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Max Bauer

Mickie Keegan

Title History

  • Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Arch Kincaid;
  • Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Alex Arion defeating Jason Blade and Kid Mikaze (March 30, 2007);
  • ECWA Tag Team Championship;
  • NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship;
  • CW New England title defeating Mikaze (February 11, 2011);

 Career Highlights

  • May 6, 2005–Chaotic Wrestling: Brian, Matt & Nick Logan defeated Arch Kincaid & Tommy Penmanship & Max Bauer..
  • July 15, 2005–Chaotic Wrestling: Arch Kincaid & Tommy Penmanship & Max Bauer defeated The Logan Brothers…
  • September 9, 2005: Thomas Penmanship/Arch Kincaid/Max Bauer/Danielle Gibbs beat The Logan Brothers/Chase Del Monte..
  • October 1, 2005–Chaotic Wrestling: Handsome Johnny defeated Max Bauer in Lowell, Massachusetts…
  • November 11, 2005–Chaotic Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Bryan Logan in Lowell, Massachusetts..
  • January 6, 2006–Chaotic Wrestling: Arch Kincaid & Max Bauer defeated Craig Stratton & Fred Sampson
  • January 21, 2006–ECCW: Texas Outlaw & Max Bauer defeated Jeff Starr & Danger by DQ when Handsome Johnny interfered..
  • February 25, 2006–East Coast Championship Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Lance Silva and Travis Blackchurch in a 3-WAY
  • May 6, 2006–East Coast Championship Wrestling: Triple Threat Champion Johnny Thunder beat Max Bauer and Johnny Nash..
  • May 20, 2006–East Coast Championship Wrestling: Max Bauer beat Red Hot Russ in the Road to the Championship Tournament..
  • June 10, 2006–New England Championship Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Nat Turner in Framingham, Massachusetts..
  • July 15, 2006–New England Championship Wrestling: Frankie Arion defeated Max Bauer to retain the Television title
  • Max Bauer formed a tag team with Arch Kincaid known as “Intellectual Properties” and won the Chaotic Tag Team titles..
  • August 11, 2006–CW: Intellectual Properties defeated Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze to retain the Chaotic Tag Team titles..
  • September 8, 2006–Chaotic Wrestling: Kid Mikaze defeated Max Bauer in Lowell, Massachusetts..
  • September 29, 2006–CW: Intellectual Properties defeated Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze to retain the Chaotic Tag Team titles
  • October 20, 2006–CW: Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze defeated Intellectual Properties to win the Chaotic Tag Team titles..
  • October 21, 2006–Eastern Wrestling Alliance: Michael Sain defeated Max Bauer by DQ in Orange, Massachusetts ..
  • October 28, 2006–NECW: DNA (TJ Richter & Scott Reed & Max Bauer) defeated RIOT & The Wild Boys in Massachusetts..
  • November 18, 2006–New England Championship Wrestling: Max Bauer & Scott Reed w/TJ Richter beat 2D Edge w/Natalia
  • December 1, 2006–Chaotic Wrestling: Thomas Penmanship defeated Max Bauer to retain the Chaotic Wrestling title…
  • December 16, 2006–EPW: Scott Ashworth & DJ Baron beat Thomas Penmanship & Max Bauer to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • January 12, 2007–CW: Thomas Penmanship & Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze vs Brian Milonas & Max Bauer & Alex Arion (No Contest)..
  • February 10, 2007–Defiant Pro Wrestling: Tony Devito & Big Jim Sullivan beat Max Bauer & The Duke of Chesterfield..
  • February 22, 2007–CW: The Logan Brothers defeated Alex Arion & Max Bauer w/Cherry Payne in a #1 Contenders match..
  • February 24, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: “The Golden Greek” Alex Arion defeated Max Bauer w/TJ Richter
  • February 24, 2007–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Chase Del Monte defeated “Mean” Max Baer in Moosup, Connecticut..
  • March 17, 2007–ECWA: Max Von Bauer & Kermon the German defeated Sean Royal & Matt Logan
  • March 24, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: Alex Arion defeated Max Bauer & Scott Reed in a Handicap match..
  • March 30, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: Max Bauer & Alex Arion won the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~Max Bauer & Alex Arion w/Cherry Payne defeated Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze in a 2/3 Falls match..
  • April 13, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: Max Bauer & Alex Arion (w/Brian Milonas & Cherry Payne) beat The Logan Brothers
