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- A Popular Film Franchise Inspires The Road Warriors
- Hawk and Animal Became Global Wrestling Sensations
- The Road Warriors Revolutionize Tag Team Wrestling
Hawk and Animal had become a tag team while competing in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983. Together with Paul Ellering, they quickly dominated tag team wrestling. Shortly after becoming a team, discussions began regarding a new look for the duo. Interestingly, it came from a popular movie franchise. With input from Ole Anderson, as discussed ...
The combination of the face paint with the shoulder pads made the Road Warriors one of the most in-demand tag teams in professional wrestling history. It took them around the world, winning title after title and match after match. They won the WWE Tag Team Championships, the NWA World Tag Team Championships, the AWA World Tag Team Championships, an...
The Road Warriors revolutionized professional wrestling in numerous ways. Their look brought something fresh and new that had not been seen before. They were aggressive, in your face, and ready to take on any and every challenger who stood in their path. Within professional wrestling history, they have carved out their own path in a way that very f...
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In the summer of 1987, when Animal & Hawk added their spiked shoulderpads to their entrance gear, Animal also made a change to his face paint that would become a permanent part of his look: "Inspired by the new addition to our gimmick, I also started to experiment with a new Road Warrior Animal paint job.
May 8, 2020 · Jim Cornette on How The Road Warriors Switched To Face Paint - YouTube. Official Jim Cornette. 406K subscribers. Subscribed. 749. 41K views 3 years ago. From Episode 138 of Jim Cornette's...
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To look more intimidating, the two shaved their heads into Mohawks and started wearing studded dog collars, spiked shoulder pads, and face paint. The look and name were taken from The Road Warrior, helping to paint the two as no-mercy monsters.
Hawk and Animal were known for their impressive physiques, as their physical size was larger than most wrestlers of the era. Their face paint and spiked armor were inspired by the Mad Max film The Road Warrior; they were the first wrestlers to bring a theme from a movie into the wrestling world.
