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{{Infobox wrestling team
|article_name   = Latin American Xchange
|type           = S
|image          = The LAX logo.jpg
|caption        = The official LAX logo
|members        = [[Konnan]]<br />[[Danny Limelight|Danny Rivera]]<br />Slice Boogie<br />[[Julius Smokes]]<br />[[Hernandez (wrestler)|Hernandez]]
|former_members = [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]]<ref name="OWOW"/><br />[[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]]<ref name="OWOW"/><br />[[Ricky Vega|Machete]]<ref name="OWOW"/><br />[[Héctor Guerrero]] (manager)<ref name="OWOW"/><br />[[Shelly Martinez|Salinas]] (valet)<ref name="OWOW"/><br />[[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]]<br />[[Low Ki]]<br />[[Eddie Kingston|King]]<br />[[Santana and Ortiz|Ortiz]]<br />[[Santana (wrestler)|Santana]]<br />[[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]]
|names          = '''5150'''<br>'''The Latin American Xchange / LAX'''<ref name="OWOW"/>
|billed         = [[Latin America]]
|debut          = December 31, 2005
|disbanded      = 
|years_active   = 2005–2009<br />2011–2015<br />2017–2019<br />2021–present
}}
The '''Latin American Xchange''' ('''LAX''') is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] that has wrestled in various incarnations primarily for [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action / Impact Wrestling]] and currently in [[Major League Wrestling]] (MLW).

The group achieved initial success as a stable consisting of Konnan, [[Hernandez (wrestler)|Hernandez]] and [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]].<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/l/lax.html|title=LAX profile|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Puerto Rican wrestler [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] was a brief original member, who was later replaced by [[Ricky Vega|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 [[Burial (professional wrestling)|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 [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorites]], the group continued to stand as proud street Latin Americans, but dropped its militant focus.

In 2017, LAX returned to Impact Wrestling, with founding members Konnan and Homicide being joined by [[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]], [[Santana and Ortiz]]. They were briefly joined by [[Low Ki]], and [[Eddie Kingston|King]] who later assumed leadership when Konnan was absent. King later split the group along with Hernandez and Homicide to form '''The OGz'''. When Santana and Ortiz left for [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), the stable became dormant. The latest rendition is called LAX 5150 or simply '''5150''' and is composed by Slice Boogie, [[Danny Limelight|Danny Rivera]] and Julius Smokes. It began working for MLW in July 2021, once again managed by Konnan.{{Professional wrestling sidebar}}

== Professional wrestling career ==
=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ===
==== Konnan vs. The James Gang (2005–2006) ====
LAX emerged from the breakup of [[3Live Kru#4Live Kru|4Live Kru]], which was the result of [[3Live Kru]] adding new member [[Billy Gunn|Kip James]], and Konnan being tired of the shenanigans between [[Road Dogg|B.G. James]] and Kip James. When Kip was permitted into the stable, it was the last straw. At [[Turning Point (2005 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in 2005, Konnan attacked Kip and B.G. with a chair, signaling that stable's end.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/12/12/1349497.html|title=Ups and downs to Turning Point|date=December 12, 2005|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=July 21, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721194313/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/12/12/1349497.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Throughout December, [[Bob Armstrong|"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 [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] and the debuting [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]], ambushed Bullet Bob backstage at Konnan's command.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/01/02/1376077.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716185310/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/01/02/1376077.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Impact: Seasons beatings for the new year|date=January 2, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> As a result, a feud began between LAX and the [[New Age Outlaws|James Gang]], who sought revenge for the attack.

The feud between LAX and the James Gang continued through January 2006. At [[Against All Odds (2006)|Against All Odds]] on February 12, 2006, Apolo and Homicide were scheduled to wrestle the James Gang. Apolo, however, had been released from TNA earlier that month for [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#No-show|no-showing]] an event. His departure was explained on-screen by Konnan, who simply stated that the LAX was expanding, then introduced Apolo's replacement, the debuting [[Ricky Vega|Machete]]. Homicide and Machete went on to lose to the James Gang.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/02/13/1439509.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713150042/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/02/13/1439509.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Against All Odds Christian Cage crowned champion|date=January 13, 2006|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the March 18, 2006 episode of ''Impact'', Homicide and Machete lost to [[Shark Boy]] and [[Norman Smiley]] after Konnan inadvertently hit Machete with his slapjack. After the match, Konnan tore off Machete's [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[t-shirt]] and threw him out of the stable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/19/1495912.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724144516/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/19/1495912.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 24, 2012|title=TNA: Wiggles, shark bites and Steiner|date=April 3, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the March 31 episode of ''[[TNA Xplosion]]'', Konnan justified why he fired Machete, pointing to Machete's loss to Shark Boy. Later that evening, Konnan introduced the newest member of the LAX, the returning [[Hernandez (wrestler)|Hernandez]]. Hernandez and Homicide teamed together in a loss to [[Chris Sabin]] and [[Jay Lethal]].

