Balls Mahoney
| Balls Mahoney | |
|---|---|
 Mahoney after a match in March 2013 | |
| Born | April 11, 1972 Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey |
| Died | April 12, 2016 (aged 44) Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jon Rechner Abbudah Singh Abudda Dein Balls Mahoney Boo Bradley Xanta Klaus Mahoney |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Billed from | Nutley, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1987 |
Jonathan Rechner (April 11, 1972 – April 12, 2016),[2] better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney, was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). He was born in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey.
On April 12, 2016, one day after his 44th birthday, Rechner died suddenly of cardiac arrest at his home in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey.[3] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Rechner had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[4]
Championships and accomplishments
[change | change source]- Assault Championship Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ACW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- All World Wrestling League
- AWWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Spike Dudley (2), and Masato Tanaka (1)[2]
- Fight The World Wrestling
- FTW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- International Wrestling Cartel
- IWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- National Wrestling Superstars
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Xtreme / Classic Championship Wrestling
- PWX World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship (2 times)[2]
- USA Xtreme Wrestling
Other websites
[change | change source]- ↑ "TV Shows > ECW > Superstars > Balls Mahoney > Bio". WWE.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Balls Mahoney Bio". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
- ↑ WWE. "Balls Mahoney passes away". WWE.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Jordan Parsons, Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney diagnosed with CTE". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – November 2004". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ↑ NWS Summer Brawlfest « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Cagematch.net (July 14, 2012). Retrieved on 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – 2000". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ↑ "PWI Years 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "USA Pro Heavyweight Championship History".
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – January 2002". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – January 2003". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – March 2003". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
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