Paul Diamond is best known for being one half of the tag team Badd Company with Pat Tanaka and for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as Kato, one half of The Orient Express, with Tanaka.
26 Facts About Paul Diamond
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Paul Diamond initially formed a tag team called American Breed with Nick Kiniski in Fred Barend's Texas All-Star Wrestling.
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In 1986, Paul Diamond moved on to Memphis, Tennessee, where he worked for Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Association.
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In late 1986, the tag team specialist Paul Diamond was teamed up with Pat Tanaka, who was seen as a tag team specialist, to form Badd Company.
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Tanaka and Paul Diamond soon lost them as the Nasty Boys took the gold from them just over a month later.
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Just before moving to the WWF, Paul Diamond teamed with The Trooper Del Wilkes for a short run at the AWA Tag Team Titles against The Destruction Crew.
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Paul Diamond signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 1990, working mainly on the lower card against Dustin Rhodes, Hillbilly Jim, and Al Perez, usually in a losing role.
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The WWF decided to reunite the team known as Badd Company, only this time with Paul Diamond wearing a mask to hide the fact that he was not Asian and using the name of Kato.
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Paul Diamond would serve as the first opponent for the re-debut of Crush under his "Kona Crush" persona.
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Paul Diamond debuted as the Komet Kid and then would change his name to Max Moon.
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Paul Diamond would wrestle and defeat Terry Taylor in a series of house show matches during the rest of 1992, but otherwise, his biggest victories came against Rick Martel and Repo Man, both by disqualification.
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Tanaka and Paul Diamond got a shot at the ECW Tag Team Champions Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody later in the night, which Badd Company lost.
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Paul Diamond showed up with the Kato mask on using the name "Haito" only days after their last ECW match.
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Paul Diamond worked for Jerry Lawler's promotions in Memphis for the United States Wrestling Association in 1997 where he held the USWA World Tag Team Championship alongside Steven Dunn.
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Paul Diamond worked for Power Pro Wrestling from 1998 to 1999.
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Paul Diamond had set up an agreement to join Shawn Michaels' Texas Wrestling Academy.
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Paul Diamond wrestled for the Texas Wrestling Alliance under the name of "Venom", holding the TWA title twice and being involved in Shawn Michaels return to wrestling after a 1998 back injury that was thought to have put a permanent end to his wrestling career.
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Paul Diamond worked for Canadian Wrestling Federation in Winnipeg from 2000 to 2001.
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Paul Diamond retired from active competition in 2001 to focus on the wrestling academy.
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Paul Diamond made his return to Extreme Championship Wrestling in September 1997.
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Paul Diamond's role was more of a jobber losing to Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Spike Dudley and Justin Credible.
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Paul Diamond defeated Snow at "Fright Fight", but lost to him at Ultimate Jeopardy and Better Than Ever.
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In 2005 Paul Diamond returned to action for the first time in four years.
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Paul Diamond reunited with Tanaka for the first time in 12 years on March 25,2006, for Blue Water Championship Wrestling in Port Huron, Michigan as they lost to Kevin Baker and Michael Barnes.
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Paul Diamond wrestled his last match June 3,2013 teaming with Jeff McAllister losing to Hoodlum and Mercury Yaden for rocky Pro Wrestling in Aurora, Colorado.
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Paul Diamond was married to Lisa Motley, who sometimes worked as his valet Cherry Velvet.