Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten Diagnosed With CTE

The Boston Globe reports that both Johnathan “Balls Mahoney” Rechner and Brian “Axl Rotten” Knighton were suffering from CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) while they were alive. CTE is the updated name for dementia pugilistica, brain damage caused by multiple concussions and shots to the head. It’s the first time since 2009 that deceased wrestlers were diagnosed with the condition. The details were found in a postmortem examination. It’s said that the condition was in the “early stages” in Knighton’s brain. The article also mentioned that MMA fighter Jordan Parsons, who died in a car accident, also had CTE.

CTE was originally discovered in football player Mike Webster. It gained more notice when Chris Benoit was diagnosed with it months after he murdered his family and committed suicide. Andrew “Test” Martin was diagnosed in 2009 after he died, but no wrestler had been diagnosed with it since then. Rechner and Knighton were known for taking hard chair shots to the head.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian neuropathologist Dr. Julia K. Kofler discovered the condition in both men, before Dr. Bennet Omalu confirmed the news to the Globe. Omalu also examined Benoit and Martin. WWE has reportedly refused to acknowledge the results because of missing chain of custody records, which would prove Benoit’s samples came from his brain. They have not commented on this recent report, as they want to review the results themselves. WWE has allegedly said that the plaintiff’s lawyer in the concussion lawsuit against them, Konstantine Kyros, helped send the story to the Globe to distract from motions they filed asking for a judge to sanction him for misconduct. Kyros denied the claim.

Opinionated View- This might sound cruel but WELL DUH! I mean how many freaking unprotected chair shots did they take during there career?

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