# Maximum Capacity
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{{short description|American professional wrestler (1968–2014)}}
{{For|the business simulation game|Maximum Capacity: Hotel Giant}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name=Maximum Capacity
|image= Sheikmax.jpg
|caption=
|birth_name= Michael Stanco
|names=Maximum Capacity
Max Capacity
Monster MAX
Cobra
The World's Largest Athlete
|height= {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
|weight= {{convert|650|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1968|8|2}}
|death_date = {{Death date|2014|8|21}} (aged 46)[{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=6903|title=Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|publisher=}}]
|birth_place = [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey), United States
|death_place =[Sunrise, Florida](/source/Sunrise%2C_Florida) U.S.
|billed= Dania Beach, Florida
|trainer=[Rusty Brooks](/source/Rusty_Brooks)
Billy Fives
Flex Magnum
|debut=September 2000
|retired=January 28, 2012
|website=
|}}
'''Michael Stanco ''' (August 2, 1968 – August 21, 2014) was an American [professional wrestler](/source/professional_wrestler), better known by his ring name '''Maximum Capacity''', and is billed in many independent promotions as the "World's Largest Athlete".
==Wrestling career==
Born in [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey), Stanco trained at the School Of Hard Knocks under former [WWF](/source/World_Wrestling_Entertainment) preliminary wrestler [Rusty Brooks](/source/Rusty_Brooks). Billy Fives also played a large role in training Max. He taught him many of grappling and submission moves that Fives was famous for in Japan. Stanco worked as a bodyguard and bouncer at several South Florida's nightclubs, leaving after a dangerous bar incident to take up wrestling.
Capacity began working for [Future of Wrestling](/source/Future_of_Wrestling) in January 2001.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.donendriss.com/|title=Don Endriss music, politics and health. I don't hide anything!|website=www.donendriss.com}}] He quickly became their number one heel. During his time in FOW, Max faced the likes of [Jerry "The King" Lawler](/source/Jerry_Lawler), [Barry Horowitz](/source/Barry_Horowitz) and [Hacksaw Jim Duggan](/source/Hacksaw_Jim_Duggan). Max was defeated for the FOW Hardcore Title by Horowitz in 2002.[{{Cite web |url=http://barryhorowitz.newpathproductions.com/accomplishments.html |title="Mr. Technical" Barry Horowitz Official Website |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214215028/http://barryhorowitz.newpathproductions.com/accomplishments.html |archive-date=2009-02-14 |url-status=dead }}]
Max worked against [Chris Raaber](/source/Chris_Raaber) for the EWA World Heavyweight Championship in [Leoben](/source/Leoben), [Austria](/source/Austria) in November 2003.[{{Cite web|url=http://ewa-wrestling.com/history.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617023449/http://ewa-wrestling.com/history.php|title=EWA Wrestling|archivedate=June 17, 2008}}]
After taking 2½ years off due to injuries, Capacity returned to the ring for [Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX](/source/Pro_Wrestling_ZERO1-MAX) in [Japan](/source/Japan) in October 2006.[[http://zerooneusa.com/news34.shtml Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX (USA)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035818/http://zerooneusa.com/news34.shtml |date=2007-09-28 }}]
He did a 10 match tour throughout [Japan](/source/Japan). During this tour he faced the likes of [Masato Tanaka](/source/Masato_Tanaka), [Shinjiro Otani](/source/Shinjiro_Otani) and [Takao Omori](/source/Takao_Omori).[{{Cite web|url=http://zerooneusa.com/MAXaround_06.shtml|title=Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX|website=zerooneusa.com|access-date=August 23, 2007|archive-date=September 28, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031856/http://zerooneusa.com/MAXaround_06.shtml|url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web|url=http://zerooneusa.com/hustling_on_stage.shtml|title=Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX|website=zerooneusa.com|access-date=August 23, 2007|archive-date=September 28, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031943/http://zerooneusa.com/hustling_on_stage.shtml|url-status=dead}}]
After his return to the United States, Max began working for D1PW in Davie, Florida. D1PW has thus since begun an invasion angle with a [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina)–based company called WCEW. Maximum Capacity defeated Tommy Vandal on July 21, 2007, for their Extreme Title.[[http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm home] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929044510/http://www.d1pw.com/072107.htm |date=2007-09-29 }}]
Max just completed another overseas tour. Wrestling in Tuggen, Switzerland on May 23, 2009, vs Jamie Gardner for the WWPW Heavyweight title.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=35345|title=WWPW Weltmeisterschaft 2009 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}]
Max was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer on December 29, 2011, and was forced to retire against his wishes. He worked his final retirement match for Frank Goodman's PWX promotion at PWX-A Wrestling Odyssey in Orlando, FL on January 28, 2012. Although he fought hard to battle his illness and make one final return to the ring, his cancer continued to worsen, making any return impossible.
==TV and movie career==
Maximum Capacity was featured on an episode of ''[The Jerry Springer Show](/source/The_Jerry_Springer_Show)'' in 2001 called "3 Pigs and A Trailer". Max has also appeared on numerous TV wrestling shows throughout Europe, Asia and America. Max has also appeared on German TV station RTL, when they did a featured story on him in 2003 when he wrestled in Austria.
Max made his feature film debut in 2009's ''Death Print''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314179/|title=Death Print|date=January 4, 2009|via=IMDb}}]
Max was involved in the ''Celebrity Boxing 25'' show at the Hard Rock Casino Passions nightclub where [Jose Canseco](/source/Jose_Canseco) sent his brother Ozzie instead. Max wrestled the opening match vs. Jordan Rayner on March 26, 2011.
==Death==
After a nearly 3-year battle with colorectal cancer, Max was admitted to the hospital on August 19, 2014, and succumbed to his illness on August 21, 2014, in Sunrise, Florida.[{{cite news |last1=Daly |first1=Wayne|title=Independent Wrestler Maximum Capacity Passes Away Aged 46 |url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/maximum-capacity-passes-away-aged-46/50405/ |access-date=7 June 2024 |publisher=Wrestling News Net |date=21 August 2014}}]
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[Future of Wrestling](/source/Future_of_Wrestling)'''
:*[FOW Hardcore Championship](/source/FOW_Hardcore_Championship) ([1 time](/source/FOW_Hardcore_Championship))[[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/fowtit.htm Wrestling Information Archive - Future of Wrestling Title Histories] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155201/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/fowtit.htm |date=2007-09-30 }}]
*'''World Class Extreme Wrestling'''
:*WCEW Extreme Championship (1 time)