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curt henning
"Mr. Perfect" redirects here. For the member of the Mr. Men, see Mr. Perfect
For the other wrestler who used the ring name Mr. Perfect, see Jerry Stubbs.
Curt Hennig
Hennig guest refereeing at WrestleMania X in 1994.
Ring name(s) Mr. Perfect[1][2]
Curt Hennig[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1][2]
Weight 260 lb (120 kg)[1]
Born March 28, 1958(1958-03-28)[1][3]
Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1][3]
Died February 10, 2003 (aged 44)[1][3]
Tampa, Florida[3]
Billed from Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1][2]
Trained by Verne Gagne[1][2]
Larry Hennig[1][2]
Buddy Rose[1]
Debut January 30, 1980[1]
Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig[1] (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003)[3], also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled for, among other promotions, the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and perhaps most notably, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig.
Hennig held fifteen championships in various promotions throughout his career. Among other accolades, he is recognized by WWE a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and the longest-reigning champion of the 1990s,[4] and a former world champion, having had a year-long reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion.[2] He won his second, and final, world championship in 2000, becoming a one-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion. Although back problems prevented Hennig from once again being pushed as a world champion in the WWF during the 1990s,[5] he became one of the promotion's most colorful personalities and later assumed a role as a manager and color commentator. In addition to championship success in WCW in the late 1990s, he was also a member of the New World Order and later, wrestling stable and country music group, West Texas Rednecks, who recorded their infamous, tongue-in-cheek anti-rap song, "Rap is Crap."[2] Hennig returned to the WWF for a brief period in 2002, being one of the last three men remaining at that year's Royal Rumble. He later wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), challenging for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, prior to his death on February 10, 2003.
Described by WWE as "one of the best in-ring technicians of his generation",[6] peers including Hulk Hogan,[7] Ric Flair,[8] Bret Hart,[9] Shawn Michaels[10] and Randy Savage[11] consider Hennig to be one of the most gifted in-ring performers in professional wrestling history. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
American Wrestling Association (1980–1982, 1984–1988)
DDP, Curt Hennig and Diamond Doll Tonya in 1988Known as "Cool" Curt Hennig, he began his career on January 30, 1980 in the American Wrestling Association, the promotion which had made his father, Larry "The Axe" Hennig[12] a star. He would eventually become one of the promotion's top stars in his own right, co-holding (with Scott Hall) the AWA World Tag Team Championship (they defeated "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin and "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal on January 18, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico).[13]
Later, he resumed his solo career in the AWA, culminating in defeating the legendary Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship at SuperClash on May 2, 1987.[14] Hennig, along with his father Larry "The Axe", would engage in a long feud with Greg Gagne and his father, Verne Gagne. He began being associated with Madusa Miceli, the AWA World Women's Champion since December 27, 1987.[15] Hennig and Madusa joined the Diamond Exchange, a stable led by Diamond Dallas Page that also included Badd Company and Colonel DeBeers.[16]
Hennig would hold the AWA World Heavyweight Title for about 53 weeks, before losing it to Jerry Lawler on May 9, 1988.[14] As many other promising-yet-underexposed AWA stars had before him (including Hulk Hogan, Rick Martel, and Bobby Heenan), he left the AWA for the World Wrestling Federation.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1982–1984, 1988–1996)
Curt Hennig's first tenure in WWE/WWF began in 1982; he established himself as a promising young performer against the likes of 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Eventually, he was paired-up in tag team matches with another young upstart, Eddie Gilbert, himself the son of a wrestling legend (Tommy Gilbert).
Hennig returned to the WWF in the fall of 1988 as Mr. Perfect, an arrogant braggart heel who claimed to be able to accomplish difficult tasks "perfectly." In the weeks before his debut, Hennig shot several promos to get his persona of being superior in athletics or anything else he did. These clips showed him hitting half-court, three-point, and no-look basketball shots, bowling a score of 300, running the table in billiards, throwing then catching his own Hail Mary football pass, sinking a long golf putt, hitting home runs and making bulls-eyes in darts. Stars of various major league sports, including Wade Boggs, Steve Jordan, and Mike Modano, co-starred with Hennig in these vignettes.
Mr. Perfect - initially introduced as "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - would go undefeated for over a year, beating mid-card wrestlers including The Blue Blazer, The Red Rooster and Jimmy Snuka. Although undefeated on television, Hennig fought Bret "the Hitman" Hart to a draw at several house shows. Later in 1989, Mr. Perfect began appearing with Lanny Poffo, who had turned heel earlier in the year and began competing as "The Genius," an arrogant scholar. That fall, Hennig began feuding with Hulk Hogan over the WWF Championship. The feud heated up when, after The Genius defeated Hogan by countout, Poffo and Hennig stole Hogan's title belt and destroyed it backstage. Although Hogan later pinned "Mr. Perfect" at several house shows, these were not taped and no reference was made to them on television. Hennig and Hogan would be the last two men left in the 1990 Royal Rumble, with Hogan getting the victory. Hennig's first one-on-one loss on television was to Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake at WrestleMania VI at the Toronto Skydome, though a week earlier he was pinned by The Ultimate Warrior in a taped show at Madison Square Garden.
Enlisting Bobby Heenan as his new manager, Mr. Perfect went on to win the vacant Intercontinental Title in the final round of a tournament in April 1990 by defeating two-time Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana.[17][18] He lost the belt to The Texas Tornado four months later at SummerSlam,[18][19] but regained the title back on November 19, 1990, thanks to interference from Ted DiBiase. This title win aired on the December 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Perfect faced the Big Boss Man at WrestleMania VII, where a disqualification loss meant that he retained his title.[20] The following month he was the winner of a 20-man Battle Royal on Saturday Night's Main Event.[21] Perfect held the Intercontinental Title until August 1991, when a broken tailbone and buldged discs forced him to drop the belt to Bret Hart at SummerSlam;[12][22] In the month of May prior to this match, Heenan retired from managing, which led to "Coach" John Tolos becoming Mr. Perfect's new manager. This was short-lived, as Perfect had actually retired from the ring a couple months before SummerSlam. Hennig spent the next year plus, trying to recuperate from his injuries. While recovering, he acted as Ric Flair's "executive consultant" during Flair's two WWF Championship reigns.
He also worked as a color commentator on WWF Superstars of Wrestling following Survivor Series 1991 until the Superstars before the next Survivor Series, acting as a suitable heel foil to Vince McMahon's play-by-play. Perfect had a falling-out with Flair and Heenan (Flair's financial adviser) on the last Prime Time Wrestling before Survivor Series 1992 after Randy Savage asked Perfect to be his partner against Flair and Razor Ramon at the 1992 Survivor Series. After initially laughing off Savage's decision, Perfect was swayed by Savage's cajoling and by Heenan's comments that Perfect wasn't capable of wrestling on that level anymore and demanded that Perfect follow orders and do as he was told. Immediately afterward, Perfect turned towards the camera to accept Savage's proposal, much to the horror of Heenan, who then slapped Perfect across his face. An infuriated Perfect responded by grabbing Heenan by his tie and pouring a full pitcher of water over Heenan's head. Perfect then stated that he was "back" as Savage's partner at the Survivor Series, much to the delight of the Prime Time Wrestling cast of Hillbilly Jim, Jim Duggan, and Vince McMahon. Perfect returned to the ring at the Survivor Series and he and Savage won the match by disqualification. Perfect later eliminated Flair from the 1993 Royal Rumble[23] and defeated Flair the next night on Monday Night Raw in a "Loser Leaves the WWF Match".[24]
He then went on to feud with Lex Luger, whom Heenan introduced into the WWF at the Royal Rumble. Luger won their match at WrestleMania IX[25] though both of Perfect's feet were clearly between the ropes. Afterwards, Perfect chased Luger backstage where he was jumped from behind by Shawn Michaels. This feud with Michaels would lead to an Intercontinental Title match at Summerslam 1993, which Perfect lost by countout due to interference from Diesel.[26] As stated in WWF Magazine, Perfect was responsible for coining Michaels' moniker, "The Heartbreak Kid".
Hennig also competed in the 1993 King of the Ring tournament, losing in a classic semi-finals match to eventual winner Bret Hart.
He was then set to participate in the opening bout at 1993's Survivor Series, but due to the re-emergence of his back injuries, was replaced by "Macho Man" Randy Savage and apparently had left the company.
[edit] 1994 return
At WrestleMania X, Mr. Perfect was the special guest referee for the title match between Lex Luger and Yokozuna.[27] Perfect disqualified Luger after Luger put his hands on him, instead of counting the pin. Perfect was set to start another feud with Luger following WrestleMania, but plans were changed when Perfect's back problems flared up again. He left the Federation in the spring of 1994.
[edit] 1995–1996 return
He returned in 1995 as a color commentator at the Survivor Series. The following weekend, Jerry Lawler announced Perfect as his replacement on WWF Superstars, his second stint as a color commentator on the show with McMahon, this time with Jim Ross added as the analyst. Later in 1996, McMahon left and Ross switched to the play-by-play role. Perfect also did color commentary with McMahon at the 1996 Royal Rumble and the 1996 SummerSlam with McMahon and Ross, and also at In Your House 10: Mind Games with Ross and McMahon, and in the video game WWF In Your House with McMahon. Mr. Perfect was once again called upon to serve as special referee for the WWF Championship match at 1996 King of the Ring between Shawn Michaels and the British Bulldog.
Mr. Perfect was initially going to make his wrestling comeback on Monday Night Raw in October 1996 against Hunter Hearst Helmsley but was attacked by Helmsley backstage just moments before their match. It appeared Helmsley's attack left Perfect injured and unable to compete. This all turned out to be a ruse for the purpose of suckering "Wildman" Marc Mero into defending his Intercontinental Championship against Helmsley. With help from Perfect, Helmsley won the Intercontinental Title from Mero, and Perfect was once again a heel. Perfect began to serve as a mentor to Helmsley and "hand picked" beautiful models to accompany Helmsley to the ring. Perfect disappeared from the WWF once again shortly before the 1996 Survivor Series. He wouldn't be seen in the WWF again until 2002.
