Curt Hennig

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-03-28

Day of death

2003-02-10 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Curt Hennig

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Biography: WWE Legends

    Biography: WWE Legends

  • Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

    Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

  • 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

  • Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

    Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WWE WrestleMania X

    WWE WrestleMania X

  • AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

    AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

  • PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

    PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

  • WCW Monday Nitro

    WCW Monday Nitro

  • WWE SummerSlam 1989

    WWE SummerSlam 1989

  • WWF Prime Time Wrestling

    WWF Prime Time Wrestling

  • WWF: WrestleFest '93

    WWF: WrestleFest '93

  • WWE Survivor Series 1989

    WWE Survivor Series 1989

  • WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

    WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

  • WWE Wrestlemania X8

    WWE Wrestlemania X8

  • WWF SuperTape

    WWF SuperTape

  • AWA Super Clash

    AWA Super Clash

  • WWF All-Star Wrestling

    WWF All-Star Wrestling

  • WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

  • WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

    WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

  • AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

    AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

  • WCW Starrcade 1999

    WCW Starrcade 1999

  • WCW Starrcade 1998

    WCW Starrcade 1998

  • WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

  • WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

    WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

  • WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

    WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

  • WCW Bash at the Beach '98

    WCW Bash at the Beach '98

  • AWA SuperClash II

    AWA SuperClash II

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2002

    WWE Royal Rumble 2002

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1997

    WCW Fall Brawl 1997

  • WWE King of the Ring 1996

    WWE King of the Ring 1996

  • WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

    WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1993

    WWE Royal Rumble 1993

  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

  • WCW World War 3 1997

    WCW World War 3 1997

  • AWA StarCage

    AWA StarCage

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

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

  • WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

    WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

  • WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

    WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

  • WWE WrestleMania VI

    WWE WrestleMania VI

  • AWA: WrestleRock '86

    AWA: WrestleRock '86

  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

    WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1999

    WCW Fall Brawl 1999

  • Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

    Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

  • WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

    WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 20

    The Best of the WWF: volume 20

  • The Best of the WWF: volume 19

    The Best of the WWF: volume 19

  • WWE Rampage '91

    WWE Rampage '91

  • WWE WrestleMania V

    WWE WrestleMania V

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2007

    WWE Hall of Fame 2007

  • Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat

    Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat

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

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

  • The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

    The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

  • AWA Battle by the Bay

    AWA Battle by the Bay

  • WWE SuperTape vol. 3

    WWE SuperTape vol. 3

  • WCW SuperBrawl IX

    WCW SuperBrawl IX

  • Ready to Rumble

    Ready to Rumble

  • WWE Survivor Series 1992

    WWE Survivor Series 1992

  • AWA Christmas Night 1987

    AWA Christmas Night 1987

  • WCW Thunder

    WCW Thunder

  • WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

  • WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence

    WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence

  • WCW Road Wild 1998

    WCW Road Wild 1998

  • Bad Guys

    Bad Guys

  • AWA Christmas Show 1987

    AWA Christmas Show 1987

  • Battle of the WWE Superstars

    Battle of the WWE Superstars

  • Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

    Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

  • MECW Inaugural Show

    MECW Inaugural Show

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

    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

  • Owen: Hart of Gold

    Owen: Hart of Gold

  • WCW Road Wild 1999

    WCW Road Wild 1999

  • WWE Global Warfare

    WWE Global Warfare

  • WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

    WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

  • Fan Favorites

    Fan Favorites

  • WWE U.K. Fan Favourites

    WWE U.K. Fan Favourites

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1998

    WCW The Great American Bash 1998

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1999

    WCW The Great American Bash 1999

  • WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

    WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

  • Superstars of Yesteryear

    Superstars of Yesteryear

  • WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

    WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

  • WWE March to WrestleMania IX

    WWE March to WrestleMania IX

  • WWE The Main Event IV

    WWE The Main Event IV

  • The Lost Episodes of the XWF

    The Lost Episodes of the XWF

  • AWA All-Star Wrestling

    AWA All-Star Wrestling

  • WCW Spring Stampede 1998

    WCW Spring Stampede 1998

  • WWE King of the Ring 1993

    WWE King of the Ring 1993

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

  • WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

    WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

  • WWE SummerSlam 1990

    WWE SummerSlam 1990

  • WWE WrestleMania VIII

    WWE WrestleMania VIII

  • Survival Of The Hitman

    Survival Of The Hitman

  • SWS WrestleFest

    SWS WrestleFest

  • WWE SuperTape vol. 4

    WWE SuperTape vol. 4

  • WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em

    WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em

  • WWE Survivor Series 1991

    WWE Survivor Series 1991

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

  • WCW Uncensored 1998

    WCW Uncensored 1998

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

  • Rodman Downunder

    Rodman Downunder

  • WWE SummerSlam 1991

    WWE SummerSlam 1991

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

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

  • AWA Christmas Show 1984

    AWA Christmas Show 1984

  • WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

    WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

  • WCW Uncensored 1999

    WCW Uncensored 1999

  • WWE SummerSlam 1993

    WWE SummerSlam 1993

  • WCW Starrcade 1997

    WCW Starrcade 1997

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1989

    WWE Royal Rumble 1989

  • WWE SummerSlam 1992

    WWE SummerSlam 1992

  • WWF Summer Flashback!

    WWF Summer Flashback!

  • WWE WrestleMania VII

    WWE WrestleMania VII

  • 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

  • WCW Slamboree 2000

    WCW Slamboree 2000

  • WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

    WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

  • WCW Road Wild 1997

    WCW Road Wild 1997

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

    Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

  • WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches

    WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

  • WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

    WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

  • WWE Survivor Series 1990

    WWE Survivor Series 1990

  • WCW Mayhem 1999

    WCW Mayhem 1999

  • Legends Never Die

    Legends Never Die

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1998

    WCW Fall Brawl 1998

  • WWE WrestleMania IX

    WWE WrestleMania IX

  • WWF Bashed in the USA

    WWF Bashed in the USA

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1990

    WWE Royal Rumble 1990

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

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

  • WWE World Tour 1991

    WWE World Tour 1991

  • WCW Souled Out 1999

    WCW Souled Out 1999

  • WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

    WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

  • WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

    WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

  • 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

  • The True Story of WrestleMania

    The True Story of WrestleMania

  • WWE WrestleFest '90

    WWE WrestleFest '90

  • WCW Uncensored 2000

    WCW Uncensored 2000

  • WWE WrestleFest

    WWE WrestleFest

  • WWE SummerSlam Fever

    WWE SummerSlam Fever

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

    WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

  • AWA Championship Wrestling

    AWA Championship Wrestling

  • WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship

    WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship

  • AWA Arena Shows

    AWA Arena Shows

  • WWE Survivor Series 1988

    WWE Survivor Series 1988

  • WWE Invasion '92

    WWE Invasion '92

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

  • WWF SuperTape vol. 2

    WWF SuperTape vol. 2

  • AWA Superstars

    AWA Superstars