  • April 28, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: Alex Arion & Brandon Locke defeated Max Bauer & Scott Reed..
  • April 29, 2007–Defiant Pro Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Big Boy and Tiger Mulligan Jr. in a 3-WAY in Connecticut..
  • May 11, 2007–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Handsome Johnny/Max Bauer/Johnny Idol beat Rob Araujo/Ian Conley/Stem Roland Martinelli
  • May 12, 2007–East Coast Wrestling Association: Max Von Bauer & Kermon the German defeated The Logan Brothers
  • May 19, 2007–Eastern Wrestling Alliance: Max Bauer defeated Galaxy Warrior in Orange, Massachusetts…
  • May 20, 2007–Defiant Pro Wrestling: “Big” Jim Sullivan defeated Max Bauer w/Don Chesterfield..
  • June 2, 2007–East Coast Championship Wrestling: Mark Gore defeated Max Bauer to retain the ECCW Heavyweight title..
  • June 3, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: “Big” Max Bauer defeated “The Rocket” Fred Curry III..
  • ~~~”Big” Max Bauer won the 2nd Annual New England Championship Wrestling Hot Dog Safari Rumble Match..
  • June 15, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: The Logan Brothers defeated Brian Milonas & Max Bauer & Alex Arion w/Cherry Payne
  • June 30, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: “Straight Edge” Brian Fury defeated “Big” Max Bauer…
  • July 20, 2007–New England Championship Wrestling: Alex Arion beat Max Bauer by DQ in a Gauntlet match..
  • July 28, 2007–Defiant Pro Wrestling: Brian Milonas & Max Bauer defeated Avil Graves in a Handicap match……
  • July 13, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: The Logan Brothers (Matt & Nick) defeated Max Bauer & Alex Arion w/Cherry Payne..
  • August 1, 2007–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Max Bauer participated in a big Steel Cage match in Swanzey, New Hampshire..
  • ~~~Brian Nunes & Dan Freitas & Thom Kane & Ray Diamond beat Sid Momentum & Big Louie & Max Bauer & Handsome Johnny..
  • August 18, 2007–NECW Birthday Bash: The Arion Brothers defeated DNA (T.J. Richter & Max Bauer w/Scott Reed)..
  • September 7, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: Max Bauer w/Cherry Payne defeated Matt Logan
  • September 8, 2007–East Coast Championship Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Mark Gore to win the ECCW Heavyweight title…
  • October 5, 2007–Full Throttle Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Nick “U-Gene” Dinsmore in Amherst, Massachusetts..
  • October 19, 2007–Chaotic: Big Business (Max Bauer & Alex Arion w/Cherry Payne) defeated Bryan Logan & Brian Fury
  • October 20, 2007–Chaotic: Maverick Wild & Max Bauer (w/Cherry Payne) defeated Tom Liddell & Big Rick Fuller..
  • October 27, 2007–NECW: Brandon Locke beat Max Bauer by DQ when TJ Richter [who was banned from ringside] interfered..
  • ~~~After the match; Max Bauer punched out his DNA tag team partner T.J. Richter.
  • November 2, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: Big Rick Fuller (w/Fred Sampson) defeated Max Bauer (w/Cherry Payne)..
  • November 3, 2007–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Sonny Goodspeed & D.J. Baron beat Maximum Effect (Big Rick Fuller & Max Bauer)..
  • November 3, 2007–Eastern Wrestling Alliance: Psycho defeated Max Bauer in Orange, Massachusetts…
  • November 18, 2007–DPW: Maximum Effect (Rick Fuller & Max Bauer) defeated Puerto Rican Hound Dogg & Just Pat..
  • December 14, 2007–Chaotic Wrestling: “Straight Edge” Brian Fury defeated Max Bauer (w/Cherry Payne) by DQ..
  • December 28, 2007–NECW: Max Bauer participated in the “Toxic Waltz” (Loser of fall picks the winner’s next opponent)..
  • ~~~”Big” Max Bauer defeated D.C. Dillinger, “Big” Max Bauer defeated “The Talent” T.J. Richter (Toxic Waltz Finals)..
  • December 29, 2007–2CW: Brian Fury & Alex Arion defeated Max Bauer in Syracuse, New York..
  • February 23, 2008–Squared Circle Wrestling: Kevin Gracie defeated Max Bauer in Binghamton, New York ..
  • March 1, 2008–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Simultensity (Ian Conley & Rob Aruajo) beat Max Bauer & Canadian Destroyer..
  • March 2, 2008–Eastern Pro Wrestling: Brian Nunes & Guy Alexander defeated Max Bauer & The Canadian Destroyer..
  • April 12, 2008–Squared Circle Wrestling: Spike Dudley & J. Freddie defeated Jason Aze & Max Bauer….
  • June 7, 2008–Squared Circle Wrestling: Max Bauer defeated Nikki Roxx in Syracuse, New York ..
  • ~~~Jason Axe & Max Bauer & Gordy defeated J Freddie & The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos)..
