Curt Hennig

Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator. He is known for competing in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He competed under his real name and under the ring name, Mr. Perfect.

Curt Hennig
Hennig at WrestleMania X guest refereeing the match between Yokozuna and Lex Luger
Born	(1958-03-28)March 28, 1958 Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Died	February 10, 2003(2003-02-10) (aged 44) Tampa, Florida
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Curt Hennig Mr. Perfect
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Billed from	Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Trained by	Verne Gagne Larry Hennig Buddy Rose
Debut	1980

He was the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig. He was the father of former WWE superstar Joe "Curtis Axel" Hennig. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Major League Baseball player and longtime friend Wade Boggs in 2007. He is considered to be one of the greatest ever in-ring performers.^[1]

Championships

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • AWA World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Scott Hall)
• Future of Wrestling
  • FOW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
  • i-Generation World Heavyweight Championship (two times)
• Main Event Championship Wrestling
  • MECW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• Pacific Northwest Wrestling
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Larry Hennig (one), Buddy Rose (one) and Pat McGhee (one))
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • He was ranked as the Most Improved Wrestler of the Year by PWI in 1987.^[2]
  • He was ranked #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 by PWI in 1993.^[3]
  • He was ranked #55 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.^[4]
  • He was ranked #98 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Scott Hall in 2003.^[5]
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Barry Windham)
• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (two times)^[6][7]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)^[8]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Most Improved (1983)