike Rotunda) and [Ted DiBiase](/source/Ted_DiBiase)) on February 7, 1992, after which they briefly left the promotion.[8]

At [WrestleMania VIII](/source/WrestleMania_VIII), the team returned to the company during an interview with [Gene Okerlund](/source/Gene_Okerlund) and Ellering returned to be the team's on-screen manager. The team later incorporated a [ventriloquist](/source/Ventriloquism) dummy called "Rocco" (Originally introduced as "Freckles" in front of a live crowd at a WWF TV Taping, the segment bombed so badly that it never aired) which served as their “inspiration”, but this gimmick was short-lived. Hegstrand left the company in disgust with the Rocco gimmick immediately after [SummerSlam 1992](/source/SummerSlam_(1992)) at the [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) where LOD rode to the ring on motorbikes in front of over 80,000 fans. He then went AWOL in [London](/source/London) after the event with [John Nord](/source/John_Nord) (The Berzerker) and missed the flight back to the [U.S.](/source/United_States), while Laurinaitis stuck around and finished the team's contractual obligations with former Demolition member Crush (now repackaged from his Demolition character to being a face, becoming a tanned muscle guy from the beaches of his native [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii)) replacing Hawk on [house shows](/source/House_show) in [Europe](/source/Europe) in mid September 1992, after Hawk left the WWF. Crush and Animal teamed to defeat [The Beverly Brothers](/source/The_Beverly_Brothers) five times and [Kato](/source/Paul_Diamond) and [Skinner](/source/Steve_Keirn) once. Paul Ellering also joined Crush and Animal in some six man tag team matches. When the newly formed team returned to [North America](/source/North_America), Animal and Crush both started wrestling singles matches and the team was no more.[28] Shortly after Animal then left the WWF, because an injury to his back forced him into a lengthy hiatus.[29]

### New Japan Pro-Wrestling- Hell Raisers (1992–1996)

Professional wrestling tag team

The Hell Raisers Tag team Members Hawk Warrior Power Warrior Billed heights 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – Hawk Warrior 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) – Power Warrior Combined billed weight 518 lb (235 kg) Debut 1992 Disbanded 1996 Years active 1992–1995 1996

When Hawk left the WWF after [SummerSlam 1992](/source/SummerSlam_(1992)) he traveled to [Japan](/source/Japan) and started working for [New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling) (NJPW) where he quickly teamed up with young mid-carder [Kensuke Sasaki](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki) who was soon dubbed "Power Warrior" as he adopted the trademark Road Warrior face paint and spiked shoulder pads.[17] The duo was dubbed "The Hell Raisers" and carried on the legacy of the Road Warriors in NJPW winning the [IWGP Tag Team Championship](/source/IWGP_Tag_Team_Championship) from [Tony Halme](/source/Tony_Halme) and [Scott Norton](/source/Scott_Norton) in December 1992 [8] and then again from the team of Scott Norton and [Hercules](/source/Hercules_(wrestler)) (known as the Jurassic Powers) in January 1994.[8] They also competed in both the 1993[30] and 1994 versions of the Super Grade Tag league making it to the semi-finals of the 1994 tournament before losing to [Masahiro Chono](/source/Masahiro_Chono) and [Super Strong Machine](/source/Super_Strong_Machine).[31]

Teaming with Hawk (dubbed "Hawk Warrior") helped elevate Kensuke Sasaki in the eyes of the fans, so much so that when the Hell Raisers broke up in September 1995, Sasaki shed the Power Warrior gimmick and became a main eventer on the singles scene. On special occasions, Sasaki would break out the "Power Warrior" persona, similar to [Keiji Mutoh](/source/Keiji_Mutoh) and his "Great Muta" persona. During this stint, they used the theme song "[Hellraiser](/source/Hellraiser_(song))" by [Ozzy Osbourne](/source/Ozzy_Osbourne).

When Animal came back from his back injury, he joined the duo in Japan in April 1996. The three were announced collectively as the Road Warriors, using "Iron Man" as their theme music. They continued as a trio while Animal and Hawk were under contract with World Championship Wrestling. Hawk and Sasaki had one last match together on September 19, 1996 when they defeated Keiji Mutoh and [Junji Hirata](/source/Junji_Hirata). The trio continued working together until their last match on December 8, 1996, when they lost to Mutoh, [Manabu Nakanishi](/source/Manabu_Nakanishi) and [Satoshi Kojima](/source/Satoshi_Kojima). Animal and Hawk returned to the World Wrestling Federation.

