Max Bauer

Last updated: January 29, 2024

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.
nickname: The Enforcer
hometown: Framingham, MA
height: 6'4"
weight: 235 lbs
trained by: Chaotic Wrestling
Killer Kowalski
debut: 2005
previous names: Max Von Bauer (ECWA)
Mickie Keegan (WWE)
finishing move(s): Spinebuster
notable feuds: The Logan Brothers
Frankie Arion
Alex Arion
Jason Blade
Kid Mikaze
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

Leave a Comment