The storyline brothers Axl and Ian Rotten first started to team as the Bad Breed in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in 1992.
In October that same year the Rotten ”Brothers” made their debut for a relatively new promotion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania then known as Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) at the event NWA Bloodfest.
In their debut they defeated the makeshift team of Chad Austin and Todd Shawn at NWA Bloodfest on October 1, but lost to Badd Company (Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond) less than two hours later.
[3] A few weeks later Bad Breed unsuccessfully challenged for the ECW Tag Team Championship as they lost to champions Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody.
[9] After being shaved bald Ian came looking for revenge at Hostile City Showdown 1995 only a week later, this time in a “Barbedwire Baseball Bat” match, but once again Axl beat his “brother”.