==== The Militant Thugs (2006–2007) ====
LAX were next involved in an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] where they refused to wrestle, claiming that Latinos were "discriminated" against in TNA. The storyline borrowed heavily from the then-current controversy surrounding [[illegal immigration]]. During this time Konnan established a "border" around the Spanish announcer area (where he provided Spanish commentary alongside [[Jack Meléndez|Moody Jack Meléndez]]) and denied entry to non-Latino individuals (they usually used the derogatory term "[[gringo]]" when referring to American wrestlers or non-Latino wrestlers in general). LAX often jumped any wrestlers who wander too close to the area. On the June 29 episode of ''Impact!'', [[Jim Cornette]] declared that LAX's work stoppage would mean a "check stoppage".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/30/1661505.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721094018/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/30/1661505.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Impact: Cornette declares the new champ|date=June 30, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Homicide would wrestle on the July 6 episode, with the stipulation that LAX have a special Spanish ring entrance, announced by Melendez.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/07/1672933.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721075804/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/07/1672933.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=TNA: Heavy focus on title picture|date=July 7, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>

Konnan later made an offer to [[Ron Killings|Ron "The Truth" Killings]] to join LAX. After Killings denied the offer, LAX assaulted him. LAX also attempted to give [[Sonjay Dutt]] a similar beating after one of Dutt's matches, but Killings interfered and made the save; this led to a tag team match at [[Victory Road (2006)|Victory Road]] between Homicide and Hernandez and Killings and Dutt. Hernandez picked up the victory for LAX after applying the ''Border Toss'' on Dutt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/07/17/1688622.html|title=Sting succeeds on Victory Road|date=July 17, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713212743/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/07/17/1688622.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

On the July 20 episode of ''Impact!'', the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champions]] [[A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels]] made an open challenge in which they offered any team on the TNA roster a contract to face them for the titles, including LAX, who would then proceed to attack the champions, causing both of them to bleed, and then signed the contract with Daniels' blood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/21/1695997.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715034708/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/21/1695997.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Impact: Jarrett's Lethal challenge|date=July 21, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the August 24 episode of ''Impact!'', LAX would defeat Styles and Daniels in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Border Brawl]] to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/08/25/1775606.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715145034/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/08/25/1775606.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Impact: Tag belts land at LAX|date=August 25, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> LAX lost the title back to Styles and Daniels at [[No Surrender (2006)|No Surrender]] in the first ever tag team [[Ultimate X match]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/09/25/1894242.html|title=Ultimate X steals No Surrender|date=September 25, 2006|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629205807/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/09/25/1894242.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> but were granted a rematch after assaulting Styles in Mexico City. LAX regained the title in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Six Sides of Steel match]] at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]], after Homicide performed [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Vertebreaker|''Da Gringo Killa'']] on Styles, while Konnan strangled Daniels with a coathanger from outside the cage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/23/2104975.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629205829/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/10/23/2104975.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Sting new champ after Bound For Glory|date=October 23, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>

On the edition of October 19 of ''Impact!'' LAX started a feud with [[America's Most Wanted (professional wrestling)|America's Most Wanted]] ([[James Storm]] and [[Chris Harris (wrestler)|Chris Harris]]) by attacking them after the four of them had lost an eight-man tag team match against Styles, Daniels and the James Gang. The assault ended with Hernandez applying the ''Border Toss'' on AMW's manager [[Gail Kim]]. During the November 16 episode of ''Impact!'', LAX nearly [[Flag desecration|burned]] the [[Flag of the United States|American flag]], as they promised one week earlier, but were stopped by [[Petey Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/17/2391536.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802131500/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/17/2391536.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 2, 2012|title=Impact: Hot show genesis of something bigger|date=November 17, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> After stealing a victory over America's Most Wanted at [[TNA Genesis (2006)|Genesis]] Konnan told Homicide to use ''Da Gringo Killa'' on Gail Kim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/11/20/2430441.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715010937/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/11/20/2430441.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Questionable booking mars TNA Genesis|date=November 20, 2006|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Petey Williams made the save, and TNA Management Director [[Jim Cornette]] stripped them of the Titles for "conduct extremely disrespectful to TNA and its fans," which ironically caused fans in the arena to turn on Cornette despite LAX being the villains.

LAX refused to return the belts, hired a [[lawyer]], and ([[kayfabe]]) threatened to sue TNA for violating their [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/24/2475265.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714044020/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/11/24/2475265.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: All the fallout from Genesis|date=November 24, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At that point, Cornette backed down and reinstated LAX as NWA World Tag Team Champions. On the next episode of ''Impact!'' they were placed in a match against Kurt Angle and Petey Williams with Cornette stating that he could not strip them of the titles but he could make them defend it. Throughout the broadcast LAX took out James Storm and Chris Harris, as well as Petey Williams right before the title match. LAX seemed to have the advantage on Angle when Samoa Joe came out to tag with Angle. Angle and Joe both proceeded to apply their respective submission holds and made both Homicide and Hernandez tap, thus apparently winning the NWA World Tag Team Championships. But soon after the bell sounded Cornette and LAX's lawyer appeared with the lawyer stating Joe was not signed to the contract and the match must be declared a disqualification on Angle to end the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/01/2576234.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719155937/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/01/2576234.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Impact: Building Abyss-Cage-Sting drama|date=December 1, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At [[Turning Point (2006 wrestling)|Turning Point]], LAX defeated America's Most Wanted in a flag match after they managed to hang the Mexican Flag, making the LAX the first non-American team to win a flag match on American soil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/11/2736585.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717230408/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/11/2736585.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Samoa Joe finally tops Angle at Turning Point|date=December 11, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> They had another victory over America's Most Wanted on December 14 in a "Titles vs. Career" match after James Storm deliberately hit Chris Harris with a beer bottle. The loss forced AMW to disband.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/15/2806170.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716123510/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/15/2806170.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Impact: Sting's a thief, Angle's crazy|date=December 15, 2006|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>

