Road Warrior Animal’s Widow Rips Apart Biography: WWE Legends Episode on the Legion of Doom

The latest episode of A&E’s Biography: WWE Legends aired last night and was all about the Legion of Doom, the Road Warriors. I must admit that my attention was directed towards other things (mostly the Detroit Pistons costing me money), but plenty of other wrestling fans were tuned in to learn about the life & times of one of pro wrestling’s greatest tag teams.

Among them was the widow of Joe “Road Warrior Animal” Lauinaitis, Kim Turman-Laurinaitis. She was none too happy with the version of events presented on A&E, and took to her Facebook page to air her grievances.

“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 who was with him the night he died and for years before — was not contacted to film, believe it or not. The one who pays for the trademarks and works to continue his wishes and 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, okay. Believe what you want…
I can guarantee you my husband is NOT happy in heaven. But his story — the REAL story, the TRUTH, 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 we will fight for HIS wishes.
Do they give out Oscars for acting performances in this?? WOW.”

“WHAT IN THE FCK AM I WATCHING?!!! ???????????? OMG, I am SO DONE. This is NOT how my husband died. And FYI, he died on 9/22 at our hotel — NOT a hospital. They never took him to a fcking hospital. They tried to save him in our hotel room! I was the ONLY one there with the paramedics… are you serious right now?!
I held him for over an hour, trying to wait for Jessica and Lindsey — both daughters — to get there before they transported him to a funeral home!!! WHAT THE F*CK IS HAPPENING?!?!
I am about to lose my GD mind right now. I have never been so mad. Can anyone tell the truth anymore??? What fake-ass, phony people… people pretending to be friends, people pretending to tell the truth at my husband’s expense. God Almighty help all of you who have used him for the last freaking time!!!!!
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. No words. All of you know y’all just put on a fantastic performance. Standing ovation for that bullshit show!!!
Why didn’t we talk about how disrespected my husband was during his memorial planning? Let’s talk about the struggles and how much he went through and cried over the past 10 years about how he had been treated by the people he loved so much. Y’all wanna talk about shit that’s not true? Let’s talk about the TRUTH!!!!!! And what was really important to Joe!!!!
Shady-ass produced show NOT endorsed by his wife — the one who pays for the trademarks, bills, taxes, etc!!!”