Former WWE and ECW star Balls Mahoney (Jonathan Rechner) aged 44 passed away suddenly on April 12th, 2016.

The Asbury Park Press is reporting Rechner died due to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or more commonly known as a heart attack, according to the Monmouth County, NJ Prosecutor's Office.

WNS Podcast had the privilege of interviewing Mahoney back in 2011.