### Return to WCW (1996)

When Laurinaitis’ back was finally healed enough for him to return to wrestling, the Road Warriors signed a contract with WCW in late 1995 and debuted in January 1996. They returned as tweeners and immediately started a feud with the returning [Steiner Brothers](/source/The_Steiner_Brothers), [The Nasty Boys](/source/The_Nasty_Boys) and [Harlem Heat](/source/Harlem_Heat) before moving on to challenging the WCW Tag Team Champions [Sting](/source/Sting_(wrestler)) and [Lex Luger](/source/Lex_Luger). The Road Warriors had several shots at the champions but failed to win the titles.[32][33]

Hegstrand and Laurinaitis stayed with WCW for about four months, before leaving over a dispute with [Eric Bischoff](/source/Eric_Bischoff). The pair made claims that Bischoff promised them a second-highest paid contract, as well as a separate contract from Japan, something which he denies remembering.[34]

### Return to the WWF (1997-1999)

#### Early feuds (1997–1998)

After leaving WCW, the duo took various independent bookings both in the [U.S.](/source/United_States) and [Japan](/source/Japan) before signing with the WWF, making their surprise return on the February 24, 1997, edition of *[Monday Night Raw](/source/WWE_Raw)* where they destroyed [the Headbangers](/source/The_Headbangers), despite both teams being counted out.[35] Even though the "Road Warrior" name wasn't used or mentioned during their original WWF run, Hawk and Animal were referred to as "Road Warrior Hawk" and "Road Warrior Animal" and "The Road Warriors" name was used as a nickname for the team. The Legion of Doom then went on to team with Ahmed Johnson to face Faarooq, Crush, and Savio Vega of the Nation of Domination in a Street Fight at Wrestlemania 13 in their home town of Chicago. After defeating The Nation, they went on to perform the Doomsday Device on the team of PG 13. Before the match, Ahmed was given special shoulder pads like the LOD wear, however they were never returned due to Hawk giving them to Johnson. The Legion of Doom would be heavily involved in the feud with the [Hart Foundation](/source/Hart_Foundation) siding with [Stone Cold Steve Austin](/source/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin), [Ken Shamrock](/source/Ken_Shamrock) and [Goldust](/source/Goldust) at [In Your House: Canadian Stampede](/source/In_Your_House_16%3A_Canadian_Stampede).[36] The Legion of Doom also became 2-time WWF tag team champions on October 13, 1997, when they defeated [The Godwinns](/source/The_Godwinns).[8] In November 1997, the Legion of Doom faced the newly formed [New Age Outlaws](/source/The_New_Age_Outlaws) ([Road Dogg](/source/Road_Dogg) and [Billy Gunn](/source/Billy_Gunn)) and lost the titles to the upstart team.[8]

The Legion of Doom would challenge the Outlaws several times in the next couple of months but could not win the gold. On one episode of Raw, the Outlaws shaved the head of Road Warrior Hawk and were beaten down further by DX. On February 23, 1998, on *Raw*, the Legion of Doom seemed to have won the Tag Team titles back when they hit the Doomsday Device, but as Animal went for the pin, the referee was distracted by Hawk's celebration, allowing the Outlaws to take advantage and win the match. After the match, the Legion of Doom brawled with one another out of frustration and weren't seen on WWE television after that, indicating that the team was disbanded for good.

#### LOD 2000 (1998–1999)

Hawk and Animal next appeared as Legion of Doom 2000, billed as an updated version of the Road Warriors “for the new millennium”, at [WrestleMania XIV](/source/WrestleMania_XIV) during a tag team [Battle Royal](/source/Professional_wrestling_battle_royal). The duo sported a new look, including new shoulder pads and helmets (the helmets wouldn't last long, as Hawk got rid of his by throwing it to the crowd) and a new manager in [Sunny](/source/Tammy_Lynn_Sytch). LOD 2000 won the battle royal and earned a shot at the tag team titles, but did not manage to win the gold.[37]

Sunny soon left the team and [Droz](/source/Droz_(wrestler)), then known as Puke (Darren Drozdov, a former [defensive end](/source/Defensive_end) for the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) who earned the name Puke when caught vomiting on *[Monday Night Football](/source/Monday_Night_Football)*), started to accompany them to the ring. At the same time, [Paul Ellering](/source/Paul_Ellering) returned, but sided with the [Disciples of Apocalypse](/source/Disciples_of_Apocalypse) (DOA), whom LOD were feuding with at the time; Ellering and Animal explained on the DVD it was hard for them to rip on each other on promos. For the second time in the history of the Road Warriors they participated in a [storyline](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Angle) where tension arose between the members, teasing a break up. In this storyline, Hawk was seen by his partner Animal as unfit to wrestle and Puke was tapped to take Hawk's place in the tag team as an official member. The angle played off Hegstrand's real life alcohol and drug issues, going so far as to faking a suicide jump off the top of the TitanTron on the November 16, 1998 episode of *Raw*. After the angle bombed and both Hegstrand and Laurinaitis voiced their objections to it, the angle was dropped.[29]

