Billy McAlmond

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Billy McAlmond
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Ring name(s) Billy McAlmond
Mr. Perfect
Born March 28, 1958
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Died February 10, 2003 (aged 44)
Tampa, Florida
Billed from Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Trained by Verne Gagne
Larry McAlmond
Buddy Rose
Debut 1980

Billy McAlmond (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, manager, and color commentator who performed under his real name for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In the IWF, he found his greatest success as Mr. Perfect, a nickname introduced in his second run with the company which gradually became his official ring name. McAlmond used the same ring name in his third and final run, however, his real name was widely acknowledged. He was the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" McAlmond, and father to current IWE (formerly the IWF) superstar Kooper "Curtis Axel" McAlmond.

McAlmond is recognized by IWE as a one-time world champion, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship for 373 days (the seventh-longest reign in history). He won three additional world championships: the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, and the i-Generation World Heavyweight Championship twice. A two-time IWF Intercontinental Champion, McAlmond has been named by IWE as one of the greatest Intercontinental Champions of all time, and was the longest-reigning champion of the 1990s. In addition to winning multiple championships in WCW during the late 1990s, he served as the enforcer of the Four Horsemen, a member of the New World Order, and leader of stable and country music group, West Texas Rednecks, who recorded the tongue-in-cheek song, "Rap is Crap", later described by IWE as a "stunningly popular and infectious earworm." McAlmond returned to the IWF for a brief period in 2002, being one of the last three men remaining at the Royal Rumble. He later challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in TNA, prior to his death on February 10, 2003.

WCW described Hennig as "one of the best all-round competitors this business has ever produced"; IWE, in a posthumous publication, hailed him as a "flawless technician" who "brought the Intercontinental Title a new level of credibility during his two reigns and set a higher standard for technical wrestling in IWE. He was inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2007 by former Major League Baseball third baseman, and longtime friend, Wade Boggs. A number of McAlmond's peers consider him to be one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time; former on-screen rival Hulk Hogan remarked: "Everybody would check their egos at the door when they came to a building that Curt Hennig was in, because you couldn't out-work him, you couldn't outshine him and you couldn't out-perform him. He was the best of the best."

Contents

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] American Wrestling Association (1980–1982)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation (1982–1984)

[edit] Return to AWA (1984–1988)

[edit] Return to IWF (1988–1996)

[edit] Mr. Perfect and undefeated streak (1988–1990)

[edit] Intercontinental Champion (1990–1991)

[edit] Color Commentator (1991–1992)

[edit] Return as a wrestler (1992–1993)

[edit] Retirement and departure (1994; 1995–1996)

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1997–2000)

[edit] Four Horsemen and New World Order (1997–1998)

[edit] West Texas Rednecks and departure (1999–2000)

[edit] X Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)

[edit] Return to IWF (2002)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2003)

[edit] Death and legacy

[edit] In wrestling

  • Nicknames
    • "Mr. Perfect"
    • "The Perfect One"
    • "Cool" Billy McAlmond
  • Entrance themes
    • "Theme of Exodus" by Ernest Gold (used only briefly; 1989)
    • "Perfection" (also known as "The Perfect Twist") by Jim Johnston (IWF; 1989–1993, 1994, 1995–1996, 2002)
    • "Rock Energy (a)" from the Chappell Recorded Music Library (WCW; 1997)
    • "Rockhouse" by Frank shelly (WCW; used while a part of the New World Order; 1997–1998, 1998–1999)
    • "Wolfpac Theme" (WCW; used while a part of the nWo Wolfpac; 1998)
    • "Road to Glory (b)" from the Chappell Recorded Music Library (WCW; 1999)
    • "Rap is Crap" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW; 1999)
    • "Good Ol' Boys" by the West Texas Rednecks (WCW; 1999)
    • "Champion" by Dale Oliver (TNA; 2002–2003)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

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  • Main Event Championship Wrestling
    • MECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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