  • June 21, 2008–Millenium Wrestling Federation: Max Bauer defeated Psycho in Somerville, Massachusetts..
  • July 19, 2008–Top Rope Promotions: Freight Train defeated Max Bauer to retain the TRP Interstate title..
  • November 8, 2008–EWA: Kid Mikaze defeated Max Bauer in Orange, Massachusetts..
  • November 14, 2008–Eastern Wrestling Alliance: Kid Mikaze defeated Max Bauer in Palmer, Massachusetts..
  • May 8, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Max Bauer defeated Andy Ridge in a dark match..
  • May 9, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Max Bauer defeated John Kermon in a dark match..
  • May 30, 2009–NECW: Alex Arion and Mistress Belmont defeated Max Bauer and Alexxis Nevaeh.
  • June 12, 2009–CW: Brian Milonas defeated Max Bauer.
  • June 26, 2009–CW: Max Bauer defeated The East Coast Cowboy.
  • July 24, 2009–NWA on Fire: Brian Fury defeated Max Bauer.
  • July 25, 2009–CW: Max Bauer defeated The Giant Pharaoh by disqualification.
  • August 8, 2009–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated Alex Arion to retain the title with DC Dillinger as special referee.
  • August 21, 2009–CW: Max Bauer and Mike Nice defeated Dr. Reginald Heresy and Orlin Goodspeed III.
  • August 22, 2009–NWA on Fire: Max Bauer defeated The Giant Pharaoh.
  • September 18, 2009–CW: Max Bauer, Agent Magic and Agent Starr defeated Mike Nice, Psycho and Rick Fuller.
  • September 19, 2009–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated Darling Damon to retain the title.
  • September 21, 2009–NWA on Fire: The Great Malaki defeated Max Bauer by disqualification.
  • October 16, 2009–CW: Rick Fuller defeated Max Bauer.
  • October 23, 2009–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated Brandon Locke to retain the title.
  • October 24, 2009–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated Brandon Locke by disqualification to retain the title.
  • November 13, 2009–CW: Max Bauer defeated Mike Nice.
  • November 21, 2009–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated TJ Richter to retain the title.
  • November 27, 2009–CW: Max Bauer and Kris Pyro defeated Darling Damon and Jason Rumble.
  • December 11, 2009–CW: CW heavyweight champion Chase Del Monte defeated Max Bauer to retain the title.
  • January 8, 2010–CW: Max Bauer and Tommaso Ciampa defeated Chase Del Monte and Mark Bourne.
  • January 23, 2010–NECW: NECW undisputed triple crown champion Max Bauer defeated Scott Levesque to retain the title.
  • January 30, 2010–CW: Chase Del Monte, Alex Arion and The Logan Brothers defeated Max Bauer, Mike Nice, Biff Busick and Brian Milonas in a elimination match.
  • February 19, 2010–CW: CW tag team champions The Logan Brothers defeated Max Bauer and Mike Nice to retain the titles.
  • February 27, 2010–NECW: Brandon Locke defeated Max Bauer to win the NECW undisputed triple crown title.
  • March 12, 2010–CW: Rick Fuller and Matt Logan defeated Max Bauer and Mike Nice.
  • April 9, 2010–CW: Chase Del Monte and U-Gene defeated Max Bauer and Brian Milonas.
  • April 10, 2010–CW: Max Bauer and Tommaso Ciampa defeated Demon Ortiz and Mikaze.
  • April 30, 2010–CW: Mikaze defeated Max Bauer.
  • May 21, 2010–CW: Julian Starr, Mikaze and Rick Fuller defeated Max Bauer, Biff Busick and Brian Milonas.
  • May 28, 2010–ASE: Beef Wellington defeated Max Bauer.
  • June 12, 2010–NECW: Max Bauer vs. Brian Milonas ended in a double disqualification.
  • June 18, 2010–CW: Max Bauer defeated Rick Fuller by disqualification.
  • July 16, 2010–CW: Max Bauer defeated The East Coast Cowboy.
  • July 23, 2010–NWA on Fire: Max Bauer and Julian Starr defeated DC Dillinger and Brian Fury.
  • July 30, 2010–CW: Max Bauer defeated Handsome Johnny.
  • August 7, 2010–NECW: Brian Milonas defeated Max Bauer in a no disqualification, no count-out match.
  • September 25, 2010–TWA: Kid American and The Blue Meanie defeated Max Bauer and Kermon the German.
  • October 1, 2010–CW: Rick Fuller defeated Max Bauer.
  • October 2, 2010–CW: Chase Del Monte, Julian Starr and Matt Logan defeated Max Bauer, Fala and Kongo.
  • October 22, 2010–CW: Rick Fuller defeated Max Bauer in a street fight.
  • November 12, 2010–CW: Max Bauer defeated Elia Markopoulos.
  • November 13, 2010–CW: CW New England champion Mikaze defeated Max Bauer to retain the title.
  • December 3, 2010–CW: Max Bauer defeated Elia Markopoulos.
  • January 7, 2011–Chaotic Wrestling: Max Bauer won the Battle Royal to earn a shot at any title any time..