[[File:The LAX.jpg|thumb|left|Hernandez (left) and Homicide (right) after a TNA event in 2008]]
On the edition of January 4, 2007 of ''Impact!'', Homicide and [[Spike Dudley|Brother Runt]] competed in a "Lucha Callejera", or [[Hardcore wrestling|Street Fight]]. The match ended with Hernandez interfering when he applied a ''Border Toss'' on Runt, throwing him into a propped-up ladder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/05/3176432.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714062127/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/05/3176432.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: Joe-Angle heats up even more|date=January 5, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Then LAX entered into a feud against [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]]. At [[Final Resolution (2007)|Final Resolution]], LAX retained their tag championship by disqualification against Team 3D, when an apparently drunk Brother Runt came out and jumped off the top rope with a headbutt on Homicide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/15/3383190.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730091633/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/15/3383190.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 30, 2012|title=Cage, Angle on top after Final Resolution|date=January 15, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Konnan was not with LAX; he was injured recovering from hip replacement surgery. The television storyline cover for the surgery's necessity was a Team 3D "sniper attack". He would later be scheduled to have kidney replacement surgery, as well. LAX and 3D met again on ''Impact!'' the same week, LAX retained the titles when Hernandez used the slapjack to score a pinfall over [[Mark LoMonaco|Brother Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/19/3406253.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714063426/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/19/3406253.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: Angle has a Phenomenal match|date=January 19, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> In mid-February, Machete returned to TNA and to the LAX, although he was not recognized as part of the TNA roster, in an [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer/bodyguard]] role, seen with a Puerto Rican flag bandanna over the lower part of his face, pushing the wheelchair-laden Konnan to the ringside area so he could continue managing Homicide and Hernandez during matches. The team revealed even more of a mean streak in the wake of Konnan's injury. The LAX formed an alliance with [[Alex Shelley]], as they would attack the family and friends of Team 3D as Shelley videotaped the assaults, which included Brother Ray's real-life uncle, [[Devon Hughes|Brother Devon]]'s trainer [[Johnny Rodz]], and Brother Runt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/01/3505721.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714161403/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/01/3505721.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: Cage & Styles stand tall|date=February 1, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> In the February 23 episode of ''Impact!'', the teams faced each other in a "Belting Pot" lumberjack match, in which both teams had a group of leather strap-armed followers that would act as lumberjacks in the match. LAX was supported by a group of "Latino Nation" members and Team 3D had a group of "Italian Family" mobsters behind them (this angle was used to promote Brother Ray's Italian roots). Team 3D won that match after the leader of the Italian mobsters (''[[The Sopranos|Sopranos]]'' star [[Steve Schirripa]]) interfered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/23/3658543.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714035631/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/23/3658543.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: Ladders and a Belting Pot|date=February 23, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The teams met again at [[Destination X (2007)|Destination X]] in a ''Ghetto Brawl'', and the match was won by LAX.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/03/12/3736821.html|title=Samoa Joe denied at Destination X|date=March 12, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629205838/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/03/12/3736821.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Later that week, the teams faced each other again a six-man tag match, in what would end up being another victory for LAX and Shelley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/16/3762936.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717052621/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/16/3762936.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Impact: Lockdown captains assemble their teams|date=March 16, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The LAX would claim to rob the legacy of Team 3D, until Team 3D with their honorary WWE, WCW and ECW tag team championships in tow, would challenge LAX at [[Lockdown (2007)|Lockdown]]. LAX accepted, under the condition that the Six Sides of Steel would be electrified, a match that played into the LAX's favor with its Mexican wrestling heritage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/22/3812118.html|title=Impact: Sting suffers as Abyss mothered|date=March 22, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714022631/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/22/3812118.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Before the event, LAX kidnapped Brother Runt and shot him with a tazer gun to antagonize Team 3D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/13/4003140.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713200920/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/13/4003140.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Impact: The return of Double J|date=April 13, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At Lockdown, LAX lost to Team 3D as they were defeated in the Electrified Steel Cage match to lose the NWA World Tag Team Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/16/4034252.html|title=Lockdown pulled down by gimmick matches|date=April 16, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/16/4034252.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> At [[Sacrifice (2007)|Sacrifice]], LAX failed to regain the World Tag Team Title in a Triple Threat Tag Team match against Team 3D and [[Scott Steiner]] and [[Travis Tomko|Tomko]], although neither LAX member was involved in the decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/05/14/4178802.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713230201/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/05/14/4178802.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice|date=May 14, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>

