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).
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)
- 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)
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( April 18, 1983 - October 19, 2003)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY May 2, 1999 October 19, 2003 Promotion 
WWFFebruary 24, 1997 March 29, 1999 Promotion NJPWNovember 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 2, 1988 May 28, 1990 Promotion AJPWMarch 8, 1985 March 8, 1989 Promotion AWAApril 1, 1984 April 28, 1986 Promotion NWAApril 18, 1983 November 1, 1988 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment 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 - Images
Jun 1990Apr 1983
WWF
NJPW
WCW
ECW
WWF
AJPW
AWA
NWA
- 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 "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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
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 ( May 25, 1998 - October 29, 1998)
- The Hell Raisers - Kensuke Sasaki ( November 23, 1992 - September 23, 1995)
- Managers Paul Ellering, Sunny / Tammy Lynn Sytch
Road Warrior Hawk Game Appearances
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