The Rotation Explained

The Rotation
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Remscheid, Germany[2]
Names:The Immortal Rotation
Der schwarze Magier
Axel Halbach
The Rotation
Height:176 cm[3]
Weight:74 kg
Trainer:Jonathan Gresham
Debut:2013

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“.[4]

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.[5]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echt keine Seifenoper bei der wXw. dates-md.de. Vanessa. Weiss. German. April 17, 2015. August 14, 2021.
  2. Web site: The Rotation • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. August 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Rotation/Career Data. cagematch.de. German. Philip. Kreikenbohm. August 14, 2021.
  4. Web site: The Rotation Profile & Match Listing. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). profightdb.com. August 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: GHW Hurricane Havoc(16.02.19) Super Crazy, Drake vs Maggot. moonsault.de. GHW. German. November 19, 2018. August 14, 2021.
  6. Web site: MOVIE DAYS 2013 DORTMUND/Movie Days Tag 2.. wxwnow.com. Westside Xtreme Wrestling. German. March 24, 2013. August 14, 2021.
  7. Web site: WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02E03. wxwnow.com. Westside Xtreme Wrestling. German. September 18, 2020. August 14, 2021.
  8. Web site: A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND'S WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2020 TOURNEY. f4wonline.com. Markus. Gronemann. March 14, 2020. August 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: wXw Results: More Than Wrestling Tour Finale – Oberhausen, Germany (6/20). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. June 21, 2015. August 14, 2021.
  10. Web site: wXw Shortcut To The Top 2018 Review. ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Stuart. Iversen. August 23, 2018. August 14, 2021.
  11. Web site: wXw Results: Shortcut To The Top 2019 – Oberhausen, Germany (8/3). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. August 4, 2019. August 14, 2021.
  12. Web site: wXw Shortcut to the Top 2020. wxwnow.com. Westside Xtreme Wrestling. August 21, 2020. August 14, 2021.
  13. Web site: Flemish Wrestling Cup (2017). Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. September 24, 2017. December 15, 2021.
  14. Web site: GHW Zero Gravity Cup Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. September 16, 2017. December 15, 2021.
  15. Web site: Dragonhearts Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. May 12, 2018. December 15, 2021.
  16. Web site: PWS Junior Heavyweight Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. August 27, 2016. December 15, 2021.
  17. Web site: Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. December 13, 2023.
  18. Web site: wXw Academy Trophy Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. October 29, 2016. December 15, 2021.
  19. Web site: DTU Alto Impacto Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. January 16, 2016. December 15, 2021.