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Curt Hennig

Curt Hennig

Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator who performed under his real name for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In WWE, he found his greatest success as Mr. Perfect, a nickname introduced in his second run with the company which gradually became his official ring name. Hennig used the same ring name in his third and final run, however, his real name was widely acknowledged. He was the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig, and father to current WWE superstar Joe "Curtis Axel" Hennig. Hennig is recognized by WWE as a one-time world champion, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship for 373 days (the seventh-longest reign in history). He won three additional world championships: the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, and the i-Generation World Heavyweight Championship twice. A two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, Hennig has been named by WWE as one of the greatest Intercontinental Champions of all time, and was the longest-reigning champion of the 1990s. In addition to winning multiple championships in WCW during the late 1990s, he served as the enforcer of the Four Horsemen, a member of the New World Order, and leader of stable and country music group, West Texas Rednecks, who recorded the tongue-in-cheek song, "Rap is Crap", later described by WWE as a "stunningly popular and infectious earworm." Hennig returned to WWE for a brief period in 2002, being one of the last three men remaining at the Royal Rumble. He later challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in TNA, prior to his death on February 10, 2003. WCW described Hennig as "one of the best all-round competitors this business has ever produced"; WWE, in a posthumous publication, hailed him as a "flawless technician" who "brought the Intercontinental Title a new level of credibility during his two reigns and set a higher standard for technical wrestling in WWE." He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 by former Major League Baseball third baseman, and longtime friend, Wade Boggs. A number of Hennig's peers consider him to be one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time; former on-screen rival Hulk Hogan remarked: "Everybody would check their egos at the door when they came to a building that Curt Hennig was in, because you couldn't out-work him, you couldn't outshine him and you couldn't out-perform him. He was the best of the best." On February 10, 2003, Hennig was found dead in a Florida hotel room. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office declared acute cocaine intoxication to be the cause of his death. His father said that steroids and painkillers also contributed to his death. WWE aired a video tribute as well as words from friends and former co-workers Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross on Raw following the news of Hennig's death. TNA paid tribute to Hennig by displaying his wrestling singlet and a framed photo as he was employed by TNA at the time of his death. A tribute song about Hennig, "My Perfect Friend", was featured on the 2003 "Macho Man" Randy Savage album Be a Man. Other peers including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels have also commended Hennig's in-ring talents.

Personal information

Birthday

1958-03-28

Birth Place

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Movies and TV shows :

