10 WWE Superstars and their NBA equivalents

Modified Apr 19, 2017 21:03 GMT

John Cena has been seen supporting the Los Angeles Lakers in the past.

#5 Curtis Axel & Dwight Howard

Curtis Axel and Dwight Howard haven’t quite lived up to potential in their sports.

Depending on which sport you follow more, this might seem like an unfair comparison for one man or the other. Still, there’s very good reason to see Curtis Axel and Dwight Howard as linked in their career paths.

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Both came into their jobs with advantages that others didn’t have. Axel is the son of one of the most gifted wrestlers of all time, “Mr Perfect” Curt Henning, while Dwight Howard is a freakish athlete with tremendous leaping ability.

Despite all that, though, neither man has truly been able to break through for a top championship. Howard has changed teams several times, while Axel has attempted to make quite a few gimmicks work in his favour, both unsuccessfully.

Edited by Staff Editor