Curtis Axel Archives

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Curtis Axel On Being In The Nexus, Reaction To The Group’s 2010 Debut

Thomas Lowson - February 25, 2024

On a recent edition of the "Busted Open Radio" podcast, Curtis Axel recalled his time with the Nexus after joining the faction alongside Husky...

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Curtis Axel Comments On Not Being Able To Use His Real Name In WWE

Andrew Ravens - February 17, 2024

In a recent appearance on the "Busted Open Radio" podcast, former WWE wrestler Curtis Axel (Joe Hennig) opened up about various subjects, one of...

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Konnan Says Curtis Axel Doesn’t Have His Dad’s Talent

Ryan Clark - October 25, 2022

During the latest edition of his "Keepin' It 100" podcast, Konnan commented on Curtis Axel and why he believes he doesn't have any of...

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Report – Two Top WWE Producers Released

Ryan Clark - July 9, 2022

WWE producer Jason Jordan was not backstage at Friday night's WWE SmackDown TV tapings. According to a report from Pwinsider, Jordan, who oversees the producers,...

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Curtis Axel Spotted On This Week’s Episode Of WWE RAW (Photos)

Jon Fuentes - May 31, 2022

During Monday night's episode of RAW, former WWE Superstar Joe Hennig (Curtis Axel) made his return. Henning was part of a group of WWE officials...

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Backstage News On Curtis Axel & Ariya Daivari Working As WWE Producers

Ryan Clark - April 24, 2022

We reported several weeks ago here on eWn that former WWE Superstars Joe Hennig (Curtis Axel) and Ariya Daivari have been working as producers...

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Report – Two Former WWE Superstars Receive Producer Tryouts

Ryan Clark - April 9, 2022

Following the departure of Pat Buck from WWE this past Monday, WWE is looking for new producers. According to a report from Fightful, Curtis Axel...

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Curtis Axel Backstage At Last Week’s SmackDown, New Content Added To Peacock, More

Ryan Clark - August 7, 2021

According to a report from Pwinsider, former WWE Superstar Curtis Axel was backstage at last week’s WWE SmackDown TV tapings in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He...

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Nick Aldis Would Like Curtis Axel To Return To Action With The NWA

Daniel Coulson - March 6, 2021

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis appeared on Busted Open Radio this week. He spoke about wanting to see Curtis Axel (aka Joe Hennig)...

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Curtis Axel Released From WWE

Andrew Ravens - April 30, 2020

Curtis Axel has been released by WWE. WWE issued a statement on their official website to confirm the news that read the following: “WWE has come...

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Top 5 Moments: WWE SmackDown Feb 28 2020

Chris King - March 3, 2020

One day removed from Super ShowDown, the brand-new Universal Champion Goldberg is set to appear, the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz and...

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Curtis Axel, John Morrison & Drew Gulak React to Their SmackDown Losses, More

Ryan Clark - February 29, 2020

As seen during Friday night's WWE SmackDown broadcast, Curtis Axel was defeated by Daniel Bryan. Following the match, both Axel and Drew Gulak took...

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PCO Suffering From a Tooth Infection, Today’s Wrestling Birthdays, and More

Ryan Clark - October 1, 2019

Curtis Axel turned 40 years old on Tuesday. Robert Stone (NXT) turned 36 years old on Tuesday. Former WWE Superstar Rico Constantino turned 58 years old...

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Scott Dawson & Curtis Axel React To The RAW Tag-Team Division, Huge WrestlePro Event Planned

Ryan Clark - January 2, 2019

The Revival's Scott Dawson and The B Team's Curtis Axel tweeted the following, reacting to the RAW tag-team division plans for next week: It CAN...

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Seth Rollins “Takes A Break” From His Match At A WWE Live Event (Video)

Andrew Thompson - July 31, 2017

During a recent WWE Live event, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose teamed up to take on The Miztourage (The Miz, Curtis Axel & Bo...

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2-On-3 Handicap Match Set For Next Week’s RAW

Andrew Thompson - July 17, 2017

Despite a nerve-wracking night for Kurt Angle, the RAW GM gave former "Shield" members; Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins what they wanted, which is...

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What Happened After RAW Went Off Of The Air?

Andrew Thompson - July 11, 2017

The ending of last night's Monday Night RAW saw Dean Ambrose return the favor and help his former "Shield" running-mate Seth Rollins, while Rollins...

Editorial

WWE Great Balls Of Fire 2017: Match Predictions & Breakdown

Andrew Thompson - July 7, 2017

WWE Great Balls Of Fire 2017 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX July 9th, Kickoff starts at 7PM Kickoff Show Match - WWE Cruiserweight...

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Marty Scurll Makes A Ton Off Of His Signature Umbrella, More On The LaVar Ball MizTV Segment – Braun Strowman

Andrew Thompson - June 28, 2017

As covered here on eWn, during Monday Nght RAW's MizTV segment; LaVar, Lonzo & LaMello Ball joined the show. The youngest of the...

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Curtis Axel Calls Ball Family Segment On Raw An Embarrassment

Kyle DaCosta - June 27, 2017

Axel appeared on the 93X Half-Assed Morning Show Podcast where he called the Miz TV segment featuring the Balls “embarrassing.” Axel said that the Ball...

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Curtis Axel Criticizes Lavar Ball On Twitter

Kyle DaCosta - June 27, 2017

Nothing good came out of the Ball family being on Monday Night Raw, especially with the youngest one of the family dropping the n-word...

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Rumored Reason Why WWE Is Breaking Up Maryse And The Miz

Ethan Absler - June 21, 2017

According to multiple sources, the WWE creative team has decided to split The Miz and Maryse because Vince McMahon doesn't want two married power...

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Backstage News – Reason Why The Miz’s “Entourage” Faction Was Created

Andrew Thompson - June 20, 2017

Last night on Monday Night RAW, The Miz went to fellow superstars; Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel and proposed an opportunity to them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb0TzLTYnFE The Miz...

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What Happened After RAW Went Off Of The Air?, Carmella Comments On Big Cass Turning On Enzo

Andrew Thompson - June 20, 2017

Once Monday Night RAW went off of the air, there was a singles match between current Intercontinental Champion, The Miz, & Dean Ambrose. Ambrose...

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Curtis Axel Wants To Know How His Grandfather Got Booked On A WWE PPV Before He Did

Andrew Thompson - June 19, 2017

Last night at WWE Money In The Bank, during the WWE Championship match featuring; Jinder Mahal & Randy Orton, numerous WWE legends were sitting...

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Lana Discusses Her Pre-WWE Days As A Backup Dancer, Curtis Axel Celebrates Ten Years In Wrestling

Ryan Clark - June 11, 2017

-- Lana spoke with Page Six about her pre-WWE days as a backup dancer. Lana did work with Jason Derulo, Nelly, Pink and Usher....

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10 WWE Superstars/Teams Who Should Go Back To NXT.

Kyle Dunning - June 3, 2017

Writing this on request from someone who commented on one of my articles. What I don't like about making a list like this is...

Editorial

Growing Up A Wrestling Fan

Heel Heat - May 13, 2017

We remember the childhood stories and the pros and cons of being a fan of the sport. We all remember the night, the superstar...

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A Video Showing “How To Get A Perfect Butt Like Nikki Bella”, Curtis Axel Visits Son’s School Again (Video)

Ryan Clark - April 29, 2017

WWE sent out a press release on Thursday, announcing that they have signed a deal to air Smackdown on TV5 in The Philippines. TV5...

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Ryback Discusses Curtis Axel & Rusev Being Underutilized, Roman Reigns Not Turning Heel, More

Ryan Clark - March 26, 2017

Former WWE Superstar Ryback recently discussed Roman Reigns and why he hasn't turned heel during the latest edition of his Conversations With the Big...

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Curtis Axel Comments On Rick Rude’s WWE Hall Of Fame Induction, Knee Injury Update On Zack Ryder

Ryan Clark - March 6, 2017

WWE Superstar Zack Ryder tweeted the following on Monday, providing an update on his knee injury and rehab: A knee injury ain't stopping #ZackDaddy! #ReturnOfTheZack...

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Security Took Fans’ Curtis Axel Signs Away From Them Last Night

Kyle DaCosta - October 25, 2016

WWE told security to take away fan signs of the hometown wrestler, Curtis Axel, at Monday’s RAW. For those who missed the show, Axel...

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Bret Hart Says He Doesn’t Understand Why WWE Won’t Push Curtis Axel & More – Audio

Ryan Clark - June 30, 2016

During the latest edition of his "Sharpshooter Podcast", WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart discussed the creative booking of Curtis Axel and...

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Curtis Axel Tweets On His WWE European Tour Experience, Paige Taking A Few Days Off, More

Ryan Clark - April 25, 2016

WWE "Diva" Paige tweeted the following today, revealing that she'll be taking a few days off now that WWE's European tour is over:From 430pm...

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PPV Aftershock: WWE Fastlene 2016

Shawn Hiron - February 22, 2016

Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio (United States Championship) – Two-out-of-three FallsPredicted Winner: KalistoActual Winner: KalistoRating: 3.75/5Without having any steam left in the feud, this...