Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 21, 1971
Died
February 4, 2016 (age 44)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland
Also Known As
Axl Rotten
Brian Knighton
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
TV
XPW Wrestling
1999
Film
WWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kind
Himself
2005
Film
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
Axl Rotten (Appearance)
1997
Film
ECW One Night Stand 2005
Axl Rotten
2005
Film
ECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999
Axl Rotten
1999
Film
ECW CyberSlam 1999
Axl Rotten
1999
Film
ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998
Axl Rotten
1998
Film
ECW: January 27, 1996
Axl Rotten
1996
Film
ECW November to Remember 1996
Axl Rotten
1996
Film
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Axl Rotten
1998
Film
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
Axl Rotten
1995
Film
ECW Born To Be Wired
Axl Rotten
1997
Film
ECW House Party 1998
Axl Rotten
1998
Film
ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997
Axl Rotten
1997
Film
ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
Axl Rotten
1996
Film
ECW As Good As It Gets
Axl Rotten
1997
Film
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
Axl Rotten
1996
Film
ECW Natural Born Killaz
Axl Rotten
1996
Film
WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006
Film
ECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999
Axl Rotten
1999
Filmography
2010FilmTNA Hardcore Justice 2010as Axl Rotten2006FilmWWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches2006FilmECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matchesas Self2005FilmHardcore Homecoming: November Reignas Axl Rotten2005FilmECW One Night Stand 2005as Axl Rotten2005FilmHardcore Homecomingas Axl Rotten2005FilmUXW Chris Candido Memorial Showas Axl Rotten2005FilmForever Hardcore: The Documentaryas Axl Rotten2005FilmWWE: Rob Van Dam - One of a Kindas Himself2002FilmIWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversaryas Self2000FilmECW Path of Destructionas Axl Rotten1999TVXPW Wrestling1999FilmECW November to Remember 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW CyberSlam 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Crossing The Line 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW House Party 1999as Axl Rotten1999FilmECW Guilty as Charged 1999as Axl Rotten1998FilmECW November To Remember 1998as Axl Rotten (Ringside)1998FilmECW A Matter of Respect 1998as Axl Rotten1998FilmECW It Ain't Seinfeldas Axl Rotten1998FilmECW Wrestlepalooza 1998as Axl Rotten1998FilmThe Best of Shane Douglasas Axl Rotten1998FilmECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998as Axl Rotten1998FilmECW Living Dangerously 1998as Axl Rotten1998FilmECW CyberSlam 1998as Axl Rotten1998FilmECW House Party 1998as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW November to Remember 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW As Good As It Getsas Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Born To Be Wiredas Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Wrestlepalooza 1997as Axl Rotten (Appearance)1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW CyberSlam 1997as Axl Rotten1997FilmECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Holiday Hell 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW November to Remember 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW High Incidentas Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Natural Born Killazas Axl Rotten1996FilmECW The Doctor Is In 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Heat Wave 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW A Matter of Respect 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Hostile City Showdown 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Massacre on Queens BLVDas Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Just Another Night 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW CyberSlam 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW Big Apple Blizzard Blastas Axl Rotten1996FilmECW: January 27, 1996as Axl Rotten1996FilmECW House Party 1996as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW November to Remember 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Fan Cam: November 4, 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Heat Wave 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Mountain Top Madnessas Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslamsas Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Enter the Sandman 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Hostile City Showdown 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW 3 Way Danceas Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Return of the Funker 1995as Axl Rotten1995FilmECW Double Tables 1995as Axl Rotten1994FilmECW November to Remember 1994as Axl Rotten1994FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1994as Axl Rotten1994FilmECW Heat Wave 1994as Axl Rotten1993FilmECW November to Remember 1993as Axl Rotten1993FilmNWA Bloodfest • Night Twoas Axl Rotten1993FilmNWA Bloodfest • Night Oneas Axl Rotten