German professional wrestler
Axel Halbach is a German
professional wrestler better known by his
ring name The Rotation . He is currently working for the
German
promotion
Westside Xtreme Wrestling where he is a former wXw Academy Trophy Champion. He is the current reigning wXw Shotgun Champion in his first reign. He also is the innovator of the grueling and exhausting „rotation-drill“.
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Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2013–2019, 2020, 2022, 2023-Present)
Halbach worked as a freelancer until 2020 and wrestled for various promotions of the
European independent scene . At GHW Hurricane Havoc 2019 , an event promoted by German Hurricane wrestling, he unsuccessfully challenged the champion
Oliver Carter ,
Super Crazy , Prince Ahura,
Tristan Archer and Bernd Föhr in a
five-way match for the GHW Zero Gravity Cup Championship.
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Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2013–present)
Halbach made his
professional wrestling debut on the second night of the wXw Movie Days 2013 from March 24, an event promoted by
Westside Xtreme Wrestling where he took part in an
eight-man royal rumble match in which he competed against
Bad Bones ,
Walter ,
Karsten Beck , Toby Blunt, Kim Ray, Sasa Keel and Stefan Medoch.
[6] On the second night of the wXw Shotgun 2020 #2.03 on September 18, he unsuccessfully challenged
Metehan for the
wXw Shotgun Championship .
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He is known for competing in signature events of the promotion such as the
wxw 16 Carat Gold 2020 , tournament in which he defeated
Puma King in the
first-round match but fell short to
Eddie Kingston in the second round.
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He also worked in the "wXw Shortcut To The Top" series of events in which he wrestled in traditional
30-man battle royal matches which are the signature bouts of the
pay-per-view . He made his first appearance at the 2015 edition of the event, facing various opponents such as
Grado ,
Axel Dieter Jr. ,
Da Mack ,
Marty Scurll and
Sha Samuels .
[9] At the 2018 edition, he competed in the traditional
match where he faced various opponents such as
Bobby Gunns ,
Alpha Female ,
Jurn Simmons ,
Doug Williams ,
Michael Dante and others.
[10] "At Shortcut To The Top 2019 on August 3, he competed in the same
bout in which he faced the likes of
Timothy Thatcher ,
El Lindaman ,
Ilja Dragunov ,
Shigehiro Irie ,
T-Hawk and many others.
[11] At Shortcut To The Top 2020 on August 21, Halbach competed in a
30-man battle royal also involving notable opponents such as
Absolute Andy ,
Emil Sitoci ,
Killer Kelly ,
Norman Harras ,
Levaniel ,
Hektor Invictus and others.
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Championships and accomplishments
Flemish Wrestling Force
Flemish Wrestling Cup (2017)
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German Hurricane Wrestling
GHW Zero Gravity Cup Championship (1 time)
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Ligaunabhängig
Dragonhearts Championship (1 time)
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Pro Wrestling Showdown
PWS Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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Westside Xtreme Wrestling
References
^ Weiss, Vanessa (April 17, 2015).
"Echt keine Seifenoper bei der wXw" . dates-md.de (in German). Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Saalbach, Axel.
"The Rotation • General Information" . wrestlingdata.com . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip.
"Rotation/Career Data" . cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) .
"The Rotation Profile & Match Listing" . profightdb.com . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ GHW (November 19, 2018).
"GHW Hurricane Havoc(16.02.19) Super Crazy, Drake vs Maggot" . moonsault.de (in German). Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (March 24, 2013).
"MOVIE DAYS 2013 DORTMUND/Movie Days Tag 2" . wxwnow.com (in German). Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (September 18, 2020).
"WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02E03" . wxwnow.com (in German). Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Gronemann, Markus (March 14, 2020).
"A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND'S WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2020 TOURNEY" . f4wonline.com . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Daly, Wayne (June 21, 2015).
"wXw Results: More Than Wrestling Tour Finale – Oberhausen, Germany (6/20)" . wrestling-news.net . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Iversen, Stuart (August 23, 2018).
"wXw Shortcut To The Top 2018 Review" . ramblingsaboutwrestling.com . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Daly, Wayne (August 4, 2019).
"wXw Results: Shortcut To The Top 2019 – Oberhausen, Germany (8/3)" . wrestling-news.net . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (August 21, 2020).
"wXw Shortcut to the Top 2020" . wxwnow.com . Retrieved August 14, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 24, 2017).
"Flemish Wrestling Cup (2017)" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 16, 2017).
"GHW Zero Gravity Cup Championship" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 12, 2018).
"Dragonhearts Championship" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 27, 2016).
"PWS Junior Heavyweight Championship" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Wrestling Titles .
"Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Title" . wrestling-titles.com . Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 29, 2016).
"wXw Academy Trophy Championship" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 16, 2016).
"DTU Alto Impacto Championship" . Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
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