Tom Boric
Date of birth: 1961-05-11
Place of birth: Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Paul Diamond, Venum, The Comet Kid, Kato, Haito, Maximillion Moves, Max Moon
Biography
Thomas Boric is a Croatian retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Paul Diamond. He is best known for being one half of the tag team Badd Company with Pat Tanaka as "Hard Rock" Paul Diamond and for his time in WWE as Kato, one half of The Orient Express as Kato, also with Tanaka. Before he was a professional wrestler, Boric was a professional soccer player. Diamond worked for Jerry Lawler's promotions in Memphis after working for WCW, first for the United States Wrestling Association where he held the USWA World Tag Team Championship alongside Steven Dunn. After the USWA, he worked for "Music City Wrestling" until a torn triceps muscle put him out of action for six months in 1998. Diamond had set up an agreement to join Shawn Michaels' Texas Wrestling Academy Diamond also wrestled for the Texas Wrestling Alliance under the name of "Venom", holding the TWA title twice and also being involved in Shawn Michaels return to wrestling after a 1998 back injury that was thought to have put a permanent end to his wrestling career. When Michaels handed the wrestling academy to head trainer Rudy Gonzalez, Diamond and his family moved to Tampa then to Winnipeg where Diamond opened up a wrestling school called "Paul Diamond Hard Knocks Pro Wrestling Academy," while helping out his terminally ill father. Diamond semi-retired from active competition in 2001 to focus on the wrestling academy; his only active involvement in recent years has been Rocket City Wrestling in Huntsville, Alabama wrestling sometimes twice, as Diamond and as Max Moon while also being involved in the booking. In May 2012, he began working for the Decatur Parks and Recreation Department. He was married to Lisa Motley, who sometimes worked as his valet Cherry Velvet. They have two children (Kiana and Quentin). Quentin played goalie (like his father) in Huntsville for Bob Jones High School's top ranked soccer team and in April 2015 signed an athletic scholarship to play at Tennessee Wesleyan College. He is currently married to Dawn Doyle.
Movie Credits
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1994-07-08
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Struggle tour continues from Sapporo, Japan.
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991-06-27
Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991-05-23
Hosts Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes highlight the best of WWE; action includes a fan-favorite co
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993-06-23
Mr. Perfect searches for the perfect stamp; exciting matches filmed exclusively for the WWE Universe
WWE Rampage '91
1991-10-24
While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan invite Sean Mooney to join them for a game o
WWE World Tour 1991
1991-08-22
Lord Alfred Hayes hosts an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from various locat
ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997
1997-10-31
October 31, 1997 from Twin Rinks in Stamford, Connecticut
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993-10-02
The second of two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordo
AWA SuperClash IV
1990-04-08
Masa Saito puts the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Larry Zbyszko and much mo
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
2014-02-11
All of Shawn Michaels' WrestleMania moments plus an all new never-before-seen interview with the Hea
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
2007-11-27
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993-10-01
The first of two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988-09-18
A who’s who of WWE Hall of Famers, including Cactus Jack, Jeff Jarrett, Kerry Von Erich and more com
AWA SuperClash III
1988-12-13
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler puts his title on the line against Kerry Von Erich's WCW
AWA Battle Royale '89
1989-02-18
The American Wrestling Association holds an 18-man over-the-top-rope Battle Royale to determine a ne
AWA Rage in Rochester
1989-05-06
The Major League of Professional Wrestling, The AWA presents another all-star card from Rochester, M
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991-01-19
The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view even
AWA War in The Windy City
1989-06-23
The American Wrestling Association invades Chicago with some of the most incredible pro wrestlers on
WWE The Main Event V
1991-01-28
A huge tag team tug-of-war pits Hulk Hogan and his pal Tugboat against "The Natural Disaster" Earthq
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991-04-21
The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K.
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
1992-08-23
SummerSlam Spectacular '92 aired on the USA Network on August 23, 1992 (taped August 11, 1992) from
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991-08-18
The Superstars of WWE get ready for The Match Made in Heaven/The Match Made in Hell with some red-ho
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993-01-24
Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992-01-19
The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at Th
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992-03-29
The Road to WrestleMania runs through Biloxi as top WWE Superstars vie for position and honor before
ECW November to Remember 1993
1993-11-13
Before the got extreme, NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling presents it's inagural showcase event, EC
ECW House Party 1998
1998-01-10
Date: 1998, January 10 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,650 Axl Rotten, Balls M
WWE World Tour 1992
1992-08-27
Take a journey across the pond to join Lord Alfred Hayes in London, England for an exciting look at