Brian Knighton

Brian Knighton

Acting

April 21, 1971 — February 4, 2016Baltimore, Maryland

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

ECW One Night Stand 2005

ECW One Night Stand 2005

2005

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

2005

WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

2005

ECW November to Remember 1997

ECW November to Remember 1997

1997

ECW November to Remember 1996

ECW November to Remember 1996

1996

ECW House Party 1996

ECW House Party 1996

1996

ECW November to Remember 1994

ECW November to Remember 1994

1994

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

2006

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

2005

ECW 3 Way Dance

ECW 3 Way Dance

1995

Acting81

TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

2010

Axl Rotten

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

2006

ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

2006

Self

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

2005

Axl Rotten

ECW One Night Stand 2005

ECW One Night Stand 2005

2005

Axl Rotten

Hardcore Homecoming

Hardcore Homecoming

2005

Axl Rotten

UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show

UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show

2005

Axl Rotten

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

2005

Axl Rotten

WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

2005

Himself

IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

2002

Self

ECW Path of Destruction

ECW Path of Destruction

2000

Axl Rotten

XPW Wrestling

1999

ECW November to Remember 1999

ECW November to Remember 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999

ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999

ECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999

ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW CyberSlam 1999

ECW CyberSlam 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Crossing The Line 1999

ECW Crossing The Line 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999

ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW House Party 1999

ECW House Party 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

1999

Axl Rotten

ECW November To Remember 1998

ECW November To Remember 1998

1998

Axl Rotten (Ringside)

ECW A Matter of Respect 1998

ECW A Matter of Respect 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

The Best of Shane Douglas

The Best of Shane Douglas

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998

ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW Living Dangerously 1998

ECW Living Dangerously 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW CyberSlam 1998

ECW CyberSlam 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW House Party 1998

ECW House Party 1998

1998

Axl Rotten

ECW November to Remember 1997

ECW November to Remember 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW As Good As It Gets

ECW As Good As It Gets

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Born To Be Wired

ECW Born To Be Wired

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

1997

Axl Rotten (Appearance)

ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

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

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

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW CyberSlam 1997

ECW CyberSlam 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997

1997

Axl Rotten

ECW Holiday Hell 1996

ECW Holiday Hell 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW November to Remember 1996

ECW November to Remember 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW High Incident

ECW High Incident

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Natural Born Killaz

ECW Natural Born Killaz

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Heat Wave 1996

ECW Heat Wave 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Just Another Night 1996

ECW Just Another Night 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW CyberSlam 1996

ECW CyberSlam 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW: January 27, 1996

ECW: January 27, 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW House Party 1996

ECW House Party 1996

1996

Axl Rotten

ECW November to Remember 1995

ECW November to Remember 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Heat Wave 1995

ECW Heat Wave 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Mountain Top Madness

ECW Mountain Top Madness

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW 3 Way Dance

ECW 3 Way Dance

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Return of the Funker 1995

ECW Return of the Funker 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW Double Tables 1995

ECW Double Tables 1995

1995

Axl Rotten

ECW November to Remember 1994

ECW November to Remember 1994

1994

Axl Rotten

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

1994

Axl Rotten

ECW Heat Wave 1994

ECW Heat Wave 1994

1994

Axl Rotten

ECW November to Remember 1993

ECW November to Remember 1993

1993

Axl Rotten

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

1993

Axl Rotten

NWA Bloodfest • Night One

NWA Bloodfest • Night One

1993

Axl Rotten