Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on slam.canoe.ca and was written by Pat Laprade. Pat Laprade is the co-author of Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs, a book on the history of the Montreal wrestling territory. He can be reached at patric_laprade@videotron.ca.
Since his career has been under the guidance of Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel has shown he can step up to the plate and deliver, claiming the Intercontinental title. But this isn’t enough for the third-generation wrestler.