==== Heroes of the Latino Nation (2007–2008) ====
Despite Konnan quitting at the June 19 ''TNA IMPACT!'' tapings,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19940|title=Wrestling Observer|access-date=July 1, 2007}}</ref> Homicide and Hernandez remained in TNA to continue on as LAX.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrtLA3QXIYQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/NrtLA3QXIYQ |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=7/1 TNA Today|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=July 1, 2007}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On the edition of July 26, 2007 of ''Impact!'', LAX became [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]] by attacking the [[New Age Outlaws|Voodoo Kin Mafia]] for disgracing the [[Flag of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican flag]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/27/4372988.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721001530/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/27/4372988.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Impact: Christian Coalition topples Abyss|date=July 27, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At [[Hard Justice (2007)|Hard Justice]], LAX beat VKM. VKM originally beat LAX when Kip James pinned Hernandez with the ''[[Leg drop#Leg drop bulldog|Fameasser]]'', however [[Hector Guerrero]], the one Latin American who LAX had actually feuded with (although loosely) during Konnan's tenure as the leader, showed the referee that VKM had used powder to win. After a restart Homicide pinned Kip with a roll-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/13/4414471.html|title=Bad booking mars Hard Justice|date=August 13, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=July 23, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723172427/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/13/4414471.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

At the following pay-per-view, [[Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]], LAX defeated [[Elix Skipper]] and [[Low Ki|Senshi]] in an Ultimate X Match to become number one contender to the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory|date=October 15, 2007|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> They were, however, unsuccessful in their attempt to become tag team champions to [[A.J. Styles and Tomko]] on an episode of ''Impact!''. In the weeks following, the stable was aided by a heavily clothed, masked figure whom, at [[Final Resolution (January 2008)|Final Resolution]] was revealed as [[Shelly Martinez|Salinas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/01/06/4755865.html|title=Styles sides with Angle costing Cage at Final Resolution|date=January 6, 2008|last=Xamin|first=Mark|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714191444/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/01/06/4755865.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> At the 2008 [[Destination X (2008)|Destination X]] pay-per-view in March, LAX got back in the title picture by defeating [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and [[The Rock 'n Rave Infection]] ([[Jimmy Rave]] and [[Lance Hoyt]]) in a number one contender's match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/03/10/4956676.html|title=Destination X spotty at best|date=March 10, 2008|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630011659/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/03/10/4956676.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

[[File:TNA Bound to Glory IV (49 of 136).jpg|thumb|right|Hernandez and Homicide making their entrance at [[Bound for Glory IV|Bound for Glory]] in 2008]]
On the May 1 episode of ''Impact!'', LAX asked Hector Guerrero to be their advisor, which he accepted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/05/02/5447536.html|title=Impact: Double trouble|date=May 2, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630072833/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/05/02/5447536.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> On the May 11 pay-per-view [[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]], LAX won the vacant TNA Tag Title after defeating Team 3D in the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament|"Deuces Wild"]] tournament final with help from Guerrero.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|title=TNA Sacrifice: Joe retains; LAX regains|date=May 12, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630011654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Afterward, Team 3D attacked Hector and left him beaten, creating another [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] between LAX and Team 3D. After defeating 3D to retain the tag straps, they would find themselves in a feud with [[Beer Money, Inc.]] (James Storm, [[Bobby Roode|Robert Roode]] and their manager, [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]]). Beer Money whipped all four members of LAX with belts, resulting in a Fans' Revenge match being booked for the tag titles at [[Victory Road (2008)|Victory Road]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/13/6147126.html|title=Main event mars Victory Road|date=July 13, 2008|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630040304/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/13/6147126.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> After defeating Beer Money, Inc. at Victory Road, LAX fought them once again for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at [[Hard Justice (2008)|Hard Justice]] this time in a regular two-on-two match. Beer Money, Inc. claimed victory in the match when Roode crashed a beer bottle over Homicide's head, allowing Storm to gain the pinfall, thus ending LAX's four-month reign as champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/08/11/6412566.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713235229/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/08/11/6412566.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Hard Justice delivers action and teases|date=August 11, 2008|last=Pollock|first=John|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At [[No Surrender (2008)|No Surrender]], LAX was once again defeated by Beer Money, Inc. when they met for a championship rematch.<ref name="NS08">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/09/14/6765681.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074401/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/09/14/6765681.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=No Surrender a bore|date=September 14, 2008|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> Before the match, Jacqueline was revealed to have attacked Salinas backstage, and as a result she had to be rushed to the hospital.<ref name="NS08"/> This was done to write her out of the LAX and their feud with Beer Money on-screen, and explain her departure from TNA shortly before the pay-per-view. On the September 25 episode of ''Impact!'' Homicide, Hernandez and Guerrero fought Roode, Storm and Jacqueline in a six-person [[Professional wrestling match types#Loser Leaves Town match|"Loser's manager leaves town"]] match. Beer Money, Inc. won the match when Roode pinned Hernandez and as a result of the match Guerrero could no longer manage Homicide and Hernandez in TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/09/26/6882381.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714204524/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/09/26/6882381.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Impact: Cage and Styles at odds again|date=September 26, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At [[Bound for Glory IV]] LAX competed in a four team [[Monster's Ball match]], but were defeated when Robert Roode pinned Hernandez after Team 3D had put him through a table covered with thumbtacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|title=Sting takes title at Bound for Glory|date=October 13, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

