Balls Mahoney
American professional wrestler (1972–2016)
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.
| 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 |
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- 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- ↑ "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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