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Brian Knighton

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Apr 21 1971
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Death: Thu, Feb 04 2016
Brian Knighton is 44 years old
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Poster of TNA Hardcore Justice 2010
TNA Hardcore Justice 2010
Brian Knighton was
39 in TNA Hardcore Justice 2010
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Aug 08 2010
Poster of WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
Brian Knighton was
34 in WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
Tue, Feb 07 2006
Poster of ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
Brian Knighton was
34 in ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 07 2006
Poster of Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
Brian Knighton was
34 in Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Tue, Nov 01 2005
Poster of ECW One Night Stand 2005
ECW One Night Stand 2005
Brian Knighton was
34 in ECW One Night Stand 2005
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Jun 12 2005
Poster of Hardcore Homecoming
Hardcore Homecoming
Brian Knighton was
34 in Hardcore Homecoming
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Jun 10 2005
Poster of UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show
UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show
Brian Knighton was
34 in UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, May 21 2005
Poster of Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
Brian Knighton was
33 in Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 15 2005
Poster of WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind
WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind
Brian Knighton was
33 in WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Feb 01 2005
Poster of IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
Brian Knighton was
30 in IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
as 'Self'.
Sat, Feb 09 2002
Poster of ECW Path of Destruction
ECW Path of Destruction
Brian Knighton was
29 in ECW Path of Destruction
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Tue, Nov 14 2000
Poster of ECW November to Remember 1999
ECW November to Remember 1999
Brian Knighton was
28 in ECW November to Remember 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Nov 07 1999
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999
ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999
Brian Knighton was
28 in ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Oct 23 1999
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999
ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999
Brian Knighton was
28 in ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Oct 15 1999
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999
ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999
Brian Knighton was
28 in ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, May 29 1999
Poster of ECW CyberSlam 1999
ECW CyberSlam 1999
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW CyberSlam 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Apr 02 1999
Poster of ECW Crossing The Line 1999
ECW Crossing The Line 1999
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW Crossing The Line 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Feb 12 1999
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999
ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 06 1999
Poster of ECW House Party 1999
ECW House Party 1999
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW House Party 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jan 16 1999
Poster of ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of ECW November To Remember 1998
ECW November To Remember 1998
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW November To Remember 1998
as 'Axl Rotten (Ringside)'.
Sun, Nov 01 1998
Poster of ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, May 16 1998
Poster of ECW It Ain't Seinfeld
ECW It Ain't Seinfeld
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW It Ain't Seinfeld
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Thu, May 14 1998
Poster of ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Brian Knighton was
27 in ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, May 03 1998
Poster of The Best of Shane Douglas
The Best of Shane Douglas
Brian Knighton was
27 in The Best of Shane Douglas
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, May 01 1998
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998
ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Mar 07 1998
Poster of ECW Living Dangerously 1998
ECW Living Dangerously 1998
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW Living Dangerously 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Mar 01 1998
Poster of ECW CyberSlam 1998
ECW CyberSlam 1998
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW CyberSlam 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 21 1998
Poster of ECW House Party 1998
ECW House Party 1998
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW House Party 1998
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jan 10 1998
Poster of ECW November To Remember 1997
ECW November To Remember 1997
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW November To Remember 1997
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sun, Nov 30 1997
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997
ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Oct 31 1997
Poster of ECW As Good As It Gets
ECW As Good As It Gets
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW As Good As It Gets
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Sep 20 1997
Poster of ECW Born To Be Wired
ECW Born To Be Wired
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW Born To Be Wired
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Aug 08 1997
Poster of ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
Brian Knighton was
26 in ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
as 'Axl Rotten (Appearance)'.
Sat, Jun 07 1997
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997
ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Mar 22 1997
Poster of ECW CyberSlam 1997
ECW CyberSlam 1997
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW CyberSlam 1997
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 22 1997
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Feb 14 1997
Poster of ECW Holiday Hell 1996
ECW Holiday Hell 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Holiday Hell 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Dec 07 1996
Poster of ECW November to Remember 1996
ECW November to Remember 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW November to Remember 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Nov 16 1996
Poster of ECW High Incident
ECW High Incident
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW High Incident
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Oct 26 1996
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996
ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Oct 18 1996
Poster of ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Oct 05 1996
Poster of ECW Natural Born Killaz
ECW Natural Born Killaz
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Natural Born Killaz
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Aug 24 1996
Poster of ECW The Doctor is In
ECW The Doctor is In
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW The Doctor is In
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Aug 03 1996
Poster of ECW Heat Wave 1996
ECW Heat Wave 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Heat Wave 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jul 13 1996
Poster of ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jun 22 1996
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996
ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jun 08 1996
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, May 17 1996
Poster of ECW A Matter of Respect
ECW A Matter of Respect
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW A Matter of Respect
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, May 11 1996
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996
Brian Knighton was
25 in ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, May 10 1996
Poster of ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Apr 20 1996
Poster of ECW Massacre on Queens Boulevard
ECW Massacre on Queens Boulevard
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Massacre on Queens Boulevard
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Apr 13 1996
Poster of ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash
ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Mar 09 1996
Poster of ECW Just Another Night
ECW Just Another Night
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Just Another Night
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Feb 23 1996
Poster of ECW CyberSlam 1996
ECW CyberSlam 1996
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW CyberSlam 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 17 1996
Poster of ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 03 1996
Poster of ECW: January 27, 1996
ECW: January 27, 1996
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW: January 27, 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jan 27 1996
Poster of ECW House Party 1996
ECW House Party 1996
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW House Party 1996
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Jan 05 1996
Poster of ECW November to Remember 1995
ECW November to Remember 1995
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW November to Remember 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Nov 18 1995
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995
ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Nov 04 1995
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995
ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Oct 27 1995
Poster of ECW Heat Wave 1995
ECW Heat Wave 1995
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Heat Wave 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jul 15 1995
Poster of ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jul 01 1995
Poster of ECW Mountain Top Madness
ECW Mountain Top Madness
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Mountain Top Madness
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Jun 30 1995
Poster of ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jun 17 1995
Poster of ECW Enter The Sandman
ECW Enter The Sandman
Brian Knighton was
24 in ECW Enter The Sandman
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, May 13 1995
Poster of ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Apr 15 1995
Poster of ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Apr 15 1995
Poster of ECW 3-Way Dance
ECW 3-Way Dance
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW 3-Way Dance
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Apr 08 1995
Poster of ECW Return of The Funker
ECW Return of The Funker
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Return of The Funker
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 25 1995
Poster of ECW Double Tables
ECW Double Tables
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Double Tables
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Feb 04 1995
Poster of ECW November to Remember 1994
ECW November to Remember 1994
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW November to Remember 1994
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Nov 05 1994
Poster of ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Aug 13 1994
Poster of ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future
ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jul 16 1994
Poster of ECW Heat Wave 1994
ECW Heat Wave 1994
Brian Knighton was
23 in ECW Heat Wave 1994
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Jul 16 1994
Poster of ECW November to Remember 1993
ECW November to Remember 1993
Brian Knighton was
22 in ECW November to Remember 1993
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Nov 13 1993
Poster of NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
Brian Knighton was
22 in NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Sat, Oct 02 1993
Poster of NWA Bloodfest • Night One
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
Brian Knighton was
22 in NWA Bloodfest • Night One
as 'Axl Rotten'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993

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Poster of XPW Wrestling
XPW Wrestling
Brian Knighton was
28+ in XPW Wrestling
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 21 1999