The Legion of Doom made a very brief return, first on the March 22, 1999 *Raw is War* by attacking [Pat Patterson](/source/Pat_Patterson_(wrestler)) and [Gerald Brisco](/source/Gerald_Brisco) in a backstage skit after the two impersonated LOD in a handicap match against [Shane McMahon](/source/Shane_McMahon), on the March 15, 1999 *Raw is War*. Both LOD entered the pre-WrestleMania battle royal with the last two participants getting a tag team title shot later at [WrestleMania XV](/source/WrestleMania_XV) but both came up short. They would make one final appearance on the March 29, 1999 *Raw* challenging [Owen Hart](/source/Owen_Hart) and [Jeff Jarrett](/source/Jeff_Jarrett) for the tag team titles but failed; they left the WWF afterwards.[38]

### Japan and the independent circuit (1999–2003)

After leaving the WWF, the Road Warriors would appear for various [independent federations](/source/Independent_circuit)

On May 2, 1999, they returned to [All Japan Pro Wrestling](/source/All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling) to team with [Johnny Ace](/source/John_Laurinaitis) as they defeated [Jun Akiyama](/source/Jun_Akiyama), [Kenta Kobashi](/source/Kenta_Kobashi), and [Hakushi](/source/Jinsei_Shinzaki) at the Giant Baba Memorial Show. Then they went to Australia winning the iGW Tag Team Titles against [Public Enemy](/source/The_Public_Enemy_(professional_wrestling)) for [i-Generation](/source/I-Generation_Superstars_of_Wrestling) pay-per-view on June 30, 2000. They performed both as a team and individually.

Animal would return to [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling) and competed solo in WCW in early 2001 before WWF bought the company in March 2001. Hegstrand dealt with his personal issues.[7]

In 2001 they feuded with [The Nasty Boys](/source/The_Nasty_Boys) for the [Xcitement Wrestling Federation](/source/Xcitement_Wrestling_Federation). On June 22, 2002, performing for International Wrestling Superstars (IWS), Road Warriors Animal and Hawk defeated the Headshrinkers for the World Tag-Team Championship. That victory also led to Team USA winning the international tournament held in [Atlantic City, New Jersey](/source/Atlantic_City%2C_New_Jersey).

The Road Warriors also appeared very briefly in [Total Nonstop Action Wrestling](/source/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling) (TNA) during the early days of the promotion, saving [America's Most Wanted](/source/America's_Most_Wanted_(professional_wrestling)), and debuting to what [Jeremy Borash](/source/Jeremy_Borash) quoted as "A 1985 Road Warrior Pop".[39]

Hegstrand and Laurinaitis became [born-again Christians](/source/Born_again) in 2001, and would later appear on [Ted DiBiase](/source/Ted_DiBiase)'s religion and wrestling shows in 2003. It was during this time that Hegstrand overcame his drug and alcohol addictions.

### Second return to WWE and Hawk's death (2003)

The Road Warriors' last US [TV](/source/Television) appearance as a team occurred on the May 12, 2003 *Raw* episode in a tag team match against the World Tag Team Champions, [Rob Van Dam](/source/Rob_Van_Dam) and [Kane](/source/Kane_(wrestler)).[40] The Road Warriors had hoped to get a full-time contract with WWE but nothing ever came of it.

Once again they returned to Japan competing in Fighting Of World Japan Pro-Wrestling defeating [The Shane Twins](/source/The_Shane_Twins) for the Tag Team titles on March 1, 2003. They dropped the titles to the Twins three months later in their last televised appearance on June 29, 2003. Their last match was on October 3, 2003, in Oshawa, Ontario, at a local church, defeating [Greg "The Hammer" Valentine](/source/Greg_Valentine) and [Buff Bagwell](/source/Buff_Bagwell).[41]

