The Lexbot

**Alexander Mirza** (born August X, XXXX) is a fictional Mexican-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name **The Lexbot**. He is currently working for the American Wrestling Federation (AWF), where he is a two-time AWF World Heavyweight Champion. He has headlined numerous AWF pay-per-views including their premier event, *Graduation*, twice.

The Lexbot has become notable for his mixing of traditional wrestling values with the campiness of sports entertainment in a modern market. Whether working as a hero or a villain, Lexbot consistently maintains an entertainment-based style that allows him to garner the desired audience reaction as well as keep up kayfabe and believability.

## Professional wrestling career

Mirza's ring name came from the name of a character created by comic book villain Lex Luthor in the video games *LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes* and *LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.* The name later developed its own meaning, reflecting Lex's work rate in the ring with the nickname "The Wrestling Machine."

### **American Wrestling Federation/AWF**

> "*He trains and fights on behalf of his birth family, who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico but gave him up for adoption so he would have better opportunities. Lex was an underdog who began wrestling in hopes of doing well by his family who allowed him this chance. Lex’s strength lies in his lifting capabilities and arm strength, able to deliver powerful slams, clotheslines, backbreakers and gutbusters to any opponent unfortunate enough to end up in his grip.*"
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The Lexbot is one of the AWF Originals, working the independent circuit in Florida from 2014 to mid 2015. Upon the group's return to Washington, D.C., the Originals worked various indie shows in the DMV area, including shows for NOVA Pro Wrestling. Lex then headlined the first ever AWF show *AWF* *School of Pain* on August 30, 2015 with fellow AWF Original James Duffy Esquire in a match to become the inaugural AWF World Heavyweight Champion, but was defeated after Duffy hit him with a foreign object behind the referee's back. After the show, Lex released a video on social media where he cut an impassioned promo where he promised all the fans who he let down at *School of Pain* that he would never lose another match "for them" and that he would become AWF World Heavyweight Champion. The video gained so much attention that the storyline between The Lexbot and James Duffy Esquire would continue into several more AWF-branded shows that were taped at Bender Arena, which would become the home of the AWF.

#### **AWF Champion (2015–2016)**

At the second live-streamed AWF show, *Midterm Mania*, The Lexbot had a rematch against James Duffy Esquire for the AWF World Heavyweight Championship, which he won with the help of referee Jon Silver. After this win The Lexbot would be presented as the face of the AWF, headlining multiple shows including *AWF Graduation*, the biggest AWF show at that point, on May 29, 2016 in a triple threat match for the AWF World Heavyweight Championship against James Duffy Esquire and Ben the Unhinged, which he won. All throughout this time, Lex kept his aforementioned promise and remained unpinned & unsubmitted for the entirety of his championship reign.

In the main event of *School of Pain* on August 28 against Angus, The Lexbot sustained a concussion and a serious back injury after failing to grab the top rope and land on the apron after Angus lifted him up-and-over, causing him to hit his head on the ring post and land back first on the steel steps. The match was called off and the title was declared vacant on the following AWF taping on September 11.

#### **Return from injury (2017–2018)**

At *Capitol Hill* on February 26, The Lexbot returned from injury by attacking Angus after his match against Brian Halligan. The Lexbot and Angus had a rematch on May 28 at *Graduation II*,pitting their respective undefeated streaks against one another. Lex won the match and retained his undefeated streak. Before he could cash-in his rematch for the AWF World Heavyweight Championship, Lex was attacked by Dr. Disaster. On July 30 at *AWF Summer Breakdown*, Lex defeated Doc in a No Disqualification match. He then beat Doc a second time on October 1 at *School of Pain* in a Last Man Standing match.

With Dr. Disaster out of the way, The Lexbot challenged AWF World Heavyweight Champion Keegan Stone for his guaranteed rematch. However, the AWF's new authority figure J.T. Masters refused to grant Lex his rematch and used his newly formed stable The Conspiracy to block Lex at every turn. On November 26 at *Midterm Mania,* The Lexbot faced Angus a third time in a match to earn back his contractual rematch, which he won. On January 28, 2018 at *Grim Resolution*, he won the AWF World Heavyweight Championship back from Keegan Stone. As champion, Lex would oppose the reign of The Conspiracy until his rematch with Stone on April 1 at *Capitol Hill* in a No Disqualification match, which he won despite repeated interference from The Conspiracy.

The Lexbot entered a feud with the winner of the Capitol Hill match, Chris Pyle, the two of them warring over who will represent the AWF going forward. On May 27 at *Graduation III*, The Lexbot faced Chris Pyle for the AWF World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Pyle was victorious in the match, dealing Lex his first clean pinfall loss in the AWF. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer gave the match a five-star rating in his *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Lex and Pyle's rivalry intensified, leading to a two out of three falls match on July 29 at *Summer Breakdown* which Pyle won 2-1, handing Lex his first submission loss as well. After this match, The Lexbot took time away from the AWF to work on the independent circuit.

