Curtis Axel
| Curtis Axel | |
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Axel in March 2016
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| Birth name | Joseph Curtis Hennig |
| Born |
October 1, 1979 Champlin, Minnesota, United States |
| Residence |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Alma mater | North Hennepin Community College |
| Spouse(s) | Brooke Hennig (m. 2000-present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family |
Curt Hennig (father; 1958–2003) Amy Hennig (sister) Larry Hennig (grandfather) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Curtis Axel Joe Hennig Michael McGillicutty |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota Champlin, Minnesota |
| Trained by |
Curt Hennig Brad Rheingans Harley Race |
| Debut | July 13, 2007 |
Joseph Curtis "Joe" Hennig (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Curtis Axel. Hennig debuted in WWE in 2010, joining The Nexus under the ring name Michael McGillicutty. He had previously wrestled at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and was part of the second season of NXT. In 2011, Hennig won the WWE Tag Team Championship with David Otunga as a member of The New Nexus. In May 2013, Hennig reignited his career under his current ring name, paying tribute to his father "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig and his grandfather Larry "The Axe" Hennig and won the Intercontinental Championship.
Hennig made his professional debut on July 13, 2007 in Waterloo, Iowa for World League Wrestling (WLW), teaming with Ted DiBiase Jr. to defeat Dinn T. Moore and Branden Tatum by disqualification. Hennig later went on a nine-month winning streak in WLW before suffering his first singles loss to "Wild" Wade Chism.
On March 31, 2007, Hennig along with his mother, siblings, and his grandfather represented his father "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig at the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony by accepting the award on his behalf. On the October 26, 2007 episode of SmackDown, Hennig teamed with Steve Fender in a loss to Jesse and Festus.
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