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|names='''Maximum Capacity'''<br />Max Capacity <br />Monster MAX <br />Cobra <br />The World's Largest Athlete <br/>
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|names=Maximum Capacity<br />Max Capacity<br />Monster MAX<br />Cobra<br />The World's Largest Athlete
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|birth_date = [[August 2]], [[1968]]
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|birth_place =[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1968|8|2}}
|billed=Newark, New Jersey
|death_date = {{Death date|2014|8|21}} (aged 46)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=6903|title=Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|publisher=}}</ref>
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|resides=[[Dania Beach, Florida]]
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|birth_place = [[Newark, New Jersey]], United States
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|trainer=[[Rusty Brooks]] <br /> Billy Fives <br /> Flex Magnum
|death_place =[[Sunrise, Florida]] U.S.
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|debut=[[Sept.]], 2000}}
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|billed= Dania Beach, Florida
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|debut=September 2000
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'''Michael Stanco ''' (August 2, 1968 – August 21, 2014) was an American [[professional wrestler]], better known by his ring name '''Maximum Capacity''', and is billed in many independent promotions as the "World's Largest Athlete".<ref>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=worlds+largest+athlete&btnG=Google+Search</ref>


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==Wrestling career==
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'''Michael Stanco''' (born on [[August 2]], [[1968]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]]), better known as '''Maximum Capacity''', is the World's Largest Athlete<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=worlds+largest+athlete&btnG=Google+Search]</ref> and is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional Wrestler]].
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Born in [[Newark, New Jersey]], Stanco trained at the School Of Hard Knocks under former [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF]] preliminary wrestler [[Rusty Brooks]]. Billy Fives also played a large role in training Max. He taught him many of grappling and submission moves that Fives was famous for in Japan. Stanco worked as a bodyguard and bouncer at several South Florida's nightclubs, leaving after a dangerous bar incident to take up wrestling.


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Capacity began working for [[Future of Wrestling]] in January 2001.<ref>[http://thefow.com/htm/results.htm Future Of Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He quickly became their number one heel. During his time in FOW, Max faced the likes of [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]], [[Barry Horowitz]] and [[Hacksaw Jim Duggan]]. Max was defeated for the FOW Hardcore Title by Horowitz in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://barryhorowitz.newpathproductions.com/accomplishments.html |title="Mr. Technical" Barry Horowitz Official Website<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214215028/http://barryhorowitz.newpathproductions.com/accomplishments.html |archive-date=2009-02-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Max worked against [[Chris Raaber]] for the EWA World Heavyweight Championship in [[Leoben]], [[Austria]] in November 2003.<ref>[http://ewa-wrestling.com/history.php EWA Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617023449/http://ewa-wrestling.com/history.php |date=2008-06-17 }}</ref>
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==Wrestling career==
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Maximum Capacity trained at the School Of Hard Knocks under former [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF]] preliminary wrestler [[Rusty Brooks]]. Former Wrestler Billy Fives also played a large role in training Max. He taught him a lot of grappling, submission moves that Fives was famous for in Japan.


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After taking 2½ years off due to injuries, Capacity returned to the ring for [[Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX]] in [[Japan]] in October 2006.<ref>[http://zerooneusa.com/news34.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035818/http://zerooneusa.com/news34.shtml |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>
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Capacity began working for the now defunct [[Future of Wrestling]] in January of 2001.<ref>[http://thefow.com/htm/results.htm Future Of Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He quickly became their number one heel. During his time in FOW, Max faced the likes of [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]], [[Barry Horowitz]] and [[Hacksaw Jim Duggan]]. Max was defeated for the FOW Hardcore Title by Horowitz in 2002.<ref>[http://barryhorowitz.newpathproductions.com/accomplishments.html "Mr. Technical" Barry Horowitz Official Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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He did a 10 match tour throughout [[Japan]]. During this tour he faced the likes of [[Masato Tanaka]], [[Shinjiro Otani]] and [[Takao Omori]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031856/http://zerooneusa.com/MAXaround_06.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031943/http://zerooneusa.com/hustling_on_stage.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


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After his return to the United States, Max began working for D1PW in Davie, FL. D1PW has thus since begun an invasion angle with a [[North Carolina]] based company called WCEW. Maximum Capacity defeated Tommy Vandal on July 21, 2007, for their Extreme Title.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm home<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929044510/http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm |date=2007-09-29 }}</ref>
Max worked against [[Chris "Bambikiller" Raaber]] for the EWA World Heavyweight Championship in [[Leoben]], [[Austria]] in November of 2003.


