Balls Mahoney

Balls Mahoney
Mahoney after a match in 2013
Birth nameJonathan Rechner
Born(1972-04-11)April 11, 1972
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2016(2016-04-12) (aged 44)
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
Spouse(s)
Gayle Schechter
(m. 2006)
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Abbudah Singh
Abudda Dein
Balls Mahoney
Ballz Mahoney[1]
Boo Bradley
Jon Rechner
Kahoneys[2]
Mahoney
Xanta Klaus
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Billed weight305 lb (138 kg)[3]
Billed fromThe South Pole (as Xanta Klaus)
Nutley, New Jersey (as Balls Mahoney)
Asbury Park, New Jersey (as Boo Radley)
Trained byLarry Sharpe
Debut1987

Jonathan Rechner (April 11, 1972 – April 12, 2016),[4][5] better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney, was an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during the late 1990s and early 2000s, where he was a three-time ECW Tag Team Champion, as well as working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand.[6]

  1. ^ Caldwell, James (September 9, 2010). "ROH News: New match added to Internet PPV featuring wrestler on TNA Hardcore Justice PPV; final ROH Video Wire leading to PPV (w/VIDEO)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HJ2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  4. ^ "Balls Mahoney Bio". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  5. ^ Williams, Kenny (April 12, 2016). "ECW Original Balls Mahoney Passes Away At Age 44". Wrestling News Source. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Finley, Bill (March 1, 2009). "Faded Glory on the Wrestling Circuit". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2009.