Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 1, 1979 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Champlin, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Michael McGillicutty
Curtis Axel
Joe Hennig
ジョー・ヘニング
Joe Hennig
Biography
Joseph Curtis "Joe" Hennig is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he wrestles under the ring name Curtis Axel, and is the current Intercontinental Champion in his first reign. He 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 WWE NXT. In 2011, Hennig won the WWE Tag Team Championship with David Otunga as a member of The New Nexus. In May 2013, Hennig returned to the main roster under his current ring name, paying tribute to his father "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig and his grandfather Larry "The Axe" Hennig. He is managed by Paul Heyman
Known For
TV
Raw
Curtis Axel
1993
TV
Raw
Axel
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE NXT
Curtis Axel
2010
TV
WWE NXT
2010
TV
WWE NXT
Michael McGillcutty
2010
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Curtis Axel
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Michael McGillicutty
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
TV
WWE Main Event
Michael McGillicutty
2012
TV
WWE Main Event
Curtis Axel
2012
TV
Florida Championship Wrestling
Joe Hennig
2008
Film
The Marine 5: Battleground
Deacon
2017
TV
Swerved
Curtis Axel
2015
TV
The JBL and Cole Show
Michael McGillicutty
2012
TV
WWE Table For 3
Curtis Axel
2015
Film
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Curtis Axel
2014
Film
WWE WrestleMania 35
Curtis Axel (Preshow)
2019
Film
WWE WrestleMania 33
Curtis Axel (Preshow)
2017
Film
WWE WrestleMania 31
Curtis Axel
2015
Filmography
2019FilmWWE Crown Jewelas Curtis Axel2019FilmWWE Super ShowDown 2019as Curtis Axel2019FilmWWE WrestleMania 35as Curtis Axel (Preshow)2018FilmWWE SummerSlam 2018as Curtis Axel2018FilmWWE Extreme Rules 2018as Curtis Axel2018FilmWWE Greatest Royal Rumbleas Curtis Axel2018FilmWWE Elimination Chamber 2018as Curtis Axel2017FilmWWE Survivor Series 2017as Curtis Axel (Ringside)2017FilmWWE No Mercy 2017as Curtis Axel (Ringside)2017FilmWWE SummerSlam 2017as Curtis Axel2017FilmWWE Great Balls of Fireas Curtis Axel (Ringside)2017FilmWWE WrestleMania 33as Curtis Axel (Preshow)2017FilmThe Marine 5: Battlegroundas Deacon2016FilmWWE WrestleMania 32as Curtis Axel2016FilmWWE Fastlane 2016as Curtis Axel2016FilmWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015as Curtis Axel2016FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2016as Curtis Axel2015TVWWE Table For 3as Curtis Axel2015TVSwervedas Curtis Axel2015FilmWWE Payback 2015as Curtis Axel2015FilmWWE WrestleMania 31as Curtis Axel2015FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2015as Curtis Axel2014FilmWWE SummerSlam 2014as Curtis Axel (Lumberjack)2014FilmWWE Battleground 2014as Curtis Axel2014FilmWWE Money in the Bank 2014as Curtis Axel2014FilmWWE Payback 2014as Curtis Axel2014FilmWWE WrestleMania XXXas Curtis Axel2014FilmWWE Elimination Chamber 2014as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE Survivor Series 2013as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE Battleground 2013as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE Night of Champions 2013as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE Money in the Bank 2013as Curtis Axel2013FilmWWE Payback 2013as Curtis Axel2012TVThe JBL and Cole Showas Michael McGillicutty2012TVWWE Main Eventas Michael McGillicutty2012FilmWWE Over The Limit 2012as Michael McGillicutty2011FilmWWE Extreme Rules 2011as Michael McGillicutty (Ringside)2011FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2011as Michael McGillicutty2010FilmWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010as Michael McGillicutty (Ringside)2010FilmWWE Tribute to the Troops 2010as Michael McGillicutty2010FilmWWE Survivor Series 2010as Michael McGillicutty (Appearance)2010FilmWWE Bragging Rights 2010as Michael McGillicutty2010FilmWWE Hell In A Cell 2010as Michael McGillicutty (Appearance)2010TVWWE NXTas Curtis Axel2008TVFlorida Championship Wrestlingas Joe Hennig1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Curtis Axel1993TVRawas Curtis Axel