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Max Caster

Max Caster(born July 31, 1989) is an Americanprofessional wrestlerand rapper. He is signed toAll Elite Wrestling(AEW), where he is a former one-timeAEW World Trios Championand one-timeAEW World Tag Team Champion.He is also a former member ofThe Acclaimed.

Max Caster
Caster in 2019
Born(1989-07-31)July 31, 1989(age 35)
Long Island, New York,U.S.
Parent(s)Rich Caster(father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Max Caster
Frances
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Billed fromRockville Centre,New York
Trained byBrian Myers[1]
Pat Buck[1]
Debut2015[1]
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present

He began his wrestling career in 2015 and signed with AEW in November 2020, beginning a team with Bowens called The Acclaimed. Caster is known for hiship hop-inspired persona, often rapping todisshis opponents during his entrance. He released his debut album,Critically Acclaimed, Vol.1,in May 2021, under the name Platinum Max.[2]

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (2015–2020)

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Caster trained underBrian MyersandPat Buckat their Create A Pro Wrestling Academy and made his debut for the school's promotion in February 2015, later becoming the inaugural CAP Champion in December of that year. He wrestled on theindependent circuitfor a number of promotions includingCombat Zone Wrestling.He also made aWWEappearance asFrances,one ofBobby Lashley's (kayfabe) sisters, on the May 21, 2018 episode ofRaw.[1]

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

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The Acclaimed (2020–2024)

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Main article:The Acclaimed

Caster made his first appearance forAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) on the June 23, 2020 episode ofDarkas aheel,teaming withLutherand Serpentico in a losing effort againstJurassic Express(Jungle Boy,LuchasaurusandMarko Stunt).[3]He came back with his new tag team partnerAnthony Bowenson the October 27 episode ofDarkbut lost toBest Friends(Chuck TaylorandTrent).[4]In November 2020, AEW PresidentTony Khanannounced that Caster, alongside Bowens, had been signed to a five-year contract with the promotion.[5][6]The announcement also stated that Bowens and Caster would compete as a tag team namedThe Acclaimed.[1]Caster and Bowens made their first appearance on the December 16 episode ofDynamite,defeatingSoCal Uncensored.[7]The following week, Caster and Bowens unsuccessfully challengedThe Young Bucks(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for theAEW World Tag Team Championship.[8]

On the March 3, 2021, episode ofDynamite,Caster defeated10to qualify for the Face of the Revolutionladder matchatRevolution.[9]However, at Revolution, the match was won byScorpio Sky.[10]AtDouble or Nothingon May 30, Caster competed in theCasino Battle Royale,but he was eliminated byChristian Cage.[11]On the August 3 episode ofDark,while making his entrance, Caster rapped about subjects such as Olympic gymnastSimone Biles' mental health issues, theDuke lacrosse case,the validity ofPCR COVID-19 testing,and made a sexual joke aboutJulia Hart.AEW ownerTony Khancalled the rap "terrible", said it should have been edited out of the show and announced that he would personally be taking over the editing of the show. Caster was later removed from several independent events and AEW programming following the incident.[12]He returned to action atDark: Elevationon September 1.[13]

Billy Gunn, Caster and Anthony Bowens in 2022 during the Acclaimed's AEW World tag team title reign

In September 2022, The Acclaimed turnedfacedue to the favorable crowd reactions they would receive. On September 21, 2022, atGrand Slam,The Acclaimed, withBilly Gunnas their manager, would win the AEW World Tag Team Championship from Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee&Swerve Strickland). On February 8, 2023, after 140 days as champions, they lost the championships toColtenandAustin GunnonDynamite.AtAll In,Caster, Bowens and Billy won theAEW World Trios ChampionshipfromThe House of Black.AtDynasty:Zero Houron April 21, 2024,ROH World Six-Man Tag Team ChampionsBullet Club Gold(Jay White,Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) defeated Caster, Bowens, and Billy for the AEW World Trios Championship in awinner takes allchampionship unificationmatch to unify the titles as the Unified World Trios Championship, ending their reign at a record 238 days.[14][15]The Acclaimed then began a feud withThe Young Bucks,defeating them on the June 19 episode ofDynamite,in a eliminator match to earn a future shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[16]The Acclaimed were also a part of Team AEW that defeatedThe Elitein aBlood and Guts matchon July 24 at thenamesake event.On the August 14 episode ofDynamite,The Acclaimed's title match against The Young Bucks ended in a disqualification loss due to interference fromFTR.[17]On August 25 atAll In,The Acclaimed once again failed to win the titles from The Young Bucks in athree-way tag team match,also involving FTR.[18]

"Best Wrestler Alive" (2024–present)

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Between November 2024 and January 2025, Caster began to tease aheelturn, referring to himself as the "best wrestler alive" and declared himself as the leader of The Acclaimed.[19]On January 18 at theCollisionedition ofMaximum Carnage,Caster cemented his heel turn and disbanded The Acclaimed after Bowens chose to side with Gunn over him.[20][21]After disbanding The Acclaimed, Caster began his open challenge series, losing to various wrestlers such asRush,[22]"Hangman" Adam Page,[23]andBrody King.[24]

Personal life

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Caster's father is formerNFLplayerRich Caster.[25]

Other media

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Caster, under his alias Platinum Max, provided several original tracks for the soundtrack to AEW's first video game releaseAEW Fight Forever,which were later made available to stream as a collection titled "Songs From a Video Game".[26]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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  • Critically Acclaimed, Vol.1(2021)

Championships and accomplishments

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Caster (right) asAEW World Trios Championin August 2023.

References

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Preceded by 9thAEW World Tag Team Champion
September 21, 2022 – present
With:Anthony Bowens 		Succeeded by
The Gunn Club
(Austin GunnandColten Gunn)
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