Bischoff agreed to make the whole angle seem more legitimate to the backstage talent, so Brian was effectively released from his WCW contract. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. WWE legend Brian Pillman is still considered one of the most illustrious names in the wrestling industry. He later married Melanie Morgan (born September 23, 1965) on March 17, 1993. He managed to play the management of ECW, WCW, and WWF against each other, thus securing . WWE legend Brian Pillman is still considered one of the most illustrious names in the wrestling industry. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. In college, Harbaugh was a defensive back for the Miami RedHawks, according to Bleacher Report. No matter what. This incarnation was Flair, Anderson, Pillman and Chris Benoit. I cant believe the pain. Pillman continued the tag team title hunt by forming a tag team with "Stunning" Steve Austin known as The Hollywood Blonds. If it wasnt 18 inches long, Im not wearing a black hat. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Pillman stated that he loved Bret and Owen enough to be willing to do anything for them. He made his American debut in 1989 for WCW as "Flyin'" Brian Pillman. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. On April 15, 1996, Pillman was badly injured after falling asleep while driving his Hummer H1 in Kentucky and driving into a tree trunk, flipping the vehicle. Despite his injured physique Pillman still joined ECW and WWE respectively following his WCW leave until passing away in 1997. 14 Jan 2023 03:32:55 Steve Austin often recalls how, when driving together from town to town, Brian would often be sat in the back reading vocabulary books or wrestling history books to gain more knowledge and better his promos and in-ring work. Pillman turned heel in September 1992, frustrated by Brad Armstrong's knee injury and vacating the WCW Light Heavyweight title, when he was scheduled to wrestle Armstrong for the title at Clash of the Champions XX. He worked hard to get where he did in life, going through unimaginable . He goes up and starts taking pictures with Vince and taking pictures of Vince, and right before he leaves, hes making this big, loud production about it, totally just crashes the party. Try again later. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. His friend Dave Meltzer wrote in an October 2006 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, "When he got the buzz that Hogan wanted him in that match, he scheduled surgery. Bischoff and Pillman devised a worked shoot feud, consisting of Pillman and Sullivan fighting and presenting it to the fans and wrestlers alike as legitimate. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He then picked up his jacket and walked backstage. -Brian Pillman Jr (who looks just like his dad) is next as he tells us he is the only son of the late great Brian Pillman. Displaying items 1 to 84 of total 84 items that match the search parameters. Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard is an audio podcast that discusses topics, events, wrestlers and memorable moments through the lens of former WWE ex. Brian, ever the opportunist, scheduled it the same day as the Pay-per-view and told the management he couldnt participate in the match, saving himself the Hulk Hogan burial in the process. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [53][54] He made his debut in December 2017, and is now wrestling for All Elite Wrestling beginning in the summer of 2020, where he, Griff Garrison, and Julia Hart have formed a stable, the Varsity Blondes, paying tribute to the 1980s era and to his father's tag team with Steve Austin. The other half was given to Steve Austin. "Remember when Cincinnati went to the Super Bowl? View our online Press Pack. [44], As per Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon, Brian and Melanie were involved in a heated divorce at the time of his death in October 1997. [40], In 2017, Pillman's daughter Brittany claimed that Melanie's daughter Skylar King is not Pillman's biological daughter, but the child of another man whom Melanie married shortly after Pillman's death, and that all the money given by WWF and wrestlers to support Pillman's family was used by Melanie for drugs.[45]. Search above to list available cemeteries. From Episode 191 of Jim Cornette's Drive ThruArtwork by Travis Heckel!Send in your question for the Drive-Thru to: CornyDriveThru@gmail.com Follow Jim and Brian on Twitter: @TheJimCornette @GreatBrianLast Join Jim Cornette's College Of Wrestling Knowledge on Patreon to access the archives \u0026 more! To make the affair believable, Benoit and Woman shared hotel rooms on the road and held hands in public. (DQ) Brian Pillman: WWF Boston Show (Aug '97) Aug 16th 1997 . Brian Pillman Jr., her son, announced her death on Thursday. He was one of the most original characters in wrestling, a true lunatic fringe, a man who out-politicked Hulk Hogan and played all three major wrestling promotions against each other in order to secure the WWFs first-ever guaranteed contract. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. From World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the 'Loose Cannon' fought through his wrestling career until his death in 1997. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. For the love of Christ somebody, please call 911!, "He was completely overreacting as if the guy had been beheaded. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The seeds of the feud were sown behind the scenes when Pillman, in an on-air promo, made a subtle hint to his stablemate Chris Benoit and Sullivans wife Nancy having a potential affair. She revealed that Brian felt pressure to have a leaner, more chiseled physique. Verify and try again. Melanie also told reporters that Brian was taking pain pills that a doctor illegally prescribed for him and that he used herbal supplements that contained ephedrine to try and reduce his amount of body fat. To make the Loose Cannon gimmick continue to work, Brian realized hed have to keep everyone guessing and live the gimmick 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After costing Flair a match to Arn Anderson at Fall Brawl, Flair recruited the help of Sting to team up against Pillman and Anderson at Halloween Havoc. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7905942/brian-pillman. Steve Austin spoke about it on his podcast. [32] The on-scene director contacted commentator Vince McMahon and reported that he had heard "a couple explosions". Brian William Pillman was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Brian Pillman's date of death was October 5, 1997. "He is remembered as one of the most influential Superstars of the 1990s," his WWE bio reads. When Pillman initially arrived to the WWF, he aligned himself immediately with his long-time friend and former teammate Austin, serving as his lackey while he recovered. Sting & Brian Pillman vs Rick Rude & Steve Austin Saturday Night Jan 8th, 1994. He debuted in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion in 1986. Brian paid for the funeral and seemed fine until the casket closed . This account has been disabled. Jeanie Clark, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's ex-wife (from 1993 to 1999) and formerly Lady Blossom in WCW (she was Austin's valet for a time), recently spoke with the Dirty Sheets podcast to . According to Bleacher Report, Pillman died of a heart condition at only 35 years old in 1997. In reality, she would fatefully leave Sullivan for Benoit the next year. Mercedes driver George Russell enjoys life in the slow lane on trip to the countryside with girlfriend Carmen Mundt, 'Love a player like that' - Chelsea and Liverpool would be desperate for Pogba to sign after his Man Utd exit, says Bent. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Bischoff, on Pillmans Loose Cannon DVD, also said, "Brian and I talked about the evolution of his character and turning into a more of an unpredictable loose cannon as weve come to know him. His attempts to make the roster of the Bengals were covered in a series of articles in The Cincinnati Enquirer. Brian Pillman makes the list of a long line of tragic deaths in wrestling. In the middle of his contract negotiations, Brian had potentially hurt himself so badly he may never wrestle again. He joined his hometown Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent (where he won the Ed Block Courage Award for his team), and later the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders in 1986. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. There was some tussling around and aggressive strap shots before Pillman grabbed the microphone from the referee, looked at Sullivan, and said, "I respect you, Bookerman!" Better known as "Flyin' Brian," he was a member of the famed Hart Foundation wrestling group of the WWE, which included Bret Hart, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith. In Memorium - A special presentation of Bruce Hart's eulogy from Brian Pillman's funeral. Pillman had a legacy as "The Loose Cannon", a wrestling gimmick that would see him do a series of worked shoots that . [50] On November 26, 2009, Reed died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The combination of the stimulants in the supplements, the harsh effects of the hormones and the tranquilizing effects of the pain pills no doubt put a strain on the wrestling superstars heart, setting him up for his untimely demise. But it was when WCW started to order him to come back from ECW that Pillman put his real genius masterwork into action. [9] An autopsy attributed Pillman's death to a heart attack. One of the biggest compliments I ever got in my life was when Kevin Nash was up there in the WWE, he said a bunch of them bought the pay-per-view to see the shoot, and he said they bought it as a shoot.". 