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Jonathan Rechner (born April 11, 1972) better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for World Wrestling Alliance and for American Independent promotions. Mahoney is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s and early 2000s where he was three time holder of ECW Tag Team Championship, as well as working for World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand.
Jon Rechner trained at the Monster Factory and debuted in 1987, at age 15, as Abbudah Singh.
He made a small name for himself as the villainous Boo Bradley Jr. (a take-off of the character Boo Radley from To Kill a Mockingbird) in 1994 in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) where he had a long rivalry with his kayfabe childhood friend, Chris Candido. He was originally allied with 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. During this time, Bradley won the SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship twice. He briefly formed a team with Cactus Jack who convinced him to be his own person.
Jerome Young (born January 5, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his stage name New Jack in ECW. Young is known for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and "shooting" on opponents. He is also known for having his theme song ("Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW. The inspiration for his ring name came from the movie New Jack City.
Young trained under Ray Candy and debuted in 1992 in the Memphis, Tennessee-based United States Wrestling Association (USWA), where he adopted the name New Jack. He went on to form a tag team, The Gangstas, with Mustafa Saed and D-Lo Brown in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). The Gangstas took part in several controversial angles, on one occasion using affirmative action to enable them to win matches with a two count pinfall as opposed to the conventional three count. They engaged in a long feud with the Rock 'N Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). During their stint, the NAACP would picket outside the performance venues because of the "Gangsta" gimmick, claiming that no racial violence had occurred in the Tennessee area for years, and they did not want the reputation of gangsters to be put into the Tennessee area.
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A shoot in professional wrestling is any unplanned, unscripted or real-life occurrence within a wrestling event. The name does not originate from "shooting in" for a takedown, as in amateur wrestling, but rather, it is a carny term shortened from "straight shooting" which originally referred to a gun in a carnival target shooting game which did not have its sights fixed (terminology such as this reflecting the professional wrestling industry's roots in traveling carnivals). This term has come to mean a legit attack or fight in professional wrestling and its meaning has broadened to include unscripted events in general. The opposite of a shoot is a work.
Professional wrestling is staged entertainment rather than a sports competition. As such, virtually everything in pro wrestling is worked (a part of the show), and shoots rarely occur. Shoots in general are against the nature of the business, similar to an actor ad-libbing or dropping character during a performance. Performers who shoot during a wrestling event are often punished (often by lower pay or relegation to opening bouts) or even fired, since it is thought that they cannot be trusted to act according to the bookers' wishes. Shoots can also occur when wrestlers stop cooperating in a match. This may occur to teach one of the wrestlers "a lesson" for whatever reason.
Balls Mahoney Shoot Interview - ECW, Drugs, New Jack, RVD, Axl Rotten, Abby, Hacksaw (2003)
Top 30 Moves of Balls Mahoney
Balls Mahoney vs John Cena (RAW)
Balls Mahoney 2012 Shoot Interview Preview
"YouShoot: Balls Mahoney" Trailer for shoot interview
Balls Mahoney pukes from a chair shot by Marty Jannetty
Balls Mahoney vs. The Miz: ECW, Oct. 9, 2007
Face Off Vol. 14- New Jack vs. Balls Mahoney Preview
Jim Cornette Pays Tribute to Balls Mahoney
Weapons Match: Balls Mahoney vs. New Jack
Actors: Shane Douglas (director), Shane Douglas (actor), Scott Levy (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), James Maritato (actor), Charles Scaggs (actor), Al Snow (actor), Jerome Young (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Gary Wolfe (actor), Brian Knighton (actor), Charles Spencer (actor), Chris Ford (actor), C.W. Anderson (actor), Bob Artese (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Jonathan Rechner (actor), William Moody (actor), Nelson Frazier Jr. (actor), Terry Funk (actor), Matt Hyson (actor), James Maritato (actor), Brian James (actor), Peter Gruner (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Chris Chavis (actor), James E. Cornette (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), King Kong Bundy (actor), Monty Sopp (actor), Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor),
Plot: CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE: PRO WRESTLING'S UNDERGROUND takes you deep inside the underground world of professional wrestling. This compelling film follows several wrestlers as they make their way through the local VFW halls, high school gyms and Elks' lodges grinding it out on the independent circuit where the payouts can range from $5 - $20 per match. Some do it for the love of the sport, others desperate to make it big; it is both heart-pounding and heart-wrenching. Tim Disbrow makes his directorial debut as he documents the circuit's legends, including: Kevin Sullivan, Michael "Trent Acid" Verdi, Rhett Titus, Sabu, Kamala and Necro Butcher, who also made an appearance in the critically-acclaimed film, The Wrestler.
