The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame added Curt to their ranks in 2015. [6] Hennig was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 by former Major League Baseball player and longtime friend Wade Boggs. [15] Since his Mr. His son, Joe, accepted the award on his behalf and made his own WWE debut later that year using the name Curtis Axel, combining the names of his father and grandfather. [32] Hennig was scheduled to defend the title against Brutus Beefcake at SummerSlam, stemming from his loss to Beefcake at WrestleMania but Beefcake suffered an injury and The Texas Tornado substituted for Beefcake and challenged Hennig to a title match for SummerSlam on August 11 episode of Superstars, which Perfect accepted on the following week's Superstars. Shortly after his debut, he became a top favorite of both Four Horsemen and the New World Order (nWo) as both factions showed interest in recruiting him. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Although Rude was born in St. Peter, both men went to High School in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, where they became close friends.. Just amazingly hilarious material. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Booked to appear on a show being promoted by legendary manager Jimmy. Missouri was one of the most interesting states during the Civil War when it came to politics, everyday life, as well as historical significance. [22][24] Perfect and Hogan wrestled on the live events, where he lost to Hogan but they did not compete on television until January 15, 1990 when Hennig received his first opportunity for the WWF Championship against Hogan at Madison Square Garden and this was his first televised match against Hogan, which he won by disqualification but not the title. In 1987, he earned the biggest win of his career to date by defeating Nick Bockwinkel to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, a title his father never held. Made his pro debut in 1979 and wrestled for the AWA during the 1980's. On January 18, 1986, he won the AWA tag team titles with Scott Hall from Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal. Hennig, 44, of Champlin, Minn., died . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Thanks for your help! Perfect', "Lyrics to "Perfect Friend" by: 'Macho Man' Randy Savage", "2007 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees: Mr. [39] The following week on Superstars, Perfect became a color commentator of the show for the next full year, acting as a suitable villainous foil to Vince McMahon's play-by-play. [35] Perfect lost the title to Hart at SummerSlam[10][15] and a broken tailbone and bulged discs forced him to retire from the ring. Heres a look back on the career of Mr. Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 February 10, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. [93][94] In addition to his wife and four children, Hennig was survived by his parents, Larry and Irene; two brothers, Randy and Jesse; and two sisters, Sandra and Susan. His father (former wrestler: Larry 'the Axe' Hennig) has said that steroids and painkillers might have . [26] Perfect's undefeated streak ended when he suffered his first pinfall loss on regional television against the Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior on March 19, at Madison Square Garden. [91] Hennig wrestled his last match on January 8, 2003, defeating David Flair in a "Axehandle on a Pole match". Its no surprise he made it far into becoming one of the greatest professional wrestlers in history. Hennig made his televised in-ring return on September 11 episode of All-American Wrestling, defeating enhancement talent Ron Rovishod. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. PERFECT) 43,034 views Aug 25, 2015 212 Dislike Share Save THE REAPER FILES 216K subscribers This video details the death of professional wrestler Curt. WWE credited Hennig for raising the standard of technical wrestling in that company,[2] while professional wrestling journalists Bob Ryder and Dave Scherer, in a 2000 publication, recognized him as "one of the best all-round competitors this business has ever produced". Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [52] The following night on Raw, Perfect was initially going to make his wrestling comeback on against Helmsley but was attacked by Helmsley backstage just moments before their match. A housekeeper at the Homestead Suites Hotel found Hennig in a room about 1:30 p.m, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. February 10, 2003: Curt Hennig suddenly passes away at the age of 44 in Tampa. But still, despite the adversities he suffered through real-life injuries, Curt Hennig continued his in-ring career towards the new Millennium by wrestling for WCW from 1997 to 2000. [66] In 1999, both nWo factions reunited and Hennig was placed in the nWo B-Team, a group consisting of mid-card wrestlers of the nWo. Perfect has never waned. From when he re-signed with WWE in 1988 to his in-ring career in the company winding down during the mid-1990s, Curt Hennig accomplished a lot in that short period of time. The . Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He could play darts, football, basketball, amateur wrestling. During the rivalry, Perfect helped Marc Mero in winning the Intercontinental Championship from Faarooq and assisted him in retaining the title against Goldust at In Your House 11: Buried Alive. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [88][89][90] Teaming with B.G. His death last week at the age of 44 leaves behind a wife and four children, and a wrestling world in mourning. [39] Hennig's widow, Leonice, signed a WWE Legends contract on her husband's behalf. [54] Hennig held the title for the next three months, during which he successfully defended the title against Flair in a standard wrestling match at Halloween Havoc[57] and a no disqualification match at World War 3,[58] before dropping the title to Diamond Dallas Page at Starrcade. The interview, Seinfeld Remember the mailman on Seinfeld? Which is best? This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. [25] Later in the same night, Perfect participated in the Royal Rumble match as the No. Made his pro debut in 1979 and wrestled for the AWA during the 1980's. Curt Hennig went on to hold the title for 373 days before dropping it to Jerry The King Lawler so he could rejoin WWE. Their match is considered one of his best and is widely thought of as one of the best matches in SummerSlam history. Eric Bischoff recently spent some time on his 83 Weeks Podcast talking about Hennig's time in the company. The son of the legendary Larry The Axe Hennig, Curt Hennig followed in his fathers footsteps and made his pro wrestling debut in the AWA in 1980. 199 is the 46th Prime number Heres what Fleetwood wrote after the Songbird singers death. Curt Hennig was born on March 28, 1958, as the son of professional wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig.Hennig was childhood friends with fellow wrestler Rick Rude as well as Paul Shulte of Manchester, VT who was also known as "Mr. Perfect". July 13, 1997 . All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Hennig was found dead in his hotel room on February 10, 2003 in Tampa Bay. Porter, speaking Next up! He feuded with the likes of Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, and a young Triple H before leaving for WCW in 1997. 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Leon Bennett/WireImage/Getty Cardi B said Offset was throwing up and screaming after learning Takeoff had died. On May 2, 1987, he won the AWA World Title from legend Nick Bockwinkel when Larry Zbyzsko handed him a roll of quarters to knock Bockwinkel out. Try again later. 98 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Scott Hall in 2003, This page was last edited on 23 December 2022, at 11:04. However, the two villains did not really fit in with the fan-favorite Wolfpac faction, especially when Rude would still get on the microphone and tell the fans to shut up. 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He also briefly performed commentary shortly before leaving the company in 1996. This was shortly after the death of Hennig, and for the first time on camera, Lesnar was visibly emotional when he remembered Mr. He eliminated Flair, Skinner and Jerry Lawler until he was eliminated by Ted DiBiase, Koko B. Ware and Lawler. Once again using the Mr. The son of Larry The Axe Hennig, Curt came from Minnesota a wrestling territory that also gave us greats like the late Rick Rude. Night of Champions - 2012 Venue: TD Garden City: Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 14,886 Buyrate: The event was up 20,000 from the year before, bringing in 189,000 buys Joe wrestles under the name Curtis Axel, combining the names of his father and his grandfather. James Martin/CNET You leave a trail behind when you send and receive text messages on your iPhone. Please reset your password. Hennig started his WWF career in 1981. [45][48] Hennig's last televised match in WWF was on November 7 episode of Wrestling Challenge, where he defeated Iron Mike Sharpe. He would lose the title in an equally controversial manner to Jerry Lawler in Memphis, Tennessee on May 9, 1988. On February 10, 2003, ahead of a scheduled match at the Florida State Fair, Curt Hennig was found dead in his hotel room in Tampa as a result of acute cocaine intoxication. Sorry! Curt Hennigs grave is located at the Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope, MN. However, he was kicked out of the group after speaking against the leaders on January 25 episode of Nitro. 1 contender for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania IX. Hennig debuted in 1980 and won multiple championships in both Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) and the AWA during the decade. [104][105], Hennig appears in the following video games: WWF Superstars, WWF WrestleFest, WWF Royal Rumble, and WWF King of the Ring for Super NES, WWF Rage in the Cage for Sega CD, WWF In Your House for Sega Saturn and PlayStation but only as commentator alongside Vince McMahon, WCW/nWo Revenge, WCW/nWo Thunder, WCW Nitro, WCW Mayhem, Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, WWE SmackDown vs. [39] During his WWE Hall of Fame speech, Bret Hart spoke highly of Hennig, stating: "Anytime I wrestled Curt was basically a night off", referring to Hennig's ability to wrestle well and safely in the ring. A cocaine overdose killed professional wrestler Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, who was found dead in a hotel room in February, the medical examiner's office said. Perfect left the WWF once again shortly before Survivor Series, making his last televised appearance on November 5 episode of Raw. Failed to report flower. Perfect ring name was trademarked by the WWF, he returned to competing under his real name. Albert vs. Al Snow vs. Billy Gunn vs. Booker T vs. Bradshaw vs. Christian vs. Chuck vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Faarooq vs. Goldust vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kane vs. Kurt Angle vs. Lance Storm vs. Matt Hardy vs. Maven vs. Mr. Curt Hennig Mr. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Hennigwas inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in March 2007, and a DVD set about his life and career was issued by the WWE in September 2008. Their rivalry heated up when Genius defeated Hogan by countout, with Hennig's assistance on November 25 Saturday Night's Main Event XXIV and the duo stole Hogan's title belt and destroyed it backstage. Dead at 44 - Curt Hennig, known to wrestling fans as "Mr. Perfect" died from an accidental overdose of cocaine. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Hennig was drafted to Raw during the first ever WWF Draft. The team went 8-9 during the regular season and squeaked into the playoffs because the NFC Police identify teen girl found dead near East River in Brooklyn BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) Police have identified a 13-year-old girl who was found dead near the shoreline of the East River in Brooklyn as Jade Smith. However, plans were scrapped off after Hennig's back problems flared up again. 257 lbs (117 kg) Born March 28, 1958 25, and was one of the final three competitors before being eliminated by eventual winner Triple H. Perfect made a strong showing at the Rumble, hitting the Perfect-Plex on Kurt Angle and holding his own with the WWF's best at the time. 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We have set your language to Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. In an interview with Vice by Twitter/radio personality Seinfeld2000, Knight said, It practically obliterated my film career After not even a month and a half of retirement, Tom Brady returned last February to play once again for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2022 NFL season. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. See Part 2. In theearly 2000s, Perfect signed withTNAand was making public appearances across the country. 28, 1990", "WWF/WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title History", "Saturday Night's Main Event results - Jul. Perfect survived the match with Bravo. During the course of that match, Curt aggravated an old back injury and was forced to take time off. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [40] By the fall of 1992, Perfect and Flair were in the midst of a rivalry with Randy Savage, building to a tag team match at Survivor Series where Flair and Razor Ramon would face Savage and Ultimate Warrior. These clips showed him hitting half-court, three-point, and no-look basketball shots, bowling a score of 300, running the table in billiards, throwing then catching his own Hail Mary football pass, sinking a long golf putt, hitting home runs and making bulls-eyes in darts. [15][59], In the fall of 1997, Hennig was joined by his childhood best friend Rick Rude in the nWo. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [2] 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 wildly over with the crowd and performed quite well, which earned him a new, full-time contract with the company. [14][15] Hennig and Madusa joined The Diamond Exchange, a stable led by Diamond Dallas Page that also included Badd Company and Colonel DeBeers. [62], He was sidelined due to a knee injury in mid-1998. It appeared Helmsley's attack left Perfect injured and unable to compete. Curt Hennig before the Mr. He is described as a 5-foot-6, 167-pound white man with brown eyes and brown hair. [82] Hennig's final televised WWE match took place on May 12 edition of Heat (taped May 6) where he was defeated by Matt Hardy. He performed under his real name for promotions including the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and NWA Total Nonstop Action, also using the ring name Mr. The announcement left fans at the state fair and around the world shocked and saddened. He was just 44 years old. How Did Curt Hennig Die? He faced off with the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Edge, and Rob Van Dam but was fired later that year after getting into a drunken brawl with Brock Lesnar on the infamous Plane Ride From Hell. He spent time on the indies and had a brief run in TNA, his last match coming in January 2003 against Ric Flairs son, David. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. On the day of his death, February 10, 2003, he was set to face off against The Iron Brit Ian Harrison, at the Florida State Fair. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. After getting released by WWE following the infamous Plane Ride From Hell in 2002, Curt Hennig finished the rest of his wrestling career in Impact Wrestling. On May 2, 1987, he won the AWA World Title from legend Nick Bockwinkel when. 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