On September 30, 2008, it was announced on [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH)'s official website that LAX would be appearing at ROH shows on October 24 and 25. On October 24 in [[Danbury, Connecticut]] LAX defeated the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship|ROH World Tag Team Champions]] [[Kevin Steen and El Generico]], [[The Age of the Fall]] ([[Jimmy Jacobs]] and [[Seth Rollins|Tyler Black]]) and [[Chris Hero]] and [[Davey Richards]] in a 30-minute [[Iron Man match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Return Of The 187- Danbury, CT 10/24/08|date=October 24, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2012|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142414/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=March 22, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On October 25, however, they lost to the [[Briscoe Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Homicide 2- Edison, NJ 10/25/08|date=October 25, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2012|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142414/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=March 22, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==== Singles success and dissolution (2008–2009) ====
At [[Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution]] on December 7, 2008, LAX took part in the second ever "Feast or Fired" match where both members managed to capture a briefcase containing either a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[TNA X Division Championship|X Division Championship]] or TNA World Tag Team Championship or a [[Pink slip (employment)|Pink Slip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074401/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Final Resolution: The Mafia makes strides|date=December 7, 2008|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=March 30, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The contents of the briefcases were revealed on the following episode of ''Impact!'' resulting in a future TNA World Heavyweight Championship match for Hernandez and an X Division Championship opportunity for Homicide.

The Latin American Xchange debuted in the [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]] (IWA-PR) on ''Histeria Boricua'', a special event that took place on January 6, 2009.<ref name="Histeria"/> There they were booked against ''Los Dueños de la Malicia'', a tag team composed by Noel Rodríguez and Dennis Rivera.<ref name="Histeria"/> The contest was won by ''Los Dueños de la Malicia'', with Rodríguez pinning Homicide following a distraction on the outside of the ring.<ref name="Histeria">{{cite web |url=http://www.iwapr.tv/noticias/967.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217225420/http://www.iwapr.tv/noticias/967.php |archive-date=December 17, 2013 }}</ref>

On the edition of January 15, 2009 of ''Impact!'' Hernandez cashed in his Feast or Fired opportunity and challenged [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] for the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]. Hernandez won via disqualification after the rest of [[The Main Event Mafia]] interfered in the match and therefore the belt stayed with Sting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/16/8044586.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/16/8044586.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Petey's return costs Steiner|date=January 16, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the edition of January 29 of ''Impact!'' [[Mick Foley]] announced that due to winning the first match via disqualification Hernandez will get a rematch for the title down the road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/30/8203241.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724040206/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/30/8203241.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 24, 2012|title=Impact: Main Event Mafia's in charge|date=January 30, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan |access-date=April 3, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> On the edition of July 16 of ''Impact!'' Homicide cashed in his "Feast or Fired" briefcase to win the X Division Championship from [[Suicide (character)|Suicide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/07/17/10163266.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718150931/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/07/17/10163266.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=Impact: Main Event Mafia takes the lead on Victory Road|date=July 17, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan |access-date=March 22, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> After Hernandez returned from a neck surgery on the edition of July 23 of ''Impact!'' the team went inactive as both he and Homicide began concentrating on their singles careers. On the edition of September 10 of ''Impact!'' Homicide turned on Hernandez and joined the heel faction World Elite effectively ending the partnership between the two.<ref name=Sep102009>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_35213.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 9/10: Ongoing (not quite) "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=September 10, 2009|access-date=March 22, 2010|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> On the March 22, 2010, edition of ''Impact!'' there were signs of reconciliation between the former members of LAX as Homicide came out to check on Hernandez, as he was being helped by medics after he had been laid out by his new World Tag Team Championship partner [[Matt Morgan (wrestler)|Matt Morgan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40040.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 3/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=March 22, 2010|access-date=March 25, 2010|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> However, on August 19, 2010, Homicide was released from TNA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17194/|title=Wrestler released from TNA|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=August 19, 2010|work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>

=== Other promotions (2007–2008; 2011–2015; 2017–2019) ===
LAX made their debut in [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] (JAPW) on June 9, 2007, defeating Azriel and Jay Lethal to win the JAPW Tag Team Championship. Their first defense was on September 8, 2007, against Low Ki and Samoa Joe. On October 27, 2007, Homicide defeated [[Low Ki]] to win the Heavyweight Championship. The same night, LAX and The Strong Style Thugs (B-Boy and Low Ki) wrestled against BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston, Joker, Ruckus, Sabian and Slyk Wagner Brown) for both titles. The match ended when Low Ki covered Homicide, winning the Heavyweight title. LAX lost the tag titles on November 15 to FBI (Nunzio and Tracy Smoothers). Their last JAPW match was on December 13, 2008, defeating The Briscoe Brothers.

