Joe Hennig

Joe Hennig

Known for
Acting
Born
October 1, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Champlin, Minnesota, USA

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

Filmography

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Preshow)

2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 poster

WWE Super ShowDown 2019

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2019
WWE Crown Jewel 2019 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2019

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2018
WWE SummerSlam 2018 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2018

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2018
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2018

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2018

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble poster

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2018
WWE Kitchen SmackDown! poster

WWE Kitchen SmackDown!

TV · as Curtis Axel · 1 ep

2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2017

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Ringside)

2017
WWE No Mercy 2017 poster

WWE No Mercy 2017

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Ringside)

2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2017

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2017
WWE Great Balls of Fire poster

WWE Great Balls of Fire

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Ringside)

2017
WWE WrestleMania 33 poster

WWE WrestleMania 33

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Preshow)

2017
The Marine 5: Battleground poster

The Marine 5: Battleground

Movie · as Deacon

2016
WWE WrestleMania 32 poster

WWE WrestleMania 32

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2016
WWE Royal Rumble 2016 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2016

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2016
WWE Fastlane 2016 poster

WWE Fastlane 2016

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015 poster

WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2016
Countdown poster

Countdown

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2015

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2015
WWE WrestleMania 31 poster

WWE WrestleMania 31

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2015
WWE Payback 2015 poster

WWE Payback 2015

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2015
WWE Table For 3 poster

WWE Table For 3

TV · as Curtis Axel · 1 ep

2015
WWE Swerved poster

WWE Swerved

TV · as Curtis Axel · 1 ep

2014
WWE Money in the Bank 2014 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2014

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2014

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2014
WWE Payback 2014 poster

WWE Payback 2014

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2014
WWE Battleground 2014 poster

WWE Battleground 2014

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2014

Movie · as Curtis Axel (Lumberjack)

2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX poster

WWE WrestleMania XXX

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE Payback 2013 poster

WWE Payback 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE Battleground 2013 poster

WWE Battleground 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013 poster

WWE Night of Champions 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2013
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 poster

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013

Movie · as Curtis Axel

2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012 poster

WWE Over The Limit 2012

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty

2012
The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

TV · as Michael McGillicutty · 1 ep

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · as Michael McGillicutty, Curtis Axel · 1 ep

2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2011

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty

2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2011

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty (Ringside)

2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2010

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty (Appearance)

2010
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010 poster

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty (Ringside)

2010
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010 poster

WWE Hell In A Cell 2010

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty (Appearance)

2010
WWE Bragging Rights 2010 poster

WWE Bragging Rights 2010

Movie · as Michael McGillicutty

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Curtis Axel, Michael McGillcutty · 2 eps

2008
Florida Championship Wrestling poster

Florida Championship Wrestling

TV · as Joe Hennig · 65 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Curtis Axel, Michael McGillicutty · 45 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Curtis Axel, Michael McGillicutty · 44 eps