He left the company right after that, many thought for good.
Curt Hennig made his debut in WCW in 1997. A lot of fuss was made of this at the time, because WCW was on the warpath stealing talent from the WWF.
The big fuss with Hennig, though, was who would he join WCW or NWO. Flair was trying to recruit Hennig into the Four Horsemen as Arn Anderson’s replacement.
This dragged on for a while until Hennig did join the Horseman. At Fall Brawl, he turned on them in a set up for the NWO.
After Hennig joined the NWO, he went on to win the U.S title shortly after. During his run as U.S champ, he defended the belt against guys like the Giant, Flair, DDP and a few others. He dropped the belt to DDP at Starrcade shortly after.
His injuries started to act up again, so he was unable to compete for a while. Hennig was on the shelf most of the time in WCW; he was mainly used as face for the camera.
He did have one more successful run in WCW but not in singles. Hennig would wind up teaming with Barry Windham and win the tag belts in 1999.
Master P was doing some promo work with WCW at the time; Hennig became the leader of the West Texas Red Necks.
They even recorded a song that got some real radio airplay. This song was called "Rap is Crap."
Curt Hennig’s contract was up in 2000; he left WCW for good after that.
In 2001, he joined the X Wrestling Federation. This federation had mainly guys Vince didn't want; they folded only after a year. He did have one notable match with Hogan...a match he lost, though.
In 2002 He made his WWE comeback at the Royal Rumble. This was supposed to only be a one-night deal, but he turned enough heads to be offered another contract.
He wound up only having a few matches with the likes of Kane, Stone Cold, and a couple others.
He was fired after a prank gone wrong when he put shaving cream on Brock Lesnar's head. This led to a fight on the plane and Hennig was let go.
After that he went on to do some Indy shows. The most noted one was with Jimmy Hart's All-Stars.
He was scheduled to do some signings. When he never showed up, they went to his hotel; That is where they found Curt Hennig’s body.
Of Feb. 10, Curt "Mr. Perfect " Hennig left this world. He also left behind his wife Leonice and four children.
He was known by many as kind man who always had time for his fans. He was also known for being a loving husband and father.
Curt Hennig, I bid you well in that big ring in the sky; you are still missed by many.
I will post his obituary and some quotes for you to read.
Curt Michael Hennig
Curtis Michael Hennig "Mr. Perfect", age 44, of Champlin.
Survived by loving wife, Leonice; children, Joe, Amy, Kaite and Hank; parents, Larry & Irene; brothers and sisters, Randy (Nanette), Sandra Scepurek, Susan Strain (Miles), Jesse (Kara); father-in-law & mother-in-law, Dr. Lloyd Leonard (Geraldine); many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 11 am Monday at the Church of St. Stephen, 5th & Jackson St., Anoka. Friends may gather one hour prior to Mass at church, and 1-6 pm Sunday, with a 6 pm prayer service at the Washburn-McReavy Seman Chapel, 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family to establish a trust for the children. Washburn-McReavy Seman Chapel 763-767-1000
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"I was numb, shocked (hearing of Hennig's passing). I couldn't believe it. I'd known him too long and he was too young." Eric Bischoff
"I don't think that anyone who ever met Curt will forget Curt." Steve Lombardi
I could be having the worst day of my entire life and behind the scenes, Curt Hennig would be making me laugh all day long." Ric Flair
"Curt had a very serious side. There wasn't a day that went by that he wasn't talking about his kids and his wife, and he always had a whole wallet full of pictures to show you." Brock Lesnar
"Curt Hennig will be remembered for his humor, for his ungodly athletic ability, and for his personality. But the one thing that stands out to me is how much he loved his family." Bruce "Brother Love" Prichard
I thank you all for taking the time to read this.
As always good night and god bless.
Sources used
(Wrestling Digest, Wikipedia, WWE.com, Mr.Perfect.com, and my noodle yes it still works.)
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