Alexander Hammerstone

Alex Rohde (born January 17, 1991), better known by his ring names Alexander Hammerstone or simply Hammerstone is an American professional wrestler and musician.

He currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

He previously appeared in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he was a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, the inaugural and longest reigning National Openweight Champion, and the winner of the Battle Riot in 2021.

Rohde is originally from Phoenix, Arizona.

He debuted on the Arizona independent circuit in 2013 with Championship Wrestling from Arizona (CWFA) and Arizona Wrestling Federation (AWF) under the ring name Alexander Hammerstone.

In 2014, he wrestled in Las Vegas for Paragon Pro Wrestling (PPW) and Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) and West Coast Wrestling Connection (WCWC) in Oregon.

There he won his first championship, the WCWC Legacy Championship, in 2014, which he held for 132 days.

He followed that later in 2014 with the WCWC Tag Team Championship with partner Grappler 3 (as The Wrecking Crew).

Later in 2014, Hammerstone capped his time at WCWC by winning the WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship.

In 2015, Hammerstone had a tryout with WWE.

In April 2015, he won the PPW Tag Team Championship.

In February 2016, he would participate in another WWE tryout.

Around this time he also did extra work for the company, one time appearing as Tyler Breeze's bodyguard.

In 2016, Hammerstone started working in California where he appeared for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and made his debut for PCW Ultra.

In 2017, he won the FSW Championship from Eli Drake.

During the next two years he would hold the FSW Championship for over 600 combined days.

He would receive additional tryouts from WWE in October 2017 and February 2018.

In 2018, he started being pushed heavily in PCW Ultra, getting wins against veteran wrestlers such as, Jeff Cobb, Brian Cage, Daga, Brody King, A. C. H., and Timothy Thatcher.

In September of that year, at PCW Ultra Vision Quest, he challenged Penta El Zero M for the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort.

That same year, he would wrestle for the nationally broadcast Ring Warriors during their first season.

On January 3, 2019, Hammerstone competed in a one night tournament for West Coast Pro Wrestling at their event, When the Smoke Clears, to crown the first WCPW Heavyweight Champion.

He defeated Tyler Bateman in the finals.

In January 2019, he also competed on Impact Wrestling's Impact Xplosion, making his debut for the promotion.

On February 2, 2019, Hammerstone debuted for Major League Wrestling (MLW).

His first match featured him in a squash match against Ariel Dominguez.

On the March 16 episode of Fusion, Hammerstone attacked The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart, Brian Pillman Jr.. and Davey Boy Smith Jr..) and joined the villainous stable The Dynasty, the other members including Richard Holliday and Maxwell Jacob Friedman.

Hammerstone later defeated Pillman on the March 23 episode of Fusion.

During WrestleMania 35 weekend, he wrestled in the second annual Battle Riot match at the namesake event as the #34 entrant.

He eliminated Brian Pillman Jr.., Ariel Dominguez and Davey Boy Smith Jr.., lasting until the final four until being eliminated by Mance Warner.

On the April 26 episode of Fusion, Dynasty defeated Hart Foundation in a tables match.

The match ended with Hammerstone putting Pillman through the table.

Hammerstone was announced for the tournament to crown the inaugural National Openweight Champion.

He defeated Gringo Loco in the semi-final on the May 11 episode of Fusion, and Brian Pillman Jr.. in the final at Fury Road on June 1 to become the first National Openweight Champion.

Hammerstone successfully defended the title against Kotto Brazil at Kings of Colosseum, Davey Boy Smith Jr.. via disqualification on the July 20 episode of Fusion and the Caribbean Heavyweight Champion Savio Vega on the August 10 episode of Fusion.

On the October 12 episode of Fusion, Hammerstone defended the title against the Crash Heavyweight Champion Rey Horus in a title versus title match.

Hammerstone lost via disqualification after interference by the Dynasty.

The feud between Dynasty and the Hart Foundation continued as Hammerstone successfully defended the National Openweight Championship against Davey Boy Smith Jr.. at MLW's first pay-per-view event Saturday Night SuperFight.

After a successful title defense against Douglas James on the November 23 episode of Fusion, Hammerstone participated in the inaugural Opera Cup tournament, where he defeated his teammate MJF in the quarterfinal but lost to the eventual winner Davey Boy Smith Jr.. in the semifinal.

Hammerstone continued to successfully defend the National Openweight Championship against the likes of Aero Star, T-Hawk and Laredo Kid in 2020 before MLW went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The storyline explanation was that Contra Unit attacked several MLW wrestlers and hijacked MLW's headquarters.