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Brian Knighton

Brian Knighton

Actor · 1971–2016 · 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.

Acted in 56

2010s

  1. 2010

    TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

    Axl Rotten

2000s

  1. 2006

    WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

    Movie

  2. 2005

    Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign

    Axl Rotten

  3. ECW One Night Stand 2005

    Axl Rotten

  4. Hardcore Homecoming

    Axl Rotten

  5. Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

    Axl Rotten

  6. 2000

    ECW Path of Destruction

    Axl Rotten

1990s

  1. 1999

    FMW Making Of A New Legend VI - Day 4

    Axl Rotten

  2. ECW November to Remember 1999

    Axl Rotten

  3. ECW CyberSlam 1999

    Axl Rotten

  4. ECW Crossing The Line 1999

    Axl Rotten

  5. ECW House Party 1999

    Axl Rotten

  6. ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

    Axl Rotten

  7. 1998

    ECW November To Remember 1998

    Axl Rotten (Ringside)

  8. ECW A Matter of Respect 1998

    Axl Rotten

  9. ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

    Axl Rotten

  10. ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

    Axl Rotten

  11. ECW Living Dangerously 1998

    Axl Rotten

  12. ECW CyberSlam 1998

    Axl Rotten

  13. ECW House Party 1998

    Axl Rotten

  14. 1997

    ECW November to Remember 1997

    Axl Rotten

  15. ECW As Good As It Gets

    Axl Rotten

  16. ECW Born To Be Wired

    Axl Rotten

  17. ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

    Axl Rotten (Appearance)

  18. ECW CyberSlam 1997

    Axl Rotten

  19. 1996

    ECW Holiday Hell 1996

    Axl Rotten

  20. ECW November to Remember 1996

    Axl Rotten

  21. ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

    Axl Rotten

  22. ECW Natural Born Killaz

    Axl Rotten

  23. ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

    Axl Rotten

  24. ECW Heat Wave 1996

    Axl Rotten

  25. ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

    Axl Rotten

  26. ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

    Axl Rotten

  27. ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996

    Axl Rotten

  28. ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

    Axl Rotten

  29. ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

    Axl Rotten

  30. ECW Just Another Night 1996

    Axl Rotten

  31. ECW CyberSlam 1996

    Axl Rotten

  32. ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

    Axl Rotten

  33. ECW House Party 1996

    Axl Rotten

  34. 1995

    ECW November to Remember 1995

    Axl Rotten

  35. ECW Heat Wave 1995

    Axl Rotten

  36. ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

    Axl Rotten

  37. ECW Mountain Top Madness

    Axl Rotten

  38. ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

    Axl Rotten

  39. ECW Enter the Sandman 1995

    Axl Rotten

  40. ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

    Axl Rotten

  41. ECW Return of the Funker 1995

    Axl Rotten

  42. 1994

    ECW November to Remember 1994

    Axl Rotten

  43. ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994

    Axl Rotten

  44. ECW Heat Wave 1994

    Axl Rotten

  45. 1993

    ECW November to Remember 1993

    Axl Rotten

  46. NWA Bloodfest • Night Two

    Axl Rotten

  47. NWA Bloodfest • Night One

    Axl Rotten

Appearances3

2000s

  1. 2006

    ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches

    Self

  2. 2005

    WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind

    Himself

  3. 2002

    IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

    Self