Acting
Curt Hennig
EN cinema · 147 credits
Born
28 March 1958
Died
10 February 2003 (aged 44)
Birthplace
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Also known as Mr. Perfect · 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.
Known for
Filmography
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
as Mr. Perfect
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Curt Hennig (archive footage)
Owen: Hart of Gold
as Mr. Perfect
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Mr. Perfect
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Mr. Perfect
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
as Mr. Perfect
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Curt Hennig
Survival Of The Hitman
2010
Survival Of The Hitman
as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
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: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as Mr. Perfect
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Mr. Perfect
Legends Never Die
2006
Legends Never Die
as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
as Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Mr. Perfect
WCW Slamboree 2000
as Curt Hennig
Ready to Rumble
as Curt Hennig
WCW Uncensored 2000
as Curt Hennig (Lumberjack)
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
as Curt Hennig
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as Curt Hennig
WCW Souled Out 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Uncensored 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Road Wild 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Mayhem 1999
as Curt Hennig
WCW Starrcade 1999
as Curt Hennig
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Self (archive footage)
WCW Uncensored 1998
as Himself
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as Himself
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
as Curt Hennig
WCW Road Wild 1998
as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1998
as Curt Hennig (Appearance)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
as Himself
WCW Road Wild 1997
as Curt Hennig
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
as Curt Hennig
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as Curt Hennig
WCW World War 3 1997
as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1997
as Himself
WWF Summer Flashback!
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Sunny
as Mr. Perfect
WWE King of the Ring 1996
as Mr. Perfect (Referee)
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania X
as Mr. Perfect (Referee)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Global Warfare
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
as Mr. Perfect (Manager), as Mr. Perfect
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Mr. Perfect
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest '93
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Mr. Perfect
WWE March to WrestleMania IX
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Mr. Perfect
WWE King of the Ring 1993
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1993
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Mr. Perfect (Host)
WWE UK Rampage '93
as Mr. Perfect
WWF 1993: The Year in Review
as Mr. Perfect
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Invasion '92
as Mr. Perfect (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
1992
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Mr. Perfect (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
The Ultimate Warrior
as Mr. Perfect
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Rampage '91
as Mr. Perfect
WWE World Tour 1991
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
SWS WrestleFest
as Mr. Perfect
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Funniest Moments
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Greatest Hits
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as Mr. Perfect
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest '90
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
as Mr. Perfect (Appearance)
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Mr Perfect
Hulkamania Forever
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleMania V
as Mr. Perfect
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Mr. Perfect
Fan Favorites
as Mr Perfect
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
as Mr. Perfect
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
as Curt Hennig
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
as Curt Hennig
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
as Mr. Perfect
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
1988
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
as Mr. Perfect
WWE WrestleFest
as Mr. Perfect
AWA SuperClash II
as Curt Hennig
AWA Christmas Night 1987
as "Cool" Curt Hennig
Bad Guys
as Wrestler
AWA WrestleRock 1986
as Curt Hennig
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
as Curt Hennig
AWA Super Clash
as Curt Henning
AWA StarCage
1985
AWA StarCage
as Curt Hennig