Kim Turman Laurinaitis, the widow of WWE Hall of Famer Joe Laurinaitis, better known to wrestling fans as Road Warrior Animal, has publicly criticized the recent episode of Biography: WWE Legends centered around the legendary Legion of Doom tag team.

The A&E special focused on Animal and his longtime partner Mike Hegstrand, famously known as Hawk. However, Kim revealed on Facebook that she was never approached to participate in the documentary, despite being heavily involved in preserving her late husband’s legacy and handling matters connected to the Road Warriors brand.

Kim expressed her frustration in a lengthy social media post, writing:

“For all of you, reaching out to me right now, asking if I’m part of the A&E biography….

NO HIS ACTUAL WIFE (the one that was with him the nt he died & years before) WAS NOT CONTACTED TO FILM BELIEVE IT OR NOT.. THE ONE THAT PAYS FOR THE TRADEMARKS AND IS WORKS TO CONTINUE HIS WISHES & LEGACY WITH THE LOD EXPERIENCE AND MANY OTHER THINGS🤯🤯

BUT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT RESPECT FOR JOE AND THE LOD/ ROAD WARRIOR RIGHT??? 🤣🤣🤣 Yeah ok believe what you want…

I can guarantee you my husband is NOT happy in heaven BUT his story, the REAL story and TRUTH OF ALL OF IT will come out.

This is disgusting literally disgusting at his expense and I will not be quiet anymore.

Shame on all involved …THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS COME OUT!!🤬🤬🤬

They only did it this way because he was not here, but I still am and will fight for HIS wishes!

Do they give out Oscar’s 🏆for acting performances in this?? WOW 😳👏

Some of the people on here never kept in touch, wouldn’t even walk over to speak to him, & talked so much 💩!

Phony asses getting their irrelevant ‘moment’🙄”

Kim later shared another emotional post while watching the documentary, disputing details surrounding Animal’s passing and accusing the program of presenting inaccurate information about his final moments.

“WHAT IN THE FCK AM I WATCHING?!!!🤯🤯🤯

OMG I AM SO DONE.

THIS IS NOT HOW MY HUSBAND DIED & FYI HE DIED 9/22 AT OUR HOTEL NOT A HOSPTIAL,THEY NEVER TOOK HIM TO A FCKING HOSPITAL, HAD TO TRY TO SAVE HIM IN OUR HOTEL ROOM!!

I WAS THE ONLY 1 THERE W/PARAMEDICS…

ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?

I HELD HIM FOR OVER AN HR TRYING TO WAIT FOR JESSICA AND LINDSEY BOTH DAUGHTERS TO GET THERE BEFORE THEY TRANSPORTED HIM TO A FUNERAL HOME!!!

WHAT THE FCK IS HAPPENING!!???

I AM ABOUT TO LOSE MY GD MIND RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO MAD…”

The Legion of Doom remains one of the most iconic tag teams in professional wrestling history, with Animal and Hawk achieving legendary status across WWE, WCW, NJPW, and numerous other promotions during their careers.

Former WWE star Rico Constantino recently opened up about his departure from WWE and the frustrations he had with the company during his run on the main roster from 2002 through 2004.

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Rico reflected on the moment he approached Vince McMahon about receiving a pay rise after feeling he had proven himself as a valuable member of the roster.

Van Vliet asked, “Were you surprised when you got released?”

Rico admitted, “Yeah, and I went and asked Vince for a raise because I had already filled my three-year rookie contract. I’ve held the tag titles twice, once with Rikishi, once with Haas. I was going to almost every show and on TV. I said I want $1,000 a week.”

Van Vliet then questioned the numbers behind Rico’s deal.

“What were you making before?”

Rico replied, “Minimum, which was $75,000 a year.”

Van Vliet pointed out, “But $1,000 a week is less than that?”

Rico clarified, “No, I wanted a $52,000 raise on top of the $75k. I thought I was worth it, and Charlie and I and Jackie were about to come out on the SmackDown magazine front cover, and he told me I wasn’t popular.”

According to Rico, that conversation ultimately played a major role in WWE deciding to part ways with him.

“So that’s what led to you being released?” Van Vliet asked.

“Yeah. Vince didn’t like me because of my age in the beginning, he was forced to put me there,” Rico claimed.