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1997–2000)
Hennig signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1997, no longer billed as Mr. Perfect as that moniker was trademarked by the WWF. Both the Four Horsemen and the New World Order (nWo) showed interest in recruiting him. Hennig made his official WCW debut at Bash at the Beach '97 as Diamond Dallas Page's mystery tag-team partner. Hennig ended up turning on Page costing them the match. After feuding with Page for a month he joined the Four Horsemen, taking the spot of the retiring Arn Anderson. Anderson's implorement that Hennig take "his spot" was the subject of the following week's parody of the Horsemen by the nWo, which lead to the WarGames match. At Fall Brawl, Hennig was allegedly jumped backstage by the nWo and came to ringside mid-match with his arm in a sling. The whole thing turned out to be a setup as Hennig betrayed the Horsemen and joined the nWo, handcuffing the other Horsemen to the cage and then slamming the steel cage door into Ric Flair's head, afterward claiming he had "destroyed the Horseman" and as a further slap to Flair, claimed to be "the wrestler that made Minnesota famous". Two months after he joined the nWo, his childhood friend, Rick Rude, was also brought in. Hennig won the United States Title from Steve McMichael in September 1997 and defended it by defeating many superstars like Ric Flair, Lex Luger, The Giant, Chris Benoit, Jeff Jarrett, and Diamond Dallas Page to name a few before losing it to Page in December of that year at Starrcade.[28]
He struggled with a knee injury for much of 1998. When the nWo broke into two different factions, the Wolfpac (red and black) and nWo Hollywood (black and white), both Hennig and Rude joined the Wolfpac. The two did not really fit in with the fan favorite Wolfpac faction, especially when Rick Rude would still get on the microphone and tell the fans to shut up. Hennig was not able to compete against Goldberg at the Great American Bash that June, so he asked Konnan to replace him. Konnan lost the match, and afterward both Hennig and Rude attacked him, removing themselves from the Wolfpac and joining nWo Hollywood. Despite his injury he faced WCW World Champion Goldberg in a losing effort at Bash at the Beach. That September, Hennig was taken off WCW TV due to his injury. He returned at Starrcade to aid Eric Bischoff in defeating Ric Flair.
In early 1999, he began tagging with Barry Windham. Hennig and Windham lost to Ric Flair and Flair's son David at Souled Out due to interference by Arn Anderson. After the match, the rest of the nWo came out and humiliated Flair by handcuffing him to the ring, and forced him to watch his son David take a beating from Hollywood Hogan. Shortly afterward, Hennig was attacked by the nWo and thrown out of the group for no apparent reason other than Scott Hall stating "it's time to trim the fat". Hennig went on to win the World Tag Team Title with Barry Windham. Three months later, he became the leader of the West Texas Rednecks with Barry, Barry's brother, Kendall, and Bobby Duncum, Jr.. They were supposed to be heels to feud with rapper Master P's No Limit Soldiers, but the southern WCW fans cheered them and the angle was soon dropped. The Rednecks recorded a country song titled "Rap Is Crap" that received some airplay. After the Rednecks disbanded, Hennig feuded with Harlem Heat and Shawn Stasiak. During the feud, Stasiak called himself "Perfect Shawn" Stasiak, which was a ripoff of the "Mr. Perfect" gimmick. After Stasiak won the feud, Hennig briefly began coaching Stasiak. On November 21, 1999 at WCW Mayhem in Toronto's Air Canada Centre, Hennig lost a retirement match to Buff Bagwell. Hennig left WCW after his contract expired in the summer of 2000.
[edit] X Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)
Hennig was a franchise star for the short lived X Wrestling Federation where he had a brief run. The promotion quickly went under on behalf of the WWF buying out many of its major talent, including Hennig himself. Hennig wrestled a well-known match with Hulk Hogan in XWF, where Hogan defeated him.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (2002)
During the build up for January's Royal Rumble, it was announced that Hennig would be returning as one of the 30 combatants. Hennig, now billed as "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, entered the Royal Rumble at #25, and was one of the final three competitors before being eliminated by Triple H. Mr. Perfect made a strong showing at the Rumble, hitting the Perfect-Plex on Kurt Angle and holding his own with the WWF's best at the time. His performance, along with the positive reaction of the Atlanta crowd, earned Perfect a full time contract with the WWF. He appeared the next night on Raw in a match with The Big Valbowski. He then had short feuds with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam before forming a tag team with Shawn Stasiak at house shows throughout March and April as well as a tag team on television with The Big Boss Man. He also appeared on Sunday Night Heat the night of WrestleMania X8. Mr. Perfect was drafted to Raw during the first ever WWF Draft. However, he was released from the company on May 5, 2002 due to a physical confrontation with Brock Lesnar over who had the best amateur skills. Among other incidents of drunkenness, the tussle took place on the infamous "plane ride from hell."[29]
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2003)
After being released from WWE,[30] he went on to work for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. In TNA, he was involved in a feud with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett.
[edit] Death and legacy
On February 10, 2003, Hennig was found dead in a Florida hotel room. He was 44 years old. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office declared acute cocaine intoxication to be the cause of his death.[31] His father said that steroids and painkillers also contributed to his death.[32]
WWE aired a video tribute as well as words from friends and former co-workers Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross on Raw following the news of Hennig's death.[33] TNA paid tribute to Hennig by displaying his wrestling singlet and a framed photo as he was employed by TNA at the time of his death.
Hennig's widow, Leonice, signed a WWE Legends contract on her husband's behalf.
Hennig is considered by insiders and his peers (most notably Bret Hart and Ric Flair) as one of the greatest in-ring performers in modern wrestling history.[9]
Wade Boggs, who appeared in a vignette with Hennig and was a friend of his, inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2007. His wife, his four children, and his parents accepted the award on his behalf. [2]
On July 4, 2007, Hennig was posthumously inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. His father, who was inducted the prior year, represented him at the event.
A tribute song about Hennig, "My Perfect Friend", was featured on the 2003 "Macho Man" Randy Savage album Be a Man.[34]
Hennig's son Joe is currently pursuing a career in pro-wrestling and is being trained by Harley Race. Joe has wrestled as talent-enhancement on WWE television and has taken to wearing a style of singlet similar to that of his father. He is currently under a WWE developmental contract with FCW, WWE's farm promotion in Florida. Hennig's daughter Amy is also currently pursuing a career in pro-wrestling and is reported to have undergone a one week evaluation training session with WWE's former development territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling.
On September 9, 2008, WWE released a two disc DVD set focused on Hennig titled The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect. Promotion for the video included Charlie Haas spoofing Hennig's memorable sports vignettes at a Dave & Buster's on Raw. Finding that he was incapable of performing those feats, Haas decided on one of his idols that "there was only one Mr. Perfect." The week after the DVD's release, its first week possible, it went to number one on the Billboard Recreational Sports DVD sales list.[34]
[edit] In wrestling
Finishing moves
Perfect-Plex[1][2] (WWF) / Hennig-Plex[1] (WCW) (Bridging cradle suplex)[35]
Signature moves
Atomic drop, sometimes inverted[36]
Backhand chop[1]
Bridging belly to back suplex
Dropkick[1]
Figure four leglock[37]
Forearm smash
Hip toss
Missile dropkick – early career
Modified Indian deathlock
Kneebar followed by a knee breaker[1] (leaps up and drives the knee of his inside leg into the back of his opponent's knee)
Knee drop[1]
Seated senton to force an opponent to the mat[36] or to an opponent's leg draped over the first rope[37][38]
Sleeper hold[38]
Snapmare,[1][36] often followed by a rolling neck snap[1][36][37]
Spear[1]
Spinning toe hold[37]
Standing headscissors into a swinging knee strike[36]
Swinging knee lift[1][36]
Managers
Madusa Miceli[39]
Diamond Dallas Page[16]
The Genius
Bobby Heenan
Coach John Tolos
Rick Rude
Vincent / Curly Bill / Shane
Nicknames
"The Perfect One"[40]
"Cool" Curt Hennig[40]
Entrance themes
"Theme of Exodus" by Ernest Gold (used only briefly)
"Perfection" by Jim Johnston 1989-1993,1994,1995-1996,2002
"Rockhouse" by J.Hart and H.Helm (used while a part of the New World Order) (WCW) 1997-1998,1998-1999
"WolfPac theme" (used while part of the nWo WolfPac) (WCW) 1998
"Rap is Crap" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW) 1999
"Good Ol' Boys" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW) 1999
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][14]
AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) [13] – with Scott Hall[1]
Future of Wrestling
FOW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][41]
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
i-Generation Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[42][1]
Main Event Championship Wrestling
MECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][43]
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][44]
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times)[45] – with Larry Hennig (1), Buddy Rose (1) and Pat McGhee (1)[1]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1987)[46]
PWI ranked him #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993[47]
PWI ranked him #55 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[48]
PWI ranked him #98 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Scott Hall in 2003[49]
World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][50]
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) [51] – with Barry Windham[1]
World Wrestling Council
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[52]
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[1][18]
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)[1][2]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Most Improved (1983)
For the other wrestler who used the ring name Mr. Perfect, see Jerry Stubbs.
Curt Hennig
Hennig guest refereeing at WrestleMania X in 1994.
Ring name(s) Mr. Perfect[1][2]
Curt Hennig[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1][2]
Weight 260 lb (120 kg)[1]
Born March 28, 1958(1958-03-28)[1][3]
Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1][3]
Died February 10, 2003 (aged 44)[1][3]
Tampa, Florida[3]
Billed from Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1][2]
Trained by Verne Gagne[1][2]
Larry Hennig[1][2]
Buddy Rose[1]
Debut January 30, 1980[1]
Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig[1] (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003)[3], also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled for, among other promotions, the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and perhaps most notably, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig.
