Curt Hennig
Acting
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.
TV Shows(16)
Biography: WWE Legends
Curt Hennig (archive footage)
2021
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
WCW Thunder
Curt Hennig
1998
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
Raw
Mr. Perfect
1993
Clash of the Champions
Curt Hennig
1988
AWA Superstars
Curt Hennig
1988
AWA All-Star Wrestling
Curt Hennig
1987
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Mr. Perfect
1986
WWF Superstars
Mr. Perfect
1986
AWA Championship Wrestling
Curt Hennig
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Mr. Perfect
1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
AWA Arena Shows
Curt Hennig
1981
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Curt Hennig
1975
WWE Old School
Curt Hennig
1973
Movies(145)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Self
2017
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
Mr. Perfect
2016
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Curt Hennig (archive footage)
2016
Owen: Hart of Gold
Mr. Perfect
2015
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Mr. Perfect
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Mr. Perfect
2013
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Mr. Perfect
2013
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Curt Hennig
2010
Survival Of The Hitman
Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
2010
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Mr. Perfect
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Mr. Perfect
2009
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
Mr. Perfect
2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Mr. Perfect
2008
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Mr. Perfect
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Mr. Perfect
2007
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Mr. Perfect
2006
Rodman Downunder
2006
Legends Never Die
Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
2006
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Self
2006
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Mr. Perfect
2005
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
Mr. Perfect (archive footage)
2005
Superstars of Yesteryear
2003
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Mr. Perfect
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Mr. Perfect
2002
MECW Inaugural Show
2001
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
WCW Slamboree 2000
Curt Hennig
2000
Ready to Rumble
Curt Hennig
2000
WCW Uncensored 2000
Curt Hennig (Lumberjack)
2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Mayhem 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Road Wild 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Uncensored 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW SuperBrawl IX
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Souled Out 1999
Curt Hennig
1999
WCW Starrcade 1998
Curt Hennig (Appearance)
1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Self (archive footage)
1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Himself
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
Curt Hennig
1998
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Curt Hennig
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Manager
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Himself
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
Himself
1998
WCW Starrcade 1997
Himself
1997
WCW World War 3 1997
Himself
1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Curt Hennig
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
Curt Hennig
1997
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Himself
1997
WCW Road Wild 1997
Curt Hennig
1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
Mr. Perfect
1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
Himself
1997
WWE Sunny
Mr. Perfect
1997
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Mr. Perfect (Referee)
1996
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
Mr. Perfect
1995
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Mr. Perfect
1994
WWE WrestleMania X
Mr. Perfect (Referee)
1994
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE Global Warfare
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
Mr. Perfect (Host)
1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE March to WrestleMania IX
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE WrestleFest '93
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Mr. Perfect
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Mr. Perfect
1992
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Mr. Perfect
1992
The Ultimate Warrior
Mr. Perfect
1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Mr. Perfect (Ringside)
1992
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Mr. Perfect
1992
WWE Invasion '92
Mr. Perfect (Manager)
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Mr. Perfect (Executive Consultant)
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE Rampage '91
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE World Tour 1991
Mr. Perfect
1991
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
Mr. Perfect
1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE Greatest Hits
Mr. Perfect
1991
SWS WrestleFest
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE Funniest Moments
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Mr. Perfect
1991
WWE The Main Event IV
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Mr. Perfect (Appearance)
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Mr. Perfect
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Mr Perfect
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Mr. Perfect
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Mr. Perfect
1989
Fan Favorites
Mr Perfect
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Mr. Perfect
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Mr. Perfect
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Mr. Perfect
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
Curt Hennig
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Mr. Perfect
1988
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
Mr. Perfect
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Curt Hennig
1988
WWE WrestleFest
Mr. Perfect
1988
AWA Christmas Show 1987
Curt Hennig
1987
AWA Christmas Night 1987
"Cool" Curt Hennig
1987
AWA SuperClash II
Curt Hennig
1987
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Curt Hennig
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
Curt Hennig
1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Curt Hennig
1986
Bad Guys
Wrestler
1986
AWA Super Clash
Curt Henning
1985
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
1985
AWA StarCage
Curt Hennig
1985
AWA Christmas Show 1984
Curt Hennig
1984