Curtis Axel
Curtis Axel | |
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Birth name | Joseph Curtis Hennig[1] |
Born | Champlin, Minnesota, U.S. | October 1, 1979
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] |
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.
Hennig signed with WWE in 2007 and wrestled at their
Early life
Hennig was born on October 1, 1979, in Champlin, Minnesota, the son of Leonice Hennig and professional wrestler "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig. He is the grandson of professional wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig.[6] He has a younger brother named Hank, and two younger sisters named Katie and Amy, who is also a professional wrestler.[7] He graduated from North Hennepin Community College with an Associates of Science degree in business computer systems and management.[3]
Professional wrestling career
World League Wrestling (2007–2008)
Hennig trained under
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Developmental territories (2007–2010)
On March 31, 2007, Hennig, along with his family, represented his father "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony by accepting the award on his behalf.[8] On the October 26, 2007, episode of SmackDown, Hennig teamed with Steve Fender in a loss to Jesse and Festus.[9]
Hennig then signed a contract with
McGillicutty then took part in the
The Nexus (2010–2011)
On October 3, 2010, at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, a disguised McGillicutty and Husky Harris interfered in a match between John Cena and Wade Barrett, and helped Barrett win, forcing Cena to join The Nexus per the pre-match stipulation.[35] On the following day's episode of Raw, McGillicutty and Harris' identities were revealed, though Barrett claimed he had not asked for their help and refused to make them full-time members of The Nexus.[36] The following week on Raw, McGillicutty and Harris cost Cena a match against The Miz, prompting Barrett to give them the opportunity to win membership in The Nexus.[37] On the October 18 episode of Raw, McGillicutty and Harris failed to earn a place in The Nexus when they lost to Cena and Randy Orton in a tag team match.[38] On the following Raw, in spite of their loss, Harris and McGillicutty were inducted into The Nexus.[39]
In January 2011,
Return to NXT (2011–2013)
After his dissociation with Otunga, he would largely be confined to wrestling on Superstars and NXT from late 2011.[50][51][52] On the October 20 episode of Superstars, McGillicutty and Drew McIntyre lost a non-title match to the WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom.[53] In late 2011, McGillicutty and Alex Riley had a series of matches on Superstars, which Riley won 2–1.[50] On the February 23, 2012, episode of Superstars, McGillicutty defeated Riley,[54] which would be his last televised win on a non-NXT show until he was repackaged as Curtis Axel in May 2013, resulting in McGillicutty losing more than twenty non-NXT matches in a row, mostly on Superstars, but also on Main Event and Saturday Morning Slam.[51][52][55]
McGillicutty made his return to NXT, appearing from January 2012 on the fifth season
After the conclusion of NXT Redemption, NXT transitioned into the renamed Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory.
Intercontinental Champion (2013–2014)
On the May 20, 2013, episode of Raw, he was repackaged under the
On the June 24 episode of Raw, Axel saved CM Punk from an assault by
On the December 6 episode of SmackDown, Axel and Ryback defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
AxelMania and The Social Outcasts (2015–2017)
At the
On the May 11 episode of Raw, Axel turned face when he shook hands with
On the January 4, 2016, episode of Raw, Axel turned heel, when he along with
As part of the
The Miztourage and The B-Team (2017–2020)
On the June 19 episode of Raw, Intercontinental Champion The Miz approached Axel and
On the May 14 episode of Raw, the duo adopted the new team name "The B-Team" and defeated Breezango (
At
Backstage work (2022)
In April 2022, Hennig was rehired by
Personal life
Hennig has been married to Brooke Hennig since 2004.[165] Hennig has three sons.[166] He enjoys ice fishing[167] and fantasy football.[168]
Other media
Hennig made his video game debut as a playable character in WWE '12[169] and has since appeared in WWE 2K15,[170] WWE 2K16,[171] WWE 2K17,[172] WWE 2K18,[173] WWE 2K19,[174] WWE 2K20[175] and WWE 2K Battlegrounds.
He also makes regular appearances on fellow WWE wrestler Xavier Woods's YouTube channel UpUpDownDown, under the nickname "Cold Beer".[176]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | The Marine 5: Battleground | Deacon |
Championships and accomplishments
- ^ During his first reign, the title was referred to as the WWE Tag Team Championship, in his second it was named the Raw Tag Team Championship.
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External links
- Curtis Axel on Twitter
- Joe Hennig at IMDb
- Curtis Axel's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Curtis Axel on WWE.com
- World League Wrestling profile