The Road Warriors last autograph appearance took place in Burton, MI on October 4, 2003, with LWA Owner and Promoter, Steve Rau of Mid-Michigan. This event took place at Sharky's Sports Bar in Burton, MI. This event was to promote Steve Rau's show called the Legends of Wrestling. The show took place on November 1, 2003, at the Birch Run Expo Center. Steve Rau re-arranged the Main Event of the night, that was to feature the Road Warriors versus the Powers of Pain, Barbarian and Warlord managed by Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart. Steve Rau received a phone call from Heath Santo, a wrestling writer from Ohio. Heath Santo told Steve Rau the news of Hawk's passing on October 19, 2003. Steve Rau went back to the WJRT ABC 12 TV studio in Flint, MI where they edited the television commercial. Steve Rau then announced that the Legends of Wrestling show was going to be a Hawk Tribute Show, the first of many that were to take place. Animal still came to the event, as the special guest referee. The Main Event was changed to The Powers of Pain versus Greg the Hammer Valentine and Brutus the Barber Beefcake. Animal was a special guest referee. At one point in the evening, Animal along with the other star studded roster came to the ring where Animal addressed the crowd and where a 10 bell salute was given.[41]

### Animal's later years

#### LOD 2005 (2005–2006)

Animal would later return to WWE in July 2005,[42] teaming with [Heidenreich](/source/Jon_Heidenreich) in a feud against the tag team [MNM](/source/MNM_(wrestling)). At [The Great American Bash](/source/The_Great_American_Bash_(2005)) on July 24, 2005,[43] Animal and Heidenreich defeated MNM to win the [WWE Tag Team Championship](/source/WWE_Raw_Tag_Team_Championship) in a match personally dedicated by Animal to Hawk.[8] After winning the titles Heidenreich changed his appearance, to a look that better suited the Legion of Doom image by shaving his hair into a mohawk and wearing face paint. On August 18, 2005, Heidenreich was officially made part of LOD and was presented with his own "Road Warrior spikes". Shortly after winning the tag team titles,[8] Animal paid tribute to his late partner and friend by looking up to the heavens above and saying, "Hawk, this one's for you, brother!".[44] During their feud with MNM, LOD were joined by [Christy Hemme](/source/Christy_Hemme), who acted as a valet/manager for a short while. On the October 28, 2005, edition of *[SmackDown!](/source/WWE_SmackDown)*, LOD lost the tag team titles to MNM in a Fatal Four-Way tag match that also featured [Paul Burchill](/source/Paul_Burchill) and [William Regal](/source/Darren_Matthews) and [The Mexicools](/source/The_Mexicools) ([Super Crazy](/source/Super_Crazy) and [Psicosis](/source/Psicosis)).[8] A few months later, on January 17, 2006, Heidenreich was released from WWE.[45] Animal continued to perform for WWE under his old persona, The Road Warrior, for a few months before he was also released.[46]

Professional wrestling tag team

The Hell Warriors Tag team Members Animal Warrior Power Warrior Billed heights 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) – Animal Warrior 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) – Power Warrior Combined billed weight 528 lb (239 kg) Debut September 1, 2007 Disbanded February 13, 2014

#### The Hell Warriors and Animal's death (2007–2020)

On September 1, 2007, Road Warrior Animal appeared for [All Japan Pro Wrestling](/source/All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling) (AJPW) and teamed with Sasaki to form the Hell Warriors, with Animal being billed as "Animal Warrior" to match up with Sasaki's "Power Warrior" and Hawk's "Hawk Warrior" gimmick. The newly formed Hell Warriors defeated the team of ["brother" YASSHI](/source/Yasushi_Tsujimoto) and [Shuji Kondo](/source/Shuji_Kondo).[47] Their theme music was a megamix of "[Iron Man](/source/Iron_Man_(song))" by [Black Sabbath](/source/Black_Sabbath) and "[Hellraiser](/source/Hellraiser_(song))" by [Ozzy Osbourne](/source/Ozzy_Osbourne).

On May 11, 2008, The Hell Warriors wrestled in Toryumon Mexico's Dragon-Mania show. They defeated [Damián el Terrible](/source/El_Terrible) and [Damián 666](/source/Dami%C3%A1n_666) to win the UWA World Tag Team Championship (not the same championship revived by El Dorado Wrestling).

On April 2, 2011, The Road Warriors, along with Paul Ellering, were inducted into the [WWE Hall of Fame](/source/WWE_Hall_of_Fame) by [Dusty Rhodes](/source/Dusty_Rhodes). On February 13, 2014, Power Warrior announced his retirement from professional wrestling, ending The Hell Warriors' run.

Road Warrior Animal died after suffering a [heart attack](/source/Myocardial_infarction) on September 22, 2020.

