Larry Hennig (June 18, 1936 – December 6, 2018) was an American professional wrestler.
He was the father of Curt "Mr.
Perfect" Hennig, and the grandfather of Joe "Curtis Axel" Hennig and Amy "Ms.
Perfect" Hennig.
He worked in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
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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