12:18. WWFrepresentatives contacted the hotel where Brian was staying and received word that the hotel maids had found him dead in his room earlier that afternoon. Upon searching for Pillman's whereabouts, former professional wrestling agent Jim Cornette was directed to bring Pillman to the match. Benoit replaced Brian Pillman in a feud with Sullivan and Benoit was supposed to be having an affair with Nancy (who was known as Woman). Brian Pillman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 22, 1962. Windham and Pillman lost to Steamboat and Douglas at Starrcade on December 28. Although he did not wrestle for ECW, Pillman made several further appearances with the promotion, engaging in a war of words with Douglas, setting up a proposed feud. Failed to remove flower. How does it feel to be one of the members of the wretched refuse? From 1998 to 2001, Brian Pillman was remembered at the annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show, a charity event that raised proceeds for his children. Although his run was cut short due to his death, he was involved in some very memorable storylines, including the infamous gun incident in which Pillman is yielding a handgun at his home while waiting for the uninvited arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin. @Joe_Dombrowski. "Thank you mom for bringing me into this world and for trying your best. ", "Here was a man that was the talk of all three promotions and about to make the biggest money in his career, feed his family and make enough in a couple of years to really stock away a retirement. He then made his way into WCW in 1989 and continued to wrestle for seven years where he earned the title, 'Loose Cannon.'. In 2021, Viceland did a two part episode about Pillman on Dark Side of the Ring and life. For the most part, Brian Pillman went to WWF due to Bischoff no longer trusting Brians word. In WCW he teamed with a young StunningSteve Austin to form the Hollywood Blonds. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [49], In early 2008, Pillman's adopted daughter Alexis Michelle Reed entered professional wrestling as a valet and ring girl under the name "Sexy" Lexi Pillman. Following the untimely passing of Brian Pillman in October 1997, friends, peers and fans converged on Cincinnati, OH over the next four years to honor the legacy of a man who changed the industry forever several times over. Pillman continued insulting the fans until he claimed he would do the appropriate thing and piss in the center of the ring. (DQ) Dude Love: WWF In Your House 17: Ground Zero Sep 7th 1997: Brian Pillman: def. People in other wrestling companies were taking notice of him, and he had catapulted himself up the card with his Loose Cannon gimmick. (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). With Stone Cold Steve Austin on the way to his home, the appropriately nicknamed Loose Cannon pulls out a firearm. ; instagram: flyinbrian41. Unfortunately, a car accident occurred in April 1996, causing severe ankle injuries and eventually limiting his wrestling abilities towards the latter part of his career. By WithinSanity13. And thats what he did. GREAT NEWS! The transmission was restored shortly before the end of Raw, and viewers witnessed Pillman's friends dragging Austin from the house while Pillman aimed the gun at Austin and announced his intention to "kill that son of a bitch!" Brian Zachary Pillman (born September 9, 1993), better known by the ring name Brian Pillman Jr., is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Pillman was scheduled to participate in a wrestling match with Dude Love at the WWF In Your House 18: Badd Blood. Brian Pillman (full name Brian William Pillman; May 22, 1962 - October 5, 1997) was an American Football player and Professional Wrestler from Cincinnati, Ohio who competed primarily for WCW from 1989 until 1996. He began feuding with his former partner, Steve Austin. [9] Due to his medical issues Pillman spent a large part of his early childhood in a hospital, only going home for Christmas. He would observe this information like a sponge. Upon searching for Pillman's whereabouts, former professional wrestling agent Jim Cornette was directed to bring Pillman to the match. Lance talks about how some of the road trips were a 8-hour one way trip for a smallish payoff. