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Former WWE Superstar Curtis Axel, i.e., Joseph Hennig, was reportedly arrested in Minnesota earlier this month. <\/p>\n
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider<\/a>, Axel was arrested in Anoka County, Minnesota, on May 17, 2026. The third-generation pro wrestler was charged with DUI. The charges include third-degree driving while impaired, refusing to give a chemical test, obstructing the lawful execution of a legal process, possessing an open bottle of alcohol in the car, and failing to stop after an accident to property that did not involve any injuries.<\/p>\n According to court records, Curtis Axel was released from prison two days later, i.e., May 19.<\/p>\n Curtis was a part of WWE from 2007 to 2020 before being released from his contract in April as part of the COVID-19-related budget cuts. During his tenure, Axel won the Intercontinental Championship once and the RAW Tag Team Championship twice. He was rehired<\/a> in April 2022 as a producer, but the 46-year-old was let go three months later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n