First appearance: Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025 (live show), Ringmaster Talon v Maximilian Maxwell III
Maximilian Maxwell III was a rich New Yorker with spotless white gloves, a white Louis Vuitton belt and a firm promise to his mother to keep that belt clean. He fought Ringmaster Talon at the Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025 live show and solved most of his problems the way he solved everything else: with money. He paid the crowd to roll, take hits and defend for him, paid the Grandmaster to bring his opponent back to life, and gave away half of his own life. He still won.
Story
Max arrived in Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025 (live show), Ringmaster Talon v Maximilian Maxwell III to a mock-forgetful introduction from the Arbiter, who claimed he couldn’t recall the name. “I just like to say that to make myself feel important,” the Arbiter admitted. Max’s white gloves drew a warning: “You’re going to get a lot of blood on those gloves.” Asked why he would enter a blood deathmatch, Max gave his reason:
“I promised my dear mother that I would not get any blood on my white Louis Vuitton belt.”
Max had not earned his place in the arena so much as purchased it. He bought his way onto the stage, and once the fight began he kept his wallet out. He paid the Acolytes to roll the dice for him, take hits for him and defend him, turning the audience into a hired bodyguard. He also claimed he trained with Olympic athletes, naming Tonya Harding as one of them.
The strangest turn came when Max paid the Grandmaster to revive Ringmaster Talon. Then he went further and, through the Arbiter, gave up half of his own life to Talon. It didn’t cost him the match. The Grandmaster declared, “Every death means a victor… our winner, our Maximilian Maxwell III!” Max celebrated with a cry of “Death by SpaghettiOs!” and thanked the crowd. The Arbiter sent everyone off with a reminder: “Go home, get out of here! You can’t have your money back.”
Personality and Abilities
Max was a creature of the main streets of New York City, where he said he liked to hang out, and a devoted fan of the Radio City Rockettes. His look was luxury on a budget. The white gloves and white Louis Vuitton belt were the showpieces, and his suit was a $23 scotch-guarded number from Macy’s at the Millennium Mall. He was named after his “great daddy.” His father left, and his mother still wired him money and was making SpaghettiOs for him that night.
He did little of his own fighting. Max’s real weapon was his checkbook. He hired the Acolytes to do his rolling, take his hits and guard him, and he bought a revival from the Grandmaster herself. The life he handed over to Talon showed he would spend more than money when he wanted to.
Relationships
- Ringmaster Talon: His opponent. Max paid to have Talon revived, gave him half his life, and still beat him.
- The Grandmaster: He paid her to revive Talon, and she crowned him the winner.
- The Arbiter: Introduced Max with a joke and carried out the transfer of half Max’s life to Talon.
- The Acolytes: His paid help, hired to roll the dice, take hits and defend him.
- Jesse: A friend of his.
Memorable Quotes
- “I promised my dear mother that I would not get any blood on my white Louis Vuitton belt.” (Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025)
- “Death by SpaghettiOs!” (Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025)
- “Thank you, Hall of Fame! This has been D20 Deathmatch!” (Full Sail Hall of Fame 2025)