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The entire wrestling community has fond memories of WWF before WWE became the norm. Wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Curt Hennig were the heroes back then. But fans still hold their heroes close to their hearts and Curt Hennig a.k.a Mr.Perfect was a hero to the fandom. Recently, Kurt Angle remembered the iconic wrestler of the past. Angle recalled how much of a prankster he was during his time. Moreover, The Wrestling Machine shared the hilarious tale of how Hennig annoyed Brock Lesnar during a flight journey.

Brock Lesnar had a bitter reaction to Curt Hennig’s prank

In a recent episode 107 of ‘No Way Out’ podcast, Kurt Angle narrated a funny incident involving an angry Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate apparently threatened Hennig and said “‘Listen, if you do it again, I’m gonna f*cking kill you.’” following a prank.

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According to the wrestler, Hennig never backed off from a risky prank on his fellow wrestlers. Moreover, he was particularly fond of airplanes. So when he got on the same flight as The Conqueror, chaos ensued. As one can clearly tell that Lesnar does not have a sense of humor when it comes to most things. Angle described the late WWE legend and said “He liked to rib a lot of people. He was the prankster.”

He continued, “And especially when we went in an airplane, Anybody that fell asleep, he would mess with him and I remember he did it to Brock (Lesnar) one time and Brock was like uh, you know, really pissed off cause Curt kept throwing shit at him while sleeping.

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Kurt Angle couldn’t believe the lengths Mr. Perfect went to for his prank

Nobody in their sane mind would intentionally mess with The Beast Incarnate’s sleep and live to tell about it. But that’s exactly the type of guy Hennig was. He lived life on the edge and always smiled about it.

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Lesnar is one of the most intimidating people on the planet, evident from his recent Elimination Chamber performance. However, Hennig was brave enough to repeat the prank, despite being warned against it. Angle continued the story “If Curt does this again, Brock was gonna annihilate him. You know what Curt did? He did it again (Laughs)…”. This story proves that Hennig is truly in a league of his own. The man had nerves of steel. He will always have a place in the hearts of WWE fans.

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What do you make of Hennig’s prank and Lesnar’s reaction to it? Let us know in the comments below.

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