Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Michael James Hegstrand
- Ring Names
- Hawk ( June 11, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Crusher Von Haig ( April 18, 1983 - June 10, 1983)
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 270 lbs (122 kg)
- Born September 12, 1957
- Died October 19, 2003 (aged 46)
- Birth Place St. Paul, Minnesota
- Billed From
- Chicago, Illinois
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( April 18, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY May 2, 1999 October 19, 2003 Promotion February 24, 1997 March 29, 1999 Promotion November 23, 1992 December 9, 1996 Promotion May 21, 1995 June 1, 1996 Promotion ECW
May 14, 1993 April 16, 1994 Promotion June 25, 1990 August 29, 1992 Promotion November 2, 1988 May 28, 1990 Promotion AJPW
March 8, 1985 March 8, 1989 Promotion April 1, 1984 April 28, 1986 Promotion April 18, 1983 November 1, 1988 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face June 25, 1990 October 19, 2003 Heel June 11, 1983 June 24, 1990 - Images
Jun 1990Apr 1983
- Finishers
- Hangman's Neckbreaker ( April 18, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Diving Clothesline ( April 18, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Doomsday Device - with Animal - Electric Chair + Diving Clothesline combination ( June 11, 1983 - July 11, 2003)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "The Hit" - with Animal - Team ( January 22, 2001 - March 21, 2001)
- Theme Song "What A Rush" by Jim Johnston - with Animal - Team ( February 24, 1997 - March 29, 1999)
- Theme Song "Mayhem Mavens" - with Animal - Team ( January 29, 1996 - June 1, 1996)
- Theme Song "What A Rush" by Jim Johnston - with Animal - Team ( June 25, 1990 - October 16, 1992)
- Theme Song "We are Iron Men" - with Animal - Team ( June 16, 1985 - May 28, 1990)
- Theme Song "Iron Man / Hellraiser Megamix" by Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath - with Animal - Team ( March 8, 1985 - March 8, 1989)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2011, Groups, as a member of the Road Warriors
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Federation
- 2 WWF World Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling
- 3 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 with Animal & Dusty Rhodes, 1 with Animal & Genichiro Tenryu)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Animal)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Power Warrior)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
American Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
Catch Wrestling Association
- 1 CWA World Heavyweight Championship
Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 World Japan Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 4 NWA National Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
- 3 i-Generation Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
Independent Pro Wrestling
- 1 IPW Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
International Wrestling Superstars
- 1 IWS World Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
- 1 MEWF Tag Team Championship (with Ultimate Comet)
Midwest Territorial Wrestling
- 1 MTW Tag Team Championship (with Bobo Brazil Jr.)
Professional Championship Wrestling (Texas)
- 1 PCW Tag Team Championship (with Animal)
- Other Accomplishments
- WCW Iron Team Tournament Winner (1989 - with Animal)
- JCP Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Winner (1986 - with Animal)
- Super World of Sports' One Night Tag Team Tournament Winner (1991 – with Animal)
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2012)
- NWA Legends Hall of Heroes (2016)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2011 - as member of Road Warriors)
- Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2015 - with Hawk)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Tag Team Award Winner (2020)
- Tokyo Sports' Best Foreigner Award Winner (1985 - with Hawk)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988 - with Animal)
- PWI Feud of the Year (1987 - with Animal, Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & Lex Luger)
- 1° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Animal)
- 47° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (1984 - with Animal)
- WON Rookies of the Year (1983 - with Animal)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom - Road Warrior Animal ( June 11, 1983 - July 11, 2003)
- LOD 2000 - Road Warrior Animal, Droz ( October 12, 1998 - October 29, 1998)
- The Hell Raisers - Power Warrior ( November 23, 1992 - September 23, 1995)
- Managers Paul Ellering