Wrestling Legend Passes

If you grew up a wrestling fan in the late 80s and early 90s, tag team wrestling was a big deal. One of the teams that was always near the top of the card in the tag divisions were Hawk and Animal, better known as the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom. Hawk passed away in 2003, and since then, Animal has kept the legacy of the Road Warriors going. Early this morning, Animal joined Hawk on the other side, passing away at the age of 60.

What made Animal different?

Size for one thing. He had a presence about him. At 6-2 and near 300 pounds, Animal was an intimidating force. Combine his size, with the facepaint and spiked shoulder pads, it made for an aura that was at a different level from others in the business. He was tough as nails. Him and Hawk as the Road Warriors (Legion of Doom in WWE) were a major attraction in every single promotion they worked for. The crowd would go crazy whenever the two of them walked through the curtain.

The rivalry that they had in Jim Crockette promotions with the likes of the Four Horseman, the Powers of Pain and most notably the Midnight Express are stuff that is still talked about today. When you look at their time in WWE, the rivalry with Demolition, the Nasty Boys and Money Inc are what kind of set the bar for tag team wrestling.

The world of wrestling lost a great competitor. He will be remembered forever by his peers and fans. OH WHAT A RUSH!