Hennig held fifteen championships in various promotions throughout his career. Among other accolades, he is recognized by WWE a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and the longest-reigning champion of the 1990s,[4] and a former world champion, having had a year-long reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion.[2] He won his second, and final, world championship in 2000, becoming a one-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion. Although back problems prevented Hennig from once again being pushed as a world champion in the WWF during the 1990s,[5] he became one of the promotion's most colorful personalities and later assumed a role as a manager and color commentator. In addition to championship success in WCW in the late 1990s, he was also a member of the New World Order and later, wrestling stable and country music group, West Texas Rednecks, who recorded their infamous, tongue-in-cheek anti-rap song, "Rap is Crap."[2] Hennig returned to the WWF for a brief period in 2002, being one of the last three men remaining at that year's Royal Rumble. He later wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), challenging for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, prior to his death on February 10, 2003.
Described by WWE as "one of the best in-ring technicians of his generation",[6] peers including Hulk Hogan,[7] Ric Flair,[8] Bret Hart,[9] Shawn Michaels[10] and Randy Savage[11] consider Hennig to be one of the most gifted in-ring performers in professional wrestling history. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
American Wrestling Association (1980–1982, 1984–1988)
DDP, Curt Hennig and Diamond Doll Tonya in 1988Known as "Cool" Curt Hennig, he began his career on January 30, 1980 in the American Wrestling Association, the promotion which had made his father, Larry "The Axe" Hennig[12] a star. He would eventually become one of the promotion's top stars in his own right, co-holding (with Scott Hall) the AWA World Tag Team Championship (they defeated "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin and "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal on January 18, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico).[13]
Later, he resumed his solo career in the AWA, culminating in defeating the legendary Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship at SuperClash on May 2, 1987.[14] Hennig, along with his father Larry "The Axe", would engage in a long feud with Greg Gagne and his father, Verne Gagne. He began being associated with Madusa Miceli, the AWA World Women's Champion since December 27, 1987.[15] Hennig and Madusa joined the Diamond Exchange, a stable led by Diamond Dallas Page that also included Badd Company and Colonel DeBeers.[16]
Hennig would hold the AWA World Heavyweight Title for about 53 weeks, before losing it to Jerry Lawler on May 9, 1988.[14] As many other promising-yet-underexposed AWA stars had before him (including Hulk Hogan, Rick Martel, and Bobby Heenan), he left the AWA for the World Wrestling Federation.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1982–1984, 1988–1996)
Curt Hennig's first tenure in WWE/WWF began in 1982; he established himself as a promising young performer against the likes of 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Eventually, he was paired-up in tag team matches with another young upstart, Eddie Gilbert, himself the son of a wrestling legend (Tommy Gilbert).
Hennig returned to the WWF in the fall of 1988 as Mr. Perfect, an arrogant braggart heel who claimed to be able to accomplish difficult tasks "perfectly." In the weeks before his debut, Hennig shot several promos to get his persona of being superior in athletics or anything else he did. These clips showed him hitting half-court, three-point, and no-look basketball shots, bowling a score of 300, running the table in billiards, throwing then catching his own Hail Mary football pass, sinking a long golf putt, hitting home runs and making bulls-eyes in darts. Stars of various major league sports, including Wade Boggs, Steve Jordan, and Mike Modano, co-starred with Hennig in these vignettes.
Mr. Perfect - initially introduced as "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - would go undefeated for over a year, beating mid-card wrestlers including The Blue Blazer, The Red Rooster and Jimmy Snuka. Although undefeated on television, Hennig fought Bret "the Hitman" Hart to a draw at several house shows. Later in 1989, Mr. Perfect began appearing with Lanny Poffo, who had turned heel earlier in the year and began competing as "The Genius," an arrogant scholar. That fall, Hennig began feuding with Hulk Hogan over the WWF Championship. The feud heated up when, after The Genius defeated Hogan by countout, Poffo and Hennig stole Hogan's title belt and destroyed it backstage. Although Hogan later pinned "Mr. Perfect" at several house shows, these were not taped and no reference was made to them on television. Hennig and Hogan would be the last two men left in the 1990 Royal Rumble, with Hogan getting the victory. Hennig's first one-on-one loss on television was to Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake at WrestleMania VI at the Toronto Skydome, though a week earlier he was pinned by The Ultimate Warrior in a taped show at Madison Square Garden.
Enlisting Bobby Heenan as his new manager, Mr. Perfect went on to win the vacant Intercontinental Title in the final round of a tournament in April 1990 by defeating two-time Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana.[17][18] He lost the belt to The Texas Tornado four months later at SummerSlam,[18][19] but regained the title back on November 19, 1990, thanks to interference from Ted DiBiase. This title win aired on the December 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Perfect faced the Big Boss Man at WrestleMania VII, where a disqualification loss meant that he retained his title.[20] The following month he was the winner of a 20-man Battle Royal on Saturday Night's Main Event.[21] Perfect held the Intercontinental Title until August 1991, when a broken tailbone and buldged discs forced him to drop the belt to Bret Hart at SummerSlam;[12][22] In the month of May prior to this match, Heenan retired from managing, which led to "Coach" John Tolos becoming Mr. Perfect's new manager. This was short-lived, as Perfect had actually retired from the ring a couple months before SummerSlam. Hennig spent the next year plus, trying to recuperate from his injuries. While recovering, he acted as Ric Flair's "executive consultant" during Flair's two WWF Championship reigns.
He also worked as a color commentator on WWF Superstars of Wrestling following Survivor Series 1991 until the Superstars before the next Survivor Series, acting as a suitable heel foil to Vince McMahon's play-by-play. Perfect had a falling-out with Flair and Heenan (Flair's financial adviser) on the last Prime Time Wrestling before Survivor Series 1992 after Randy Savage asked Perfect to be his partner against Flair and Razor Ramon at the 1992 Survivor Series. After initially laughing off Savage's decision, Perfect was swayed by Savage's cajoling and by Heenan's comments that Perfect wasn't capable of wrestling on that level anymore and demanded that Perfect follow orders and do as he was told. Immediately afterward, Perfect turned towards the camera to accept Savage's proposal, much to the horror of Heenan, who then slapped Perfect across his face. An infuriated Perfect responded by grabbing Heenan by his tie and pouring a full pitcher of water over Heenan's head. Perfect then stated that he was "back" as Savage's partner at the Survivor Series, much to the delight of the Prime Time Wrestling cast of Hillbilly Jim, Jim Duggan, and Vince McMahon. Perfect returned to the ring at the Survivor Series and he and Savage won the match by disqualification. Perfect later eliminated Flair from the 1993 Royal Rumble[23] and defeated Flair the next night on Monday Night Raw in a "Loser Leaves the WWF Match".[24]
He then went on to feud with Lex Luger, whom Heenan introduced into the WWF at the Royal Rumble. Luger won their match at WrestleMania IX[25] though both of Perfect's feet were clearly between the ropes. Afterwards, Perfect chased Luger backstage where he was jumped from behind by Shawn Michaels. This feud with Michaels would lead to an Intercontinental Title match at Summerslam 1993, which Perfect lost by countout due to interference from Diesel.[26] As stated in WWF Magazine, Perfect was responsible for coining Michaels' moniker, "The Heartbreak Kid".
Hennig also competed in the 1993 King of the Ring tournament, losing in a classic semi-finals match to eventual winner Bret Hart.
He was then set to participate in the opening bout at 1993's Survivor Series, but due to the re-emergence of his back injuries, was replaced by "Macho Man" Randy Savage and apparently had left the company.
[edit] 1994 return
At WrestleMania X, Mr. Perfect was the special guest referee for the title match between Lex Luger and Yokozuna.[27] Perfect disqualified Luger after Luger put his hands on him, instead of counting the pin. Perfect was set to start another feud with Luger following WrestleMania, but plans were changed when Perfect's back problems flared up again. He left the Federation in the spring of 1994.
[edit] 1995–1996 return
He returned in 1995 as a color commentator at the Survivor Series. The following weekend, Jerry Lawler announced Perfect as his replacement on WWF Superstars, his second stint as a color commentator on the show with McMahon, this time with Jim Ross added as the analyst. Later in 1996, McMahon left and Ross switched to the play-by-play role. Perfect also did color commentary with McMahon at the 1996 Royal Rumble and the 1996 SummerSlam with McMahon and Ross, and also at In Your House 10: Mind Games with Ross and McMahon, and in the video game WWF In Your House with McMahon. Mr. Perfect was once again called upon to serve as special referee for the WWF Championship match at 1996 King of the Ring between Shawn Michaels and the British Bulldog.
Mr. Perfect was initially going to make his wrestling comeback on Monday Night Raw in October 1996 against Hunter Hearst Helmsley but was attacked by Helmsley backstage just moments before their match. It appeared Helmsley's attack left Perfect injured and unable to compete. This all turned out to be a ruse for the purpose of suckering "Wildman" Marc Mero into defending his Intercontinental Championship against Helmsley. With help from Perfect, Helmsley won the Intercontinental Title from Mero, and Perfect was once again a heel. Perfect began to serve as a mentor to Helmsley and "hand picked" beautiful models to accompany Helmsley to the ring. Perfect disappeared from the WWF once again shortly before the 1996 Survivor Series. He wouldn't be seen in the WWF again until 2002.