### **Independent circuit (2018–present)**

Using the mainstream attention his five-star match with Pyle had allowed him, The Lexbot worked the remainder of 2018 as a free agent. On October 22, 2017, the formation of U.K. based promotion Reaction Room Wrasslin' was announced by The Lexbot, who would be serving as both in-ring talent and on-screen general manager. The Lexbot was present at *Episode 0*, the untelevised pilot of RRW, on January 28, 2018 where he took part in a triple threat match against The Wolfman and Chris Ross to determine the inaugural RRW Champion, which Ross won. Lex made his televised RRW in-ring debut on July 7. On July 14, a championship match between Ross and Tyler D. ended in controversy with a 'Fingerpoke of Doom' style finish, prompting The Lexbot to come to the ring and initiate a title match between himself and Chris, which Lex won. On July 22 at RRW's first supercard event *All Out*, The Lexbot lost the championship to Hamish Hart in a Falls Count Anywhere match after seemingly submitting despite no replay footage to confirm it.

Lex made a shock appearance in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in August, despite being extremely vocal on social media about his dislike for the promotion. In PWG, The Lexbot had his first exposure working as a heel (villain), cutting promos in the ring denigrating the company as well as its wrestlers and its fans. His first major feud was against comedy wrestler Joey Ryan, who Lex claimed was the embodiment of everything wrong with the wrestling business. After beating Ryan, Lex challenged Chuck Taylor, calling him out for his notorious 'invisible hand grenade' spot.

## Personal life

Mirza has a bachelor's degree in film. He has several relatives in the wrestling business who also got their start in the AWF, including Sean Maximus, Keegan Stone, Christina and Kylie Rose.

Mirza is currently dating fellow professional wrestler Ellie Lu, as of October 2013.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Brainbuster – 2015
	+ *Lexbreaker* (Argentine backbreaker dropped into a gutbuster) – 2015–2018
	+ *Lex Bomb* (Argentine powerbomb) – 2018–present
	+ *'Murican Lock* (Ankle lock) – 2018–present
* **Signature moves**
	+ *Alabama Slam* (Double leg slam), sometimes onto the ring apron
	+ Arm trap STO, sometimes on the ring apron
	+ Big boot, sometimes while running
	+ *Booby Clothesline* (Sliding clothesline to a seated opponent)
	+ Delayed fist drop, with theatrics
	+ *Do the Flop* (Irish whip into the turnbuckle followed by a facecrusher)
	+ Diving corkscrew back elbow
	+ Dropkick
	+ Falling side slam, sometimes on the ring apron
	+ *Famouser* (Leg drop bulldog), sometimes from the top rope
	+ Feint right hook into a sucker punch
	+ Full nelson facebuster
	+ German suplex, sometimes transitioned into a wrist-lock short-arm lariat; adopted from Kazuchika Okada
	+ *Grim Ending* (Full nelson slam); adopted from Grim
	+ *Ki Hup* (Diving crossbody, sometimes while springboarding to an opponent outside the ring)
	+ Leg drop, sometimes while springboarding
	+ *Lex & Balances* (Diving leg drop)
	+ Multiple backbreaker variations
		- Argentine, sometimes while dropping to a kneeling position
		- Fireman's carry
		- Half nelson
		- Russian legsweep
	+ Olympic slam
	+ Reverse Russian legsweep
	+ Running knee lift followed by a neckbreaker slam – 2017–2018; used as a counter thereafter
	+ Running senton
	+ Samoan drop
	+ Sitout rear mat slam
	+ Suicide dive under the middle rope
	+ Superman punch, with theatrics
	+ Swinging knee lift
	+ Thrust kick
	+ Wheelbarrow facebuster
* **Tag teams and stables**
	+ Cute from a Distance - with Ellie Lu
	+ The Lexbot & Sean Maximus
	+ The Lexbot & Chris Ross
	+ Sensational Woah-se KerWolfbots - with The Wolfman, Jose Taboada, Greg Cherry & Kersh Jr.
	+ Far Left / Alt Left - with Daniel Richards & Chantelle Air
* **Nicknames**
	+ **"The Wrestling Machine"**
	+ **"The Heart and Soul of the AWF"**
	+ **"The Man with All the Hats"**
* **Entrance themes**
	+ “Chalk Outline” by Three Days Grace (Independent circuit)
	+ **“American Dreams”** by Papa Roach (August 30, 2015 – present)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American Wrestling Federation**
	+ AWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
	+ AWF Year-End Award (2 times)
		- Male Competitor of the Year (2016)
		- Match of the Year (2016) – with Ben the Unhinged & James Duffy Esquire in a Triple threat match for the AWF World Heavyweight Championship at Graduation I
* **Reaction Room Wrasslin'**
	+ Reaction Room Championship (1 time)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ 5 Star Match (2018) vs. Chris Pyle on May 27