Jonathan 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 World Wrestling Alliance and for American independent promotions. Rechner was born in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey. He started wresting at the age of 15. Rechner's son, Christopher, was born on November 15, 2007. Rechner had numerous tattoos, including two tribal pieces, a dragon and inverted pentagram on his arm, and a tattoo dedicated to Chris Candido.
On August 21, 2010, Rechner was charged with disorderly conduct after brandishing a knife during a staged fight with fellow wrestler "Calypso" Jim Zaccone in South Brunswick, New Jersey. The fight was meant to drum up publicity for an upcoming match in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. On April 12, 2016, one day after his 44th birthday, Rechner died at his home in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey. His death was reported via Twitter by the brother of deceased wrestler Chris Candido, who was informed of the death by Rechner's girlfriend. Other sources confirmed his death.
