Max the Impaler
Names
  • Max
  • Max Lindsey
  • Max the Impaler
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
BilledThe Wasteland
DebutDecember 15, 2018
TrainerOhio Pro Wrestling Academy

Max Lindsey, better known by their[a] ring name Max the Impaler, is an American professional wrestler. They are known for their tenure in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where they are a former one-time NWA World Women's Television Champion and a former one-time NWA World Television Champion. They also make appearances for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where they have previously held the Princess Tag Team Championship and the International Princess Championship.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2018–2020)

Max made their in-ring debut on December 15, 2018. They won the IWA Mid-South Women's Championship twice in the first half of 2019.[1] On February 22, 2020, Max appeared on the pre-show of Impact Wrestling's Sacrifice, defeating Cali Young.[2]

Ring of Honor (2021)

In August 2021, Max entered the ROH Women's World Championship tournament, defeating Holidead in the first round.[3] In the following round, however, they lost to Angelina Love by disqualification.[4]

National Wrestling Alliance (2022–present)

Max made their National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) debut on the May 24, 2022 episode of NWA Powerrr, defeating Ella Envy.[5] On August 27, at night 1 of the NWA 74th Anniversary Show, they won the Burke Invitational gauntlet match, which earned them the right to face Kamille for NWA World Women's Championship match on night 2.[6][7] However, Kamille successfully defended their title.[8] On November 12, at NWA Hard Times 3, Max defeated Natalia Markova in a casket match.[9]

On the February 14, 2023 episode of Powerrr, with the announcement of NWA 312, it was announced that the NWA Women's Television Championship tournament would be held to determine the inaugural champion, with the finals set to take place at the event.[10][11] On the March 21 episode of Powerrr, Max defeated Taya Valkyrie to reach the final.[12][13] On April 7, at NWA 312, however, Max lost to Kenzie Paige in the tournament final.[14]

On August 26, 2023, night one of the NWA 75th Anniversary Show, Max defeated Kenzie Paige to win the NWA World Women's Television Championship.[15] On night two, Max retained the title by successfully defending against Ruthie Jay.[16] On the February 13, 2024 episode of Powerrr, Max defeated Mims to win the NWA World Television Championship, unifying the NWA men's and women's world television titles in the process.[17]

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2022–present)

On January 4, 2023, at Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling Tokyo Joshi Pro '23, Max and Heidi Howitzer won the Princess Tag Team Championship, defeating Saki Akai and Yuki Arai.[18][19] They lost the titles to 121000000 (Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita) on March 18, at Grand Princess '23.[20][21] On October 9, at Wrestle Princess IV, Max defeated Rika Tatsumi to win the International Princess Championship, in a Winner-takes-all match, in where Max defended their NWA World Women's Television Championship.[22]

Acting career

Max is featured in the horror film Dolly as the titular creature.[23]

Personal life

Max is non-binary and transmasculine[24] and uses they/them pronouns.[25][19]

Championships and accomplishments

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025DollyDolly

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Lindsey uses they/them pronouns.

References

  1. ^ Greer, Jamie (February 25, 2020). "Indie Watch: Max The Impaler". Last Word on Sports.
  2. ^ [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2954629017938129&id=547204408680614&__xts__[0]=68.ARC4NDcNkMm_tVEi21_q051v7aX-wPp_G4sSB5X-hp5o1eyHZppg6BuqoVg4lRatink-EaxPBORw5owFhkNS_t4aSgIAw7xuDOcWTMO3kNNjJukk5gIkFyVYmXFJfmWiO_M6JYWU3VZrVz8aiQEGrx7SgMC-jtpgY3vT1-pX2xLBp48NSPMw3q7IUbE2kEPBo8y8fm-0nyvWHkVtNnjD2o8lms0zS8_of_DGOO-if_WBv28X_UbO49oWEg7jMTJ5LPlYRAQUaomGeiqFMQgzRtVO23044915F9zIXPes9iZMHJd3sYGefjJuz1V7mWS4Vi0P4pXJTVlqioE5QE4_lA&__tn__=-R "Impact Wrestling Sacrifice Results - February 22, 2020"]. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  3. ^ Powell, Jason (August 18, 2021). "ROH Wrestling TV results: Powell's review of Champions vs. All-Stars with Bandido, Dragon Lee, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Dickinson, and Homicide vs. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, EC3, Flip Gordon, and Josh Woods, Holidead vs. Max The Impaler in an ROH Women's Championship tournament first round match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Powell, Jason (August 30, 2021). "ROH Wrestling TV results: Powell's review of Dragon Lee vs. Eli Isom for the ROH TV Title, plus Angelina Love vs. Max The Impaler, and Allysin Kay vs. Trish Adora in ROH Women's Championship tournament quarterfinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Defelice, Robert (May 22, 2022). "NWA Powerrr Results (5/24): Ella Envy vs. Max The Impaler; Trevor Murdoch vs. Mike Knox Headlines". Fightful. Archived May 26, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "NWA 74, Night 1 PPV Results - August 27, 2022". Facebook. August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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  8. ^ Macdonald, Josiah (August 28, 2022). "Five title matches, plus Nick Aldis vs. Flip Gordon, highlights the second night of action from St. Louis.". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Ravens, Andrew (2022-11-12). "Card For Tonight's NWA Hard Times 3 PPV Event". Wrestling Headlines. Archived January 23, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  10. ^ "NWA introduces new championship for the women's division". Cageside Seats. February 14, 2023. Archived February 15, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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  12. ^ Tommy "Milagro" Martinez (March 22, 2023). "NWA POWERRR: ACTION ABBREVIATED". Slam Wrestling. Archived November 14, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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  14. ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 7, 2023). "Kenzie Paige Becomes The Inaugural NWA World Women's TV Champion At NWA 312". Fightful. Archived April 8, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Tessier, Colin (August 26, 2023). "NWA 75 Night One Results (8/26/23): Kamille vs. Natalia Markova, Matt Cardona, More". Wrestlezone.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ^ Lowson, Thomas. "EC3 Wins NWA Worlds Championship - Forces Tyrus Into Retirement". msn.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. ^ Defelice, Robert (February 13, 2024). "Max The Impaler Defeats Mims, Unifies Men's And Women's NWA World TV Titles On 2/13 NWA Powerrr". Fightful. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Edwards, Scott (January 4, 2023). "TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 Results (1/4/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Miyu Yamashita". fightful.com. Archived January 24, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Bell, Brian C. (January 11, 2023). "Out pro wrestlers Max The Impaler and Heidi Howitzer notch historic title win in Tokyo Joshi Pro". Outsports. Archived January 11, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Carlan, Lewis (March 18, 2023). "TJPW Grand Princess Results – March 18, 2023". pwmania.com. Archived March 25, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Edwards, Scott (March 18, 2023). "TJPW Grand Princess '23 Results (3/18/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mizuki, Maki Itoh, Billie Starkz, And More". fightful.com. Archived March 21, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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  23. ^ Piepenburg, Erik. "‘Dolly’ Review: Toy With Me". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  24. ^ Max the Impaler (27 October 2021). "In recent light, I feel comfortable saying publicly that I am trans- masculine presenting. I have been afraid to say anything because I don't want to ruin opportunities for myself. But this is my truth. Hopefully I can live it successfully going forward.". No. 1453470479671509003. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  25. ^ "THANK YOU. THE NON-BINARY NIGHTMARE LIVED THEIR DREAM 🇯🇵". No. 1558968429381439490.
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