Photo Credit: Brian Wilkins @ brianwilkins.net
We have some sad news to report. According to Rob Feinstein on Twitter and Facebook, Axl Rotten has passed away. We don’t have any more details at the moment other than he was found dead just a few hours ago in a motel room.
Axl was the first to pass along the news to us about Hack Meyers’ passing in December and we had heard that Axl had trouble dealing with it afterwards.
We send out deepest condolences to his friends and family.
Rip @AxlRottenECW you were one of a kind
— RobFeinstein RFVIDEO (@kfabe101) February 4, 2016
WWE issued the following statement:
WWE is saddened to learn of reports that Brian Knighton, best known for competing in ECW as Axl Rotten from 1993 to 1999, has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Knighton’s family, friends and fans.