  • ~~~”The Enforcer” Max Bauer defeated “American Sasuke” Mikaze to capture the CW New England title.
  • January 15, 2011–NEW: Jeff Starr and Sgt. Slaughter defeated Max Bauer and Romeo Roselli.
  • January 21, 2011–CW: Mikaze defeated Max Bauer to win the CW New England title.
  • February 4, 2011–Smackdown!: Percy Watson defeated Max Bauer in a dark match.
  • February 11, 2011–CW: Max Bauer defeated Mikaze to win the CW New England title.
  • February 19, 2011–PHW: Max Bauer defeated Jimmy Cash by disqualification.
  • March 4, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Chase Del Monte to retain the title.
  • March 19, 2011–PWF: Mike Bennett defeated Max Bauer in a #1 contenders match for the PWF heavyweight title.
  • March 25, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Tommaso Ciampa to retain the title.
  • April 8, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated The East Coast Cowboy to retain the title.
  • April 15, 2011–BCW: Sebastian defeated Max Bauer.
  • April 16, 2011–AAW: Jesse Emerson defeated Max Bauer, Sebastian Reese and Austin Manix in a 4 corners match.
  • May 20, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Alex Arion by disqualification to retain the title.
  • June 3, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Julian Starr to retain the title.
  • June 11, 2011–NEW: Jim Duggan defeated Max Bauer.
  • June 24, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Alex Arion to retain the title.
  • July 15, 2011–CW: Max Bauer and Sean Burke defeated Elia Markopoulos and Alex Arion.
  • August 12, 2011–CW: Max Bauer defeated Psycho.
  • August 12, 2011–CW: CW heavyweight champion Handsome Johnny defeated Max Bauer, Chase Del Monte and Mikaze in a 4-way match to retain the title.
  • September 9, 2011–CW: Mikaze defeated Max Bauer to win the vacant CW heavyweight title.
  • September 30, 2011–CW:  CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Elia Markopoulos to retain the title.
  • October 1, 2011–CW: CW New England champion Max Bauer defeated Bryan Logan to retain the title.
  • October 21, 2011–CW: Alex Arion defeated Max Bauer to win the CW New England title.
  • November 11, 2011–CW: Max Bauer defeated Bryan Logan.
  • December 10, 2011–BTW: Rick Fuller defeated Max Bauer.
  • January 6, 2012–CW: CW heavyweight champion Mikaze defeated Max Bauer to retain the title.
  • January 28, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Daniel Warner.
  • February 4, 2012–PWF: Max Bauer defeated BA Tatum.
  • February 24, 2012–BTW: Brian Milonas defeated Max Bauer.
  • March 3, 2012–BTW: Max Bauer defeated Taka Suzuki.
  • March 9, 2012–BTW: Bobby Lashley defeated Max Bauer.
  • March 10, 2012–BTW: Bobby Lashley defeated Max Bauer.
  • March 16, 2012–CW: CW heavyweight champion Brian Fury defeated Max Bauer, Brian Milonas and Julian Starr in a 4-way elimination match to retain the title.
  • March 30, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Brian Milonas.
  • March 31, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Mike Nice.
  • April 13, 2012–NWA on Fire: NWA on Fire heavyweight champion Brian Fury vs. Max Bauer ended in a no contest.
  • April 14, 2012–NWA on Fire: Max Bauer and Makua defeated Brian Fury and Justin Corino.
  • April 20, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Brian Milonas in a beat the clock challenge.
  • April 21, 2012–CW: Brian Milonas defeated Max Bauer in a falls count anywhere match.
  • May 5, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Biff Busick.
  • May 11, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Brian Milonas by disqualification.
  • May 18, 2012–TRP: Max Bauer defeated Biff Busick.
  • May 19, 2012–CW: Julian Starr defeated Max Bauer.
  • June 1, 2012–CW: Brian Milonas defeated Max Bauer in a last man standing match.
  • June 22, 2012–CW: CW tag team champions Bryan Logan and Matt Logan defeated Max Bauer and Elia Markopoulos to retain the titles.
  • June 23, 2012–CW: Julian Starr defeated Max Bauer.
  • June 24, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Vinny Marseglia.
  • June 29, 2012–TRP: Vinny Marseglia defeated Max Bauer.
  • July 6, 2012–TRP: QT Marshall defeated Max Bauer.
  • July 20, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Mark Shurman.
  • August 17, 2012–CW: Max Bauer defeated Rick Fuller.
  • August 18, 2012–CW: Tommy Dreamer defeated Max Bauer.
  • August 19, 2012–CW: Max Bauer and Tommy Dreamer defeated Matt Taven and Rick Fuller.

