Larry Hennig

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Information
Ring names	Larry Hennig
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Born	June 18, 1932
Birth Place	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trainer	Verne Gagne
Debut	1963
Retired	1985

Larry Hennig (June 18, 1932) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is the father of "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig and is best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation.

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Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• The Axe (Forearm smash)
• Elbow drop

• Nicknames

• "The Axe"
• "Pretty Boy"

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association

• AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lars Anderson
• AWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Duke Hoffman (1) and Harley Race (3)

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)

• Pacific Northwest Wrestling

• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Curt Hennig

• Other titles

• IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bob Windham
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2006)

See also

• Larry Hennig’s event history

External links

• The Legend of Handsome Harley Race and Pretty Boy Larry Hennig.
• Wrestling Informer - Larry "The Ax" Hennig
• SLAM! Sports - Larry Hennig one tough guy