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991

10.0

Movie
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1992

10.0

Movie
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

2001

0.0

Movie
AWA Battle by the Bay

AWA Battle by the Bay

1986

0.0

Movie
AWA Christmas Night 1987

AWA Christmas Night 1987

1987

0.0

Movie
AWA Christmas Show 1984

AWA Christmas Show 1984

1984

0.0

Movie
AWA Christmas Show 1987

AWA Christmas Show 1987

1987

0.0

Movie
AWA StarCage

AWA StarCage

1985

8.5

Movie
AWA Super Clash

AWA Super Clash

1985

7.9

Movie
AWA SuperClash II

AWA SuperClash II

1987

10.0

Movie
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

1986

0.0

Movie
AWA: WrestleRock '86

AWA: WrestleRock '86

1986

10.0

Movie
Bad Guys

Bad Guys

1986

10.0

Movie
Battle of the WWE Superstars

Battle of the WWE Superstars

1990

0.0

Movie
Biography: Bret "Hitman" Hart

Biography: Bret "Hitman" Hart

2021

8.0

Movie
poster

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

7.2

TV
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

1993

0.0

Movie
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

2013

10.0

Movie
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat

Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat

2016

8.8

Movie
poster

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

8.4

TV
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017

0.0

Movie
Fan Favorites

Fan Favorites

1989

0.0

Movie
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

1998

7.5

Movie
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story

2015

9.3

Movie
Legends Never Die

Legends Never Die

2006

0.0

Movie
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story

Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story

2016

6.0

Movie
MECW Inaugural Show

MECW Inaugural Show

2001

0.0

Movie
Owen: Hart of Gold

Owen: Hart of Gold

2015

7.2

Movie
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

1985

0.0

Movie
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

2018

10.0

Movie
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

2000

5.2

Movie
Rodman Downunder

Rodman Downunder

2006

0.0

Movie
poster

Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

7.9

TV
Superstars of Yesteryear

Superstars of Yesteryear

2003

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 19

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 20

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989

0.0

Movie
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

2008

6.8

Movie
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

2008

0.0

Movie
The Lost Episodes of the XWF

The Lost Episodes of the XWF

2005

0.0

Movie
The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

8.3

Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach '98

WCW Bash at the Beach '98

1998

9.0

Movie
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

1997

9.0

Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

1999

10.0

Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

1997

5.5

Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1997

WCW Fall Brawl 1997

1997

0.0

Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1998

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

1998

0.0

Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1999

WCW Fall Brawl 1999

1999

1.0

Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

1997

0.0

Movie
WCW Mayhem 1999

WCW Mayhem 1999

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

8.4

TV
WCW Road Wild 1997

WCW Road Wild 1997

1997

6.0

Movie
WCW Road Wild 1998

WCW Road Wild 1998

1998

8.0

Movie
WCW Road Wild 1999

WCW Road Wild 1999

1999

6.0

Movie
WCW Slamboree 2000

WCW Slamboree 2000

2000

10.0

Movie
WCW Souled Out 1999

WCW Souled Out 1999

1999

0.0

Movie
WCW Spring Stampede 1998

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

1998

10.0

Movie
WCW Starrcade 1997

WCW Starrcade 1997

1997

6.0

Movie
WCW Starrcade 1998

WCW Starrcade 1998

1998

0.0

Movie
WCW Starrcade 1999

WCW Starrcade 1999

1999

0.0

Movie
WCW SuperBrawl IX

WCW SuperBrawl IX

1999

0.0

Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1998

WCW The Great American Bash 1998

1998

8.0

Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1999

WCW The Great American Bash 1999

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

WCW Thunder

1998

7.7

TV
WCW Uncensored 1998

WCW Uncensored 1998

1998

10.0

Movie
WCW Uncensored 1999

WCW Uncensored 1999

1999

0.0

Movie
WCW World War 3 1997

WCW World War 3 1997

1997

7.0

Movie
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

1999

0.0

Movie
WWE Global Warfare

WWE Global Warfare

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

2007

9.2

Movie
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

1996

8.5

Movie
WWE Invasion '92

WWE Invasion '92

1992

0.0

Movie
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993

1993

8.4

Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1996

WWE King of the Ring 1996

1996

9.0

Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

1988

0.0

Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

1988

0.0

Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

1989

0.0

Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

1988

0.0

Movie
WWE March to WrestleMania IX

WWE March to WrestleMania IX

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Pay Per View

1985

0.0

TV
WWE Rampage '91

WWE Rampage '91

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

5.5

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

6.6

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

7.8

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993

7.2

Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

2002

7.2

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

6.5

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1990

WWE SummerSlam 1990

1990

6.3

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

7.8

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

8.1

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

1993

6.2

Movie
WWE SummerSlam Fever

WWE SummerSlam Fever

1990

0.0

Movie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

1992

0.0

Movie
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991

0.0

Movie
WWE SuperTape vol. 3

WWE SuperTape vol. 3

1991

10.0

Movie
WWE SuperTape vol. 4

WWE SuperTape vol. 4

1991

0.0

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988

1988

8.5

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

7.9

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

8.2

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

7.8

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

1992

8.4

Movie
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

1989

5.9

Movie
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

1990

4.0

Movie
WWE The Main Event IV

WWE The Main Event IV

1990

0.0

Movie
WWE U.K. Fan Favourites

WWE U.K. Fan Favourites

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

1993

9.0

Movie
WWE World Tour 1991

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

0.0

Movie
WWE WrestleFest

WWE WrestleFest

1988

5.0

Movie
WWE WrestleFest '90

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990

0.0

Movie
WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX

1993

6.3

Movie
WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

7.3

Movie
WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

8.4

Movie
WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

7.3

Movie
WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

8.1

Movie
WWE WrestleMania X

WWE WrestleMania X

1994

7.9

Movie
WWE Wrestlemania X8

WWE Wrestlemania X8

2002

8.2

Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

1989

0.0

Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

1988

0.0

Movie
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches

WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches

1992

0.0

Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014

10.0

Movie
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

9.2

Movie
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be

WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be

2005

7.8

Movie
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence

WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence

2008

6.9

Movie
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

2009

6.9

Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

7.4

Movie
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

2007

9.5

Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

10.0

Movie
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship

WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship

2005

10.0

Movie
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

2008

7.3

Movie
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

2006

9.8

Movie
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016

9.2

Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

8.3

Movie
poster

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985

8.8

TV
WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em

WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em

1993

0.0

Movie
WWF Summer Flashback!

WWF Summer Flashback!

1997

10.0

Movie
WWF SuperTape

WWF SuperTape

1990

0.0

Movie
WWF SuperTape vol. 2

WWF SuperTape vol. 2

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

6.8

TV
WWF: WrestleFest '93

WWF: WrestleFest '93

1993

0.0

Movie
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

1990

0.0

Movie