The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 6: The Road Warriors

#10. Finally debuting in WWE and destroying their imitators.

Vince McMahon made a bid for the Road Warriors' services when they were still with Verne Gagne's AWA promotion. However, the longer road schedule and conflicts with their appearances in Japan led to the Road Warriors turning down a WWF contract and joining JC Productions instead.

Miffed, McMahon decided to create his own version of the Road Warriors, Demolition. Demolition became a famous team in their own right, even if the fans knew that their face paint, spiked ring gear, and brutal personas were just carbon copies of the Road Warriors.

Eventually, Hawk and Animal did join the WWE, and ended up facing their likenesses in a series of matches. This would become the Warrior's only 'good' run with the WWE, as afterward they never made it to the tag team title picture.

Hawk passed away in 2003 from a sudden heart attack, and Animal tried to carry on the legacy of the Road Warriors with other partners, but the magic was gone. Frustrated with the direction modern wrestling was taking, Animal retired and now mainly supports his pro football player son.

However, the Road Warriors would never be forgotten. As the first and only team to hold all three world tag titles in the "Big Three" promotions of the 1980s--namely the WWF, NWA, and AWA--their legacy will never be repeated. The Legion of Doom were truly Men, Myths, and Legends.

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