balls mahoney from ecw dies at 44 years of age.
That doesn't surprise me.
I met Balls a number of times. He struck me as an all around good guy, but a total trainwreck at the same time.
He allegedly struck a fan for not recognizing him during his "transformation" circa 2004.
Honestly, Balls tried changing his image for a while, dying his hair, changing his ring gear, dropping a ton of weight, and actually getting in decent shape.
The first time I met him was backstage at an Indy show. He was taking a shit when I walked into the bathroom. I could semi-see him peeking through the crack in the door as I walked past. The trainees all had red ring shirts that night, and so he must have identified me as one - it was still early before the show.
Through the stall door, he proceeded to tell me about the stack he'd been using to cut weight & build muscle.
That was my first of future encounters with the man named Balls.
I really liked him!
R.I.P.