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Larry Hennig

American professional wrestler (1936-2018) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 82

Larry Hennig was an American professional wrestler. He was the father of "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, and the grandfather of Curtis Axel and Amy "Ms. Perfect" Hennig. He worked in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation.

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Hennig was known by the nickname, "The Axe", a nickname he had because of his signature, often finishing move of dropping a full weight elbow onto his prone opponents.

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United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1936 to 2018 · aged 82

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