## Incarnations

- **The Road Warriors** / **Legion of Doom** - [Road Warrior Hawk](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk) - [Road Warrior Animal](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) - [Power Warrior](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki) (when in six-man tag team matches in Japan) - ["Precious" Paul Ellering](/source/Paul_Ellering) ([manager](/source/Manager_(professional_wrestling)))

- **The Hell Raisers** - [Hawk Warrior](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk) - [Power Warrior](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki)

- **Triple Warriors** - [Hawk Warrior](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk) - [Animal Warrior](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) - [Power Warrior](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki)

- **LOD 2000** - [Road Warrior Hawk](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk) - [Road Warrior Animal](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) - [Puke/Droz](/source/Droz_(wrestler)) - [Sunny](/source/Tammy_Lynn_Sytch) ([valet](/source/Valet_(professional_wrestling)))

- **LOD 2005** - [Road Warrior Animal](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) - [Heidenreich](/source/Jon_Heidenreich) - [Christy Hemme](/source/Christy_Hemme) (valet)

- **The Hell Warriors** - [Animal Warrior](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal) - [Power Warrior](/source/Kensuke_Sasaki)

## Video games appearances

WCW video games Year Title Notes 1990 WCW Wrestling Video game debut Cover athletes

WWE video games Year Title Notes 1991 WWF WrestleFest Cover athletes 1992 WWF European Rampage Tour WWF Super WrestleMania Cover athletes 2003 WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain 2004 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2009 WWE Legends of WrestleMania 2011 WWE All Stars WWE '12 2012 WWE '13

Other wrestling video games Year Title Notes 2001 Legends of Wrestling Cover athletes 2002 Legends of Wrestling II 2004 Showdown: Legends of Wrestling

## Championships and accomplishments

### Road Warriors / Legion of Doom / LOD 2000

- **[All Japan Pro Wrestling](/source/All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling)** - [NWA International Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship) ([1 time](/source/NWA_International_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history))

- **[American Wrestling Association](/source/American_Wrestling_Association)** - [AWA World Tag Team Championship](/source/AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship) ([1 time](/source/AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history))

- **[Cauliflower Alley Club](/source/Cauliflower_Alley_Club)** - Tag Team Award (2020)[48]

- **[Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling](/source/Fighting_World_of_Japan_Pro_Wrestling)** - World Japan Tag Team Championship (1 time)

- **[Georgia Championship Wrestling](/source/Georgia_Championship_Wrestling)** - [NWA National Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_National_Tag_Team_Championship) ([3 times](/source/NWA_National_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history)) - NWA National Tag Team Championship Tournament (1984)[49]

- **[Hardcore Hall of Fame](/source/Hardcore_Hall_of_Fame)** - Class of 2021

- **International Wrestling Superstars** - IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

- **[i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling](/source/I-Generation_Superstars_of_Wrestling)** - [i-Generation Tag Team Championship](/source/I-Generation_Superstars_of_Wrestling#Championships) ([3 times](/source/I-Generation_Superstars_of_Wrestling#Championships))

- **Independent Pro Wrestling** - IPW Tag Team Championship (1 time)

- **[Jim Crockett Promotions](/source/Jim_Crockett_Promotions)/[World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling)** - [NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship](/source/NWA_World_Six-Man_Tag_Team_Championship) ([3 times](/source/NWA_World_Six-Man_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history)) – with [Dusty Rhodes](/source/Dusty_Rhodes) (2) and [Genichiro Tenryu](/source/Genichiro_Tenryu) (1) - [NWA World Tag Team Championship](/source/WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship) ([1 time](/source/List_of_WCW_World_Tag_Team_Champions)) - Iron Team Tournament (1989) - [Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup](/source/Jim_Crockett%2C_Sr._Memorial_Cup_Tag_Team_Tournament) ([1986](/source/Crockett_Cup_(1986)))

- **[Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame](/source/Memphis_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame)** - Class of 2022

- **[National Wrestling Alliance](/source/National_Wrestling_Alliance)** - [NWA Hall of Fame](/source/NWA_Hall_of_Fame) (Class of 2012)[50] - [NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes](/source/NWA_Wrestling_Legends_Hall_of_Heroes) (2016)[51]

- **[Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum](/source/Professional_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum)** - [Class of 2011](/source/Professional_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame#2011) (Inducted Members: [Road Warrior Animal](/source/Road_Warrior_Animal), [Road Warrior Hawk](/source/Road_Warrior_Hawk), and [Paul Ellering](/source/Paul_Ellering))[52]

