MxM Collection
{{short description|American professional wrestling tag team}}
{{Infobox Wrestling team
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|caption = Mansoor (left, in 2024) and Mason Madden (right, in 2012)
|names = Knight Model Management
Maximum Male Models
MxM
MxM Collection
|members = Mansoor / mån.sôör
Mason Madden / Mace / ma.çé
|heights = Mansoor: {{height| ft=6|in=0}}
Madden {{height|ft=6|in=6}}
|weights =
|former_members = Max Dupri (co-leader/manager)
Maxxine Dupri (co-leader/manager)
|debut = July 1, 2022
|disbanded =
|years_active = 2022–present
}}
MxM Collection (or simply MxM) is a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Mansoor and Mason Madden. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), while also making appearances on the independent circuit. They are also known for their tenure in WWE, as a stable with Max Dupri and Maxxine Dupri called the Maximum Male Models and went by the ring names of mån.sôör and ma.çé.
History
= WWE (2022–2023) =
On April 22, 2022 in a dark segment on SmackDown, Mansoor turned heel for the first time in WWE when he was announced as the newest member of LA Knight's stable, Knight Model Management alongside Mace.{{cite web |last=Rubio Ato |first=Antonio |date=April 23, 2022 |language=es |title=El nuevo stable de L.A. Knight en WWE presenta un nuevo miembro |url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/108162-el-nuevo-stable-de-la-knight-en-wwe-presenta-un-nuevo-miembro |website=Solo Wrestling |access-date=April 29, 2022}} On the July 1 episode of SmackDown, Knight, now known as Max Dupri, announced Mace and Mansoor, under the tweaked names ma.çé and mån.sôör, as his new tag team Maximum Male Models.{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Bryan |date=July 1, 2022 |title=Max Dupri reveals Maximum Male Models on WWE SmackDown |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/wwe/max-dupri-reveals-maximum-male-models-on-wwe-smackdown |website=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |access-date=July 1, 2022}} Maximum Male Models later welcomed Maxxine Dupri, Max's (kayfabe) sister, to manage the team. Max ended his relationship with Maximum Male Models on the September 30 episode of SmackDown and reverted as LA Knight the following week.{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Jake |date=September 30, 2022 |title=9/30 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa vs. Madcap Moss and Ricochet, Bayley vs. Shotzi, Hit Row vs. Los Lotharios, the build to Extreme Rules continues |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/09/30/9-30-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-sami-zayn-and-solo-sikoa-vs-madcap-moss-and-ricochet-bayley-vs-shotzi-hit-row-vs-los-lotharios-the-build-to-extreme-rules-conti/ |access-date=October 15, 2022 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US |archive-date=October 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015211759/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/09/30/9-30-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-sami-zayn-and-solo-sikoa-vs-madcap-moss-and-ricochet-bayley-vs-shotzi-hit-row-vs-los-lotharios-the-build-to-extreme-rules-conti/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=October 7, 2022 |title=10/07 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the season premiere, Gunther vs. Sheamus for the Intercontinental Championship, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Logan Paul meet face to face, Solo Sikoa vs. Ricochet |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/10/07/10-07-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-season-premiere-gunther-vs-sheamus-for-the-intercontinental-championship-undisputed-wwe-universal-champion-roman-reigns-and-logan-p/ |access-date=October 15, 2022 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009153744/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/10/07/10-07-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-season-premiere-gunther-vs-sheamus-for-the-intercontinental-championship-undisputed-wwe-universal-champion-roman-reigns-and-logan-p/ |url-status=live }}
Maximum Male Models joined the Raw brand on February 6, 2023, and remained on Raw following the 2023 WWE Draft.{{Citation |title=Chelsea Green is unsatisfied with how she has been treated: Raw, Feb. 6, 2023 | date=6 February 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBvHEQyT4eQ |access-date= |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Every Pick of the 2023 WWE Draft |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-draft-every-superstar-drafted-night-1-and-2-smackdown-raw/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |work=ComicBook.com}} After weeks of spending time with Otis of the Alpha Academy, Maxxine left Maximum Male Models to join Alpha Academy on the May 15 episode of Raw when she cheered on Otis and Chad Gable eliminating ma.çé and mån.sôör in the Intercontinental Championship number one contenders' battle royal match.{{Cite web |last=Quinlan |first=Olivia |date=2023-05-15 |title=WWE Raw Results (05/15) - Cody Rhodes Answers Brock Lesnar's Challenge, We Hear From Becky Lynch And More |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1286771/wwe-raw-live-coverage-0512-cody-rhodes-answers-brock-lesnars-challenge-we-hear-from-becky-lynch-and-more/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Wrestling Inc. |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Alpha Academy eliminate the Maximum Male Models | date=18 May 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjWaIIAnfmI |access-date=2023-06-20 |language=en}} After months of inactivity, ma.çé and mån.sôör were both released from their WWE contracts on September 21.{{Cite web |last=Yanofsky |first=Daniel |date=2023-09-21 |title=WWE releases and roster cuts 2023: Dolph Ziggler, Mustafa Ali, Elias headline full list after TKO Group takeover |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wwe/news/wwe-nxt-releases-2023-full-list-cuts-roster/a4d0b8232c1899aa3bfc7468 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en-us}}
= Independent circuit (2023–2024) =
