Joseph Michael Laurinaitis (born September 12, 1960) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Road Warrior Animal (or simply Animal). Along with Road Warrior Hawk, he was one-half of the tag team The Road Warriors/The Legion of Doom. Also a sporadic singles competitor, he headlined the 2001 WCW pay-per-view event Sin, in contention for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He is also known for his work in the WWF/E between 1990 to 2006, where he became a three-time tag team champion. He was inducted with Hawk into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.