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. DVD . He was the only member of The Hart Foundation to not be related to the family through either blood or marriage. Melanie had two children at the time, Alexis Michelle Reed and Jesse Morgan from her previous relationships. Pillman had a legacy as "The Loose Cannon", a wrestling gimmick that would see him do a series of worked-shoots that would gain him a degree of infamy for his unpredictable . Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Thanks for your help! Then at the age of three Pillman was diagnosed with throat cancer that led to numerous surgeries and a scarred throat. Add to your scrapbook. This browser does not support getting your location. Reed was 26 years old.[50][51]. The younger Pillman was trained by Lance Storm and uses the Twitter handle @FlyinBrianJr as a tribute to his father. In 1992, Brian Pillman turned heel, forming a tag team with Barry Windham and unsuccessfully challenging Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat at Starrcade '92. [35][36] His final WWF televised match came on the October 4, 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Night, defeating The Patriot by disqualification due to interference by Goldust. ", Related:They Called Him The Crippler:The Life and Death ofChris Benoit. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. on live television, which prevented it from being edited out. Please try again later. After Styles attempted to end the interview, Pillman threatened to "yank out (his) Johnson" and urinate in the ring. Les & Brian Jr.: 20 Years Later - The promoter of the Brian Pillman Memorial Shows, Les Thatcher, sits down with Brian Pillman's youngest son & current wrestling star Brian Pillman Jr. to reminisce about the events and Brian's dad! When Bischoff wouldnt budge on the point, that was the difference-maker.". Their reign lasted until October 1987, when the titles were held up following a controversial ending to a match between Bad Company and their opponents, Jerry Morrow and Makhan Singh. Hed often binge, staying up for days, and was becoming somewhat strung out. ), and ended up settling on a piece of twine. [40] Despite not being their biological parent, Pillman is often referred to as the father of Melanie's children, Jesse Morgan and Alexis Michelle Reed. Heenan had ongoing neck problems at this point, insisting no wrestlers ever touch him at ringside, and due to this not being a planned part of the show, he instantly stood up and shouted, "What the fuck are you doing?" By the end of his career, he worked with his long-time friend and former teammate Stone Cold Steve Austin in a storyline involving a firearm and with The Hart Foundation during the first instances of the developing Attitude Era. Every top wrestling promotion came together during an historic . He would also pursue the WCW World Television Championship, held by Lord Steven Regal, with whom he wrestled to a 15-minute time limit draw at Spring Stampede. Please enter your email and password to sign in. On at least one occasion, the snow was so thick that one wrestler would have to walk in front of the travel van to scrape snow off the middle of the . Then at the age of three Pillman was diagnosed with throat cancer that led to numerous surgeries and a scarred throat. The announcers and referees were not clued into what would happen, and by all accounts, only Sullivan, Bischoff, and Pillman knew about the angle. Professional Wrestler. Resend Activation Email. Brian Pillman Jr. @FlyinBrianJr. VICE TV's Dark Side of the Ring kicked off their much anticipated third season with an emotional and personal look at Brian Pillman, who sadly passed away in 1997. So, Sullivan and Pillman headed into the next pay-per-view SuperBrawl 6 to battle in an "I Respect You Strap Match," essentially an "I Quit Match" where you would have to make your opponent announce their respect for you to win the match. "Eric Bischoff is every one of these motherfucking smart-marks, rolled up in a giant piece of shit!" On October 5, 1997, Pillman was scheduled to wrestle Dude Love at the WWF pay-per-view In Your House 18: Badd Blood. (If you cannot see the video below, please turn off your AdBlockers), "He was either the smartest crazy man that I ever met or the craziest smart guy I ever met.". Often, when you try to be better than somebody else, you copy them. Shad Gaspard was a former WWE star who was a member of the tag team Cryme Tyme. [23] When in Japan he wrestled against Dean Malenko, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Black Cat, Koji Kanemoto, Shinjiro Otani, Gran Hamada, Black Tiger, Wild Pegasus, Alex Wright and El Samurai in singles matches and in tag team matches together with Wright, Norio Honaga, Hamada or Malenko against Akira Nogami, Koji Kanemoto, Takayuki Iizuka, El Samurai, Malenko and Honaga. