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