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1997–2000)
Hennig signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1997, no longer billed as Mr. Perfect as that moniker was trademarked by the WWF. Both the Four Horsemen and the New World Order (nWo) showed interest in recruiting him. Hennig made his official WCW debut at Bash at the Beach '97 as Diamond Dallas Page's mystery tag-team partner. Hennig ended up turning on Page costing them the match. After feuding with Page for a month he joined the Four Horsemen, taking the spot of the retiring Arn Anderson. Anderson's implorement that Hennig take "his spot" was the subject of the following week's parody of the Horsemen by the nWo, which lead to the WarGames match. At Fall Brawl, Hennig was allegedly jumped backstage by the nWo and came to ringside mid-match with his arm in a sling. The whole thing turned out to be a setup as Hennig betrayed the Horsemen and joined the nWo, handcuffing the other Horsemen to the cage and then slamming the steel cage door into Ric Flair's head, afterward claiming he had "destroyed the Horseman" and as a further slap to Flair, claimed to be "the wrestler that made Minnesota famous". Two months after he joined the nWo, his childhood friend, Rick Rude, was also brought in. Hennig won the United States Title from Steve McMichael in September 1997 and defended it by defeating many superstars like Ric Flair, Lex Luger, The Giant, Chris Benoit, Jeff Jarrett, and Diamond Dallas Page to name a few before losing it to Page in December of that year at Starrcade.[28]
He struggled with a knee injury for much of 1998. When the nWo broke into two different factions, the Wolfpac (red and black) and nWo Hollywood (black and white), both Hennig and Rude joined the Wolfpac. The two did not really fit in with the fan favorite Wolfpac faction, especially when Rick Rude would still get on the microphone and tell the fans to shut up. Hennig was not able to compete against Goldberg at the Great American Bash that June, so he asked Konnan to replace him. Konnan lost the match, and afterward both Hennig and Rude attacked him, removing themselves from the Wolfpac and joining nWo Hollywood. Despite his injury he faced WCW World Champion Goldberg in a losing effort at Bash at the Beach. That September, Hennig was taken off WCW TV due to his injury. He returned at Starrcade to aid Eric Bischoff in defeating Ric Flair.
In early 1999, he began tagging with Barry Windham. Hennig and Windham lost to Ric Flair and Flair's son David at Souled Out due to interference by Arn Anderson. After the match, the rest of the nWo came out and humiliated Flair by handcuffing him to the ring, and forced him to watch his son David take a beating from Hollywood Hogan. Shortly afterward, Hennig was attacked by the nWo and thrown out of the group for no apparent reason other than Scott Hall stating "it's time to trim the fat". Hennig went on to win the World Tag Team Title with Barry Windham. Three months later, he became the leader of the West Texas Rednecks with Barry, Barry's brother, Kendall, and Bobby Duncum, Jr.. They were supposed to be heels to feud with rapper Master P's No Limit Soldiers, but the southern WCW fans cheered them and the angle was soon dropped. The Rednecks recorded a country song titled "Rap Is Crap" that received some airplay. After the Rednecks disbanded, Hennig feuded with Harlem Heat and Shawn Stasiak. During the feud, Stasiak called himself "Perfect Shawn" Stasiak, which was a ripoff of the "Mr. Perfect" gimmick. After Stasiak won the feud, Hennig briefly began coaching Stasiak. On November 21, 1999 at WCW Mayhem in Toronto's Air Canada Centre, Hennig lost a retirement match to Buff Bagwell. Hennig left WCW after his contract expired in the summer of 2000.
[edit] X Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)
Hennig was a franchise star for the short lived X Wrestling Federation where he had a brief run. The promotion quickly went under on behalf of the WWF buying out many of its major talent, including Hennig himself. Hennig wrestled a well-known match with Hulk Hogan in XWF, where Hogan defeated him.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (2002)
During the build up for January's Royal Rumble, it was announced that Hennig would be returning as one of the 30 combatants. Hennig, now billed as "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, entered the Royal Rumble at #25, and was one of the final three competitors before being eliminated by Triple H. Mr. Perfect made a strong showing at the Rumble, hitting the Perfect-Plex on Kurt Angle and holding his own with the WWF's best at the time. His performance, along with the positive reaction of the Atlanta crowd, earned Perfect a full time contract with the WWF. He appeared the next night on Raw in a match with The Big Valbowski. He then had short feuds with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam before forming a tag team with Shawn Stasiak at house shows throughout March and April as well as a tag team on television with The Big Boss Man. He also appeared on Sunday Night Heat the night of WrestleMania X8. Mr. Perfect was drafted to Raw during the first ever WWF Draft. However, he was released from the company on May 5, 2002 due to a physical confrontation with Brock Lesnar over who had the best amateur skills. Among other incidents of drunkenness, the tussle took place on the infamous "plane ride from hell."[29]
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2003)
After being released from WWE,[30] he went on to work for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. In TNA, he was involved in a feud with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett.
[edit] Death and legacy
On February 10, 2003, Hennig was found dead in a Florida hotel room. He was 44 years old. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office declared acute cocaine intoxication to be the cause of his death.[31] His father said that steroids and painkillers also contributed to his death.[32]
WWE aired a video tribute as well as words from friends and former co-workers Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross on Raw following the news of Hennig's death.[33] TNA paid tribute to Hennig by displaying his wrestling singlet and a framed photo as he was employed by TNA at the time of his death.
Hennig's widow, Leonice, signed a WWE Legends contract on her husband's behalf.
Hennig is considered by insiders and his peers (most notably Bret Hart and Ric Flair) as one of the greatest in-ring performers in modern wrestling history.[9]
Wade Boggs, who appeared in a vignette with Hennig and was a friend of his, inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2007. His wife, his four children, and his parents accepted the award on his behalf. [2]
On July 4, 2007, Hennig was posthumously inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. His father, who was inducted the prior year, represented him at the event.
A tribute song about Hennig, "My Perfect Friend", was featured on the 2003 "Macho Man" Randy Savage album Be a Man.[34]
Hennig's son Joe is currently pursuing a career in pro-wrestling and is being trained by Harley Race. Joe has wrestled as talent-enhancement on WWE television and has taken to wearing a style of singlet similar to that of his father. He is currently under a WWE developmental contract with FCW, WWE's farm promotion in Florida. Hennig's daughter Amy is also currently pursuing a career in pro-wrestling and is reported to have undergone a one week evaluation training session with WWE's former development territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling.
On September 9, 2008, WWE released a two disc DVD set focused on Hennig titled The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect. Promotion for the video included Charlie Haas spoofing Hennig's memorable sports vignettes at a Dave & Buster's on Raw. Finding that he was incapable of performing those feats, Haas decided on one of his idols that "there was only one Mr. Perfect." The week after the DVD's release, its first week possible, it went to number one on the Billboard Recreational Sports DVD sales list.[34]
[edit] In wrestling
Finishing moves
Perfect-Plex[1][2] (WWF) / Hennig-Plex[1] (WCW) (Bridging cradle suplex)[35]
Signature moves
Atomic drop, sometimes inverted[36]
Backhand chop[1]
Bridging belly to back suplex
Dropkick[1]
Figure four leglock[37]
Forearm smash
Hip toss
Missile dropkick – early career
Modified Indian deathlock
Kneebar followed by a knee breaker[1] (leaps up and drives the knee of his inside leg into the back of his opponent's knee)
Knee drop[1]
Seated senton to force an opponent to the mat[36] or to an opponent's leg draped over the first rope[37][38]
Sleeper hold[38]
Snapmare,[1][36] often followed by a rolling neck snap[1][36][37]
Spear[1]
Spinning toe hold[37]
Standing headscissors into a swinging knee strike[36]
Swinging knee lift[1][36]
Managers
Madusa Miceli[39]
Diamond Dallas Page[16]
The Genius
Bobby Heenan
Coach John Tolos
Rick Rude
Vincent / Curly Bill / Shane
Nicknames
"The Perfect One"[40]
"Cool" Curt Hennig[40]
Entrance themes
"Theme of Exodus" by Ernest Gold (used only briefly)
"Perfection" by Jim Johnston 1989-1993,1994,1995-1996,2002
"Rockhouse" by J.Hart and H.Helm (used while a part of the New World Order) (WCW) 1997-1998,1998-1999
"WolfPac theme" (used while part of the nWo WolfPac) (WCW) 1998
"Rap is Crap" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW) 1999
"Good Ol' Boys" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW) 1999
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][14]
AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) [13] – with Scott Hall[1]
Future of Wrestling
FOW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][41]
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
i-Generation Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[42][1]
Main Event Championship Wrestling
MECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][43]
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][44]
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times)[45] – with Larry Hennig (1), Buddy Rose (1) and Pat McGhee (1)[1]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1987)[46]
PWI ranked him #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993[47]
PWI ranked him #55 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[48]
PWI ranked him #98 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Scott Hall in 2003[49]
World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][50]
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) [51] – with Barry Windham[1]
World Wrestling Council
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[52]
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[1][18]
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)[1][2]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Most Improved (1983)
kaitlyn lasitter
We have written extensively about the incident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom where a ride malfunction severed a teenage girl’s feet. The owner of that amusement park has now filed suit against the manufacturer of the thrill ride. The suit claims the manufacturer, Intamin, should be held responsible for Kaitlin Lassiter’s injuries. As you may recall, the teenager was among those riding the Superman Tower of Power in 2007 when a cable snapped. The resulting accident severed both of Kaitlin’s feet. Doctors were able to reattach her right foot, but not her left one. She had to have some of her left leg amputated and had several subsequent surgeries.
The girl’s family sued the park, claiming owners failed to maintain the ride and equipment and ensure riders’ safety. Kentucky Kingdom denied liability. A trial is scheduled for January 5, 2010. In the lawsuit the park filed against three companies, Kentucky Kingdom claims the ride maker and those responsible for sending cable that was not correct are liable for “all or part of the injuries.” It will be most interesting to see how all of this works out. This is another example of the consequences of no regulation of an industry.
