WWE Releases Curt Hennig


On May 8, 2002, Curt Hennig, better known to WWE audiences as Mr. Perfect, was officially released from the company. This comes just a few days from the infamous "Plane Ride From Hell." On the trip, Hennig got into a brawl with Brock Lesnar. The two men slammed into the emergency exit of the plane, almost smashing it open. Hennig would never return to the WWE, as he died from a drug overdoes in February 2003.


Credit for photo to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

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