Max Thrasher
Philip Andrew "Phil" Livelsberger (born February 7, 1962), better known by the ring name Max Thrasher, is an American retired professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. He is best known for his tenure in Eastern Championship Wrestling, as one-half of The Night Breed with Glen Osbourne, and the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation where he won the MEWF Heavyweight Championship three times, the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship two times and the MEWF Tag Team Championship two times (once each with Dino Casanova and Lucifer). Livelsberger also trained a number of independent stars including, most notably, Morgus the Maniac, Adam Flash and Kevin Featherstone.
| Max Thrasher | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Philip Andrew Livelsberger |
| Born | February 7, 1962 Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Wendy Ann Williams
(m. 2003) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Max Thrasher The Bounty Hunter The Original Bounty Hunter Hellhound #2 Executioner #2 |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Billed from | The Paradise Knife & Gun Club in the Bronx, New York City Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ECW) |
| Trained by | Bob Miller Damien Kane |
| Debut | 1987 |
| Retired | 2001 |
Livelsberger started his career in the Atlantic Wrestling Federation and had a brief stint in Jim Crockett Promotions as a preliminary wrestler. He emerged as a top heel performer in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. during the 1990s and wrestled for several prominent independent promotions: the National Wrestling Federation, National Wrestling League, Trans World Wrestling Federation, Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and Maryland Championship Wrestling. He has also wrestled overseas in Greece, Guam, the Philippines and Japan.