- **[Pro Wrestling Illustrated](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated)** - [PWI Tag Team of the Year](/source/PWI_Tag_Team_of_the_Year) (1983–1985, 1988) - [PWI Feud of the Year](/source/PWI_Feud_of_the_Year) (1987) with [Dusty Rhodes](/source/Dusty_Rhodes) and [Nikita Koloff](/source/Nikita_Koloff) vs. [Four Horsemen](/source/Four_Horsemen_(professional_wrestling)) - PWI ranked them #**1** of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" in 2003

- **Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame** - Class of 2015

- **[Super World of Sports](/source/Super_World_of_Sports)** - One Night Tag Team Tournament (1991)[53]

- **[Tokyo Sports](/source/Tokyo_Sports)** - [Best Foreigner Award](/source/Tokyo_Sports_Puroresu_Awards#Best_Foreigner_Award) (1985)[54]

- **[World Wrestling Federation/WWE](/source/WWE)** - [WWF Tag Team Championship](/source/World_Tag_Team_Championship_(WWE%2C_1971%E2%80%932010)) ([2 times](/source/List_of_World_Tag_Team_Champions_(WWE%2C_1971%E2%80%932010))) - [WWE Hall of Fame](/source/WWE_Hall_of_Fame) (Class of 2011)

- **[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards)** - [Rookies of the Year](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards#Rookie_of_the_Year) (1983) - [Tag Team of the Year](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards#Tag_Team_of_the_Year) (1984) - [Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_Hall_of_Fame) ([Class of 1996](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_Hall_of_Fame#Inductees))

### Hell Raisers

- **[New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling)** - [IWGP Tag Team Championship](/source/IWGP_Tag_Team_Championship) ([2 times](/source/List_of_IWGP_Tag_Team_Champions))

- **[Pro Wrestling Illustrated](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated)** - PWI ranked them #**58** of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003

### LOD 2005

- **[World Wrestling Entertainment](/source/World_Wrestling_Entertainment)** - [WWE Tag Team Championship](/source/WWE_Raw_Tag_Team_Championship) ([1 time](/source/List_of_WWE_Raw_Tag_Team_Champions))

### Hell Warriors

- **[Toryumon Mexico](/source/Toryumon_(%C3%9Altimo_Drag%C3%B3n))** - UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

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## External links

- [Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20111106090342/http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/roadwarriors.asp)

- Road Warriors's profile at [WWE](https://www.wwe.com/superstars/road-warriors) , [Cagematch](https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=59)

