Balls Mahoney
| Balls Mahoney | |
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Mahoney after a match in 2013
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| Birth name | Jonathan Rechner |
| Born | April 11, 1972 Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2016 (aged 44) Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Spouse(s) | Gayle Schechter (m. 2006–16) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Abbudah Singh Abudda Dein Balls Mahoney Ballz Mahoney Boo Bradley Jon Rechner Kahoneys Mahoney Xanta Klaus |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from |
South Pole (as Xanta Klaus) Nutley, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1987 |
Jonathan "Jon" Rechner (April 11, 1972 – April 12, 2016), 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. Mahoney last worked for American independent promotions.
Rechner was born in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey. He started wrestling at the age of 15.
Rechner trained at the Monster Factory and debuted in 1987, at age 15, as Abbudah Singh.
He made a small name for himself as Boo Bradley Jr. (a take-off of the character Boo Radley from To Kill a Mockingbird) in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). He was originally allied with Chris Candido and managed by Tammy Sytch, who abused him for months, but they eventually turned on him, killing his pet cat, and turning him into a fan favorite in the process. He formed a friendship with Cactus Jack during this time. He went on to have a lengthy rivalry with Candido and Sytch. After his battles with Candido he moved on to a feud with Killer Kyle of the Gangstas. During his time in SMW Bradley won the SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship twice.
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