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Old 24 September 2020, 05:01 AM   #1
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RIP Joe Laurinaitis - Road Warrior Animal

I just read that Road Warrior Animal passed away last night at 60.

This makes me really sad. Obviously, Hawk passed away several years ago and, while they were both pretty crazy when they were younger, Animal had really turned his life around.

If you haven't seen the "Dark Side of the Ring" episode, "The Last Ride of the Road Warriors," it's really a great show and tells their story very well.

The below picture was taken in 1986. I was at a wrestling show in Orlando and Mike Graham popped his head out of the dressing room and told me that the Road Warriors and Paul Ellering needed a ride to their hotel. They were too big to fit in my little 1985 Dodge Charger, so I drove Hawk and my friend drove Animal and Paul to the Days Inn at the airport. They hung out in the parking lot and shot the breeze with us for about an hour before calling it a night.

Road Warrior Animal Dead at 60

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Pro Wrestlers and SNL alum die way too young
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Old 25 September 2020, 01:25 PM   #3
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Old 26 September 2020, 11:31 PM   #4
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They were one of my favorite tag teams back in the day along with the Steiner Brothers before Scott got all bulked up and crazy on steroids.
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Old 27 September 2020, 01:13 AM   #5
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Old 27 September 2020, 04:24 PM   #6
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He was one of my favorites, RIP
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Old 28 September 2020, 08:35 PM   #9
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Old 28 September 2020, 10:56 PM   #10
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Certainly sad they both went off-planet sooner than most people do.

I’d say you and your friend were the original pro bono Uber drivers.


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Old 29 September 2020, 02:51 AM   #11
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What watch were you wearing?
LOL - no clue what I was wearing. Some $5 watch from GC Murphy or Woolworths I would presume.

I'm much more curious about what watch Hawk is wearing!
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I’d say you and your friend were the original pro bono Uber drivers.

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