Maxx Payne is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling as Maxx Payne, and in the World Wrestling Federation as Man Mountain Rock.
12 Facts About Maxx Payne
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Maxx Payne began working in the construction industry, but decided after two years to return to amateur wrestling.
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Maxx Payne used the name Max Payne, hailing from Hell's Kitchen, New York nationally in the United States as well as in Europe and Japan.
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Maxx Payne quickly began pursuing the CWA Heavyweight Championship, and on February 8,1988 in Memphis he defeated Jerry Lawler to win the championship.
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Maxx Payne then went after Lawler's AWA World Heavyweight Championship, but was unable to win the title.
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Maxx Payne made an appearance under his real name as a jobber on a February 1989 episode of WWF Prime Time Wrestling, losing to Bret Hart.
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Maxx Payne spent six months in the German Catch Wrestling Association as Heavy Metal Buffalo and won the vacant CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship on October 25,1992, defeating Giant Haystacks.
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Maxx Payne vacated the title the following year when he returned to the United States.
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Maxx Payne took part in WCW's Jesse "The Body" Ventura Strong-Arm Tournament in late 1993, but was eliminated in the first round by Sid Vicious.
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Maxx Payne was partnered with 2 Cold Scorpio, with whom he lost in the first round to Stunning Steve Austin and Ric Flair.
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Maxx Payne later turned face and formed a tag team with Cactus Jack towards the end of the year.
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Maxx Payne was fired from WCW soon after, although he did help Jack and his new partner, Kevin Sullivan, defeat The Nasty Boys with a guitar shot.