Sean Waltman & The Maestro Pay Tribute to Curt Hennig

– Sean “X-Pac” Waltman and former WCW wrestler The Maestro appeared on Pandemonium radio, and paid tribute to Curt Hennig. Here are some highlights…

Sean Waltman on How Curt Hennig Inspired Him:He was mentor along the likes that you just don’t find them in our industry. He was so selfless and so giving of the knowledge that was given to him that he actually instilled in me. It was my duty to pass that knowledge along to the next generation. There’s a lot of things I wouldn’t have today if it wasn’t for Curt Hennig. And he taught so many people…The Kliq, in general, Scott [Hall], Shawn Michaels… guys like that those were all guys that were inspired and mentored by Curt as well. He was a hero of mine. As an adult, he was my hero.

The Maestro on how Curt Hennig Inspired Him: “He was always easy going, laid back. He was always striving to have fun. He’s told myself and a few others, ‘Have fun in what you’re doing. And alway find something fun in what you’re doing.’ That’s just the way he was. I mean, he was just great for morale. He was such a great guy to be around.”

The Maestro on Hennig’s Pranks: “Curt and Owen Hart had the similar type ribs where they were just ribs out of – out of fun. I mean, Owen was another guy that was just fun-loving to be around. He was really easygoing. It was just great to see guys like that. You just kind of wish there were more people like that in the business, you know what I mean? I know there was one time that Owen came in the dressing room dressed like Chyna with the fake bra and everything that she used to wear …The metal bra and everything and the hair and… Just like what they did to Hunter and Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Everybody was laughing and Chyna couldn’t keep a straight face. She tried but everybody was busting out laughing. He was unique you know? Oh my God, it was classic. That’s what Curt was, too. You know he’d just do things out of fun. He would start a rumor and stir the pot a little bit to see if or who would fall for it.” Read more at http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/767777-sean-waltman-and-the-maestro-talk-how-curt-hennig-inspired-them-hennigs-famous-pranks-his-relationship-with-brock-lesnar-more#5izYeC28wMMGuLyB.99

The Maestro on Hennig’s Relationship With Brock Lesnar: “Curt was the guy that kind of introduced Brock Lesnar, breaking him in to the business. He was bragging on how Brock was going to be a big deal. He showed me a picture of Brock and I’m like, “Oh my God, I’ve seen this guy. I have seen them when he’s at amateur wrestling before he had broken the business right? USA, freestyle, Greco – Roman. So we toured – you know doing tournaments and everything and I remember seeing him. And he showed me the picture and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I know that dude. I’ve seen him in the tournament, man.’ And Brock was even big then. And I think I was a couple weight classes down but I was looking at the guy on the mat I was like, ‘Thank God I am not in his weight class.’ I mean he was, he was a beast then, too. Curt was putting them over, saying, ‘He’s going to be great man. He’s big, he’s strong.’ He was really high on Brock.”