Axl Rotten, Former Professional Wrestler, Died of Overdose: Report

Axl Rotten, Former Professional Wrestler, Died of Overdose: Report
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Axl Rotten, a professional wrestler who died earlier this month, died via an accidental overdose, according to a report.

The Baltimore Sun reported that the wrestler, born Brian Knighton, was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of a McDonald’s in Linthicum, Maryland.

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.
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