Full Name | Curt Hennig |
Net Worth | $500,000 |
Date Of Birth | March 28, 1958 |
Died | February 10, 2003, Tampa, Florida, United States |
Place Of Birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
Height | 1.91 m |
Weight | 116.6 kg |
Profession | Professional Wrestler, Actor, Rap Is Crap, Ganja Spliff, Coco Jamboo |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Leonice Leonard |
Children | Curtis Axel, Hank Hennig, Kaite Hennig, Amy Hennig, Rap Is Crap, Ganja Spliff, Coco Jamboo |
Parents | Larry Hennig, Irene Mitchum, Rap Is Crap, Ganja Spliff, Coco Jamboo |
Siblings | Jesse Hennig, Susan Strain, Sandra Scepurek, Rap Is Crap, Ganja Spliff, Coco Jamboo |
Nicknames | Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig, Hennig, Curt |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0377344 |
TV Shows | WCW Monday Nitro, WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Saturday Night's Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling |
Star Sign | Aries |
# | Fact |
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1 | WWE Hall of Famer. |
2 | When he was brought in to the WWE in 1988, Vince McMahon initially had trouble coming up with an appropriate gimmick for him. Vince had asked him if there were any sports or activities that he was skilled in and Curt responded by saying that he was very good at every sport that he played. This gave Vince the idea for a wrestler named "Mr. Perfect" who believed that he was perfect in everything that he did. |
3 | Two of his children, Joe Hennig (born in October 1979) and Amy Hennig (born in December 1981) have followed their father's footsteps and entered the wrestling industry as wrestlers. |
4 | His gimmick in the WWF was that of the perfect athlete who could always make the 3 point shot in basketball, get the hole in one in golf and execute perfect dives into a pool amongst other things. |
5 | Had three managers while in the WWF: The Genius (Lanny Poffo), Bobby Heenan and John Tolos. |
6 | Is also the longest-reigning WWF Intercontinental Champion of the 1990s. |
7 | Is the sixth longest single reigning WWF Intercontinental Champion of all time. His second reign as champ lasted 9 months, 7 days. |
8 | Notable title wins include N.W.A. Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title w/Larry Hennig; N.W.A. Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title; N.W.A. Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title w/Buddy Rose; N.W.A. Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title w/Pat McGhee; AWA World Tag Team Titles w/Scott Hall; AWA World Heavyweight Title; AWA World Heavyweight Title; WCW United States Title; WCW World Tag Team Titles w/Barry Windham; Superstars of Wrestling Title (1st); MEWF (Main Event Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight Title (1st) by default; FOW (Future of Wrestling) Title. |
9 | Notable wrestling feuds: Nick Bockwinkel, Jerry Lawler, Buddy Rose, Doug Somers, Bret Hart, Ed Leslie (aka "Brutus Beefcake"), Shawn Michaels, Larry Pfohl, 'Diamond Dallas Page', Ric Flair, Charles Ashenoff (aka "Konnan"), Shawn Stipich (aka "Shawn Stasiak") and Ron Killings. |
10 | Former member of the Four Horseman, but soon betrayed them and had a long feud with Ric Flair. |
11 | Although he lost at WrestleMania VI (1990) to Ed Leslie (aka "Brutus Beefcake") in 1990, this was not his first loss as Mr. Perfect. That actually came at a house show in Austin, TX, on December 1, 1989 when Hulk Hogan pinned him. |
12 | Former AWA Tag Team Champion with partner Scott Hall. |
13 | Former AWA Heavyweight Champion, defeating Nick Bockwinkel. |
14 | Defeated Jimmy Snuka and Merced Solis (aka "Tito Santana") in a tournament in 1990 to win the Intercontinental Championship. |
15 | Came up with the nickname "The Heartbreak Kid" for Shawn Michaels. Hennig got the idea from a song by country singer Chris LeDoux,. |
16 | Appeared on the pre-show card of Wrestlemania XVIII (2002) in March 2002, at the Toronto Skydome, Canada. |
17 | Hennig was found dead in a hotel room in Florida, where he was scheduled to wrestle, on February 10th. |
18 | 1981 PWI Wrestling Rookie of the Year, 2nd runner-up. |
19 | Son of Larry Hennig. |
20 | Used the main title theme from Exodus (1960) as his entrance music. |
21 | Former 3 time WCW Tag Team Champion. |
22 | Former member of the New World Order. |
23 | Former 4 time WCW United States Champion. |
24 | Is good friends with Bret Hart, with whom he has had his best career matches in the WWF & WCW. |
25 | Lost interest in wrestling following the death of his childhood friend Rick Rude. |
26 | Former member of the Heenen Family, the nWo, & the West Texas Rednecks. |
27 | Former WWF Intercontinental champion. |
28 | In 1992 was sidelined with severe back injuries, spent his time as a WWF commentator and manager during that period, made a comeback a few years later. |
29 | Professional wrestler. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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NWA: Total Nonstop Action | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Curt Hennig |
WWE Jakked | 2002 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
WCW Slamboree | 2000 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
Ready to Rumble | 2000 | | Curt Hennig |
WCW Thunder | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Curt Hennig |
WCW Mayhem | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Monday Nitro | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Curt Hennig |
WCW Fall Brawl | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Road Wild | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Bash at the Beach | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW The Great American Bash | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Uncensored | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW SuperBrawl IX | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Souled Out | 1999 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games | 1998 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW/NWO Road Wild | 1998 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW/NWO Bash at the Beach | 1998 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW/NWO The Great American Bash | 1998 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW/NWO Uncensored | 1998 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW World War 3 | 1997 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
Halloween Havoc | 1997 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Fall Brawl: War Games | 1997 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1997 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
Clash of the Champions | 1997/I | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WCW Road Wild | 1997 | TV Movie | Curt Hennig |
WWF in Your House | 1996 | Video Game | Mr. Perfect - Commentator (voice) |
Summerslam | 1993 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
WWF Challenge | 1989-1993 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
WWF: U.K. Fan Favorites | 1993 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
King of the Ring | 1993 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
WrestleMania IX | 1993 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
WWF: UK Rampage 93 | 1993 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
WWF Superstars | 1988-1993 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1989-1993 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
WWF Wrestling's Hottest Matches | 1992 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Saturday Night's Main Event | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
World Wrestling Federation | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
Royal Rumble | 1991 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | 1991 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Road Warriors | 1990 | Video short | Mr. Perfect |
Summerslam | 1990 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
WWF: Wrestlefest '90 | 1990 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie | 1989 | TV Movie | Mr. Perfect |
Summerslam | 1989 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Royal Rumble | 1989 | Video | Mr. Perfect |
Spectrum Wrestling | 1988 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
AWA: WrestleRock | 1986 | Video | Curt Hennig |
Bad Guys | 1986 | | Wrestler |
Pro Wrestling USA | 1985 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |
WWF Championship Wrestling | 1983 | TV Series | Mr. Perfect |