After their releases from WWE, Mansoor and Mace continued their union. The two made their first post-WWE appearance at Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) 2nd Anniversary taping on December 10, 2023 as MxM, with Mace now going by the name of Mason Madden (sometimes Mason D. Madden).{{Cite news |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=December 10, 2023 |title=Mace And Mansoor Make Surprise Appearance At DPW 2nd Anniversary |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mace-and-mansoor-make-surprise-appearance-dpw-2nd-anniversary |work=Fightful |access-date=December 11, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=December 11, 2023 |title=Mace And Mansoor Make First Post-WWE Appearance At DPW 2nd Anniversary |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1428265-mace-and-mansoor-make-first-post-wwe-appearance-at-dpw-2nd-anniversary |work=Wrestlezone |access-date=December 11, 2023}} MxM made their in ring debut for DPW at DPW Live 4 on January 20, 2024.{{Cite tweet |number=1736473740584665525 |user=deadlockpro |title=🚨 DPW L4 UPDATE 🚨 MXM make their in-ring DPW debut against WEST COAST WRECKING CREW in a tag team grudge bout on January 20th in Raleigh! DPW LIVE 4 🗓️ 01/20 {{!}} Raleigh, NC 🎟 http://dpwtix.com |date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023}}
On April 13, MxM appeared for the Ugandan-based Soft Ground Wrestling (SGW) promotion, with their appearance helping give the rising promotion further notoriety, with many other wrestlers from promotions such as AEW and TNA showing their support for both the team and the promotion itself.{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |title=Maximum Male Models Make SGW Debut, Confront Lord White |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mxm-make-sgw-debut-confront-lord-white?utm_source=TW-Fightful&utm_medium=Fightful%20Wrestling%20News&utm_campaign=dlvr.it |work=Fightful |date=April 18, 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}
= All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2024–present) =
Mansoor and Madden, as MxM Collection, made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut on the 4 July 2024 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling in a pre-taped vignette.{{Cite web |last=Defelice |first=Robert |date=July 4, 2024 |title=MxM Collection (Mason Madden And Mansoor) Arrive In Ring Of Honor With Vignette On 7/4/24 ROH {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mxm-collection-mason-madden-and-mansoor-arrive-ring-honor-vignette-7424-roh |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Fightful |language=}} On July 10, it was reported that MxM Collection had signed with a deal with ROH and its sister promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).{{Cite web |title=411MANIA |url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/mxm-reportedly-signed-aew-roh/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=MxM Reportedly Signed With AEW & ROH |language=en-US}} MxM Collection made their ROH in-ring debut at Death Before Dishonor: Zero Hour on July 26, defeating Spanish Announce Project (Angélico and Serpentico).{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=July 26, 2024 |title=ROH Death Before Dishonor results: Vetter's review of Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong for the ROH Championship, Athena vs. Queen Aminata for the ROH Women's Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/26/roh-death-before-dishonor-results-vetters-review-of-mark-briscoe-vs-roderick-strong-for-the-roh-championship-athena-vs-queen-aminata-for-the-roh-womens-championship/ |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}} MxM Collection made their AEW debut on the July 27 episode of Collision in a losing effort against FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood).{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=2024-07-27 |title=AEW Collision & Battle of the Belts 11 results, live blog |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/7/27/24207720/aew-collision-battle-of-the-belts-11-results-live-blog |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}} On October 12 at WrestleDream, MxM Collection were managed by Rico Constantino in a bout against The Acclaimed but were defeated. On the November 2 episode of Collision, MxM Collection formed an alliance with Johnny TV.{{Cite web |title=MxM Collection Are The Gift That Gives And Receives, Johnny TV Tells Them To Slide Into His DMs {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mxm-collection-are-gift-gives-and-receives-johnny-tv-tells-them-slide-his-dms |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}} At the Revolution pre-show on March 9, 2025, TV and MxM Collection lost to "Big Boom!" A.J., Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe in a trios match.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Revolution pre-show results: Big Boom AJ, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe vs. Johnny TV, Mason Madden, and Mansoor, Chris Jericho vs. Gravity for the ROH Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/09/aew-revolution-pre-show-results-big-boom-aj-orange-cassidy-and-mark-briscoe-vs-johnny-tv-mason-madden-and-mansoor-chris-jericho-vs-gravity-for-the-roh-championship/|date=March 9, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 9, 2025}}
Members
| class="wikitable" |
| *
|Founding member(s) |
|---|
| L
|Leader |
| M
|Manager |
=Current=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Members
!Joined |
|---|
| Mansoor
|{{dts|2022|07|1}} * |
| Mason Madden
|{{dts|2022|07|1}} * |
=Former=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | |
| colspan="2" |Member
!Joined !Left | |
|---|---|
| Max Dupri
|L/M | {{dts|2022|07|1}} *
|{{dts|2022|09|30}} |
| Maxxine Dupri
|M |{{dts|2022|07|22}} |{{dts|2023|05|15}} |
Timeline
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}
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Championships and accomplishments
- Hoodslam
- Intergalactic Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2022) Maximum Male Models{{cite web|url=https://wrestlepurists.com/2022-wrestling-observer-awards-results/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228204042/https://wrestlepurists.com/2022-wrestling-observer-awards-results/ |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |title=2022 Wrestling Observer Awards Results |work=WrestlePurists |author=Jaymond P |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023}}{{Cite journal|title=February 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Results of the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|date=February 2023|journal=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=12072|name=MxM Collection|wrestlingdata=263951|type=team|iwd=}}
{{All Elite Wrestling personnel}}
Category:All Elite Wrestling teams and stables