7. Mr Perfect
Curt Hennig, who died in 2003, and who is the father of current Superstar Michael McGillicutty (why Joe Hennig has such a ridiculous name is anyone's guess) was known more famously as Mr Perfect. His gimmick came from his cocky attitude and vignettes that showed that he could do pretty much any sport at top competitor levels. His greatest asset of course came when he stepped into the ring as he was technically very gifted, and a great story teller. His SummerSlam 91 match against Bret Hart stole the show and was a fantastic showcase for both men. Hennig was forced into retirement with a back injury shortly after his match with Hart, but returned shortly after in what was probably not a recommended come back. Back issues or not, Mr Perfect showed the world he had not lost a thing in the ring and had great matches with Ric Flair and Bret Hart in early 93. He would later guest referee a match between Lex Luger and Yokozuna at Wrestlemania X, and cost Luger the World championship. This was supposed to reignite a feud between Perfect and Luger, but didn't come to fruition, and we would next see him in WCW, involved in matches with The Four Horsemen (check). BY this stage it was clear Hennig was becoming slightly more restricted in the ring and wasn't quite at the same level as he had been a few years earlier. His last major appearance came when he made a shock return in the 2002 Royal Rumble, and whilst such returns are sometimes just nostalgic moments Hennig did surprisingly well in the match going down to the final three before being eliminated. The glory of his return was short lived as his match on Raw against Stone Cold Steve Austin showed up how much he'd lost in the ring. Other than a couple of trademark moves he was reduced mainly to punches and stomps. His departure soon after from WWE didn't come from his diminished ability, but rather from an altercation with Brock Lesnar on board a flight. His behaviour was deemed unprofessional and was fired soon after.