I just read it at http://www.wrestlezone.com/articles/46918121.php

Im kind of in shock since i grew up watching him

R.I.P "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning

:( :( :(

That's a shame. I remember him, from the days when I watched wrestling. RIP.

I am in complete shock by his death I remember watching him when Raw first started. This is a sad day for the wrestling business. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.:(

He was only 44.

R.I.P.
http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/images/models/curthennig2.jpg

Yet another pro wrestler has died at a young age (Hennig was 44). He and Rick Rude (who also died in his 40s) started out in the business together in Minnesota.

I not only remember watching Curt Hennig wrestle, but I've also seen his father, Larry "The Axe" Hennig in the ring. I presume there will be some sort of tribute at the beginning of "RAW" this evening.

My prayers go out to the Hennig family.

Oh yeah, I remember him. That's too bad...

Damn. :( I remember him from way back in the day, too.

What was the cause of death? Any word yet?

Sadly, a lot of great wrestlers die from either heart problems or drug-related stuff.

Too many people dieing these days. Whats messed up is i was watching him on NWA a couple weeks ago on pay preview. Me and my dad watch it every Wednesday. Yeah its crazy cuz im a big wrestling fan and when i was younger i was too and i remember him from back then as well.. Messed up. R.I.P Mr. Perfect.:(

Oh. I'm so sad. :crying: :( Well, there's only one thing that I hate and it's a bunch of crap, I-I-I Haate Rapp!

Well all I can say is Ric Fleir is #1!!!!!!!! Wooooooooo!!!!

Several past and present wrestlers from The WWE have died within the past several years, you know? Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Gorilla Monsoon, Rick Rude, and a couple others..

Hey, I'm not talking about wrestlers here but is Bobby "The Brain" Heenan still living?

Originally posted by Brett Ferino
Hey, I'm not talking about wrestlers here but is Bobby "The Brain" Heenan still living?

Yes, But sadly he has throat cancer

It was a shock to me as well. This guy was an idol of mine and one of my favorites. I am constantly throwing stuff behind my back and catching it everyday and spitting my gum out and hitting it like a tennis ball like he used to do. I really can't believe he's gone. I am very thankful I got to meet him and get his autograph and a picture with him back in 2001. He will really be missed.

He truly was Absolutely, Positively..PERFECT!

Rest in Peace Curt.:(

Ugh :( That's awful! I'm so sorry to hear that Chad.

R.I.P Mr. Perfect.

Originally posted by Brett Ferino
British Bulldog, Gorilla Monsoon

Whoa, I didn't know they were dead. When/how did they die?

Originally posted by JOHN LENNON LIVES


Whoa, I didn't know they were dead. When/how did they die?

The British Bulldog died a few months ago of a heart attack I believe and Gorilla Monsoon died a few years ago also of a heart attack I believe. Also Yokozuna and Rocko Rock of the Tag team Public enemy died a few months ago also of a heart attack.

Wrestling must be cursed!

It seemed like alot of wrestlers died last year. I know another one was Russ Haas whos brother Charlies Haas is in the wwe as a part of team Angle.

Oh wow.:(

Chad-- was that the one on Conan??

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Oh wow.:(

Chad-- was that the one on Conan??

No that was The Big Show

Sean Waltman AKA X-Pac has written an article about it. Its really sad :(



"Good Bye My Friend
You were the last of the "Old Guard"

I just received the news that another one of ours is gone. That kind of news hits me hard, But it doesn't really shock me anymore. When Owen Hart died it hit extra hard because he did everything the right way and still didn't get the pay off in the end.

Today's loss is the first to hit me that hard since Owen. Not for the same reasons, though. Today one of my best friends died. And today a bridge between the past and the future of our business has been lost. Curt Hennig is a personality that could light up even the most dismal locker room. He was perhaps the funniest, and funniest person I know. He and Owen had a lot in common that way. Two of the funniest people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Both are no longer with us.

I just want to try briefly to give some people an idea, who might not realize the magnitude of Curt's contributions the careers of many of us, of the mark he left on Wrestling. Curt took me under his wing when I was 20 years old and just entering the WWF. He instilled many of the values I have in understanding the wrestling business, and that it is our responsibility to pass down the knowledge as it was passed to us. Or as he passed to me. But he has influenced the careers of so many of the greats in wrestling. Guys who then in turn did the same. Like a pyramid effect. Shawn Michaels and Scott Hall are the two I think of first. They were with Curt in the AWA days. I just remembered that it was Curt who actually coined the nick name "Heart Break Kid" on an episode of Primetime Wrestling. It was from a country singer named Chris LeDoux's song.