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Pillman lost to Sullivan, after Pillman grabbed the microphone and said to Sullivan "I respect you, booker man." Cocaine was found in his system and is believed to have been partially responsible for his death. [6][7][8] His father died of a heart attack when Pillman was three months old in August 1962. Taken much too young, Pillman had runs with virtually every popular wrestling promotion in the late 80s through the mid 90s. In April 1996, Brian had fallen asleep at the wheel when driving his recently bought Humvee one night. The moniker Flyin' Brian was used to promote Pillman as his official name for the ring announcer and commentators to say. While attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Pillman played football for Redskins (now Miami RedHawks) as a defensive tackle where he set the record in the "tackles for loss" category. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Pillman was still referenced as his last name occasionally, but it was very much . Brian Pillman's Legacy. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Brian Pillman (7905942)? Rest In Peace. WWF bungled the handling of his death in many ways, but it seems only fitting that the night after his death, the entire locker room broke character and stood on the stage to bow their heads during a ten-bell salute tribute to him. 18 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [10], Pillman graduated from Norwood High School in Norwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. For the first time ever, Brian Pillman s life in and out of the ring is examined. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Pillman quickly formed a tag team with Hart's son Bruce known as Bad Company (not to be confused with Badd Company). He was also doing an excellent job of convincing everyone that hed lost it. During this period of time, Pillman changed his once Hollywood Blond and Flyin' Brian clean athletic look for an edgy, out of control image. Brian Pillman and his "Loose Cannon" gimmick was the talk of the wrestling business in 1996, with everyone from promoters, fans, dirt-sheet journalists, and the wrestlers themselves all discussing what was real and what was part of Brians character. He was well known as "The Loose Cannon", [1] which was a . Did you know that this story is featured on The Pro Wrestling Stories Podcast? From undetected atherosclerotic heart disease, Pillman died of the same cause as his father. He was found in his hotel room. Like his father, Brian Zachary became a football player and played at the high-school level while attending Dixie Heights High School before graduating in 2011. The WWF and Pillman eventually apologized for the entire angle.[33][34]. There was a problem getting your location. Colin Tessier. From Episode 191 of Jim Cornette's Drive ThruArtwork by Travis Heckel!Send in your question for the Drive-Thru to: CornyDriveThru@gmail.com Follow Jim and Br. Despite his injured physique Pillman still joined ECW and WWE respectively following his WCW leave until passing away in 1997. He gained the backstage ire of New Jack when he referred to Jack's tag team with Mustafa Saed as "Niggas with Attitudes" at Fight the Power, a reference to the rap group N.W.A. It was kinda surprising hearing no wrestlers came to Brian's funeral but it was really surprising to hear Stone Cold didn't go, he never said why he didn't go in the Dark Side Of the Ring episode, but it was weird to hear that considering how close he was with Brian and how emotional he was during the 10 bell salute on Raw. [46] Melanie Pillman was found dead from a drug overdose on June 1, 2022, as confirmed by Brian, Jr.[47] She was 56 years old. About. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Introduction Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. "Thank you mom for bringing me into this world and for trying your best. Brian Pillman came up with the idea to create an unhinged manic character which he would play at all times, keeping everyone guessing, from the wrestlers backstage to his close friend Wrestling Observer columnist Dave Meltzer, as to what was real and what was all part of an elaborate ruse. