Jon Escudero: How are you doing, Max? My name is Jon Escudero, I'm from Dirt Sheet Radio. How are you doing today?
Max Star: Very good, very good. I'm grateful for the space and pleased to be here on this program.
Jon Escudero: You got the biggest win of your career last Friday in Arena Mexico. Mask versus mask, you took Pólvora's mask. What did it mean to you to get that win at this moment in your career?
Max Star: It's very meaningful to me; it's one of the first and most significant triumphs in the career of Max Star. It was an inexplicable mix of emotions at that moment—the nerves, the passion, the love for lucha libre. There were a lot of mixed feelings, but it was very beautiful. I can't express with a specific word exactly how I feel about this victory, but I know it is going to really boost my career.
Jon Escudero: Speaking of your career, what made you want to dedicate your life to lucha libre in the first place?
Max Star: My passion for lucha libre began when I was a child. It comes from my heritage; my father was a luchador in a small arena very close to my home called Arena La Loba. It's a small arena that is now extinct, but I remember being there every Sunday. Every Saturday, I was watching Mexican lucha libre on TV. That's the beginning of how I fell in love with lucha libre.
Jon Escudero: In your training, you've been trained by people like Virus and Bandido, and I assume your father helped a bit in that too. What is the most important thing you've taken with you from the training you've gotten from these men?
Max Star: It is so important as a young luchador to listen to teachers of that caliber. I always mention my teachers, like Tony Salazar, Arturo Beristain, Volador Jr., and even Ultimo Guerrero. I've never formally trained with Ultimo Guerrero, but every time I'm on the same show with him, I always listen to him and receive his advice. Listening to all these luchadores and learning from their experience is so special and important to my career, so I can understand what they are trying to explain and eventually approach their level.
Jon Escudero: In the beginning of your career, you went by "Little Star." What prompted the evolution to "Max Star"?
Max Star: In the first years of my career, I started as Little Star because I was very young—a little gladiator. When I arrived at CMLL and started in the school's tournament, I eventually received the opportunity to be part of the main roster. The programming department asked me if I wanted to make a change, telling me I wasn't that "little one" anymore and was becoming a professional-sized star. So they gave me the idea to become the maximum star: Max Star. It's part of the process of growing here in CMLL, and it was the exact next step I needed.
Jon Escudero: At Dirt Sheet Radio, we cover more than wrestling; we do pop culture, entertainment, movies, and things like that. Is there anything outside of pro wrestling that influences your work, your gear, or the way you approach your storytelling?
Max Star: I am a big fan of music, especially regional Mexican music. I dedicated some time to playing the guitar, and I even tried to sing. I'm not a very good singer, but I enjoy it, so that's a big hobby of mine.
Jon Escudero: Maybe one day we'll see you play the guitar down the ramp in Arena Mexico for an entrance!
Max Star: If I start practicing again, maybe someday! I would probably need to practice more to see if I can still play the guitar.
Jon Escudero: Is there anything in particular you would want an international audience to know about you, or a goal you haven't conquered yet that you are aiming for?
Max Star: My dream is to conquer the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship. Mascara Dorada is the current champion. It's something I really want because when I was younger, my idol, Volador Jr., was the Historic Welterweight Champion. I hope that in the future, I can receive a title match against Mascara Dorada or whoever the champion is at that time.
Jon Escudero: My final question: of all the wrestlers around the world, if you could pick three outside of CMLL to share the ring with, who would they be?
Max Star: The first one is Will Ospreay. Second is Ricochet. And finally, even though he is Mexican, he is part of the relationship between AEW and CMLL—I would love to have a one-on-one match with Komander.
Jon Escudero: Thank you very much, Max. I couldn't do the interview in Spanish because I understand it better than I speak it, but thank you very much for talking with me.
Max Star: No, thank you! Thanks for the space, and I appreciate it very much. Greetings and a hug.