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(Stan Kowalski and Tiny Mills) Hard Boiled Haggerty and Len Montana / Gene Kiniski Leo Nomellini and Wilbur Snyder Hard Boiled Haggerty and Bob Geigel Pat Kennedy and Dale Lewis Bob Geigel and Otto Von Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and Stan Kowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Mr. High and Mr. Low (Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn) The Kalmikoffs (Ivan and Karol) The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser Moose Evans and Verne Gagne Larry Hennig and Harley Race The Crusher and Verne Gagne Larry Hennig and Chris Markoff/Harley Race Pat O'Connor and Wilbur Snyder Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto The Vachons (Butcher and Mad Dog) The Von Steigers (Karl Von Steiger and Kurt Von Steiger) The Vachons (Butcher and Mad Dog) Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson 1970s Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens The Crusher and Billy Robinson Bobby Duncum and Blackjack Lanza The High Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne) Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens Verne Gagne and Mad Dog Vachon 1980s East-West Connection (Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura) The Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera) The Crusher and Baron von Raschke Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal Scott Hall and Curt Hennig Buddy Rose and Doug Somers The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) Soldat Ustinov and Boris Zhukov / Doug Somers Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler Dr. D and Héctor Guerrero The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose) Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka) Brad Rheingans and Ken Patera The Destruction Crew (Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos) 1990s D.J. Peterson and The Trooper v t e IWGP Tag Team Champions 1980s Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami Akira Maeda and Osamu Kido Keiji Muto and Shiro Koshinaka Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada Kazuo Yamazaki and Yoshiaki Fujiwara Masa Saito and Riki Choshu George Takano and Super Strong Machine Riki Choshu and Takayuki Iizuka Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto 1990s Keiji Muto and Masahiro Chono Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki Hiro Saito and Super Strong Machine Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto Big, Bad, and Dangerous (Big Van Vader and Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow) Scott Norton and Tony Halme Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior and Power Warrior) Jurassic Powers (Hercules Hernandez and Scott Norton) Cho-Ten (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono) Junji Hirata and Shinya Hashimoto Kazuo Yamazaki and Takashi Iizuka Kensuke Sasaki and Riki Choshu Bull Powers (Manabu Nakanishi and Satoshi Kojima) Kazuo Yamazaki and Kensuke Sasaki Genichiro Tenryu and Shiro Koshinaka Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) Kensuke Sasaki and Shiro Koshinaka The Mad Dogs (Michiyoshi Ohara and Tatsutoshi Goto) Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata 2000s Osamu Nishimura and Tatsumi Fujinami BATT (Keiji Muto and Taiyō Kea) Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Osamu Nishimura Minoru Suzuki and Yoshihiro Takayama Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shinsuke Nakamura Wild Child (Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori) RISE (Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko) The Most Violent Players/Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams) 2010s No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro Takahashi) Seigigun (Wataru Inoue and Yuji Nagata) Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson) Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano) Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows Meiyu Tag (Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata) The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil and Sanada) The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) 2020s FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) Golden☆Ace (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi) Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.) Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada) Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) General's Jewel (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens) FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) Guerrillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo and Hikuleo) Bullet Club (Kenta and Chase Owens) TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Henare) (current) Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) United Empire (Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman) United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Callum Newman) Tomohiro Ishii and Taichi Knock Out Brothers (Oskar and Yuto-Ice) v t e NWA Hall of Fame Inductees 2005 Gordon Solie Harley Race Jim Barnett Jim Cornette Lou Thesz Sam Muchnick 2006 Dory Funk Jr. Eddie Graham Lance Russell Leilani Kai Rock 'n' Roll Express Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson Saul Weingeroff 2008 Corsicans Corsica Joe and Corsica Jean The Iron Sheik Midnight Express Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey Nikita Koloff Ric Flair Tommy Rich 2009 Dennis Coralluzzo Gene Kiniski Jerry Jarrett Mil Máscaras Paul Orndorff Terry Funk Tully Blanchard 2010 Buddy Rogers Dan Severn Danny Hodge Ed Chuman Jack Brisco Minnesota Wrecking Crew Gene Anderson, Lars Anderson, and Ole Anderson Nick Gulas The Sheik Shinya Hashimoto 2011 Angelo Savoldi Bill Apter Dusty Rhodes Freddie Blassie Johnny Valentine LeBells Aileen Eaton, Gene LeBell and Mike LeBell Pat O'Connor Rikidōzan Sue Green Wahoo McDaniel 2012 The Fabulous Moolah John Tolos Joyce Grable Little Beaver Misty Blue Mr. Wrestling II Paul Boesch Ricky Steamboat Road Warriors Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk Sputnik Monroe Teddy Long 2013 Bobo Brazil Dory Funk, Sr. Ernie Ladd Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello and Roy Heffernan Jackie Fargo Ray Stevens Salvador Lutteroth 2014 Cowboy Bob Kelly Giant Baba J. J. Dillon Kevin Sullivan Ox Baker Pinkie George 2015 Adam Pearce Leroy McGuirk Mike Sircy Wright Brothers Don Wright and Ron Wright 2016 Boris Malenko Gary Hart Jim Ross Len Rossi Nick Bockwinkel 2017 Everett Marshall José Lothario v t e WWE World Tag Team Champions 2000s Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle Edge and Rey Mysterio Los Guerreros (Chavo Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero) Team Angle/The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham and Doug Basham) Too Cool (Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty) Charlie Haas and Rico Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) Billy Kidman and Paul London Kenzo Suzuki and René Duprée Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) Legion of Doom (Animal and Heidenreich) Batista and Rey Mysterio Paul London and Brian Kendrick Deuce 'n Domino Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter John Morrison and the Miz Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) Edge and Chris Jericho Jeri-Show (Big Show and Chris Jericho) D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) 2010s ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz) The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre The Nexus (David Otunga and John Cena) The Nexus/The Corre (Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel) Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov John Cena and The Miz Big Show and Kane The New Nexus (David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty) Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) Primo and Epico Kofi Kingston and