LAX made their debut as team in [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) on October 24, 2008, The Return of the 187. LAX won an Iron Team including at El Generico and Kevin Steen and Sweet 'n' Sour Inc. (Chris Hero and Davey Richards) and The Age Of The Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black), with 2-0-1-1. The next day, at Ring of Homicide 2, they were defeated by The Briscoe Brothers. On March 1, 2011, ROH announced that LAX would reunite at the promotion's ''Manhattan Mayhem IV'' event on March 19 in [[Manhattan, New York]], where they would take on the ROH World Tag Team Champions, [[The Kings of Wrestling]] (Chris Hero and [[Antonio Cesaro|Claudio Castagnoli]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/the-kings-have-a-challenge/|title=The Kings Have a Challenge|date=March 1, 2011|access-date=March 1, 2011|work=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref> On March 19 LAX was defeated by the Kings of Wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_48611.shtml|title=3/19 ROH results in New York City: Report on Eddie Edwards's ROH Title win, Richards vs. Daniels Pure Wrestling, LAX reunion vs. Kings of Wrestling|last=Druckman|first=Eric|date=March 20, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

On November 15, 2013, LAX competed in a tournament to crown the first House of Glory Tag Team Champions. LAX defeated [[Anthony Nese]] and [[Ricky Reyes]] in the first round and [[The Colony (professional wrestling)|Fire Ant]] and [[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Jigsaw]] in the semi-finals, before losing to [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt and Nick Jackson) in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=81608&p=2|title=First House of Glory tag champs crowned: Bucks, LAX, Chikara and more - coverage from Ridgewood, NY|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=November 15, 2013|access-date=November 16, 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> On September 6, the [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] promotion announced that LAX, represented by Hernandez, Homicide and new member [[Chavo Guerrero Jr.]], would be taking part in the [[King of Trios#2014|2014 King of Trios]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chikarapro.com/king-of-trios-event-details/|title=King of Trios|access-date=September 6, 2014|work=[[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825001021/http://www.chikarapro.com/king-of-trios-event-details|archive-date=August 25, 2014}}</ref> They were eliminated from the tournament in their first round match on September 19 by the Golden Trio ([[Dasher Hatfield]], [[Icarus (wrestler)|Icarus]] and [[Mark Angelosetti]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/88388/chikara-king-of-trios-night-one-results-from-easton-pa.html?p=1|title=Chikara King of Trios night one results from Easton, PA |last=Krotchsen |first=Billy |date=September 20, 2014 |access-date=September 20, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>

On August 30, 2015, JAPW announced that Homicide, Hernandez and Konnan would reunite as LAX at the promotion's 19th anniversary event on November 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_87235.shtml|title=News: Mysterio & Hardys part of big anniversary show line-up|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 30, 2015|access-date=August 30, 2015|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

On July 15, 2017, LAX made its debut in the World Wrestling League (WWL) for the first time representing the interests of Konnan in the company and face a new problem that came before the Board of Control (in reference to "The Control Board", in reference to PROMESA), directed by Konnan. That problem began to call like "the third generation" two experienced fighters known like [[Angel Fashion]] and [[Mike Mendoza (wrestler)|Mike Mendoza]] who form a stable after his exit of WWC to debut in the company meeting face to face with Konnan and his plans. Both newcomers from their arrival took the lead in the dressing room to face Konnan and Manny Ferno who became more frustrated as a result of Perez and Mendoza spoiling his plans, requested the intervention of one of Konnan stables, Impact Wrestling Latin American Exchange. Mendoza and Perez, now known collectively as The Third Generation, defeated the Global League Wrestling / Global Impact Team Champions Ortiz and Santana in the first clash between groups.

=== Return to Impact Wrestling (2017–2019) ===
[[File:EYFBO at Alpha-1 Jan 2017.jpg|thumb|right|In 2017, Konnan introduced Ortiz and Santana as the new LAX's members]]
On the March 16, 2017 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', LAX was reformed with [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]], [[Santana and Ortiz]], [[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]], and manager [[Konnan]]. LAX attacked [[Decay (professional wrestling)|Decay]], [[Laredo Kid]], [[Angel Garza|Garza Jr.]], and [[Reno Scum]] inserting themselves in the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]] picture and winning them the following week, establishing themselves as [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] in the process. On the March 30 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', LAX members Ortiz and Santana defeated Decay, Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. and Reno Scum to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship. On the April 23 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', LAX defeated Veterans of War ([[Crimson (wrestler)|Mayweather]] and [[Jax Dane|Wilcox]]) in a tournament finals to win the [[GFW Tag Team Championship (2014–2017)|GFW Tag Team Championship]]. On November 5 at [[Bound for Glory (2017)|Bound for Glory]], they lost to [[Ohio Versus Everything]] (oVe) as part of a double turn with [[Sami Callihan]] interfering on oVe's behalf, Jake Crist performing a low blow on Ortiz, and oVe attacking them after the match, thus turning LAX into [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] in the process.