The girl’s family sued the park, claiming owners failed to maintain the ride and equipment and ensure riders’ safety. Kentucky Kingdom denied liability. A trial is scheduled for January 5, 2010. In the lawsuit the park filed against three companies, Kentucky Kingdom claims the ride maker and those responsible for sending cable that was not correct are liable for “all or part of the injuries.” It will be most interesting to see how all of this works out. This is another example of the consequences of no regulation of an industry.
bet awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. BET commissioned Artist/Sculptor and Hip Hop culture icon Carlos Mare139 Rodriguez to design the Award sculpture
Locations
The inaugural ceremonies in 2001 were held at the Paris resort on the Las Vegas Strip. From 2002 through 2005, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood hosted the ceremonies. Since 2006, the awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
[edit] Hosts
2001: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2002: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2003: Mo'Nique
2004: Mo'Nique
2005: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
2006: Damon Wayans
2007: Mo'Nique
2008: D. L. Hughley
2009: Jamie Foxx
2010: Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans
[edit] Performers
Main article: List of performers at the BET Awards
[edit] Award categories
Main article: BET Award for Best R&B Artists
[edit] Groups
Main article: BET Award for Best Group
[edit] Hip Hop
Main article: BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists
[edit] New Artist
Main article: BET Award for Best New Artist
[edit] Gospel
Main article: BET Award for Best Gospel Artist
[edit] Music video
Main article: BET Award for Video of the Year
[edit] Acting
Main article: BET Award for Actors of the Year
[edit] Sports
Main article: BET Award for Athlete of the Year
[edit] Lifetime Achievement & Humanitarian
Main articles: BET Lifetime Achievement Award and BET Humanitarian Award
The BET Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian Award recipients, along with the nominees for other categories are announced in a press conference. At the awards ceremony a mini-documentary is shown covering the honoree's life. The awards are given out separately.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is given a R&B, pop, and soul artist or group who has been a recording artist (or group) for numerous years and is known for their notable contributions to the music industry. The honoree is paid tribute to by current popular singers who perform the honoree's most recognized songs. The honoree will usually perform themselves after being paid tribute.
In 2002, at the second annual BET Awards the category for the BET Award Humanitarian Award was created. The Humanitarian Award is given a celebrity philanthropist who donates their time and money to a charitable cause.
[edit] Viewer's Choice
Main article: BET Award for Viewer's Choice
[edit] BET Most Nominated/Winning Artist
Below are the current rankings for the Most wins, nominated (male) & (female) artist of the BET Award History.
Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Kanye West
Missy Elliott
Beyonce OutKast
Serena Williams LeBron James
Jamie Foxx
Mary J. Blige
Usher (singer) T.I.
Alicia Keys
Denzel Washington
Halle Berry
Chris Brown (singer)
Yolanda Adams
Lil' Wayne
Kobe Bryant
B2K Jay-Z
India.Arie
Erykah Badu
Taraji P. Henson
Jennifer Hudson
Ne-Yo
Ludacris
Destiny's Child
50 Cent
Donnie McClurkin
Kirk Franklin
Will Smith
Total Wins 6 Wins 5 wins 4 wins 3 wins 2 wins
Most Nominated Male
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Jay-Z Kanye West T.I.
Ludacris Lil' Wayne Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg
Total Nominations 17 nominations 15 nominations 13 nominations 12 nominations 11 nominations
Most Nominated Female
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Beyonce Missy Elliott Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys Ciara
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Total Nominations 20 nominations 17 nominations 11 nominations 10 nominations 9 nominations
Most Nominated Duo or Groups
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist OutKast Destiny's Child
Mary Mary B2K Floetry
Gnarls Barkley Jagged Edge
112 (group)
Three 6 Mafia
Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz
The Roots
Total Nominations 10 nominations 8 nominations 6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations
[edit] 2009 tribute to Michael Jackson
Main article: Death of Michael Jackson
After the death of Michael Jackson, BET re-organized most of the 2009 BET Awards ceremony to commemorate the artist's life. Host Jamie Foxx said, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else." The show was revised within three days of its airing on June 28, 2009, with several artists changing their original planned routine to sing many of Michael Jackson's songs, including songs he sang as a member of The Jackson Five as well as songs in his solo career.[1] His father, Joseph Jackson, and former confidant, Reverend Al Sharpton were present as audience members throughout the show. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister made an appearance at the finale of the show, and spoke briefly on behalf of the Jackson family. The show itself set an all-time ratings high with a 5.8 rating (over its previous high of 3.7 million) and overall saw a 61 percent increase over its 2008 broadcast.[2]
These were the tributes to the King of Pop throughout the show such as: New Edition gave tribute to the Jackson 5 by singing "ABC", host Jamie Foxx danced to "Beat It" and moonwalked across the stage, Ne-Yo sings Jackson's "Lady in My Life," Ciara performed Jackson's "Heal the World", Keri Hilson gave tribute by adding a few of his moves in her dance routine, and Beyonce singing a part of Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel", which was in memory of Jackson. Also, when she won the award for Best Female Artist, she dedicated it to Jackson, who she called her hero.
Janet Jackson paid tribute to her brother by giving a short, tearful speech to the audience at the awards, she said: "To you Michael is an icon. To us Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of the love, thank you for all of the support. We miss him so much. Thank you."
Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx ended the ceremony performing the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There".
[edit] BET Awards 2010
During the BET Awards '09 After Party, a very big announcement was made, that Shawn and Marlon Wayans would host the 10th annual BET Awards.
And T.I. will also be introduced, after being in prison for a year and one day
Locations
The inaugural ceremonies in 2001 were held at the Paris resort on the Las Vegas Strip. From 2002 through 2005, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood hosted the ceremonies. Since 2006, the awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
[edit] Hosts
2001: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2002: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2003: Mo'Nique
2004: Mo'Nique
2005: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
2006: Damon Wayans
2007: Mo'Nique
2008: D. L. Hughley
2009: Jamie Foxx
2010: Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans
[edit] Performers
Main article: List of performers at the BET Awards
[edit] Award categories
Main article: BET Award for Best R&B Artists
[edit] Groups
Main article: BET Award for Best Group
[edit] Hip Hop
Main article: BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists
[edit] New Artist
Main article: BET Award for Best New Artist
[edit] Gospel
Main article: BET Award for Best Gospel Artist
[edit] Music video
Main article: BET Award for Video of the Year
[edit] Acting
Main article: BET Award for Actors of the Year
[edit] Sports
Main article: BET Award for Athlete of the Year
[edit] Lifetime Achievement & Humanitarian
Main articles: BET Lifetime Achievement Award and BET Humanitarian Award
The BET Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian Award recipients, along with the nominees for other categories are announced in a press conference. At the awards ceremony a mini-documentary is shown covering the honoree's life. The awards are given out separately.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is given a R&B, pop, and soul artist or group who has been a recording artist (or group) for numerous years and is known for their notable contributions to the music industry. The honoree is paid tribute to by current popular singers who perform the honoree's most recognized songs. The honoree will usually perform themselves after being paid tribute.
In 2002, at the second annual BET Awards the category for the BET Award Humanitarian Award was created. The Humanitarian Award is given a celebrity philanthropist who donates their time and money to a charitable cause.
[edit] Viewer's Choice
Main article: BET Award for Viewer's Choice
[edit] BET Most Nominated/Winning Artist
Below are the current rankings for the Most wins, nominated (male) & (female) artist of the BET Award History.
Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Kanye West
Missy Elliott
Beyonce OutKast
Serena Williams LeBron James
Jamie Foxx
Mary J. Blige
Usher (singer) T.I.
Alicia Keys
Denzel Washington
Halle Berry
Chris Brown (singer)
Yolanda Adams
Lil' Wayne
Kobe Bryant
B2K Jay-Z
India.Arie
Erykah Badu
Taraji P. Henson
Jennifer Hudson
Ne-Yo
Ludacris
Destiny's Child
50 Cent
Donnie McClurkin
Kirk Franklin
Will Smith
Total Wins 6 Wins 5 wins 4 wins 3 wins 2 wins
Most Nominated Male
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Jay-Z Kanye West T.I.
Ludacris Lil' Wayne Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg
Total Nominations 17 nominations 15 nominations 13 nominations 12 nominations 11 nominations
Most Nominated Female
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Beyonce Missy Elliott Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys Ciara
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Total Nominations 20 nominations 17 nominations 11 nominations 10 nominations 9 nominations
Most Nominated Duo or Groups
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist OutKast Destiny's Child
Mary Mary B2K Floetry
Gnarls Barkley Jagged Edge
112 (group)
Three 6 Mafia
Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz
The Roots
Total Nominations 10 nominations 8 nominations 6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations
[edit] 2009 tribute to Michael Jackson
Main article: Death of Michael Jackson
After the death of Michael Jackson, BET re-organized most of the 2009 BET Awards ceremony to commemorate the artist's life. Host Jamie Foxx said, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else." The show was revised within three days of its airing on June 28, 2009, with several artists changing their original planned routine to sing many of Michael Jackson's songs, including songs he sang as a member of The Jackson Five as well as songs in his solo career.[1] His father, Joseph Jackson, and former confidant, Reverend Al Sharpton were present as audience members throughout the show. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister made an appearance at the finale of the show, and spoke briefly on behalf of the Jackson family. The show itself set an all-time ratings high with a 5.8 rating (over its previous high of 3.7 million) and overall saw a 61 percent increase over its 2008 broadcast.[2]
These were the tributes to the King of Pop throughout the show such as: New Edition gave tribute to the Jackson 5 by singing "ABC", host Jamie Foxx danced to "Beat It" and moonwalked across the stage, Ne-Yo sings Jackson's "Lady in My Life," Ciara performed Jackson's "Heal the World", Keri Hilson gave tribute by adding a few of his moves in her dance routine, and Beyonce singing a part of Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel", which was in memory of Jackson. Also, when she won the award for Best Female Artist, she dedicated it to Jackson, who she called her hero.
Janet Jackson paid tribute to her brother by giving a short, tearful speech to the audience at the awards, she said: "To you Michael is an icon. To us Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of the love, thank you for all of the support. We miss him so much. Thank you."
Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx ended the ceremony performing the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There".
[edit] BET Awards 2010
During the BET Awards '09 After Party, a very big announcement was made, that Shawn and Marlon Wayans would host the 10th annual BET Awards.
And T.I. will also be introduced, after being in prison for a year and one day
bet awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. BET commissioned Artist/Sculptor and Hip Hop culture icon Carlos Mare139 Rodriguez to design the Award sculpture
Locations
The inaugural ceremonies in 2001 were held at the Paris resort on the Las Vegas Strip. From 2002 through 2005, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood hosted the ceremonies. Since 2006, the awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
[edit] Hosts
2001: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2002: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2003: Mo'Nique
2004: Mo'Nique
2005: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
2006: Damon Wayans
2007: Mo'Nique
2008: D. L. Hughley
2009: Jamie Foxx
2010: Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans
[edit] Performers
Main article: List of performers at the BET Awards
[edit] Award categories
Main article: BET Award for Best R&B Artists
[edit] Groups
Main article: BET Award for Best Group
[edit] Hip Hop
Main article: BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists
[edit] New Artist
Main article: BET Award for Best New Artist
[edit] Gospel
Main article: BET Award for Best Gospel Artist
[edit] Music video
Main article: BET Award for Video of the Year
[edit] Acting
Main article: BET Award for Actors of the Year
[edit] Sports
Main article: BET Award for Athlete of the Year
[edit] Lifetime Achievement & Humanitarian
Main articles: BET Lifetime Achievement Award and BET Humanitarian Award
The BET Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian Award recipients, along with the nominees for other categories are announced in a press conference. At the awards ceremony a mini-documentary is shown covering the honoree's life. The awards are given out separately.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is given a R&B, pop, and soul artist or group who has been a recording artist (or group) for numerous years and is known for their notable contributions to the music industry. The honoree is paid tribute to by current popular singers who perform the honoree's most recognized songs. The honoree will usually perform themselves after being paid tribute.
In 2002, at the second annual BET Awards the category for the BET Award Humanitarian Award was created. The Humanitarian Award is given a celebrity philanthropist who donates their time and money to a charitable cause.
[edit] Viewer's Choice
Main article: BET Award for Viewer's Choice
[edit] BET Most Nominated/Winning Artist
Below are the current rankings for the Most wins, nominated (male) & (female) artist of the BET Award History.
Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Kanye West
Missy Elliott
Beyonce OutKast
Serena Williams LeBron James
Jamie Foxx
Mary J. Blige
Usher (singer) T.I.
Alicia Keys
Denzel Washington
Halle Berry
Chris Brown (singer)
Yolanda Adams
Lil' Wayne
Kobe Bryant
B2K Jay-Z
India.Arie
Erykah Badu
Taraji P. Henson
Jennifer Hudson
Ne-Yo
Ludacris
Destiny's Child
50 Cent
Donnie McClurkin
Kirk Franklin
Will Smith
Total Wins 6 Wins 5 wins 4 wins 3 wins 2 wins
Most Nominated Male
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Jay-Z Kanye West T.I.
Ludacris Lil' Wayne Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg
Total Nominations 17 nominations 15 nominations 13 nominations 12 nominations 11 nominations
Most Nominated Female
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Beyonce Missy Elliott Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys Ciara
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Total Nominations 20 nominations 17 nominations 11 nominations 10 nominations 9 nominations
Most Nominated Duo or Groups
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist OutKast Destiny's Child
Mary Mary B2K Floetry
Gnarls Barkley Jagged Edge
112 (group)
Three 6 Mafia
Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz
The Roots
Total Nominations 10 nominations 8 nominations 6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations
[edit] 2009 tribute to Michael Jackson
Main article: Death of Michael Jackson
After the death of Michael Jackson, BET re-organized most of the 2009 BET Awards ceremony to commemorate the artist's life. Host Jamie Foxx said, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else." The show was revised within three days of its airing on June 28, 2009, with several artists changing their original planned routine to sing many of Michael Jackson's songs, including songs he sang as a member of The Jackson Five as well as songs in his solo career.[1] His father, Joseph Jackson, and former confidant, Reverend Al Sharpton were present as audience members throughout the show. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister made an appearance at the finale of the show, and spoke briefly on behalf of the Jackson family. The show itself set an all-time ratings high with a 5.8 rating (over its previous high of 3.7 million) and overall saw a 61 percent increase over its 2008 broadcast.[2]
These were the tributes to the King of Pop throughout the show such as: New Edition gave tribute to the Jackson 5 by singing "ABC", host Jamie Foxx danced to "Beat It" and moonwalked across the stage, Ne-Yo sings Jackson's "Lady in My Life," Ciara performed Jackson's "Heal the World", Keri Hilson gave tribute by adding a few of his moves in her dance routine, and Beyonce singing a part of Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel", which was in memory of Jackson. Also, when she won the award for Best Female Artist, she dedicated it to Jackson, who she called her hero.
Janet Jackson paid tribute to her brother by giving a short, tearful speech to the audience at the awards, she said: "To you Michael is an icon. To us Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of the love, thank you for all of the support. We miss him so much. Thank you."
Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx ended the ceremony performing the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There".
[edit] BET Awards 2010
During the BET Awards '09 After Party, a very big announcement was made, that Shawn and Marlon Wayans would host the 10th annual BET Awards.
And T.I. will also be introduced, after being in prison for a year and one day
Locations
The inaugural ceremonies in 2001 were held at the Paris resort on the Las Vegas Strip. From 2002 through 2005, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood hosted the ceremonies. Since 2006, the awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
[edit] Hosts
2001: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2002: Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer
2003: Mo'Nique
2004: Mo'Nique
2005: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
2006: Damon Wayans
2007: Mo'Nique
2008: D. L. Hughley
2009: Jamie Foxx
2010: Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans
[edit] Performers
Main article: List of performers at the BET Awards
[edit] Award categories
Main article: BET Award for Best R&B Artists
[edit] Groups
Main article: BET Award for Best Group
[edit] Hip Hop
Main article: BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists
[edit] New Artist
Main article: BET Award for Best New Artist
[edit] Gospel
Main article: BET Award for Best Gospel Artist
[edit] Music video
Main article: BET Award for Video of the Year
[edit] Acting
Main article: BET Award for Actors of the Year
[edit] Sports
Main article: BET Award for Athlete of the Year
[edit] Lifetime Achievement & Humanitarian
Main articles: BET Lifetime Achievement Award and BET Humanitarian Award
The BET Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian Award recipients, along with the nominees for other categories are announced in a press conference. At the awards ceremony a mini-documentary is shown covering the honoree's life. The awards are given out separately.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is given a R&B, pop, and soul artist or group who has been a recording artist (or group) for numerous years and is known for their notable contributions to the music industry. The honoree is paid tribute to by current popular singers who perform the honoree's most recognized songs. The honoree will usually perform themselves after being paid tribute.
In 2002, at the second annual BET Awards the category for the BET Award Humanitarian Award was created. The Humanitarian Award is given a celebrity philanthropist who donates their time and money to a charitable cause.
[edit] Viewer's Choice
Main article: BET Award for Viewer's Choice
[edit] BET Most Nominated/Winning Artist
Below are the current rankings for the Most wins, nominated (male) & (female) artist of the BET Award History.
Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Kanye West
Missy Elliott
Beyonce OutKast
Serena Williams LeBron James
Jamie Foxx
Mary J. Blige
Usher (singer) T.I.
Alicia Keys
Denzel Washington
Halle Berry
Chris Brown (singer)
Yolanda Adams
Lil' Wayne
Kobe Bryant
B2K Jay-Z
India.Arie
Erykah Badu
Taraji P. Henson
Jennifer Hudson
Ne-Yo
Ludacris
Destiny's Child
50 Cent
Donnie McClurkin
Kirk Franklin
Will Smith
Total Wins 6 Wins 5 wins 4 wins 3 wins 2 wins
Most Nominated Male
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Jay-Z Kanye West T.I.
Ludacris Lil' Wayne Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg
Total Nominations 17 nominations 15 nominations 13 nominations 12 nominations 11 nominations
Most Nominated Female
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Beyonce Missy Elliott Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys Ciara
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Total Nominations 20 nominations 17 nominations 11 nominations 10 nominations 9 nominations
Most Nominated Duo or Groups
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist OutKast Destiny's Child
Mary Mary B2K Floetry
Gnarls Barkley Jagged Edge
112 (group)
Three 6 Mafia
Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz
The Roots
Total Nominations 10 nominations 8 nominations 6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations
[edit] 2009 tribute to Michael Jackson
Main article: Death of Michael Jackson
After the death of Michael Jackson, BET re-organized most of the 2009 BET Awards ceremony to commemorate the artist's life. Host Jamie Foxx said, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else." The show was revised within three days of its airing on June 28, 2009, with several artists changing their original planned routine to sing many of Michael Jackson's songs, including songs he sang as a member of The Jackson Five as well as songs in his solo career.[1] His father, Joseph Jackson, and former confidant, Reverend Al Sharpton were present as audience members throughout the show. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister made an appearance at the finale of the show, and spoke briefly on behalf of the Jackson family. The show itself set an all-time ratings high with a 5.8 rating (over its previous high of 3.7 million) and overall saw a 61 percent increase over its 2008 broadcast.[2]
These were the tributes to the King of Pop throughout the show such as: New Edition gave tribute to the Jackson 5 by singing "ABC", host Jamie Foxx danced to "Beat It" and moonwalked across the stage, Ne-Yo sings Jackson's "Lady in My Life," Ciara performed Jackson's "Heal the World", Keri Hilson gave tribute by adding a few of his moves in her dance routine, and Beyonce singing a part of Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel", which was in memory of Jackson. Also, when she won the award for Best Female Artist, she dedicated it to Jackson, who she called her hero.