R-Truth Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) Cody Rhodes and Goldust/Gold and Stardust New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) Damien Mizdow and The Miz Tyson Kidd and Cesaro The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) Sheamus and Cesaro The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins Braun Strowman and Nicholas Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre AOP (Akam and Rezar) Bobby Roode and Chad Gable The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode The Viking/War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) 2020s Buddy Murphy and Seth Rollins Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (current) The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) AJ Styles and Omos RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) AJ Styles and Dragon Lee The Vision (Austin Theory, and Logan Paul/Bron Breakker) v t e WWE World Tag Team Champions (1971–2010) 1970s Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet King Curtis Iaukea and Mikel Scicluna Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka Haystacks Calhoun and Tony Garea Dean Ho and Tony Garea Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant) Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett/Víctor Rivera The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza and Blackjack Mulligan) Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi Executioners (Executioner #1 and Executioner #2) Billy White Wolf and Chief Jay Strongbow Dino Bravo and Dominic DeNucci Yukon Lumberjacks (Lumberjack Eric and Lumberjack Pierre) Larry Zbyszko and Tony Garea Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant and Johnny Valiant) Ivan Putski and Tito Santana 1980s Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales Rick Martel and Tony Garea Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog King/Moondog Spot) Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito Chief Jay Strongbow and Jules Strongbow Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo) The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) Demolition (Ax, Crush, and Smash) Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) Colossal Connection (André the Giant and Haku) 1990s The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster and Ted DiBiase) The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) The Quebecers (Quebecer Jacques and Quebecer Pierre) 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) Two Dudes with Attitudes (Diesel and Shawn Michaels) The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) Owen Hart and Yokozuna Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn) Owen Hart and the British Bulldog Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin Dude Love and Stone Cold Steve Austin The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie Kane and Mankind Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker Big Boss Man and Ken Shamrock Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart Kane and X-Pac Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) The Unholy Alliance (Big Show and The Undertaker) Rock 'n' Sock Connection (Mankind and The Rock) Holly Cousins (Crash Holly and Hardcore Holly) Al Snow and Mankind 2000s Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) Edge and Christian Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) Right to Censor (Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather) The Rock and The Undertaker Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) Two-Man Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H) Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon Chris Jericho and The Rock Booker T and Test Spike Dudley and Tazz Billy and Chuck Rico and Rikishi Edge and Hulk Hogan The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) The Hurricane and Kane Chris Jericho and Christian Booker T and Goldust Lance Storm and William Regal Chief Morley and Lance Storm Kane and Rob Van Dam La Résistance (René Duprée and Sylvain Grenier) Evolution (Batista and Ric Flair) Booker T and Rob Van Dam Chris Benoit and Edge La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) Eugene and William Regal Tajiri and William Regal The Hurricane and Rosey Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch Big Show and Kane Spirit Squad (Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Mitch, and Nicky) Roddy Piper and Ric Flair Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) John Cena and Shawn Michaels Paul London and Brian Kendrick Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.) Batista and John Cena CM Punk and Kofi Kingston John Morrison and the Miz The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) Chris Jericho and Edge Jeri-Show (Big Show and Chris Jericho) D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) 2010s ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz) The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) v t e WCW World Tag Team Champions MACW/JCP (1975–1988) 1970s Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson and Ole Anderson) Paul Jones and Wahoo McDaniel Rufus R. Jones and Wahoo McDaniel Dino Bravo and Mr. Wrestling Greg Valentine and Ric Flair Dick Slater and Dusty Rhodes Paul Jones and Ricky Steamboat Baron von Raschke and Greg Valentine Jimmy Snuka and Paul Orndorff Baron von Raschke and Paul Jones Blackjack Mulligan and Ric Flair Jay Youngblood and Ricky Steamboat Greg Valentine and Ray Stevens 1980s Jimmy Snuka and Ray Stevens The Masked Superstar and Paul Jones Ivan Koloff and Ray Stevens Ole Anderson and Stan Hansen Don Kernodle and Sgt. Slaughter Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Bob Orton Jr. and Don Kernodle Mark Youngblood and Wahoo McDaniel Don Kernodle and Ivan Koloff Dusty Rhodes and Manny Fernandez The Russians (Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff) The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard Barry Windham and Lex Luger The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) WCW (1988–2001) 1980s The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) 1990s Doom (Butch Reed and Ron Simmons) Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy) Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin) Arn Anderson and Paul Roma The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) Stars and Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater American Males (Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) Sting and Lex Luger The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) The Outsiders (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Syxx) The Giant and Lex Luger Kevin Nash and Sting The Giant and Scott Hall Kenny Kaos and Rick Steiner Barry Windham and Curt Hennig Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio Jr.) Perry Saturn and Raven Jersey Triad (Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon) Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn West Texas Rednecks (Barry Windham and Kendall Windham) Filthy Animals (Konnan and Rey Misterio Jr.) Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Konnan) Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris) Bret Hart and Goldberg 2000s Crowbar and David Flair Mamalukes (Big Vito and Johnny the Bull) Buff Bagwell and Shane Douglas KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) The Perfect Event (Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak) Dark Carnival (The Great Muta and Vampiro) Filthy Animals (Juventud Guerrera and Rey Misterio Jr.) Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire Misfits in Action (Corporal Cajun and Lieutenant Loco) Boogie Knights (Alex Wright and Disco Inferno) The Insiders (Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash) Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire) WWF (2001) Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) Booker T and Test Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley)

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