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Man Utd Treble winner unrecognisable with greying ginger stubble and giant fish, VAR shake-up will see refs explain decisions to stadium at Club World Cup, Im the UKs biggest prankster shocking act we pulled AFTER porn stunt, My boobs are the biggest in Austria but I'm too 'erotic' to sponsor my team, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. I cant even fathom how much pain he was in on a daily basis," Jim Ross explained. Approximately three months later Pillman's father died of a heart attack. Debut. He got one of the referees and one of the ring crew guys to stand guard at the stall, most of the afternoon, so that when the guys would come in, he could go get them, and bring them to show them his masterpiece.". Bischoff stated in the Loose Cannon DVD thats Brians idea was, "Let me go do my thing so that when I come back, Ill have a little more shine on me.". His reliance on painkillers exacerbated a pre-existing heart condition. And so, Brian Pillman now had legitimate documents claiming he was no longer employed by WCW, appearing on ECW weekly TV despite still being on the WCW payroll, took these documents to the WWF offices to start negotiating with Vince McMahon for a WWF contract. It would later backfire on Bischoff as Pillman did not return.[25]. In Memorium - A special presentation of Bruce Hart's eulogy from Brian Pillman's funeral. During an interview conducted in the ring by Joey Styles, Pillman insulted Bischoff, calling him a commentator, a "gofer", and a "piece of shit". [4][52] In February 2017, he announced his decision to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional wrestler. Died: Date unknown.His body was found Wednesday, May 20. "Brian knew he had the kids at the house, that was always at the forefront of his mind; being able to take care of the kids and pay all the bills, and he knew his contract was coming up, and he was trying to find a way to increase his value.". Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Towards the end of 1995, Brian Pillman was desperately trying to stay relevant in WCW amidst the huge wrestling stars like Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan. "His high-flying abilities paved the . (pin) Goldust: WWF Monday Night Raw Aug 18th 1997: Jesse James: def. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! Pillman was involved in one of the most controversial storylines in WWFs Attitude Era. TV Shows. The guy was obviously going to be fine, but that didnt stop Pillman from running around the dressing room, jumping up and down and screaming like a crack-addicted monkey in his gravelly voice, Call 911! He was also in a love triangle storyline with his ex-girlfriend Terri Runnels and her then-husband Goldust and was in a famous home break-in gunshot angle with Stone Cold Steve Austin, but his in-ring work had greatly diminished due to his injuries. Runtime: 15 . The coroner discovered that Brian Pillman had heart disease that he did not know about and had died from a heart attack. www.PillmanShow.com. We have set your language to Brian continued to push the envelope in his WWF career and blur the lines of reality and kayfabe. They Called Him The Crippler:The Life and Death ofChris Benoit, The Infamous Sid Vicious Squeegee Incident Involving Brian Pillman, Eric Bischoff Firing Steve Austin: Totally Disrespectful How It Went Down, They Called Him The Crippler: The Life and Death of Chris Benoit, Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. He would have to start convincing the locker room hed gone crazy too. There was a NAPTE conference in Las Vegas, in which representatives from both WCW and WWF attend, along with many people from the television industry. Fans still remember Pillman to this day, and he has been featured in a number of wrestling video games, including the 2015 game WWE 2K16. Alex Wright vs. Arn Anderson vs. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Big Train Bart vs. Bobby Walker vs. Booker T vs. Brian Knobbs vs. Brian Pillman vs. Bunkhouse Buck vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Kanyon vs. Cobra vs. Dave Sullivan vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Dick Slater vs. Disco . With only 35 years of living, Pillman had died due to a heart attack. You were my number 1 fan. Unfortunately for Pillman, all of his old football contacts from his days in the sport were too worried about getting themselves fired if they helped him sneak in, and the plan never came to fruition. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [31] The camera feed was then disrupted, with the scene fading to black. As the interview progressed, Pillman got infuriated and produced a Colt-45 pistol, angrily exclaiming, "when Austin 3:16 meets Pillman 9-millimeter glock, I'm gonna blast his sorry ass straight to hell." Hollywood Blonds - Flyin Brian and Stunning Steve Classic T-Shirt. Kevin Sullivan, on Vince Russos podcast, remembers Brian pitching this idea. For a week or so, no one else in the wrestling business had any idea what had happened, and it wasnt until the next Nitro when Sullivan cut a promo on Pillman that people started to suspect it was all part of the plan.

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