Janet Jackson paid tribute to her brother by giving a short, tearful speech to the audience at the awards, she said: "To you Michael is an icon. To us Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of the love, thank you for all of the support. We miss him so much. Thank you."
Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx ended the ceremony performing the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There".
[edit] BET Awards 2010
During the BET Awards '09 After Party, a very big announcement was made, that Shawn and Marlon Wayans would host the 10th annual BET Awards.
And T.I. will also be introduced, after being in prison for a year and one day
jacque jones
Jacque Dewayne Jones (born April 25, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins organization
Early life
He graduated from San Diego High School and the University of Southern California, where he had a stellar career. In 1994, he was a first team all-American outfielder for the Trojans. In 1996, he was a member of the US Olympic Baseball team. In 1993, he was named player of the year in the SCL with, .332 batting average, 33 home runs, and 124 RBI.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Minnesota Twins
Jacque was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 1996 amateur draft. He played three seasons in the minor leagues, and was brought up to the majors in 1999. He started off in center field, but moved to left to accommodate Torii Hunter. Between 2002-2003, he batted over .300, and went to the playoffs with the Twins. The Twins outfield was one of the fastest in baseball in 2005, boasting Jones, Hunter and Shannon Stewart. With the acquisition of Stewart, Jones was moved to right field. Although Jacque was able to hit for power and averaged 20 home runs between 2000-2005, he also averaged over 100 strikeouts and was never happy in right.
Jones officially ended his relationship with the Twins by turning down arbitration on December 19, 2005. After considering a deal to play for St. Louis, he signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs just a day later.[1]
[edit] Chicago Cubs
On August 15, 2006, Jones hit a home run over the center field wall against Roger Clemens at Minute Maid Park, well over 440 feet. He finished the 2006 season with a .285 batting average, tied his career best with 27 home runs, but struck out 116 times.
After the 2006 season, it appeared Jones' future with Chicago was uncertain. It was rumored that he had requested a trade and a deal as in the works, but on February 17, 2007, he asked to not be traded, and that he was hoping to have a comeback year. Jones remained with the Cubs to start the 2007 season, though he was never really accepted by the fan base, partly due to his lack of production and partly due to questionable comments regarding the teams decision to fire Dusty Baker, whom Jones said he came to Chicago to play for. Baker was replaced by Lou Piniella in December 2006. Early in the 2007 season he became disgruntled with his playing time and the Cubs again sought to trade him. Trades with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers fell through in June 2007 because of new owner Sam Zell's unwillingess to transfer money to another team to cover Jones' remaining salaries.[2]
[edit] Detroit Tigers
On November 12, 2007, Jones was traded to the Detroit Tigers for infielder Omar Infante. After getting off to a poor start, batting just .165 in his first 24 games, he was designated for assignment by the Tigers on May 5, 2008. As a Tiger, Jacque Jones's best game was against the Texas Rangers where he had his only home run in a Detroit uniform as well as a triple, which came in back to back at bats. However, on May 13, he was released by the Tigers.
[edit] Florida Marlins
Jacque Jones with Marlins in 2008.On May 19, 2008, Jones signed a minor league deal with the Florida Marlins.[3] Jones first reported to extended spring training in Jupiter, Florida. On May 23, he was added to the major league roster and made his Marlin debut in center field on May 25. He was designated for assignment on June 12 and became a free agent on June 20 after rejecting his assignment to the minors.
[edit] Cincinnati Reds
On February 5, 2009, Jones signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds.[4] He did not make the team, and was reassigned to the minor league camp on March 30. He was cut after a poor spring training. He chose to leave the Reds, rather than accept a minor league contract.
[edit] Newark Bears
After being cut he signed with the Newark Bears.[5]
[edit] Return to Minnesota
Jones signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 9, 2010.[6] He received loud standing ovations during his at-bats during two exhibition games against the St. Louis Cardinals at Target Field
Early life
He graduated from San Diego High School and the University of Southern California, where he had a stellar career. In 1994, he was a first team all-American outfielder for the Trojans. In 1996, he was a member of the US Olympic Baseball team. In 1993, he was named player of the year in the SCL with, .332 batting average, 33 home runs, and 124 RBI.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Minnesota Twins
Jacque was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 1996 amateur draft. He played three seasons in the minor leagues, and was brought up to the majors in 1999. He started off in center field, but moved to left to accommodate Torii Hunter. Between 2002-2003, he batted over .300, and went to the playoffs with the Twins. The Twins outfield was one of the fastest in baseball in 2005, boasting Jones, Hunter and Shannon Stewart. With the acquisition of Stewart, Jones was moved to right field. Although Jacque was able to hit for power and averaged 20 home runs between 2000-2005, he also averaged over 100 strikeouts and was never happy in right.
Jones officially ended his relationship with the Twins by turning down arbitration on December 19, 2005. After considering a deal to play for St. Louis, he signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs just a day later.[1]
[edit] Chicago Cubs
On August 15, 2006, Jones hit a home run over the center field wall against Roger Clemens at Minute Maid Park, well over 440 feet. He finished the 2006 season with a .285 batting average, tied his career best with 27 home runs, but struck out 116 times.
After the 2006 season, it appeared Jones' future with Chicago was uncertain. It was rumored that he had requested a trade and a deal as in the works, but on February 17, 2007, he asked to not be traded, and that he was hoping to have a comeback year. Jones remained with the Cubs to start the 2007 season, though he was never really accepted by the fan base, partly due to his lack of production and partly due to questionable comments regarding the teams decision to fire Dusty Baker, whom Jones said he came to Chicago to play for. Baker was replaced by Lou Piniella in December 2006. Early in the 2007 season he became disgruntled with his playing time and the Cubs again sought to trade him. Trades with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers fell through in June 2007 because of new owner Sam Zell's unwillingess to transfer money to another team to cover Jones' remaining salaries.[2]
[edit] Detroit Tigers
On November 12, 2007, Jones was traded to the Detroit Tigers for infielder Omar Infante. After getting off to a poor start, batting just .165 in his first 24 games, he was designated for assignment by the Tigers on May 5, 2008. As a Tiger, Jacque Jones's best game was against the Texas Rangers where he had his only home run in a Detroit uniform as well as a triple, which came in back to back at bats. However, on May 13, he was released by the Tigers.
[edit] Florida Marlins
Jacque Jones with Marlins in 2008.On May 19, 2008, Jones signed a minor league deal with the Florida Marlins.[3] Jones first reported to extended spring training in Jupiter, Florida. On May 23, he was added to the major league roster and made his Marlin debut in center field on May 25. He was designated for assignment on June 12 and became a free agent on June 20 after rejecting his assignment to the minors.
[edit] Cincinnati Reds
On February 5, 2009, Jones signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds.[4] He did not make the team, and was reassigned to the minor league camp on March 30. He was cut after a poor spring training. He chose to leave the Reds, rather than accept a minor league contract.
[edit] Newark Bears
After being cut he signed with the Newark Bears.[5]
[edit] Return to Minnesota
Jones signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 9, 2010.[6] He received loud standing ovations during his at-bats during two exhibition games against the St. Louis Cardinals at Target Field
asphyxiation
Asphyxia (from Greek a-, "without" and σφυγμός (sphygmos), "heartbeat") is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from being unable to breathe normally. An example of asphyxia is choking. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which primarily affects the tissues and organs.
Oxygen deficiency
The body creates the need to breathe from the excess carbon dioxide in the lungs; and yet the body has no way to detect the absence of oxygen. Many gases, though non-toxic, are classified as simple asphyxiants in their pure form or in high concentrations for this very reason.
One form of asphyxiation is from entering a low oxygen atmosphere or an inert atmosphere, such as in a food oil tank that has a covering blanket of nitrogen or argon to shield the oil from atmospheric oxygen, thus absence of sufficient oxygen to sustain life, people act normally but with no warning they simply feel dizzy and then black out in a matter of seconds as the remaining oxygen in the blood stream is consumed. Oxygen deficient atmospheres are the basis for many single and multiple deaths occurring; the deceased will be observed lying prone in the bottom of a tank, and then the observer will rush in to rescue them, and succumb to the same effect, hence the need to vent or purge the inert gases from all tanks before entry.
The use of simple asphyxiant gases, such as the inhalation of pure helium for entertainment purposes, has resulted in death and brain injury from oxygen deficiency.[1]
Other causes are:
Carbon monoxide inhalation, such as from a car exhaust: carbon monoxide has a higher affinity than oxygen to the hemoglobin in the blood's red blood corpuscles, bonding with it tenaciously, and, in the process, displacing oxygen and preventing the blood from transporting it around the body
Contact with certain chemicals, including pulmonary agents (such as phosgene) and blood agents (such as hydrogen cyanide)
Self-induced hypocapnia by hyperventilation, as in shallow water or deep water blackout and the choking game
A seizure which stops breathing activity
Sleep apnea
Drug overdose
Ondine's curse, central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome, or primary alveolar hypoventilation, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system in which a patient must consciously breathe; although it is often said that persons with this disease will die if they fall asleep, this is not usually the case
Acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Exposure to extreme low pressure or vacuum to the pattern
[edit] Smothering
Look up smother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Smothering is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the mouth and/or nostrils, for instance, by covering the mouth and nose with a hand, pillow, or a plastic bag.[2] Smothering can be either partial or complete, where partial indicates that the person being smothered is able to inhale some air, although less than required. In a normal situation, smothering requires at least partial obstruction of both the nasal cavities and the mouth to lead to asphyxia. Smothering with the hands or chest is used in some combat sports to distract the opponent, and create openings for transitions, as the opponent is forced to react to the smothering.
In some cases, when performing certain routines, smothering is combined with simultaneous compressive asphyxia. One example is overlay, in which an adult accidentally rolls over an infant during co-sleeping, an accident that often goes unnoticed and is mistakenly thought to be sudden infant death syndrome.[2] Other accidents involving a similar mechanism are cave-ins or when an individual is buried in sand or grain.