On the May 24, 2018 episode of ''Impact'' [[Eddie Kingston|King]] became the newest member of LAX. After the group leader [[Konnan]] was attacked, and [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]] and [[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]] went missing in action, King assumed leadership of the faction and guided Ortiz and Santana back to being [[Impact World Tag Team Championship|tag team champions]]. In June, Konnan and Diamante returned, both showing suspicion about King's involvement with the group. On the July 5, 2018 episode of ''Impact'', Konnan confronted King who admitted that it was he who had "taken out a hit" against Konnan to takeover the faction. King then attempted to get Ortiz and Santana to recognize him as the new head of the group but they rejected this and stood beside the original leader, Konnan. Then, former LAX members Hernandez and Homicide returned, entering the ring and attacking Konnan's trio. King then took the mic and proclaimed that his trio was LAX.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Qk5czBB1g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/7-Qk5czBB1g |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title = Homicide & Hernandez RETURN and Lay Waste to LAX! &#124; IMPACT! Highlights July 5, 2018|website = [[YouTube]]|date=July 5, 2018 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> The group would later become known as The OGz.  At [[Bound for Glory (2018)|Bound for Glory]] on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Concrete Jungle Death match]].

On January 12, 2019, [[The Lucha Bros]] ([[Pentagón Jr.]] and [[Rey Fénix]]) defeated LAX during the TV Tapings in Mexico to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/123189/big-spoiler-from-last-nights-impact-wrestling-tv-taping.html?p=1|title=BIG SPOILER FROM LAST NIGHT'S IMPACT WRESTLING TV TAPING &#124; PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref> LAX would reclaim them at the [[Impact Wrestling Rebellion|Rebellion]] pay per view on April 28. They held the titles until July, when they lost them to [[The North (professional wrestling)|The North]] ([[Ethan Page]] and [[Josh Alexander (wrestler)|Josh Alexander]]). On July 8, it was revealed that Santana and Ortiz would soon be leaving Impact and had interest from [[WWE]] and [[All Elite Wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-thiago-santos-john-tatum-lax-287491|title = Daily Update: Thiago Santos, John Tatum, LAX|date = July 8, 2019}}</ref>

On the August 9 edition of ''Impact'', [[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]] became the newest member of LAX, teaming with Ortiz in a losing effort to Page and Alexander.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://impactwrestling.com/impact-wrestling-results-august-9-2019/ |title=IMPACT Wrestling Results - August 9, 2019 - IMPACT Wrestling |website=impactwrestling.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810063841/https://impactwrestling.com/impact-wrestling-results-august-9-2019/ |archive-date=2019-08-10}}</ref> Santana did not wrestle at those tapings, however Ortiz and Santana were scheduled to face The North at the August television tapings in Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/lax-challenge-north-tag-team-titles-impact-mexico-tv-tapings|title = LAX Challenge the North for Tag Team Titles at IMPACT Mexico TV Tapings &#124; Fightful News}}</ref> At those same tapings Santana and Ortiz were given a "send off" by the Impact locker room.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/lax-given-send-impact-roster-tv-tapings-mexico|title=LAX Given Send Off By IMPACT Roster At TV Tapings In Mexico &#124; Fightful News|website=www.fightful.com}}</ref> Santana confirmed the following day that he and Ortiz were in fact done appearing on Impact Wrestling.

===Major League Wrestling (2021–present)===
On July 10, 2021, Konnan introduced LAX 5150 at [[Major League Wrestling]]'s [[Battle Riot III]] event, which debuted with a win over [[Jordan Oliver (professional wrestler)|Jordan Oliver]] [[Injustice (professional wrestling)|and]] [[Myron Reed (wrestler)|Myron Reed]]. This version consists of Slice Boogie, Danny Rivera and Julius Smokes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/2021/07/spoiler-popular-wrestler-faction-debut-at-mlw-battle-riot-iii/|title=*Spoiler* Popular Faction Debuts At MLW Battle Riot III|work=sescoops.com|first=Michael|last=Reichlin|date=July 11, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref> According to Fightful Select, Konnan told Impact Wrestling they would be using the name and Impact agreed to it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/note-on-how-mlw-is-able-to-use-a-certain-team-name-spoilers/|title = 411Mania}}</ref> At Fightland, Homicide made his return to the group, which began feuding with Azteca Underground's representatives Los Parks ([[L.A. Park Jr.]] and [[El Hijo de L.A. Park]]) and on November 6, 2021, defeated them for the [[MLW World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/danny-limelight-lax-5150-mlw-interview/|title = Exclusive: Danny Limelight Talks About the New LAX 5150 & Why This Past Year Was the Best of His Life|date = November 10, 2021}}</ref>

Danny Rivera debuted in IWA-PR at [[IWA Christmas in PR|Christmas in PR 2021]], teaming with [[Savio Vega]] against tag team champions The Owners of Time (Nick Mercer & Leinord White). He quickly became embroiled in a larger angle between IWA-PR and a faction known as International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) after being attacked. On January 15, 2022, 5150 returned to Puerto Rico and defeated the owners of time for the IWA World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mlw.com/2022/01/15/5150-become-double-champs/|title=5150 become double champs|publisher=MLW.com|date=2022-01-16|accessdate=2022-02-15}}</ref>

