Wrestling great Joe Hennig, son of “Mr. Perfect” joins the show

When your legacy is perfection, success is a natural. That was reality for Joe Hennig or as wrestling fans knew him better: Curtis Axel. The son of “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and the grandson of Larry “The Axe” Hennig it wasn’t a surprise when Joe Hennig first arrived in the squared circle. To fans nationally it happened around 2010 when he arrived in the WWE “Nexus” stable. It was the hottest heel stable at the time in company, filled with “bad guys” looking to dethrone the veteran WWE heroes. With perfect genetics (get it) it was no surprise he was a success in the global company where his dad was argued to be the greatest pure wrestler of his era if not all time. But his journey into wrestling wasn’t as guaranteed as you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices