McGillicutty Remembers Father's Death 9 Years Ago Today

[TDK]

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WWE wrestler Michael McGillicutty (Joe Hennig) tweeted Friday on the nine-year anniversary of the death of his father, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig. McGillicutty/Hennig's comments read:

"February 10th. A day I just can't forget... My dad, my best friend... He past away 9 years ago... I miss u dad. I miss u so much! I love you," McGillicutty tweeted. "Dear Dad. Hey man. I'm doin the bst I can. I doin everything you told me to do. I'm not supposed to cry but I can't help it. I'm tired of sitting on the sidelines. My name is Joe Hennig. And I'm the past, present and future. Today, I dont give a damn what u call me. Michael McGillicutty. I am Joe Hennig and I am apart of the greatest wrestling legacy of all time. I miss u Dad. And from here on out, I'm taking over! I love u daddy. RIP Curt Hennig. Let's get this Goin. #Hennig."
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</td></tr></table><table><tr><td>TDK's Rant:

I hope my son thinks as highly of me after I'm gone...

I still remember watching Curt way back in the early 80's before he became a star. Even then you could tell there was something special about him... He had a unique combination of athleticism, skill and confidence in the way he carried himself.

Best wishes to the Hennig family. Curt may be gone but he's not forgotten. Rest in peace and thanks for the many memories.
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[TheDoctor]

Here's to you Mr. Perfect, Thanks for the memories. :toast:
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[AKI Man]

One of the all time best Intercontinental champions ever!!

Kurt was a techincal genuis in the ring and his battle for the IC belt against Bret will always be one of my favorite matches of him!

Even his RR 2002 return made me mark out! Even in his 40's he put on a great show for the fans.

I would have loved to seen a Henning vs Angle match! I think at there primes it would have been a wrestlers dream match!

 

[TDK]

Just thought I'd add a couple more tributes. The first is from Jim Ross and then HBK...

JR: "Obviously, he died too soon. I loved being around him. He was the life of the party and made everyone laugh. Loved his approach to life as in making every day fun and, granted, some days he had too much fun. I've never worked with anyone more 'natural' than Curt Hennig as he had 'it' early on and just got better until a bad back curtailed his magnificent career. I've been around very few, as in one hand, that could wrestle as well as Curt, hero or villain, talk/promo as well as he could, manage, AND broadcast at the level he did without little training or preparation. Only Bobby Heenan comes to mind. Taking Mr. Perfect's total skill set into consideration, I'd confidently say that Curt Hennig was one of the top 5 all around talents ever in the business taking into consideration the aforementioned areas of expertise.

"When I broadcast with Curt, he wanted to learn and rarely made the same mistake twice. He simply 'got it' and was extremely competitive. Plus, we never had a cross word and laughed much more than any thing. I loved the days that we did voice over work in Stamford and regaled in his stories of the 'boys' and the practical jokes that he played on them. I'm honored to have been able to spend time with the 2007 WWE HOFer."

HBK: "I'd like to honor the memory of Curt Hennig, unbelievably gifted, great teacher and one of the funniest, most joyful guys to be around. Mr.P!!" Michaels wrote [on Twitter].

At the suggestion of Hennig, Michaels adopted "The Heartbreak Kid" nickname upon turning heel in 1992.