The Max Moon gimmick was originally conceived for Charles 'Konnan' Ashenoff. In 1992, Konnan used the character on house shows, but by the time the persona made it to television he was gone from the company. Eager to keep using the character, the WWF cast Paul Diamond under the garish outfit. Looking like a walking cartoon character, Max Moon didn't appeal to the mass audience. Even so, he had racked up some wins on WWF television before facing Shawn Michaels on the first Monday Night Raw. Granted an Intercontinental Title shot, Moon looked competitive in the bout before eventually losing to the champion. Earlier in his WWF run, Diamond had been part of The Orient Express, but Max Moon would be his final role. After leaving the WWF in 1993, he worked for ECW and WCW briefly before settling into working on the independent circuit. Since then, Diamond has stepped away from the industry, and now works as part of Decatur Parks and Recreation Services in Alabama. His last real wrestling appearances came way back in 2001, and it seems the 54-year-old is done with the grap game.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
