WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Axl Rotten Real Name: Brian Knighton Birthday: Hometown: Born in Newcastle, England Billed from Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2" - 302 lbs Trained by: Jim Leon Debut: 1987 Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: The S.S.T. (Severe Skull Trauma) Favorite Moves: T-Bone Suplex Chairshot DDT Inverted Powerslam Lariat Pedigree Short Arm Lariat Sparring Punch Weapon Attack Notable Feuds: Ian Rotten The Dudley Boyz The Pitbulls [Axl Rotten Gallery] [www.Axl Rotten Online.com]
SCW (Georgia) Tag Team titles; SCW (Georgia) Heavyweight title; GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Commonwealth title; GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Ian Rotten (); UIW (Washington) Heavyweight title; MEWF (Maryland) Heavyweight title (2); MEWF (Maryland) Tag Team titles; IWA Mid-South Heavyweight title; IWA Mid-South Tag Team titles; MAW (Wisconsin) Heavyweight title; EWA (New England) Hardcore title; NWL House of Pain Wrestling Federation Tag Team titles w/Morgus The Maniac (February 5, 2005);
In The Beginning: Axl Rotten was a member of the Bad Breed in Global Wrestling Federation with his 'brother' Ian Rotten.. 1991: Axl Rotten had a short stint in World Championship Wrestling and feuded with P.N. News.. Brian Elliot (via the Wrestling Classics Message Board) wrote: Axl Rotten has claimed that the late Joey Maggs cost him his run in WCW at the time. Whilst in the middle of a match in which Axl was going over, Maggs deliberately tripped Axl, causing him to fall less than gracefully. From that point, people considered Axl clumsy, and his push was dropped. Extreme Championship Wrestling - The Rotten Brothers: October 1, 1993--NWA Bloodfest: Ian & Axl Rotten defeated Chad Austin & Todd Shaw.. ~~~Later in the show, Bad Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka) defeated Ian & Axl Rotten.. October 2, 1993--NWA Bloodfest 2: Ian & Axl Rotten b Don E. Allen & Chad Austin.. ~~~Later, The Public Enemy defeated Ian & Axl Rotten and Bad Company in a "Triangle Steel Cage" match.. November 13, 1993--November to Remember: Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson beat Ian & Axl Rotten to retain the Tag Team titles.. July 16, 1994--Heat Wave: Axl & Ian Rotten defeated Rockin' Rebel & Hack Meyers.. Ian & Axl Rotten jobbed to Public Enemy many times however were able to get two wins against them.. ~~~One of the Bad Breed's victories over Public Enemy came at a Charity show outside of ECW.. ~~~The other was accidental because Paul Heyman jokingly told Rocco Rock that they were going to lose.. ~~~~~Rocco Rock took this serious so the Public Enemy lost to Ian Rotten & Axl Rotten.. ~~~~~When it was done, The Rottens were announced as #1 contenders and you could hear Heyman in the back yell "What?!".. ~~~When the 2 teams got to the back Heyman asked what happened and Rocco Rock reminded Heyman of what he said earlier.. ~~~Heyman said it was a joke and this angered Ian Rotten & Axl Rotten who wondered why it was such a joke for them to win.. November 5, 1994--November to Remember: The Pitbulls (#1 & #2) defeated Axl & Ian Rotten in a "Losers Must Split" match.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - The Rotten Feud: February 4, 1995--Double Tables: Ian Rotten defeated Axl Rotten.. April 8, 1995--Three Way Dance: Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten in a "Hair vs Hair" match.. April 15, 1995--Hostile City Showdown: Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten in a "Barbed Wire Baseball Bat" match.. July 1, 1995--Hardcore Heaven: Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten in a "Taipei Death" match.. July 15, 1995--Heat Wave: The Sandman defeated Axl Rotten to retain the ECW World Television title.. October 28, 1995--ECW: Axl Rotten defeated Dudley Dudley.. November 18, 1995--November to Remember: Axl Rotten defeated J.T. Smith.. January 5, 1996--House Party: Rob Van Dam defeated Axl Rotten.