Brian Knighton

    Brian Knighton

    Acting

    April 21, 1971
    Died February 4, 2016 (44 years old)
    Baltimore, Maryland

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    Biography

    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, but he was best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1993 to 1999.

    Known For

    XPW Wrestling

    ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

    ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

    Axl Rotten

    ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

    ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

    Axl Rotten

    ECW One Night Stand 2005

    ECW One Night Stand 2005

    Axl Rotten

    WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

    WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

    Himself

    ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

    ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

    Axl Rotten

    ECW Crossing The Line 1999

    ECW Crossing The Line 1999

    Axl Rotten

    ECW Double Tables 1995

    ECW Double Tables 1995

    Axl Rotten

    Filmography

    TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

    TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

    2010

    as Axl Rotten

    5.5
    WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

    WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

    2006

    8
    ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

    ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

    2006

    as Self

    UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show

    2005

    as Axl Rotten

    Hardcore Homecoming

    Hardcore Homecoming

    2005

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

    Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

    2005

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

    WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

    2005

    as Himself

    8.4
    ECW One Night Stand 2005

    ECW One Night Stand 2005

    2005

    as Axl Rotten

    8.6
    Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

    Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

    2005

    as Axl Rotten

    5.5
    IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

    IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

    2002

    as Self

    ECW Path of Destruction

    ECW Path of Destruction

    2000

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Crossing The Line 1999

    ECW Crossing The Line 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW House Party 1999

    ECW House Party 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

    ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    5
    ECW CyberSlam 1999

    ECW CyberSlam 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    7
    ECW November to Remember 1999

    ECW November to Remember 1999

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    FMW Making Of A New Legend VI - Day 4

    FMW Making Of A New Legend VI - Day 4

    1999

    as Axl Rotten

    XPW Wrestling

    1999

    10

    The Best of Shane Douglas

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW CyberSlam 1998

    ECW CyberSlam 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

    ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    7
    ECW A Matter of Respect 1998

    ECW A Matter of Respect 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

    ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    9
    ECW November To Remember 1998

    ECW November To Remember 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten (Ringside)

    7
    ECW House Party 1998

    ECW House Party 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    7
    ECW Living Dangerously 1998

    ECW Living Dangerously 1998

    1998

    as Axl Rotten

    9

    ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

    ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten (Appearance)

    ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW November to Remember 1997

    ECW November to Remember 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    4.5
    ECW CyberSlam 1997

    ECW CyberSlam 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    8
    ECW Born To Be Wired

    ECW Born To Be Wired

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW As Good As It Gets

    ECW As Good As It Gets

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    8

    ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997

    1997

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW: January 27, 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW High Incident

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

    ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

    ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW November to Remember 1996

    ECW November to Remember 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    2.3
    ECW House Party 1996

    ECW House Party 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    9
    ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

    ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    6
    ECW Just Another Night 1996

    ECW Just Another Night 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW CyberSlam 1996

    ECW CyberSlam 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

    ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    6.8
    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996

    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    1
    ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

    ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    3.5
    ECW Heat Wave 1996

    ECW Heat Wave 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    5
    ECW Natural Born Killaz

    ECW Natural Born Killaz

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

    ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Holiday Hell 1996

    ECW Holiday Hell 1996

    1996

    as Axl Rotten

    1

    ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Heat Wave 1995

    ECW Heat Wave 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

    ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW 3 Way Dance

    ECW 3 Way Dance

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    7.5
    ECW November to Remember 1995

    ECW November to Remember 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    ECW Double Tables 1995

    ECW Double Tables 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    7
    ECW Return of the Funker 1995

    ECW Return of the Funker 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

    ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    6
    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    6
    ECW Mountain Top Madness

    ECW Mountain Top Madness

    1995

    as Axl Rotten

    5
    ECW Heat Wave 1994

    ECW Heat Wave 1994

    1994

    as Axl Rotten

    7
    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

    ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

    1994

    as Axl Rotten

    9
    ECW November to Remember 1994

    ECW November to Remember 1994

    1994

    as Axl Rotten

    6
    NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

    NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

    1993

    as Axl Rotten

    NWA Bloodfest • Night One

    NWA Bloodfest • Night One

    1993

    as Axl Rotten

    10
    ECW November to Remember 1993

    ECW November to Remember 1993

    1993

    as Axl Rotten