Brian ‘Axl Rotten’ Knighton, WWE Wrestler, Dead at Age 44 5th February 2016 Sophie Brian Knighton, the WWE star who fought as Axl Rotten, has been found dead in Baltimore at the age of 44. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brian-axl-rotten-knighton-wwe-wrestler-dead-aged-44-w163537