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Axl Rotten: January 5, 1996 - House Party: Axl Rotten served as Rob Van Dam's first ECW opponent, in a losing cause.. April 20, 1996--Hostile City Showdown: Axl Rotten defeated Little Guido.. June 22, 1996--Hardcore Heaven: Axl Rotten & Hack Meyers vs The Samoan Gangsta Party ended in a NO CONTEST.. July 13, 1996 - Heat Wave: Tarzan Gotoh (Japanese hardcore legend) defeated Axl Rotten.. September 14, 1996--ECW: Axl Rotten defeated Buh Buh Ray Dudley.. November 16, 1996--November to Remember: Axl Rotten defeated Hack Meyers.. December 7, 1996--Holiday Hell: The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) defeated DVon Dudley & Axl Rotten to retain the Tag Team titles.. January 11, 1997--House Party: The Eliminators (Kronus & Saturn) defeated Axl Rotten & DVon Dudley to retain the Tag Team titles.. February 22, 1997--CyberSlam: Axl Rotten defeated Spike Dudley.. May 10, 1997 - Chapter 2: Axl Rotten defeated Chris Chetti.. July 19, 1997--Heat Wave: Axl Rotten defeated Tracy Smothers.. November 8, 1997--Ultimate Jeopardy: Axl Rotten defeated DVon Dudley & John Kronus & Tracy Smothers in a "Four Corners" match.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney: November 30, 1997--November to Remember: The FBI beat The Dudleyz and Balls/Axl and The Gangstinators in a 4-WAY.. January 10, 1998--House Party: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten & Tommy Dreamer beat The FBI (Guido/Rich/Smothers).. January 31, 1998--Hostile City Showdown: Rob Van Dam & Sabu defeated Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney by Disqualfication.. February 21, 1998--CyberSlam: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten defeated John Kronus & New Jack & Spike Dudley.. March 1, 1998--Living Dangerously: New Jack & Spike Dudley defeated The Dudley Boyz and Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten in a 3-WAY.. April 18, 1998--ECW: Axl Rotten defeated Chris Candido.. May 3, 1998--Wrestlepalooza: Chris Candido & Lance Storm defeated Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten.. June 6, 1998--ECW: Axl Rotten defeated Al Snow.. June 27, 1998--ECW: Axl Rotten defeated Jack Victory via Disqualification.. August 2, 1998--Heat Wave: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten defeated The FBI (Tracy Smothers & Little Guido) in a DARK match.. August 28, 1999--ECW: Axl Rotten pinned Balls Mahoney.. January 16, 1999--House Party: Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney to retain the Tag Team titles.. April 3, 1999--CyberSlam: Mr. Mustafa & Buh Buh Ray & DVon Dudley beat New Jack & Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney in a "Cage" match.. November 7, 1999--November to Remember: Da Baldies (Angel & DeVito & Vito & PN News) beat New Jack & Axl & Balls Mahoney.. January 10, 1999--Guilty as Charged: Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney beat The FBI and Danny Doring & Roadkill in a 3-WAY.. Other: November 27, 2003 - IWA: Mid South: Ian & Axl Rotten defeated JC Baily & "Spyder" Nate Webb.. February 14, 2004--USA Pro Wrestling: Balls Mahoney won three-way over Axl Rotten and Chris Candido.. November 19, 2004--USA Pro Wrestling: Axl Rotten defeated "Low Life" Louie Ramos.. February 5, 2005--House of Pain: Axl Rotten & Morgus The Maniac beat Super Destroyer & Samu for the vacant Tag Team titles.. February 26, 2005--Frank Goodman's UXW: Axl Rotten vs Mana ended in a No Contest.. ~~~Later on, Mick Foley came out saying that there is no point waiting for June for an ECW reunion.. ~~~Mick Foley called out Axl Rotten, Chris Candido, Tammy Sytch, Balls Mahoney, Raven, Al Snow, Sandman & Justin Credible.. April 3, 2005 - Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Chris Hamrick defeated Axl Rotten to retain the Unified Heavyweight title.. April 15, 2005--Frank Goodman's UXW: Axl Rotten defeated Louie Ramos.. April 29, 2005--IWA Mid South: Axl Rotten & Trik Davis defeated Eric Priest & Bryce Benjamin.. May 21, 2005--UXW Chris Candido Memorial: Axl Rotten defeated Corporal Robinson in a Hardcore match.. World Wrestling Entertainment - ECW One Night Stand: June 6, 2005 - RAW: Eric Bischoff & the anti-ECW crusaders (Edge/Christin/Tomko) called out Paul Heyman & The Dudleyz.. ~~~Paul Heyman came out with the Dudleyz to cut a promo on Bischoff and then said "ECW never backs down from a fight".. ~~~Eric Bischoff then called out some additional "Crusaders" to stack the deck against Heyman & The Dudleyz.. ~~~Paul Heyman acted scared, but then declared.... ECW NEVER BACKS DOWN FROM A FIGHT and pointed to the rafters.. ~~~Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Rhyno, Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten showed up and the brawl insued with ECW coming out on top! June 10, 2005 - Hardcore Homecoming: The Gangstinators (New Jack & Kronus) had a bloody brawl with The Bad Breed (Axl & Ian).. ~~~This was not an official match, just pure unadulturated violence!!!!! | New Jack cut his usual promo after the match... June 11, 2005--IWA Mid South: Axl & Ian Rotten & Nate Webb defeated JC Bailey & Mad Man Pondo & Toby Klein.. June 12, 2005 - ECW One Night Stand: The blue World order interrupted the main event and proclaimed "we're taking over!" ~~~Balls Mahoney, Axl Rotten & Kid Kash came out and brawled with the bWo all the way to the backstage area...... ~~~~~After the main event was over, Steve Austin showed up after the main event to throw a beer bash in honor of ECW.. ~~~~~Steve Austin, surrounded by ECW, challenegd the anti-ECW crusaders sitting in the balcony to come to the right for a fight! ~~~~~The anti-ECW crusaders came down and squared off with ECW in a huge brawl which ended with ECW standing TALL!! July 2, 2005--IWA Mid South: Team Rotten defeated Team Whitmer and Team Team Thomaselli in a 3-WAY War Games Cage match.. ~~~Team Rotten = Ian & Axl Rotten & Chris Hero & Corporal Robinson.. ~~~Team Whitmer = B.J Whitmer & Eddie Kingston & Mark Wolf & J.C. Bailey & Steve Stone.. ~~~Team Thomaselli = Eric Priest & Chandler McClure & Vito & Sal Thomaselli & Tank.. July 9, 2005--IWA Mid South: Axl & Ian Rotten defeated Vito & Sal Thomaselli to win the Tag Team titles.. July 11, 2005 - RAW: Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney defeated Johnny Candido & Damian Adams in a dark match.. July 14, 2005 - Smackdown!: Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten defeated The Shane Twins in a dark match.. July 18, 2005 - RAW: Garrison Cade & Trevor Rhodes defeated Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney in a dark match.. October 1, 2005--Fort Meade Wrestling: Axl Rotten defeated The Bruiser.. November 4, 2005 - Hardcore Homecoming: Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten in a Taipei Death Match! February 18, 2006--IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints defeated The Bad Breed (Ian & Axl Rotten) in a Barbed Wire Match.. Axl Rotten: June 2006: Axl Rotten no-showed his first scheduled event back with the new ECW and was put in the dog house with WWE.. October 28, 2006--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: Axl Rotten defeated Danny Demento March 17, 2007--Pro Wrestling Unplugged: Gary Wolf & The Blue Meanie defeated Ian Rotten & Axl Rotten.... May 12, 2007--IWA Mid South: Axl Rotten defeated Tank in a Falls Count Anywhere Match May 25, 2007--IWA Mid South: Axl Rotten & Mickie Knuckles defeated Ricky Morton & Z-Barr in a 1st Round match May 26, 2007--IWA Mid South: Doug Basham & Damaja defeated Axl Rotten & Mickie Knuckles in a 2nd Round match..