On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Road Warrior Hawk, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Michael James Hegstrand was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 26, 1957.
He died on October 19, 2003 at the age of 46.
Road Warrior Hawk was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Road Warriors), in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Road Warriors), in the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2021 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Road Warriors) and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2011 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Road Warriors).
Road Warrior Hawk Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Michael James Hegstrand
- Ring Names
- Hawk ( June 25, 1990 - October 19, 2003)
- Road Warrior Hawk ( June 11, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Hawk Warrior ( March 8, 1985 - December 9, 2001)
- Crusher Von Haig ( April 18, 1983 - June 10, 1983)
- Born January 26, 1957
- Died October 19, 2003 (aged 46)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place St. Paul, Minnesota
- Billed From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 270 lbs (122 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( April 18, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYMay 2, 1999 October 19, 2003 Promotion 
WJMarch 1, 2003 July 11, 2003 Promotion 
WWFFebruary 24, 1997 March 29, 1999 Promotion 
BATTLARTSNovember 23, 1998 November 23, 1998 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 23, 1992 December 9, 1996 Promotion 
WCWMay 21, 1995 June 1, 1996 Promotion 
ECWMay 14, 1993 April 16, 1994 Promotion 
WWFJune 25, 1990 August 29, 1992 Promotion WCWNovember 21, 1988 May 28, 1990 Promotion 
NWAApril 18, 1983 May 28, 1990 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
March 8, 1985 March 8, 1989 Promotion 
UWFJuly 23, 1987 November 28, 1987 Promotion 
CWFApril 26, 1987 August 29, 1987 Promotion 
JCPJune 16, 1985 November 20, 1985 Promotion 
AWAApril 1, 1984 April 28, 1986 Promotion 
PNWMay 21, 1985 March 27, 1986 Promotion 
CSW, 
SLWCJanuary 1, 1986 January 1, 1986 Promotion CSWMarch 4, 1984 November 22, 1984 Promotion SLWCSeptember 14, 1984 October 26, 1984 Promotion 
CWADecember 5, 1983 October 15, 1984 Promotion 
GCWJune 11, 1983 July 13, 1984 Promotion JCPDecember 7, 1983 June 7, 1984 Promotion 
MSWAugust 31, 1983 November 19, 1983 -
Images History
Feb 1997
Jan 1996
Jun 1990
Nov 1988
Apr 1984
Jun 1983
Apr 1983 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face January 30, 1989 October 19, 2003 Heel October 7, 1988 January 29, 1989 Face January 1, 1985 October 6, 1988 Heel June 11, 1983 December 31, 1984
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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)
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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 "LOD 2000" by Jim Johnston - with LOD 2000 - Team ( May 25, 1998 - December 29, 1998)
- Theme Song "Mayhem Mavens" - with Animal - Team ( January 29, 1996 - June 1, 1996)
- Theme Song "Hellraiser" by Ozzy Osbourne - with Power Warrior - Team ( November 23, 1992 - September 23, 1995)
- 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
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2011, Groups , The Road Warriors
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2012, Groups , The Road Warriors
- Hardcore Hall of Fame - Year 2021, Groups , The Road Warriors
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2011, Groups , The Road Warriors
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 WWF Tag Team Championship (with Road Warrior Animal)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Kensuke Sasaki)
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Road Warrior Animal)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1986) (with Road Warrior Animal)
Jim Crockett Promotions
- 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)
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)
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Other Accomplishments
- NWA Legends Hall of Heroes induction (2016)
- Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2015 - with Hawk)
- 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)
- 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)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom - Road Warrior Animal ( June 11, 1983 - July 11, 2003)
- LOD 2000 - Road Warrior Animal, Darren Drozdov ( May 25, 1998 - October 29, 1998)
- The Hell Raisers - Kensuke Sasaki ( November 23, 1992 - September 23, 1995)
- Managers
