Ortiz (wrestler)

The Latin American Xchange
Hernandez (left) and Homicide (right) after a TNA event in 2008
Stable
Members	Konnan (manager) Homicide Ortiz Santana Diamante
Name(s)	The Latin American Xchange LAX
Former member(s)	Hernandez Apolo Machete Héctor Guerrero (manager) Salinas (valet) Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Debut	December 31, 2005
Years active	2005–2008 2011–2015 2017–present
Promotions	Chikara HOG IWA JAPW RCW ROH TNA WrestleCade

The Latin American Xchange (also spelled The Latin American Exchange, The Latin American X-Change, and frequently abbreviated to LAX) is a professional wrestling stable signed to Impact Wrestling (formerly TNA). The group achieved initial success as a stable consisting of Konnan, Homicide, and Hernandez. Puerto Rican wrestler Apolo was a brief original member, who was later replaced by Machete. Later, upon the departure of Konnan from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Homicide and Hernandez wrestled exclusively as a tag team.

The original gimmick of LAX centered on its members being Hispanic, denouncing the perceived repression of ethnic minorities by the NWA Championship Committee and TNA Management, with LAX's response as a group of militant street thugs. After becoming fan favorites, the group continued to stand as proud street Latin Americans, but dropped its militant focus.

LAX emerged from the breakup of 4Live Kru (newly added member Kip James), which was the result of Konnan being tired of the shenanigans between B.G. James and Kip James. When Kip was permitted into the stable, it was the last straw. At Turning Point in 2005, Konnan attacked Kip and B.G. with a chair, signaling that stable's end. Throughout December, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, B.G. James' father, tried to get 4Live Kru back together. On the December 31, 2005 episode of TNA Impact!, Bullet Bob encountered Konnan, who expressed himself like he had a change of heart and was willing to talk. Later in the show, however, two other Latino wrestlers, the returning Apolo and the debuting Homicide, ambushed Bullet Bob backstage at Konnan's command. As a result, a feud began between LAX and the James Gang, who sought revenge for the attack.