He always had a way of relating situations in wrestling to a country song. He loved driving down the road with friends and singing country tunes. I had some of my best times with Curt. He was also the kind of guy who could "hold court" any where. He was always laughing, and I will tell you that Curt Hennig enjoyed LIFE! He made sure no matter how ****ty things were, he was damn sure gonna create some fun.

He was the King of All Ribbers as well. I ended up with no eyebrows after my first road trip with him. I actually have gone from tears to having a great big grin on my face as I'm writing this. I don't feel like Curt was short-changed in life. He had one hell of a life. He always told me that a guy should have fun no matter what. He would quote older wrestlers and I remember him talking about Lonnie Mayne. I think it was him, if not it was someone like that who said that he always said, "Every day is Christmas and every meal is a Banquet" or something like that.

If anyone was shortchanged I will say it was his children and wonderful wife Leonice. Leonice and Curt were together since high school. If ever there was a wrestler's wife who was a saint, it was her. She hung in there like a champ. He had four kids. Joe is the oldest, I think 22 or 23 , then Amy and Kate. Then there is Hank. He's a lot like Curt. His name is actually Curtis Henry, just Hank for short. He is my son Jesse's age, almost 11 years old.

I don' t know what the circumstances are surrounding this. I just know I lost a close friend and wrestling has lost probably the last guy from the old "guard" that wanted to still teach the new guys the right way.

A lot of people are going to use this as there reason to get back up on their soap boxes and talk about how bad wrestling is. Well, go ahead if it makes you feel like you are doing good. I know from living the life that things will be always be the way they have always been. Right or wrong. We all know and freely choose the road we travel through life on. Curt knew better than anyone, Just like I do and so many others that are here today or that have passed away.

I learned many valuable lessons from Curt Hennig, and I believe he taught me one thing above all else: It's how you live, not how you die, and you never know when your number is up, so don't think you'll do something tomorrow because there may not be one.

I Love you Curt, and you will be missed more than you knew. Thanks for everything. Thanks for giving back more than you took from our sport!"

RIP Man thats sad:(

Originally posted by Chad Doody

Im kind of in shock since i grew up watching him..
:( :( :( [/B]

Ditto :(

Originally posted by JOHN LENNON LIVES
Wrestling must be cursed!

Wrestling isn't cursed. Unfortunately, a lot of these guys still use steroids to build themselves up. They may look great for a few years, but their internal organs get destroyed in the process. Also, in order to endure the pounding they have to take night after night, many end up abusing painkillers, and it eventually catches up with them. Yes, I know the matches are scripted - but it's still a very physically demanding line of work. The lesser known wrestlers often work for various promoters on a match-by-match basis, and if you don't do the match, you don't get paid. That's where the reliance with pain killers comes into play.

I don't know if that's what happened with Curt Hennig, but an awful lot of wrestlers seem to die in their 30s and 40s. As someone else mentioned Flyboy Rocco Roc died a few months ago (I believe he was in his late 40s). Davey Boy Smith, "The British Bulldog", died about a year ago. If you've seen Smith a few years ago, and saw how much he's "bulked up" since then, it's not a big leap to suspect that steroids played a major part in his fatal heart attack (he was in his 30s!). "Big" Dick Dudley, one of the Dudley Boyz from the ECW days, passed away recently as well (he was also in his early 30s!).

If active NFL, NBA, or Major League Baseball players were dying at the same rate as Professional Wrestlers, there would be a Congressional investigation!

Originally posted by Jimbo


Wrestling isn't cursed. Unfortunately, a lot of these guys still use steroids to build themselves up. They may look great for a few years, but their internal organs get destroyed in the process. Also, in order to endure the pounding they have to take night after night, many end up abusing painkillers, and it eventually catches up with them. Yes, I know the matches are scripted - but it's still a very physically demanding line of work. The lesser known wrestlers often work for various promoters on a match-by-match basis, and if you don't do the match, you don't get paid. That's where the reliance with pain killers comes into play.

I don't know if that's what happened with Curt Hennig, but an awful lot of wrestlers seem to die in their 30s and 40s. As someone else mentioned Flyboy Rocco Roc died a few months ago (I believe he was in his late 40s). Davey Boy Smith, "The British Bulldog", died about a year ago. If you've seen Smith a few years ago, and saw how much he's "bulked up" since then, it's not a big leap to suspect that steroids played a major part in his fatal heart attack (he was in his 30s!). "Big" Dick Dudley, one of the Dudley Boyz from the ECW days, passed away recently as well (he was also in his early 30s!).

If active NFL, NBA, or Major League Baseball players were dying at the same rate as Professional Wrestlers, there would be a Congressional investigation!

Very well said Jimbo. I hate it when people say that wrestling is fake. Scripted yes, but fake no way.

I heard about it on Raw last night. Thats so sad :(