10 Mistakes That Cost WWE Stars Their Careers
7. Mr. Perfect Plays Part In Infamous Plane Journey
Back problems were a persistent issue for Curt Hennig throughout his career, significantly slowing down his once-remarkable big-bumping style in the ring.
By 2002, he had been welcomed back into the fold by WWE, making his first appearance for the company since 1996 at the Royal Rumble.
Originally, the deal was a one-off, but Hennig impressed officials enough to earn a contract. Mr. Perfect was back, but it wouldn't all be smooth sailing for the man. Shunted out the door in May of the same year, his conduct on a plane journey from the UK back to the United States was cited as the reason for his dismissal.
Known as the 'Plane Ride From Hell', the trip was a decidedly rowdy one. On the flight, Hennig brawled with a young Brock Lesnar, and the pair apparently caused great concern when scuffling near the emergency door release of the aircraft.
That would be Perfect's last run with the company, and he tragically died in February the following year. Continuation of his WWE tenure may not have changed the end of his life, but his behaviour on the trip caused the end of his WWE career.