MaxiMuM

MaxiMuM is a professional wrestling stable in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate formed in April 7, 2017 by Ben-K, Big R Shimizu, Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino. They would later be joined by Kotoka. They were formed after the disbanding Monster Express.

History
On October 12, VerserK were able to defeat Monster Express in a 5 vs 4 Loser Revival Captains Fall match, forcing Monster Express to disbands. During the match, Dr. Muscle, who had cost El Lindaman his Open The Brave Gate Championship title match against Eita earlier in the night, attacked T-Hawk and caused him to be eliminated. He would unmask to reveal himself as a returning Kotoka who turned face and defect from VerserK in the process. After the match, T-Hawk would attack Naruki Doi, kicking him out of the VerserK.

Doi subsequently became a tweener, and once again began teaming with longtime partner Masato Yoshino. Kotoka tried to return to VerserK by challenging El Lindaman to Loser Leaves unit match but ended with Shingo Takagi smashing a chair to his face and the rest of VerserK also jumped Kotoka from behind. Kotoka later blamed T-Hawk and El Lindaman for changing VerserK. He would then cost VerserK their matches and aligned withDoi who was also kicked out of VerserK and with Yoshino who also wanted revenge on VerserK for disbanding Monster Express. The three would even face VerserK members (Lindaman, Takagi nd T-Hawk) in a match but ended up losing. Then Kotoka and Yoshino would form a alliance with Ben-K. The trio took part of the New Years Unit War 6 Man Tag Team Tournament and even got into the finals losing again to VerserK members (Lindaman, Takagi and T-Hawk). After the match Verserk attacked Kotoka, Yoshino and Ben-K until Dr. Muscle who was later revealed to be Doi made the save and the four made an alliance against VerserK. Later Yoshino and Kotoka were sidelined with an injury and Doi and Ben-K would form an alliance with Big R Shimizu and three would also win the vacant Open The Triangle Gate Championship defeating VeserK members ("brother" YASSHI, Takagi and T-Hawk).

On April 7 Ben-K, Shimizu and Doi sucessfully defended the Open The Triangle Gate Champions against Jimmyz (Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!, Jimmy Susumu and Ryo "Jimmy" Saito). After the match Ben-K, Shimizu, Doi and the returning Masato Yoshino formed a new unit. On May 4 Kotoka would join in with the five unvieling that unit would be named MaxiMuM.

In wrestling

 * Ben-K's Finishing moves
 * Backdrop Hold (Bridging belly-to-back suplex)
 * Ben-K Bomb (Deadlift gutwrench powerbomb)
 * Bearhug
 * Doi's Finishing moves
 * Bakatare Sliding Kick (Running single leg dropkick to the face of a kneeling opponent)
 * Muscular Bomb (Half nelson lifted and dropped into a wheelbarrow driver)
 * Kotoka's Finishing moves
 * Caldera (Diving single foot stomp)
 * Momo☆Latch (Hurricanrana twisted into a victory roll)
 * Yoshino's Finishing moves
 * Lightning Spiral (Swinging leg hook fireman's carry slam, sometimes from the top rope)
 * Sol Naciente (Straight jacket triangle choke)
 * Sol Naciente Kai (Straight jacket triangle choke while trapping the opponent's legs)
 * Shimizu's Finishing moves
 * Shot-put Slam (Chokeslam)
 * OTAKEBI
 * Big R Press (Diving Body Press)

Championships and accomplishments

 * Dragon Gate
 * Open The Triangle Gate Championship (1 time, current) - Ben-K, Doi and Shimizu

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