== Members ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Member
!Time
|-
|[[Konnan]]
|December 31, 2005 – June 19, 2007<br />March 16, 2017 – August 19, 2019<br />July 10, 2021 – present
|-
|[[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]]
|December 31, 2005 – September 10, 2009<br />March 16, 2017 – July 5, 2018 <br />October 2, 2021 – November 6, 2021
|-
|[[Hernandez (wrestler)|Hernandez]] 
|March 31, 2006 – September 10, 2009
|-
|[[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]]
|December 31, 2005 – February 12, 2006
|-
|[[Ricky Vega|Machete]] 
|February 12, 2006 – March 18, 2007
|-
|[[Jack Meléndez]] (ring announcer)
|December 31, 2005 – October 1, 2006
|-
|[[Héctor Guerrero]] (manager)
|May 1, 2008 – September 25, 2008
|-
|[[Shelly Martinez|Salinas]] (valet)
|January 6, 2008 – September 14, 2008
|-
|[[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]]
|March 16, 2017 – January 28, 2019
|-
|[[Santana and Ortiz|Ortiz]]
|March 16, 2017 – August 17, 2019
|-
|[[Santana and Ortiz|Santana]]
|March 16, 2017 – August 17, 2019
|-
|[[Low Ki]]
|August 3, 2017 – August 23, 2017
|-
|[[Eddie Kingston|King]]
|April 25, 2018 – July 5, 2018
|-
|[[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]]
|July 20, 2019 – August 19, 2019
|-
|[[Danny Limelight|Danny Rivera]]
|July 10, 2021 – present
|-
|[[Slice Boogie]]
|July 10, 2021 – present
|-
|[[Julius Smokes]]
|July 10, 2021 – present
|}

== Timeline ==
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== Championships and accomplishments ==
=== Hernandez and Homicide ===
*'''[[Fighting Spirit magazine]]'''
**The Heyman Award (2006)
*'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[IWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttiwap.html|title=IWA Tag Team Title History|work=Solie's Title Histories|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[JAPW Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) – Homicide
**[[JAPW Tag Team Championship]] ([[JAPW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="OWOW"/>
*'''River City Wrestling (San Antonio)'''
**RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rivercitywrestling.net/titlehistory/tagteam.html|title=RCW Tag Team Championship history|access-date=February 11, 2016|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311075709/http://www.rivercitywrestling.net/titlehistory/tagteam.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=rcwforever|author=RCW Wrestling|number=696786392114864129|date=February 8, 2016|title=LAX are the new #RCW Tag Team Champions! Hear from this legendary tag team: @SuperMexCTM}}</ref>
*'''[[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]])<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Impact Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of Impact World Tag Team Champions|1 times]])<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament|Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament (2008)]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Feast or Fired|Feast or Fired]] ([[Final Resolution (December 2008)|2008]] – [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Feast or Fired#Results|World Heavyweight Championship contract]]) – Hernandez
**Feast or Fired (2008 – [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Feast or Fired#Results|X Division Championship contract]]) – Homicide
**[[Impact Year End Awards|TNA Year End Award]] (1 time)
***Match of the Year ([[Impact Year End Awards#2006 TNA Year End Awards|2006]]) <small>vs. [[A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels]] at [[TNA No Surrender 2006|No Surrender]]</small><ref name="SlamImpact122806">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/29/3059786.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205091101/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/29/3059786.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 5, 2012|title=Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=December 29, 2006|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=September 29, 2009}}</ref>
*'''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] (2006)<ref name=WON2006>{{Citation|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|date=January 22, 2007|title=2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|periodical=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|publication-place=Campbell, CA|pages=1–12|issn=1083-9593}}</ref>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2006)<ref name=WON2006/>

=== Ortiz and Santana ===
{{main|Santana and Ortiz}}
*'''[[AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined]]'''
**[[AAW Tag Team Championship]] ([[AAW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=567 | title = AAW Tag Team Championship | access-date=May 8, 2017 | work=Cagematch}}</ref>
*'''[[House of Glory]]'''
**[[House of Glory#Tag Team Championship|HOG Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=114236&p=3|title=RIC FLAIR APPEARS, AMAZING RED VS. ZACK SABRE JR. LAX IN INSANE FATAL FOUR WAY & MORE: COMPLETE HOUSE OF GLORY 'SEVEN' COVERAGE FROM NYC - PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref>
*'''[[Impact Wrestling]]'''
**[[Global Force Wrestling#GFW Tag Team Championship|GFW Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)
**[[Impact World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of Impact World Tag Team Champions|4 times]])
** [[Impact Year End Awards|Impact Year End Award]] (1 time)
*** Tag Team of the Year ([[Impact Year End Awards#2018 Impact Best of 2018 Fans' Choice Awards|2018]])<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/351428412 Impact Best of 2018 Fans' Choice Awards Reveal with Anthony Carelli and Alicia Atout! Behind the Lights Episode 34] retrieved December 20, 2018</ref>
*'''WrestlePro'''
**WrestlePro Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2948|title=WrestlePro Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling League]]'''
**[[WWL World Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)

=== Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie ===
*'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[IWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=261|title=IWA World Tag Team Championship History}}</ref>
*'''[[Major League Wrestling]]'''
**[[MLW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[MLW World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=226|title=MLW World Tag Team Championship History}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Latino World Order]]
* [[Mexican America (professional wrestling)|Mexican America]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/l/lax.html Online World of Wrestling profile]
*{{Facebook|lwolax5150}}

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