The former WWE Tag Team Champion also spoke in detail about his background outside of wrestling and how different it was from the flamboyant character he portrayed on WWE television. Rico explained that before entering sports entertainment, he built a career in law enforcement and emergency services, something he felt contrasted heavily with the gimmick WWE assigned him.

“And if anybody out there looks at my background, I’m an Action Man. I’m a straight to law enforcement. I’ve been to two police academies, graduated number one in both of them, I’ve got life-saving awards. I was voted one of the officers of the year by Crime Stoppers for catching a person who was escaping her parole, who led me to a person who was wanted for murder, and I caught a homicide suspect and shipped them back to LA.”

Rico continued by saying he has always been the type of person to run toward danger instead of away from it.

“So I’m that type of guy. EMT, paramedic, people running this way, I’m running to trouble. I want to help people. So here Vince gives me this style in some feminine character, they may be hoping I fail. Well, I turned it around.”

During his WWE run, Rico became one of the more memorable midcard personalities of the Ruthless Aggression Era thanks to his over the top character work and partnerships with stars including Rikishi and Charlie Haas. Despite the polarizing presentation, Rico managed to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship twice before exiting the company in 2004.

Ring of Honor returned to WJCT Studios in Jacksonville on Monday evening for another round of HonorClub television tapings, featuring a packed lineup that saw 30 matches filmed across the night.

The evening closed out with ROH Television Champion AR Fox successfully retaining his title against Dezmond Xavier in the main event. Several championships were also featured throughout the tapings in Proving Ground matches, while a number of rivalries continued to build heading into future episodes.

Among the notable results, ROH World Champion Bandido defeated Angelico in a Proving Ground match, while ROH Women’s World Champion Athena overcame Hyan. ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty also picked up a victory against Mance Warner, and ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated Isla Dawn.

Elsewhere on the card, Eddie Kingston teamed with Ortiz to score a win over The WorkHorsemen, while Top Flight defeated Premier Athletes. The Rascalz also picked up a victory over Grizzled Young Veterans in one of the featured tag matches of the night.

AEW National Champion Mark Davis retained his championship against Adam Priest, while Billie Starkz, Bryan Keith, Queen Aminata, and Ace Austin were among the other winners during the extensive taping session.

Here are the full results from the Jacksonville tapings:

• Action Andretti defeated Soleil

• Serpentico & The Colons defeated Kiran Grey, Alex Kane & Bruss Hamilton

• Anthony Ogogo defeated Darian Bengston

• Proving Ground Match: ROH World Champion Bandido defeated Angelico

• Lio Rush defeated Griff Garrison

• Top Flight defeated Premier Athletes

• Billy Gunn, Brady Booker & Drago defeated The Supastarz

• Pure Rules Match: Viva Van defeated Rachael Ellering

• Proving Ground Match: ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty defeated Mance Warner

• Proving Ground Match: ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defeated Hyan

• Matt Taven & Mike Bennett defeated Alec Price & Jordan Oliver

• Eddie Kingston & Ortiz defeated The WorkHorsemen

• Red Velvet & Zayda Steel defeated The IInspiration

• Shane Taylor & The Infantry defeated Serpentico & The Colons

• Proving Ground Match: ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated Isla Dawn

• Maya World defeated Trish Adora

• AEW National Champion Mark Davis defeated Adam Priest to retain

• Stori Denali defeated Brooke Havok

• Billie Starkz defeated Robyn Renegade

• Proving Ground Match: ROH Six Man Tag Team Champions Dalton Castle & The Outrunners defeated Frat House

• Jay Lethal, Lee Johnson & Blake Christian defeated Il Cartello Grillo

• Queen Aminata defeated Lacey Lane

• Tehuti Miles defeated Daddy Magic

• The Von Erichs defeated Dark Order

• Bryan Keith defeated Tommy Billington

• The Rascalz defeated Grizzled Young Veterans

• Angelico defeated Main Man Oro

• Mason Madden defeated Terry Yaki

• Ace Austin defeated Mansoor

• ROH Television Champion AR Fox defeated Dezmond Xavier to retain

Following the tapings, Tony Khan praised the event on social media and stated he believed it was the strongest ROH television taping held in Jacksonville since the company began running standalone shows at WJCT Studios earlier this year.

Khan wrote, “I thought that it was our best @ringofhonor tv taping so far in this Jacksonville era! We have some very exciting rivalries emerging and these will be awesome ROH tv shows!”

WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett
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