http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iK7vRYeY3U When your name is Mr. Perfect, you better have the perfect vignettes to hype your debut. And luckily for Curt Hennig, he did. In 1988, like Hulk Hogan and Bobby Heenan before him, Hennig jumped from the AWA to the greener pastures of the WWF. But he needed a gimmick. He became Perfect. And it wasn't just wrestling that he was a master at. We saw evidence that Perfect was also well versed at virtually everything. One pre-taped segment showed him playing football with former NFL star Steve Jordan. Not only was Perfect a phenomenal quarterback, but he also displayed superhuman ability when he threw the ball across an entire field and caught it himself. Another segment saw future baseball hall-of-famer Wade Boggs in awe of Perfect's ability to hit a home run whenever he felt like it. Basically, the character could have made millions in the NFL or MLB, but he gave it all up for a shot at WWF gold. Sure, the videos were cheesy, but they were effective at showcasing how cocky and well-rounded this new talent was going to be. They also predicted his future, because after he debuted, Perfect went undefeated for over a year. If only Kizarny could have said the same in his vignettes.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
Follow along @AndrewSoucek and check out my podcast at wrestlingwithfriends.com