Max just completed another overseas tour. Wrestling in Tuggen, Switzerland on May 23, 2009, vs Jamie Gardner for the WWPW Heavyweight title.<ref>[http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=35345 www.cagematch.de]</ref>
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After taking 2 1/2 years off due to injuries, Capacity returned to the ring for [[Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX]] in [[Japan]] in October of 2006.<ref>[http://zerooneusa.com/news34.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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He did a 10 match tour throughout [[Japan]]. During this tour he faced the likes of [[Masato Tanaka]], [[Shinjiro Otani]] and [[Takao Omori]].<ref>[http://zerooneusa.com/MAXaround_06.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://zerooneusa.com/hustling_on_stage.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Max was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer on December 29, 2011, and was forced to retire against his wishes. He worked his final retirement match for Frank Goodman's PWX promotion at PWX-A Wrestling Odyssey in Orlando, FL on January 28, 2012. Although he fought hard to battle his illness and make one final return to the ring, his cancer continued to worsen, making any return impossible.
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After his return to [[United States|America]], Max began working for D1PW in Davie, FL. D1PW has thus since begun an invasion angle with a [[North Carolina]] based company called WCEW. Maximum Capacity defeated Tommy Vandal on [[July 21]], [[2007]] for their Extreme Title.<ref>[http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


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==TV and movie career==
The [[Big Show]] from [[WWE]] is often mistakenly called The World's Largest Athlete, when in fact Maximum Capacity was first billed as this several years ago. The [[WWE]] heard this and stole the nickname from Max. At 6' tall and 650 pounds, Max's girth speaks for itself and has no problem with people trying to emulate him.
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Maximum Capacity was featured on an episode of ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'' in 2001 called "3 Pigs and A Trailer". Max has also appeared on numerous TV wrestling shows throughout Europe, Asia and America. Max has also appeared on German TV station RTL, when they did a featured story on him in 2003 when he wrestled in Austria.


Max made his feature film debut in 2009's ''Death Print''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314179/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
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==TV career==
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Maximum Capacity did a very successful episode of [[The Jerry Springer Show]] in 2001 called 3 Pigs and A Trailer. This has since gone on to become a Springer Classic. Max has also appeared on numerous TV Wrestling shows throughout [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Americas|America]]. Max has also appeared on Germany's largest TV station RTL, when they did a featured story on him in 2003 when he wrestled in Austria.


Max was involved in the ''Celebrity Boxing 25'' show at the Hard Rock Casino Passions nightclub where [[Jose Canseco]] sent his brother Ozzie instead. Max wrestled the opening match vs. Jordan Rayner on March 26, 2011.
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==Championships==

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*'''Future Of Wrestling'''
==Death==
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:*1-time FOW Hardcore Champion<ref>[http://thefow.com/htm/titlehistory.htm Future Of Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/fowtit.htm Wrestling Information Archive - Future of Wrestling Title Histories<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
After a nearly 3-year battle with colorectal cancer, Max was admitted to the hospital on August 19, 2014, and succumbed to his illness on August 21, 2014, in Sunrise, Florida.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Daly |first1=Wayne|title=Independent Wrestler Maximum Capacity Passes Away Aged 46 |url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/maximum-capacity-passes-away-aged-46/50405/ |access-date=7 June 2024 |publisher=Wrestling News Net |date=21 August 2014}}</ref>

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==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''[[Future of Wrestling]]'''
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:*[[FOW Hardcore Championship]] ([[FOW Hardcore Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref>[http://thefow.com/htm/titlehistory.htm Future Of Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/fowtit.htm Wrestling Information Archive - Future of Wrestling Title Histories<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155201/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/fowtit.htm |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
*'''World Class Extreme Wrestling'''
*'''World Class Extreme Wrestling'''
:*WCEW Extreme Championship (1 time)<ref name=autogenerated1 />
:*1-time WCEW Extreme Champion <ref>[http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of premature professional wrestling deaths]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doyourjob/2011/10/17/the-do-your-job-wrestling-hour-w-guest-maximum-capacity Radio Interview with Maximum Capacity]
{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}}
* [http://www.worldslargestathlete.com/ The official website of Maximum Capacity]
*[http://alanwojcik.tripod.com/archives/id25.html Interview with Maximum Capacity]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=maxcapacity/ Max on YouTube]
*[http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=1311 CageMatch.de - Maximum Capacity] {{in lang|de}}
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 30 October 2024

For the business simulation game, see Maximum Capacity: Hotel Giant.