Keywords: barbed-wire, blood, cell-phone, chair, death, drug-addiction, egyptian, face-paint, family-relationships, fat-manActors: Paul Heyman (actor), Devon Hughes (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Dionicio Castellanos (actor), Oscar Gutiérrez (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Mike Durham (actor), Mick Foley (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Terry Funk (actor), Terry Gerin (actor), Matt Hyson (actor),
Plot: Blood Sport: ECW's Most Violent Matches Vol. 1 features eight of the most brutal matches in the history of ECW - Extreme Championship Wrestling, including all your favorite ECW stars such as Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Cactus Jack, Chris Jericho, Sabu and many more.
Keywords: 1990s, african-american, barbed-wire, beer, betrayal, black-american, blood, brother-brother-relationship, canadian, championActors: Tom Laughlin (actor), Bobby Lashley (actor), Glenn Jacobs (actor), Carlos Cabrera (actor), Bob Howard (actor), Matthew Kaye (actor), Gregory Dark (actor), Glenn Jacobs (actor), Jeff Hardy (actor), Matt Hardy (actor), John Hennigan (actor), Michael Coulthard (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Michael Manna (actor),
Genres: Sport,Actors: Paul Heyman (writer), Chris Candido (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Devon Hughes (actor), Charles Scaggs (actor), Peter Senerchia (actor), Joey Styles (actor), Rob Van Dam (actor), P.J. Walker (actor), Jerome Young (actor), Tammy Sytch (actress), Mark LoMonaco (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Jonathan Rechner (actor), Michael Bucci (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Rob Van Dam (actor), Matt Hyson (actor), Jonathan Rechner (actor), Joey Styles (actor), P.J. Walker (actor), Mikey Whipwreck (actor), James Maritato (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Terry Gerin (actor), Yoshihiro Tajiri (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Steve Corino (actor), Paul Heyman (producer), Jasmin St. Claire (actress),
Plot: ECW Title (Tables Ladders Chairs & Canes Match): Justin Credible vs. The Sandman vs. Steve Corino, Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn, ECW Tag Team Titles: Amish Roadkill & Danny Doring vs. The Hot Commodity, I Quit Match: Tommy Dreamer vs. C.W. Anderson, Balls Mahoney & Chilly Willy vs. Simon Diamond & Swinger, Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck vs. The Full-Blooded Italians vs. Kid Kash & Super Crazy, Nova vs. Chris Hammerick (special referree Spike Dudley), Cyrus & Jerry Lynn vs. Joey Matthews & Christian York
Keywords: hit-with-a-chair, professional-wrestling, wrestlingActors: P.J. Walker (actor), Rob Van Dam (actor), Jonathan Rechner (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Joey Styles (actor), Yoshihiro Tajiri (actor), James Maritato (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Steve Corino (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Matt Hyson (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Jerome Young (actor), Mikey Whipwreck (actor),
Genres: Sport,Actors: P.J. Walker (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Lance Storm (actor), Yoshihiro Tajiri (actor), Rob Van Dam (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Joey Styles (actor), Jonathan Rechner (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Terry Gerin (actor), James Maritato (actor), Steve Corino (actor), Jerome Young (actor), Mikey Whipwreck (actor),
Genres: Sport,Actors: Jonathan Rechner (actor), Peter Senerchia (actor), Mark LoMonaco (actor), James Maritato (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Terry Funk (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Devon Hughes (actor), Matt Hyson (actor), Sid Eudy (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Tracy Smothers (actor),
Genres: Action, Sport,Actors: James Maritato (actor), Jonathan Rechner (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Mark LoMonaco (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Brian Heffron (actor), Devon Hughes (actor), Matt Hyson (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Peter Senerchia (actor),
Plot: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas prepares to defend the ECW World Heavyweight Title against "Ravishing" Rick Rude's personally selected mystery opponent. Former nemeses "The Original Gangsta" New Jack and John Kronus join forces to battle their mutual enemy the Dudley Boys for the ECW World Tag Team Titles. "The Hardcore Icon" The Sandman faces "The Homicidal Suicidal Genocidal Death-Defying Maniac" Sabu for the first time ever, and more.
