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Curtis Axel

マイケル・マクギリカティ　/　まいける・まくぎりかてぃ

American professional wrestler

October 1, 1979 (age 46)　・　Champlin, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota
professional wrestler

My Take

Curtis Axel, born Joseph Hennig, carries wrestling in his blood, and I find that lineage compelling. From Champlin, Minnesota, he spent 2007 to 2020 inside WWE, and surviving that long in one company is itself a mark of craftsmanship. He was rarely the marquee name, yet his in-ring fundamentals always looked clean and well-schooled to me. I value the wrestlers who reliably make every match work over the ones who only chase highlight moments. The business runs on dependable hands like his, and I think that steadiness deserves more credit than it usually gets.

Overview

Joseph Curtis Hennig (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2007 to 2020, where he performed under the ring name Curtis Axel. Hennig signed with WWE in 2007 and performed under his real name, stylized as Joe Hennig, at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and was a one-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion and four-time FC…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Curtis Axel
Name (Japanese): マイケル・マクギリカティ
Reading: まいける・まくぎりかてぃ
Born: October 1, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Goat
Origin: Champlin, Minnesota, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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