NXT Wrestling (2012-present):

  • In August 2012, it was reported that Max Bauer had signed for WWE and would report to their developmental territory NXT Wrestling.
  • Max bauer made his debut on October 24, 2012 on an NXT house show teaming with Corey Graves to defeat Ben Satterly and Trent Barretta.
  • Max Bauer made his televised NXT debut on December 5, 2012 with the ring name Axl Keegan, in a loss to Bo Dallas.
  • January 23, 2013 – NXT: Big E. Langston defeated Axl Keegan.
  • April 10, 2013 – NXT: The Shield defeated Axl Keegan, Percy Watson and Scott Dawson.
  • On June 26, 2013 late taping of NXT,Axl Keegan who was renamed to Mickey Keegan, returned to in-ring competition by losing to Bo Dallas once again.
  • July 23, 2013 – NXT: The Ascension (Connor O’Brian and Rick Victor) defeated Mickey Keegan and Aiden English.
  • July 30, 2013 – NXT: The Wyatt Family defeated Mickey Keegan and Aiden English.
  • NXT has removed Mickey Keegan from their roster page and he is now working as a creative assistant for WWE developmental.

  • Max Pelham (Max Bauer/Mickie Keegan), 27, who we noted a few months ago was having to retire due to being diagnosed with spinal stenosis (the same neck issues that plagued Steve Austin and Edge), is now working in Orlando as a creative assistant.
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Trained By

Chaotic Wrestling
Killer Kowalski

Debut

2005

Birthday

Hometown

Framingham, MA

Gender

Male

Height

6'4"

Weight

235 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Spinebuster

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

The Logan Brothers
Frankie Arion
Alex Arion
Jason Blade
Kid Mikaze

Status

Living