Keywords: african-american, assault-on-police-officer, bald-man, beer-drinking, blood, brother-brother-relationship, canadian, chain, chair, championFull 1 Hour 49 Min. RIP Balls Mahoney. Rare shoot from one of the wildest, most unique ecw wrestlers of all-time! You can still hear the crowd as they chant BALLS! BALLS! BALLS! after each and every punch. Balls Mahoney lived his gimmick everyday and loved his fans as much as he loved his family. We're all gonna miss you Balls. Now the original hardcore chair-swinging freaks will finally be reunited. Say hello to Chris, Axl and all the boys we've lost. RIP Balls. *Title Match Media did not conduct this interview but we do own the rights to it. We are releasing this for free so all of Balls Mahoney's fans can remember him.* ➤ SUBSCRIBE! It's FREE! ▸ http://bit.ly/1temsVY ➤ New Videos Every Monday, Wednesday & Sunday! ➤ Top 100 Wrestling Shoot Interviews ▸ http://bit.ly/1FOnxtq ➤ WWE Wrest...
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The Miz shows Balls Mahoney and Kelly Kelly how to ruin a perfectly good time by punting the former Divas' Champion's teddy bear into the crowd.
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Two hardcore legends do battle, circa 2004. www.Joe-Dombrowski.com
Full 1 Hour 49 Min. RIP Balls Mahoney. Rare shoot from one of the wildest, most unique ecw wrestlers of all-time! You can still hear the crowd as they chant BALLS! BALLS! BALLS! after each and every punch. Balls Mahoney lived his gimmick everyday and loved his fans as much as he loved his family. We're all gonna miss you Balls. Now the original hardcore chair-swinging freaks will finally be reunited. Say hello to Chris, Axl and all the boys we've lost. RIP Balls. *Title Match Media did not conduct this interview but we do own the rights to it. We are releasing this for free so all of Balls Mahoney's fans can remember him.* ➤ SUBSCRIBE! It's FREE! ▸ http://bit.ly/1temsVY ➤ New Videos Every Monday, Wednesday & Sunday! ➤ Top 100 Wrestling Shoot Interviews ▸ http://bit.ly/1FOnxtq ➤ WWE Wrest...
From Upstate Pro Wrestling, in Rochester NY June 2010
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Prime Time Sam Roberts interviews Balls Mahoney at JAPW's Jersey City Rumble- DVD available at JAPW.net
Check out this interview with ECW's Balls Mahoney for BIG Pro Wrestling in Brooklyn, New York
RIP Balls. You want to see what the hardcore style of ECW Wrestling leads to? Look no further than the chair-swinging freak Balls Mahoney! In this candid and very personal interview, you will hear and see why wrestlers have dependency issues when it comes to drugs and pain killers...especially guys that were infamous for their hardcore wrestling style. This video is from Balls Mahoney pre-WWE days. SUBSCRIBE to the Title Match Wrestling Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=titlematchwrestling *WATCH Kevin Nash & Sean Waltman Shoot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq4_o8Tdpxs *WATCH Raven Shoot on WCW Invasion 2001 Storyline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdUopEvaQEk *WATCH The Bushwhackers Shoot (2 Hours) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyd9ckyaGbk *WATCH L...
The wrestling world just lost two hardcore pioneers, first Axl Rotten and now Balls Mahoney. Last night we learned that Chyna too has passed on. We caught up with ECW legend The Blue Meanie and asked him to share some memories of working with Balls & Axl. It was a very touching interview and we thank Brian for allowing us to share this with the world. Our apologies for the low audio, our mic was done with at this point of the show. This interview was conducted by Title Match Media during the 1st ever Icons of Wrestling fanfest at the ECW Arena! Next Icons of Wrestling & Comic Book Collectorfest is Sept 17, 2016. Special thanks to everyone who came out and especially to the promoters behind Icons of Wrestling - wait till you see who Title Match Wrestling is bringing to town in Sept! ➤ S...
Following the passing of ECW Original, Balls Mahoney, we decided to track down what we thought was lost audio of our interview with him. The over 2 hour long shoot features his thoughts on various wrestlers, and points of his career. Originally aired on Episode 10 of the WNS Podcast.
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ACWA The Best of Balls Mahoney (2004) Balls Mahoney vs. The Orphan Balls Mahoney & Eddie Kuspeil vs. The Orphan & Slayer Handicap Match - Balls Mahoney & Slayer vs. Balls Mahoney Roman vs. Balls Mahoney
The late great ECW Original Balls Mahoney gives one of his final interviews with our previous podcast.
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Len and Ed return to discuss the recent deaths of ECW's Balls Mahoney and the Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna the first woman to become Intercontinental Champion in the WWE. Also, news of the day in pro wrestling.