The American coach becomes a permanent addition to Paper Rex’s coaching staff following his involvement at VALORANT Champions Paris.
SINGAPORE – Paper Rex have officially added Ashton “Wendler” Wendler to their coaching staff as assistant coach, where he will support head coach Alexandre “alecks” Sallé in the team’s tactical department and collaborate closely with performance coach Laijhun “Panda” Cheng.
The move formalizes Wendler’s continued involvement with the Pacific powerhouse after assisting PRX during their Champions Paris campaign alongside alecks, Panda, and Jacob “mini” Harris.
Head coach alecks expressed his confidence in the hire, saying, “Wendler has worked with coaches like Anderzz and JoshRT, as well as Mini, and gained experience in China. He brings fresh perspectives from different regions to help PRX adapt to the new meta. I’m excited to work with someone who combines genuine enthusiasm with valuable experience, and I’m confident he’ll help elevate our gameplay to push us further in 2026.”
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Before linking up with Paper Rex, Wendler spent time with JDG Esports in VCT China and served as a volunteer strategic analyst for G2 Esports during the 2023/2024 season. The American coach was also one of the minds behind the Chamber/Vyse and Yoru/Waylay meta trends seen in APAC and CN in recent times.
Wendler joins PRX as the team wraps up a strong 2025 campaign, having won VALORANT Masters Toronto and the VCT Pacific Season Finals, and secured a fourth-place finish at VALORANT Champions Paris. The team’s OFF//SEASON plans have yet to be announced.
After Wendler’s permanent addition, Paper Rex now have:
- 🇲🇾 Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee
- 🇮🇩 Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto
- 🇷🇺 Ilia “something” Petrov
- 🇸🇬 Wang “Jinggg” Jing Jie
- 🇵🇭 Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza
- 🇫🇷 Alexandre “alecks” Sallé (Head Coach)
- 🇺🇸 Laijhun “Panda” Cheng (Performance Coach)
- 🇺🇸 Ashton “Wendler” Wendler (Assistant Coach)
- 🇸🇬 Kumeresan “Tommy” Ramani (Team Manager)
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Cover photo courtesy of Paper Rex
