Curtis Axel
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Joseph Curtis Hennig (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring names Michael McGillicutty and Curtis Axel.
Curtis Axel | |
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Birth name | Joseph Curtis Hennig[1] |
Born | (1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 44) Champlin, Minnesota, U.S. |
Alma mater | North Hennepin Community College |
Spouse(s) |
Brooke Hennig (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Curt Hennig (father) |
Relatives | Larry Hennig (grandfather) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Curtis Axel[2] Joe Hennig[1] Michael McGillicutty[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2][3] |
Billed weight | 228 lb (103 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota Champlin, Minnesota[2] |
Trained by | Curt Hennig[1] Harley Race[4] Brad Rheingans[3] |
Debut | July 13, 2007[1][3] |
Hennig signed with WWE in 2007 and wrestled at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and was a one-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion and four-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champion. In 2010, after he competed on NXT under the ring name Michael McGillicutty, he debuted on WWE's main roster as part of The Nexus. He then won the WWE Tag Team Championship with David Otunga once.[5] In 2013, he reignited his career under the Curtis Axel ring name, paying tribute to his father Curt Hennig and his grandfather Larry "The Axe" Hennig and won the WWE Intercontinental Championship once. He then won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship with Bo Dallas as part of The B-Team. His tenure with the company ended in April 2020. He returned in April 2022 as a producer for three months.