Axl Rotten
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| Name: | Axl Rotten |
| Real Name: | Brian Knighton |
| Aliases: | Brian Knighton |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight: | 310 lbs (141 kg) |
| Origin: | Baltimore, Maryland, United States; ECW |
| Base of Operations: | Hostile City; ECW |
| Universe: | Wrestling |
| Affiliations: | Stables/Teams - The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks; Bad Breed |
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Brian Knighton (April 21, 1971 – February 4, 2016), 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.
Bad Breed competed in ECW's tag team division in the early years of the company until the team was forced to disband after losing to The Pitbulls and engaged in a rivalry against each other that Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Feud of the Year in 1995.
After an unsuccessful singles career, Rotten formed short-lived tag teams with Hack Meyers and D-Von Dudley before forming Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks with Balls Mahoney in 1997. The team lasted until he departed ECW in 1999. He then wrestled on the independent circuit and appeared at World Wrestling Entertainment's ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view in 2005.
Last updated by SirSkelly on January 26, 2026.
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