Axel Tischer | |
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Birth name | Axel Tischer |
Born |
Dresden, Saxony, East Germany |
5 November 1986
Residence |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Alexander Wolfe Axel Tischer |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
Billed from | Dresden, Germany |
Trained by | Ahmed Chaer Crazy Sexy Mike Joe E. Legend |
Debut | 2004 |
Axel Tischer (born 5 November, 1986) is a German professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs in its NXT brand under the ring name Alexander Wolfe.
Tischer began training to be a professional wrestler at age 13 in his home town of Dresden. He made his in-ring debut in 2004. 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.
In April 2015 Tischer was announced as part of a class of 10 international WWE recruits to begin training at the WWE Performance Center. He made his television debut on the July 15, 2015 episode of NXT, losing to Samoa Joe. In August 2015, Tischer adopted the ring name Alexander Wolfe.
In 2016, Wolfe formed a tag-team with Sawyer Fulton at NXT live events. 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.