In homicidal cases, the term burking is often ascribed to a killing method that involves simultaneous smothering and compression of the torso.[3] The term "burking" comes from the method William Burke and William Hare used to kill their victims during the West Port murders. They killed the usually-intoxicated victims by sitting on their chests and suffocating them by putting a hand over their nose and mouth, while using the other hand to push the victim's jaw up. The corpses had no visible injuries, and were supplied to medical schools for money.
This method is sometimes used by a lion to kill a buffalo, by opening its mouth over the buffalo's mouth and nostrils and securing itself with its canine teeth.
[edit] Compressive asphyxia
The knee-on-belly position compresses the chest, making it difficult for the person on the bottom to breathe.Compressive asphyxia (also called chest compression) is the mechanical limitation of the expansion of the lungs by compressing the torso, hence interfering with breathing. Compressive asphyxia occurs when the chest or abdomen is compressed posteriorly.[4] In accidents, the term traumatic asphyxia or crush asphyxia is usually used to describe compressive asphyxia resulting from being crushed or pinned under a large weight or force. An example of traumatic asphyxia includes cases in which an individual has been using a car-jack to repair a car from below, only to be crushed under the weight of the vehicle.[3] Pythons, anacondas, and other constrictor snakes kill through compressive asphyxia.
In fatal crowd disasters, contrary to popular belief, it is not the blunt trauma from trampling that causes the large part of the deaths, but rather the compressive asphyxia from being crushed against the crowd. In confined spaces, people push and lean against each other; evidence from bent steel railings in several fatal crowd accidents have shown horizontal forces over 4500 N (comparative weight approximately 460 kg, or 1014 lbs). In cases where people have stacked up on each other forming a human pile, estimations have been made of around 380 kg (838 lbs) of compressive weight in the lowest layer.[5]
The cause of death of detainees who have been restrained and left prone, for example in police vehicles, and are not able to move into safer positions has been referred to as 'positional asphyxia'. "Restraint asphyxia" is a term used to describe the death of people who have died or lost consciousness (to die later in a coma from anoxic brain damage) while being restrained in positions that cause asphyxia by facial compression, neck compression or chest compression. Most occur during law enforcement or psychiatric restraint situations. It may be that the "positional asphyxia" deaths of detainees are actually active chest compression deaths caused by the weight of restrainers holding uncooperative detainees down in a prone position during the process of being handcuffed and otherwise secured. Thus, the passive deaths following custody restraint presumed to be due to positional asphyxia after being secured by mechanical restraints may actually be examples of active restraint asphyxia occurring during the process of placing restraints.
Chest compression is also featured in various grappling combat sports, where it is sometimes called wringing. Such techniques are used either to tire the opponent or as complementary or distractive moves in combination with pinning holds,[6] or sometimes even as submission holds. Examples of chest compression include the knee-on-stomach position, or techniques such as leg scissors (also referred to as body scissors and in budō referred to as do-jime,[7] 胴絞, "trunk strangle" or "body triangle")[8] where you wrap the legs around the opponent's midsection and squeeze them together.[9]
Pressing is a form of torture or execution that works through asphyxia.
[edit] Perinatal asphyxia
Main article: Perinatal asphyxia
Perinatal asphyxia is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen (hypoxia) to a newborn infant long enough to cause apparent harm. It results most commonly from a drop in maternal blood pressure or interference during delivery with blood flow to the infant's brain. This can occur due to inadequate circulation or perfusion, impaired respiratory effort, or inadequate ventilation. Perinatal asphyxia happens in 2 to 10 per 1000 newborns that are born at term.[citation needed]
Oxygen deficiency
The body creates the need to breathe from the excess carbon dioxide in the lungs; and yet the body has no way to detect the absence of oxygen. Many gases, though non-toxic, are classified as simple asphyxiants in their pure form or in high concentrations for this very reason.
One form of asphyxiation is from entering a low oxygen atmosphere or an inert atmosphere, such as in a food oil tank that has a covering blanket of nitrogen or argon to shield the oil from atmospheric oxygen, thus absence of sufficient oxygen to sustain life, people act normally but with no warning they simply feel dizzy and then black out in a matter of seconds as the remaining oxygen in the blood stream is consumed. Oxygen deficient atmospheres are the basis for many single and multiple deaths occurring; the deceased will be observed lying prone in the bottom of a tank, and then the observer will rush in to rescue them, and succumb to the same effect, hence the need to vent or purge the inert gases from all tanks before entry.
The use of simple asphyxiant gases, such as the inhalation of pure helium for entertainment purposes, has resulted in death and brain injury from oxygen deficiency.[1]
Other causes are:
Carbon monoxide inhalation, such as from a car exhaust: carbon monoxide has a higher affinity than oxygen to the hemoglobin in the blood's red blood corpuscles, bonding with it tenaciously, and, in the process, displacing oxygen and preventing the blood from transporting it around the body
Contact with certain chemicals, including pulmonary agents (such as phosgene) and blood agents (such as hydrogen cyanide)
Self-induced hypocapnia by hyperventilation, as in shallow water or deep water blackout and the choking game
A seizure which stops breathing activity
Sleep apnea
Drug overdose
Ondine's curse, central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome, or primary alveolar hypoventilation, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system in which a patient must consciously breathe; although it is often said that persons with this disease will die if they fall asleep, this is not usually the case
Acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Exposure to extreme low pressure or vacuum to the pattern
[edit] Smothering
Look up smother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Smothering is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the mouth and/or nostrils, for instance, by covering the mouth and nose with a hand, pillow, or a plastic bag.[2] Smothering can be either partial or complete, where partial indicates that the person being smothered is able to inhale some air, although less than required. In a normal situation, smothering requires at least partial obstruction of both the nasal cavities and the mouth to lead to asphyxia. Smothering with the hands or chest is used in some combat sports to distract the opponent, and create openings for transitions, as the opponent is forced to react to the smothering.
In some cases, when performing certain routines, smothering is combined with simultaneous compressive asphyxia. One example is overlay, in which an adult accidentally rolls over an infant during co-sleeping, an accident that often goes unnoticed and is mistakenly thought to be sudden infant death syndrome.[2] Other accidents involving a similar mechanism are cave-ins or when an individual is buried in sand or grain.
In homicidal cases, the term burking is often ascribed to a killing method that involves simultaneous smothering and compression of the torso.[3] The term "burking" comes from the method William Burke and William Hare used to kill their victims during the West Port murders. They killed the usually-intoxicated victims by sitting on their chests and suffocating them by putting a hand over their nose and mouth, while using the other hand to push the victim's jaw up. The corpses had no visible injuries, and were supplied to medical schools for money.
This method is sometimes used by a lion to kill a buffalo, by opening its mouth over the buffalo's mouth and nostrils and securing itself with its canine teeth.
[edit] Compressive asphyxia
The knee-on-belly position compresses the chest, making it difficult for the person on the bottom to breathe.Compressive asphyxia (also called chest compression) is the mechanical limitation of the expansion of the lungs by compressing the torso, hence interfering with breathing. Compressive asphyxia occurs when the chest or abdomen is compressed posteriorly.[4] In accidents, the term traumatic asphyxia or crush asphyxia is usually used to describe compressive asphyxia resulting from being crushed or pinned under a large weight or force. An example of traumatic asphyxia includes cases in which an individual has been using a car-jack to repair a car from below, only to be crushed under the weight of the vehicle.[3] Pythons, anacondas, and other constrictor snakes kill through compressive asphyxia.
In fatal crowd disasters, contrary to popular belief, it is not the blunt trauma from trampling that causes the large part of the deaths, but rather the compressive asphyxia from being crushed against the crowd. In confined spaces, people push and lean against each other; evidence from bent steel railings in several fatal crowd accidents have shown horizontal forces over 4500 N (comparative weight approximately 460 kg, or 1014 lbs). In cases where people have stacked up on each other forming a human pile, estimations have been made of around 380 kg (838 lbs) of compressive weight in the lowest layer.[5]
The cause of death of detainees who have been restrained and left prone, for example in police vehicles, and are not able to move into safer positions has been referred to as 'positional asphyxia'. "Restraint asphyxia" is a term used to describe the death of people who have died or lost consciousness (to die later in a coma from anoxic brain damage) while being restrained in positions that cause asphyxia by facial compression, neck compression or chest compression. Most occur during law enforcement or psychiatric restraint situations. It may be that the "positional asphyxia" deaths of detainees are actually active chest compression deaths caused by the weight of restrainers holding uncooperative detainees down in a prone position during the process of being handcuffed and otherwise secured. Thus, the passive deaths following custody restraint presumed to be due to positional asphyxia after being secured by mechanical restraints may actually be examples of active restraint asphyxia occurring during the process of placing restraints.
Chest compression is also featured in various grappling combat sports, where it is sometimes called wringing. Such techniques are used either to tire the opponent or as complementary or distractive moves in combination with pinning holds,[6] or sometimes even as submission holds. Examples of chest compression include the knee-on-stomach position, or techniques such as leg scissors (also referred to as body scissors and in budō referred to as do-jime,[7] 胴絞, "trunk strangle" or "body triangle")[8] where you wrap the legs around the opponent's midsection and squeeze them together.[9]
Pressing is a form of torture or execution that works through asphyxia.
[edit] Perinatal asphyxia
Main article: Perinatal asphyxia
Perinatal asphyxia is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen (hypoxia) to a newborn infant long enough to cause apparent harm. It results most commonly from a drop in maternal blood pressure or interference during delivery with blood flow to the infant's brain. This can occur due to inadequate circulation or perfusion, impaired respiratory effort, or inadequate ventilation. Perinatal asphyxia happens in 2 to 10 per 1000 newborns that are born at term.[citation needed]
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