Tom Boric
Tom Boric
Born 11/05/1961 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

Character:Kato

Release Date:11/02/2014

WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

Character:Kato

Release Date:27/11/2007

ECW House Party 1998

ECW House Party 1998

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:10/01/1998

ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:31/10/1997

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

Character:Max Moon

Release Date:08/07/1994

ECW November to Remember 1993

ECW November to Remember 1993

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:13/11/1993

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:02/10/1993

NWA Bloodfest • Night One

NWA Bloodfest • Night One

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:01/10/1993

WWE Bashed in the USA

WWE Bashed in the USA

Character:Kato

Release Date:23/06/1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

Character:Max Moon

Release Date:24/01/1993

WWE World Tour 1992

WWE World Tour 1992

Character:Kato

Release Date:27/08/1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

Character:Kato

Release Date:23/08/1992

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

Character:Kato

Release Date:29/03/1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

Character:Kato

Release Date:19/01/1992

WWE Rampage '91

WWE Rampage '91

Character:Kato

Release Date:24/10/1991

WWE World Tour 1991

WWE World Tour 1991

Character:Kato

Release Date:22/08/1991

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

Character:Kato

Release Date:18/08/1991

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

Character:Kato

Release Date:27/06/1991

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

Character:Kato

Release Date:23/05/1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

Character:Kato

Release Date:21/04/1991

WWE The Main Event V

WWE The Main Event V

Character:Kato

Release Date:28/01/1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

Character:Kato

Release Date:19/01/1991

AWA SuperClash IV

AWA SuperClash IV

Character:"HardRock" Paul Diamond

Release Date:08/04/1990

AWA War in The Windy City

AWA War in The Windy City

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:23/06/1989

AWA Rage in Rochester

AWA Rage in Rochester

Character:"Hard Rock" Paul Diamond

Release Date:06/05/1989

AWA Battle Royale '89

AWA Battle Royale '89

Character:"Hardrock" Paul Diamond

Release Date:18/02/1989

AWA SuperClash III

AWA SuperClash III

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:13/12/1988

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

Character:Paul Diamond

Release Date:18/09/1988

Television Appearances

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