The former Max Moon is selling an action figure in order to help raise money for his wife’s cancer treatment.
Paul Diamond played the role of Max Moon in 1992 and 1993. It was a short-lived character in the WWE, only sticking around for about five months. Diamond hasn’t competed as Max Moon for many years but is bringing the character back in action figure form. Paul Diamond is selling a new toy of Max Moon in order to raise money for his wife, who has undergone a fourth surgery for breast cancer.
In the press release for the fundraising campaign, they wrote:
“Paul Diamond, aka Max Moon, is getting his action figure released through the KWK Brand, under the line KWK Kayfabe Heroes. Real name Thomas Boric, his wife has recently had the fourth surgery from a breast cancer failed mastectomy. The KWK Brand is looking to support the former WWE legend by raising money for him, Max Moon is going to be the first in 2025, and come September, we will see the Orient Express with Pat Tanaka.”
“The figure is slated to be released in June 2025 and is currently on pre-order through various distributors. For a price of $14.99 plus shipping and handling. KWK Brand hopes to support Paul Diamond in any way we possibly can. Please help and support Paul Diamond by spreading the words for him, cancer surgery are very expensive and he will need every bit of support he can get.”
The Max Moon figure can be preordered here.
Paul Diamond reveals how he became Max Moon, almost went as ‘Komet Kid’
In an interview with WrestleZone, Diamond explained how he ended up in the role. This was despite it being originally pitched for Konnan.
In the past, Konnan has said he created the gimmick after seeing it in Japan. He ultimately no-showed a few television tapings and essentially “got himself fired”. This led to Diamond stepping into the role.
“Obviously, everybody [is] like, ‘Oh, we thought Konnan was Max Moon.’ That actually, realistically, Konnan was never Max Moon,” Diamond revealed. “They were gonna call him ‘Komet Kid.’”
Diamond went on to explain that he doesn’t know everything that happened between Konnan and WWE, but recalled how he ended up playing the character himself.
Max Moon wasn’t the original name for his gimmick
“At this particular TV taping, he never showed up at the event. WWF has—there’s three sisters that sort of do all the costumes for the guys—I was talking to them and saying, ‘Wow, you guys made this costume really fast and now, there’s nobody to wear it,” Diamond said. “And if you make a few small alterations, I bet I could fit into it.’”
“And Vince’s office, we were at TV tapings, was just across the way. He stuck his head out the door of his office and he goes, ‘What are you talking about?’ I said, ‘Oh I was just telling the girls, you know, make a few small changes, I could probably fit into that costume.’ And that point, it wasn’t Max Moon, it was ‘Komet Kid.’ But so he went, ‘Oh yeah, okay.’ And we kept on talking and maybe a half hour later, the door opens to his office again,” Max Moon explained, “and he pointed at me. ‘You, come here. You know what you were talking about? okay, you got it, it’s yours. Do what you want with it.’”
