Axel Tischer
| Axel Tischer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Axel Tischer[1] |
| Born |
5 November 1986 Dresden, Saxony, East Germany |
| Residence |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Alexander Wolfe Axel Tischer Axeman |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Dresden, Germany |
| Trained by |
Ahmed Chaer Crazy Sexy Mike Joe E. Legend[2] |
| Debut | 2004 |
Axel Tischer[1] (born 5 November 1986) is a German professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs in its developmental territory NXT under the ring name Alexander Wolfe.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2004–2015)
Tischer began training to be a professional wrestler at age 13 in his home town of Dresden.[1] He made his in-ring debut in 2004.[2] Tischer wrestled extensively on the independent circuit throughout Germany and Europe, appearing for numerous promotions including German Stampede Wrestling, the German Wrestling Federation and Westside Xtreme Wrestling. In 2012 he defeated El Generico to win the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship and held the championship for almost a year before losing it to Tommy End.[3]
WWE
NXT (2015–present)
In April 2015 Tischer was announced as part of a class of 10 international WWE recruits to begin training at the WWE Performance Center.[1] He made his television debut on the July 15, 2015 episode of NXT, losing to Samoa Joe.[4] In August 2015, Tischer adopted the ring name Alexander Wolfe.[5]
In 2016, Wolfe formed a tag-team with Sawyer Fulton at NXT live events.[6] In September, Wolfe and Sawyer joined a stable called SAnitY, which also includes Eric Young and Nikki Cross. The stable made its debut on the October 12, 2016 episode of NXT, with Wolfe and Fulton defeating the team of Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger as part of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. On November 2, in the second round of the tournament, Wolfe and Fulton defeated the team of T.J. Perkins and Kota Ibushi. Wolfe and Fulton lost to TM-61 in the semi-finals of the tournament.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- With Sawyer Fulton
- Double team finishing moves
- Managers
- Svetlana Kalashnikova[3]
- Eric Young
- Nikki Cross
- Nicknames
- "Axeman"[9]
- Entrance themes
Championship and accomplishments
- East Side Wrestling
- ESW Deutsche Meisterschaft Championship (1 time)[2]
- German Stampede Wrestling
- GSW Breakthrough Championship (1 time)
- GSW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[2] - with Ivan Kiev
- German Wrestling Federation
- GWF Berlin Championship (1 time)[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Axel Tischer proud to be NXT’s first German recruit
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- 1 2 3 A look at new WWE signee Axel Tischer
- ↑ Zim's WWE NXT Coverage: Sasha Banks defends the NXT Women's Championship vs. Charlotte, Sami Zayn appears to report on injury, Chad Gable teams up with Jason Jordan for the first time, Samoa Joe in action, and more
- ↑ TYLER BREEZE VS. SOLOMON CROWE HEADLINES, EVA MARIE, ENZO & COLIN, DEMPSEY & MORE: 8/7 WWE NXT IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA RESULTS
- ↑ NXT Largo, FL, live results: Lana in action; Manny Andrade vs. Tye Dillinger
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Wrestlingdata.com profile". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "10/12 Zim's NXT TV Live Review: Sanity vs. Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger, Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss vs. TM61 in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic matches". ProWrestling.Net. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ WXW IN GERMANY NEWS AND NOTES
- ↑ "WWE: Controlled Chaos (SAnitY) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ SHOW RESULTS - 4/26 WXW in Oberhausen, Germany: Terry Funk, John Morrison, D.H. Smith, Corino, Masters, more