Maximum Capacity
Birth nameMichael Stanco
Born(1968-08-02)August 2, 1968
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died(2014-08-21)August 21, 2014 (aged 46)[1]
Sunrise, Florida U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Maximum Capacity
Max Capacity
Monster MAX
Cobra
The World's Largest Athlete
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight650 lb (290 kg)
Billed fromDania Beach, Florida
Trained byRusty Brooks
Billy Fives
Flex Magnum
DebutSeptember 2000
RetiredJanuary 28, 2012

Michael Stanco (August 2, 1968 – August 21, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Maximum Capacity, and is billed in many independent promotions as the "World's Largest Athlete".[2]

Wrestling career

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Born in Newark, New Jersey, Stanco trained at the School Of Hard Knocks under former WWF preliminary wrestler Rusty Brooks. Billy Fives also played a large role in training Max. He taught him many of grappling and submission moves that Fives was famous for in Japan. Stanco worked as a bodyguard and bouncer at several South Florida's nightclubs, leaving after a dangerous bar incident to take up wrestling.

Capacity began working for Future of Wrestling in January 2001.[3] He quickly became their number one heel. During his time in FOW, Max faced the likes of Jerry "The King" Lawler, Barry Horowitz and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Max was defeated for the FOW Hardcore Title by Horowitz in 2002.[4]

Max worked against Chris Raaber for the EWA World Heavyweight Championship in Leoben, Austria in November 2003.[5]

After taking 2½ years off due to injuries, Capacity returned to the ring for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX in Japan in October 2006.[6] He did a 10 match tour throughout Japan. During this tour he faced the likes of Masato Tanaka, Shinjiro Otani and Takao Omori.[7][8]

After his return to the United States, Max began working for D1PW in Davie, FL. D1PW has thus since begun an invasion angle with a North Carolina based company called WCEW. Maximum Capacity defeated Tommy Vandal on July 21, 2007, for their Extreme Title.[9]

Max just completed another overseas tour. Wrestling in Tuggen, Switzerland on May 23, 2009, vs Jamie Gardner for the WWPW Heavyweight title.[10]

Max was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer on December 29, 2011, and was forced to retire against his wishes. He worked his final retirement match for Frank Goodman's PWX promotion at PWX-A Wrestling Odyssey in Orlando, FL on January 28, 2012. Although he fought hard to battle his illness and make one final return to the ring, his cancer continued to worsen, making any return impossible.

TV and movie career

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Maximum Capacity was featured on an episode of The Jerry Springer Show in 2001 called "3 Pigs and A Trailer". Max has also appeared on numerous TV wrestling shows throughout Europe, Asia and America. Max has also appeared on German TV station RTL, when they did a featured story on him in 2003 when he wrestled in Austria.

Max made his feature film debut in 2009's Death Print.[11]

Max was involved in the Celebrity Boxing 25 show at the Hard Rock Casino Passions nightclub where Jose Canseco sent his brother Ozzie instead. Max wrestled the opening match vs. Jordan Rayner on March 26, 2011.

Death

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After a nearly 3-year battle with colorectal cancer, Max was admitted to the hospital on August 19, 2014, and succumbed to his illness on August 21, 2014, in Sunrise, Florida.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • World Class Extreme Wrestling
  • WCEW Extreme Championship (1 time)[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
  2. ^ http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=worlds+largest+athlete&btnG=Google+Search
  3. ^ Future Of Wrestling
  4. ^ ""Mr. Technical" Barry Horowitz Official Website". Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  5. ^ EWA Wrestling Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)
  8. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)
  9. ^ a b home Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ www.cagematch.de
  11. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314179/ [user-generated source]
  12. ^ Daly, Wayne (August 21, 2014). "Independent Wrestler Maximum Capacity Passes Away Aged 46". Wrestling News Net. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Future Of Wrestling
  14. ^ Wrestling Information Archive - Future of Wrestling Title Histories Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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