10 Greatest wrestlers who never became the World Champion

#5 Mr. Perfect

A Perfect

candidate

'Mr. Perfect' Curt Henning was given a strong push upon his arrival in WWE in 1988, which included an impressive undefeated streak for some time.

Perfect would eventually win the previously vacated WWE Intercontinental Championship. Although he did have solid feuds against Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart and Triple H, among more, he never strayed from the IC title ranks.

Henning would have a similar run in WCW, where he would mainly stay in the United States Championship ranks. He made several appearances in TNA in 2002 and early 2003, where he challenged Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Championship, but was unsuccessful. Before he joined WWE, Henning did have a 53-week reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion, however, the belt is considered by many to not be very prestigious.

Sadly, Henning died from an acute cocaine intoxication on February 10, 2003, at 44 years old.