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Wrestling Legend Larry “The Axe” Hennig Passes Away at Age 82, Curtis Axel Comments on Death of His Grandfather

By John Canton • Published 6th December 2018
TJR Wrestling

There’s another death in the wrestling business just one day after the Dynamite Kid passed away. Today, the great Larry “The Axe” Hennig passed away. He was 82 years old. His son was WWE Hall of Famer “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and his grandson is current WWE superstar Curtis Axel, whose real name is Joe Hennig.

Here’s what WWE wrote about the legendary Axeman.

WWE is saddened to learn that legendary Superstar and Hennig family patriarch Larry “The Axe” Hennig passed away today at 82 years old following a long illness and kidney failure.

A five-time tag team champion in the AWA, Hennig entered the sports-entertainment world under the tutelage of Verne Gagne and crossed paths with some of the most illustrious performers of all time. Most famously, Hennig was among Bruno Sammartino’s challengers for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden.

Though his own career was cut short due to injury, Hennig’s legacy spanned another two generations thanks to his son, the late WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Perfect, and grandson, former Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel.

WWE extends its condolences to Hennig’s family, friends and fans.

Here’s a photo of Larry with a young Curt Hennig.

Curtis Axel went on Twitter to post this message about his grandfather, who meant the world to him especially after Curt Hennig died in 2003.

Well said, Joe.

On behalf of everybody associated with TJRWrestling, we send our thoughts and prayers to the friends, family and fans of Larry “The Axe” Hennig.