Curt Hennig
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1958
- Died
- February 10, 2003 (aged 44)
- Birthplace
- Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
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
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as Curt Hennig (archive footage) · 1 ep
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Movie
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Movie · as Self
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Movie
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as Curt Hennig (archive footage)
Owen: Hart of Gold
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Movie · as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
The True Story of WrestleMania
Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie · as Curt Hennig
Survival Of The Hitman
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Movie
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Movie · as Self
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Rodman Downunder
Movie
Legends Never Die
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Movie
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Superstars of Yesteryear
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Movie
MECW Inaugural Show
Movie
WCW Slamboree 2000
Movie · as Curt Hennig
Ready to Rumble
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Uncensored 2000
Movie · as Curt Hennig (Lumberjack)
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW SuperBrawl IX
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Souled Out 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Uncensored 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Road Wild 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Mayhem 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Starrcade 1999
Movie · as Curt Hennig
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Movie · as Himself
WCW Uncensored 1998
Movie · as Himself
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Road Wild 1998
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Movie · as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Movie · as Manager
WCW Starrcade 1998
Movie · as Curt Hennig (Appearance)
WCW Thunder
TV · as Curt Hennig · 2 eps
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
Movie · as Himself
WCW Road Wild 1997
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WCW World War 3 1997
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1997
Movie · as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Movie · as Himself
WWF Summer Flashback!
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Sunny
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Referee)
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 210 eps
WWE WrestleMania X
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Referee)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Global Warfare
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest '93
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE March to WrestleMania IX
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania IX
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Bashed in the USA
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Host)
WWE UK Rampage '93
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWF 1993: The Year in Review
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Raw
TV · as Mr. Perfect · 34 eps
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Invasion '92
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Ringside)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
The Ultimate Warrior
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Rampage '91
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
SWS WrestleFest
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Funniest Moments
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Greatest Hits
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Movie · as Mr. Perfect (Appearance)
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as Mr Perfect
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWF The Main Event IV
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Hulkamania Forever
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
Fan Favorites
Movie · as Mr Perfect
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest
Movie · as Mr. Perfect
AWA Superstars
TV · as Curt Hennig · 1 ep
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Curt Hennig · 1 ep
AWA Christmas Show 1987
Movie · as Curt Hennig
AWA SuperClash II
Movie · as Curt Hennig
AWA Christmas Night 1987
Movie · as "Cool" Curt Hennig
AWA All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Curt Hennig · 1 ep
Bad Guys
Movie · as Wrestler
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie · as Curt Hennig
AWA Battle by the Bay
Movie · as Curt Hennig
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Mr. Perfect · 52 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as Mr. Perfect, Wrestler (Mr. Perfect) · 245 eps
AWA Championship Wrestling
TV · as Curt Hennig · 6 eps
AWA Super Clash
Movie · as Curt Henning
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Movie
AWA StarCage
Movie · as Curt Hennig
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Mr. Perfect · 5 eps
AWA Christmas Show 1984
Movie · as Curt Hennig
AWA Arena Shows
TV · as Curt Hennig · 2 eps
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Curt Hennig · 7 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect · 3 eps