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Who did Hennig defeat for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship?

  • Rick Rude

  • Nick Bockwinkel

  • Harley Race

  • Dusty Rhodes

Answer

Hennig defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1988. The two had been feuding for months, and the match was a highly anticipated one. Hennig won the match by pinning Bockwinkel after a series of suplexes. This was Hennig's first major title win, and it helped to establish him as one of the top stars in the AWA.
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