Facts about Xander

Xander Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:03 am

Name: Xander (Full given name: Alexander Birch)
Popularity: 4. Rookie (385)
Fans: 593
Age: 26
Total Skill Index: 4.317
Fought matches: 5381 (W:2656 | L:2674| N/C:51)
Wrestler's score: 35.035
Level Ranking: 225th
Wrestler's level: 11

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230 lbs

Costume: White tank-top, dark denim jeans, a black leather jacket when he comes down the aisle

Entrance Theme: "Doomsday Clock" by The Smashing Pumpkins

Entrance: Announcer: "and his opponent, from Atlantic City, New Jersey, here's The Mean Mangle... here is Xaaaaandeeeeer"!
colored lights cover the arena in a stroboscope-effect. smoke is crawling down the ramp from behind and a dark silouhette appears at the entrance
a pair of glistening eyes is visible on the tron, followed by a blood-red "x". a series of "best-of" moments opens the highlight reel on the screen.
Xander makes his way to the ring
raising his fist to the air, pointing to the ceiling... then crossing his arms, forming an X... pyros blow, the crowd brings all heat they can, Xander pops his neck and walks down the aisle
as xander reaches the ring, the lights go out - except a spotlight in the middle. xander rolls into the squard circle, gets into the spotlight, spreads his arms and prepares for battle.

Life Story: Xander was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Growing up there wasn't too bad - except the fact gambling becomes a part of your life. Since he was a child, Xander worked for his Uncle, Christopher Birch, who ran a small Hotel, with rooms to let for tourists, who mainly spent their vacations at the beach and not at the slot machines.

Xander gained a solid high-school education and his parents, as well as his uncle, had plans for him going to college. But when Xander turned 17, he dreamt of the wide world out there. He had nothing bad on his mind at first, just desperately trying to earn some money, so could afford travelling. His ambitions to make quick money led to where it had to lead - bad company.

He became a good friend of the son one of the nighclub's owners and it didn't take long before they offered Xander - very athletic all of his life - a job at one of those establishments, which balance on the fine line between business and crime. Xander's task was to fight - in illegal cagefights. To his own surprise, he did very well. He developed a very physical style, he learned to bend the rules and extend his limits. Of course his parents took notice of the changes their son went through, especially when he returned home beaten to a bloody piece of meat. After lots of talking and threatening, Xander still did not give up his "job" and so he was sent to a boarding school out on the country.

Xander, feeling like a trapped animal there, tried to tun away more than once, but the police always caught him and brought him back. So he used his brain for once and stayed in school, learning, being quiet until he turned 18. It took him only one night to pack his duffle bag andto escape form his prison, hitchiking right to New York. The police could do nothing anymore and he did not even call his parents or his uncle back then - and ever since, he has no contact to his family anymore. Running out of options - his parents spent all the college-money to deploy him at the boarding school - Xander did, what he could do best: fighting. It didn't take him long to find some backroom brawls in New York and he performed well - even though the whole scene was tougher than in his hometown.

He earned his money this way for a year, when someone told him, there'd be a secret cagefight tournament somewhere outside Chicago. Xander wasn't really interested, unless the heard of the price - the winner would get 50,000 $. Xander, reliving his dreams, brought in all of his money and advanced to the semi-finals. But then a razzia ended all hopes. Xander got arrested, his money was gone. That was a turning point in his life - but instead of starting a criminal career from there, something unexpected happened. Someone paid the bail bond for him and Xander was free. The one who caused that was no other than Aidan Grey, a legendary cagefighter himself, who made it into the wrestling scene and ended up as a coach for smaller promotions. Grey saw Xander's fights in Chicago and wanted him for a developmental roster.

Xander literally had no choice but to agree. Grey gave him a hard time - Xander had to exercize 8 hours a day. He turned into a all-purpose-guy over the time. Xander brought the physical fitness and resistance, also a very physical fighting style - and he was large framed. So the training added technique, power and speed to the package. After two years in Grey's small wrestling school, Xander was ready to earn a spot on a major roster. Grey, knowing about his potential, let Xander go. Now, even though not inexperienced, he's looking for his professional wrestling debut.