Trivia

Brother of John Laurinaitis aka Johnny Ace.

With Road Warrior Hawk, became the first tag team to win the tag team "Triple Crown" (the WWF, NWA, AWA tag team championships)

He and the late Mike Hegstrand got the name "The Road Warriors" and the idea for their spiked shoulder pads from the Mel Gibson movie, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981).

His son, James, is currently a standout Captain in The NFL for The New Orleans Saints. He at one time was a standout linebacker for The Ohio State University. (March 2016)

Professional wrestler.

Former WWF & NWA Tag Team Champion.

Inducted with his partner Hawk (Mike Hegstrand) into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011 as the tag team The Road Warriors.

WWE Hall of Famer.

Published author he wrote the book In 2011, Laurinaitis released an autobiography titled The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, and the Rush of Wrestling, published by Medallion Press, Inc. The book talks about the rise of The Road Warriors, shares funny stories of life on the road, and offers candid behind-the-scenes accounts of the wrestling industry.

Was one half of the WWE tag team champions along with Heidenreich on Smackdown!. (August 2005)

Suffered a major injury to his lower back in 1992, which caused Animal to cease wrestling until he had recovered.

In his autobiography, Animal recalled the days when he and Hawk began their training in wrestling. The gym where they trained, was in a basement in a run down building. The ring they used, was partly pushed up against the wall and many injuries resulted. Animal said that to this day, he still has chipped bone in one of his elbows, after being thrown against the brick wall whilst in the ring.

The Legion of Doom - or the Road Warriors - are regarded as one of the best tag teams in the wrestling industry.

Animal - along with his tag team partner Hawk - would have been given the WWE tag team titles around May 1991. This didn't happen, due to Hawk being reprimanded and he and Animal being suspended from the company.

Children - James and Jessica

PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

One Night Tag Team Tournament (1991) - with Hawk.

Iron Team Tournament (1989) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

IPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Road Warrior Hawk[84].

AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

NWA National Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2011) as a member of The Road Warriors.

NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Road Warrior Hawk and Dusty Rhodes (2) and Road Warrior Hawk and Genichiro Tenryu (1)1[75].

Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup (1986) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

NWA Legends Hall of Heroes (2016).

WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Heidenreich[85].

NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2012).

NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk.

UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Power Warrior.

Tokyo Sports - Best Foreigner Award (1985) with Road Warrior Hawk.

NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Road Warrior Hawk[76].

(Class of 2011) (As a member of The Road Warriors).

I-Generation Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Road Warrior Hawk.