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