From 1991 to 1993, Axl and Ian Rotten had a run with the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in Texas, being featured on their daily ESPN show.

During his time with WCW, Rotten befriended Paul E. Dangerously, the future owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling.

[10] Bad Breed defeated Hack Myers and Rockin' Rebel at Heat Wave,[11] and then unsuccessfully challenged Public Enemy for the World Tag Team Championship in a Baseball Brawl match at Hardcore Heaven.

[13] On the January 17, 1995, episode of Hardcore TV, Bad Breed lost to Pitbulls in a rematch which stipulated that the losing team would be forced to break up.

[19] A reunion was teased between Bad Breed at Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams on June 17, where they were supposed to take on Public Enemy for the World Tag Team Championship but Bill Alfonso overruled the decision due to Bad Breed being banned from competing as a team.

[24] Rotten lost to the debuting Rob Van Dam in RVD's first ECW match at House Party on January 5, 1996.

[25] Rotten would then team with El Puerto Riqueño in a loss to The Headhunters at Big Apple Blizzard Blast.

[30] Rotten began a rivalry with The Full Blooded Italians, defeating FBI member Little Guido at Hostile City Showdown.

Shortly after, he formed a tag team with newcomer Balls Mahoney called The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks, thus turning into a fan favorite again.

Rotten made his pay-per-view debut at November to Remember, where Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks competed against Gangstanators, FBI and Dudley Boyz in a four-way dance for the tag team titles, where they were the last team eliminated by defending champions Full Blooded Italians.

Mahoney and Rotten were frequent contenders for the World Tag Team Championship but came up short in their bid for the titles.

[48] Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks would then challenge Rob Van Dam and Sabu for the World Tag Team Championship on numerous occasions including the House Party event on January 16, 1999, but failed to win the title.

[51] At CyberSlam, Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks and New Jack lost to Mr. Mustafa and the Dudley Boyz in an Ultimate Jeopardy match.

[53] Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks would feud with the likes of The New Dangerous Alliance and Da Baldies during the fall of 1999.

In June 2005, Rotten was temporarily hired by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for its ECW tribute pay-per-view, One Night Stand.

[60] At One Night Stand on June 12, 2005, Rotten, Balls Mahoney and Kid Kash brawled with The Blue World Order prior to the main event.

[62] Rotten made a one-night appearance with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on August 8, 2010, at the ECW tribute show Hardcore Justice.

[63] Rotten appeared in an uncredited, non-speaking role on the first episode of the show Homicide: Life on the Street, entitled "Gone for Goode", seen being questioned in "The Box" while Lieutenant Al Giardello gives Det.

He attended Southern High School, leaving in eleventh grade to pursue his ambition of becoming a professional wrestler.