American professional wrestler (1958–2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Born | Robbinsdale, Minnesota | March 28, 1958
Died | February 10, 2003 44) Tampa, Florida | (aged
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]
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