Mike Hegstrand
Biography
Michael James Hegstrand was an American professional wrestler. He is best remembered as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors (WCW) or The Legion of Doom (WWE), with Road Warrior Animal. ) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors (The Legion of Doom in WWE), with Road Warrior Animal. Outside The Road Warriors, Hawk was a sporadic challenger for world heavyweight championships on pay-per-view from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He headlined the 1993 edition of ECW's premier annual event, November to Remember While the Road Warriors never officially broke up, Animal started making an increasing number of solo appearances after they left WWE as Hegstrand struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and generally did not appear at many wrestling shows during this time. In 2001 Hegstrand was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that stopped him from wrestling for a short while. He was able to overcome its effects and returned to a regular working schedule later on. On June 22, 2002 International Wrestling Superstars, Road Warriors Animal & Hawk defeated The Headshrinkers for the World Tag-Team Championship. That victory also led to Team USA winning the Animal and Hawk made a surprise appearance on Raw on May 12, 2003 when they took on Kane and Rob Van Dam for the World Tag Team Championship. Although Hawk and Animal came up short in their attempt to become three-time champions, it was clear that Hawk had defeated the demons that had once kept him from competing, and The Road Warriors had hopes of returning to WWE. Later in 2003, Hawk made an appearance with the All World Wrestling League, a take-off of the 'original' Big Time Wrestling that was owned by The Original Sheik who died earlier that year; it was run by the sons of The Sheik, Eddie and Tom Farhat. They decided to book Hawk for an event in Holt, Michigan; that event was the second to last time Hawk wrestled. Two weeks before he died he wrestled his final match with Ted DiBiase in Oshawa, Ontario against Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Marcus "Buff" Bagwell. Death and legacy Hegstrand died on October 19, 2003 in the early morning in his home in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. He was 46 years old. His friends said that he and his wife Dale had recently bought a condominium near their current home and were packing their boxes the night before. Hegstrand said that he felt tired and went to take a nap. When his wife checked on him at about 1 a.m., he had died of a sudden heart attack. At the time of his death, Hawk and Animal were working on a book about their careers. Animal returned to WWE in mid-2005 and decided to dedicate his entire run to Hegstrand, including his tag team title victory with Heidenreich at The Great American Bash. On the March 28, 2011 episode of Raw, it was announced that the Road Warriors would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011. On April 2, 2011, the night before WrestleMania XXVII they, along with Paul Ellering were inducted into the Hall Of Fame by Dusty Rhodes. Road Warrior Hawk was included, along with his tag team partner, Road Warrior Animal, in the Attitude Era, in the game WWE '13.
Known For(130 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WWE Heat
1998WWE Heat
1998
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Dark Side of the Ring
2019Dark Side of the Ring
2019
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
WWE This Is Awesome
2022WWE This Is Awesome
2022
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
WCW Arena Shows
1983WCW Arena Shows
1983
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
WWE Invasion '92
1992WWE Invasion '92
1992
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987NWA Starrcade 1987
1987
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
WWE Rampage '92
1992WWE Rampage '92
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991WWE WrestleFest '91
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995WCW Slamboree 1995
1995
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992WWE UK Rampage '92
1992
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
Power Pro Wrestling
1986Power Pro Wrestling
1986
WWE The Main Event V
1991WWE The Main Event V
1991
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988NWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
AWA Super Clash
1985AWA Super Clash
1985
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
WCW World War 3 1995
1995WCW World War 3 1995
1995
WWE World Tour 1992
1992WWE World Tour 1992
1992
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
WCW SuperBrawl VI
1996WCW SuperBrawl VI
1996
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
1997Best Of Raw • Volume Four
1997
WWE WrestleFest '92
1992WWE WrestleFest '92
1992
SMW Night of The Legends
1994SMW Night of The Legends
1994
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986NWA Starrcade 1986
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
WWE One Night Only
1997WWE One Night Only
1997
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
WCW BattleBowl
1993WCW BattleBowl
1993
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
19912nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
1995NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
1995
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
WWE UK Rampage
1992WWE UK Rampage
1992
NWA Night of Champions
1984NWA Night of Champions
1984
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
SWS WrestleFest
1991SWS WrestleFest
1991
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
ECW November to Remember 1993
1993ECW November to Remember 1993
1993
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984NWA Lords of The Ring
1984
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
GCW at The Omni (December '83)
1983GCW at The Omni (December '83)
1983
NWA Battle of the Belts
1985NWA Battle of the Belts
1985