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Brian Knighton
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 44
Also known asAxl RottenGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/04/1971Born inBaltimore, MarylandDied04/02/2016Died inBaltimoreCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ2662155 ↗TMDb#1225668 ↗

Brian Knighton, better known by the ring name Axl Rotten, was an American professional wrestler. In the early 1990s, he was a part of the tag team The Bad Breed with Ian Rotten. He had a short stint with World Championship Wrestling in 1991, and was better known for his matches in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1993 to 1999.

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Filmography82 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2010TNA Hardcore Justice 2010MovieAxl Rotten39
2006WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent MatchesMovie—35
2006ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent MatchesMovieSelf35
2005Hardcore HomecomingMovieAxl Rotten34
2005Forever Hardcore: The DocumentaryMovieAxl Rotten34
2005Hardcore Homecoming: November ReignMovieAxl Rotten34
2005UXW Chris Candido Memorial ShowMovieAxl Rotten34
2005ECW One Night Stand 2005MovieAxl Rotten34
2005WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a KindMovieHimself34
2002IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd AnniversaryMovieSelf31
2000ECW Path of DestructionMovieAxl Rotten29
1999ECW CyberSlam 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW November to Remember 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW House Party 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Guilty as Charged 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Crossing The Line 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999MovieAxl Rotten28
1999FMW Making Of A New Legend VI - Day 4MovieAxl Rotten28
1999XPW WrestlingSeries—28
1998ECW House Party 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW Living Dangerously 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW CyberSlam 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW It Ain't SeinfeldMovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW November To Remember 1998MovieAxl Rotten (Ringside)27
1998The Best of Shane DouglasMovieAxl Rotten27
1998ECW A Matter of Respect 1998MovieAxl Rotten27
1997ECW November to Remember 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW As Good As It GetsMovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW CyberSlam 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Born To Be WiredMovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997MovieAxl Rotten (Appearance)26
1997ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1997ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997MovieAxl Rotten26
1996ECW House Party 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW November to Remember 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW The Doctor Is In 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Heat Wave 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Big Apple Blizzard BlastMovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW: January 27, 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Massacre on Queens BLVDMovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW A Matter of Respect 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Natural Born KillazMovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW High IncidentMovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW CyberSlam 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Holiday Hell 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1996ECW Just Another Night 1996MovieAxl Rotten25
1995ECW 3 Way DanceMovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW November to Remember 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Mountain Top MadnessMovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Return of the Funker 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Heat Wave 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Enter the Sandman 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Double Tables 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and ChokeslamsMovieAxl Rotten24
1995ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995MovieAxl Rotten24
1994ECW Heat Wave 1994MovieAxl Rotten23
1994ECW November to Remember 1994MovieAxl Rotten23
1994ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994MovieAxl Rotten23
1993ECW November to Remember 1993MovieAxl Rotten22
1993NWA Bloodfest • Night OneMovieAxl Rotten22
1993NWA Bloodfest • Night TwoMovieAxl Rotten22