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Brian Pillman

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Brian Pillman
Born
Brian William Pillman

(1962-05-22)May 22, 1962
DiedOctober 5, 1997(1997-10-05) (aged 35)
Spouse
Melanie Pillman
(m. 1993)
Children6, including Lexis King
Ring name(s)
  • Brian Pillman
  • Flyin' Brian
  • Yellow Dog
  • Loose Cannon
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Billed fromCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
"The kennel club"
(as The Yellow Dog)
Hollywood
(as California Brian)
Trained byStu Hart[1]
Debut1986

Football career
No. 41, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Norwood
(Norwood, Ohio)
College:Miami (OH)
Undrafted:1984
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Brian William Pillman[2] (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional wrestler and football player. He is known for competing in World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s.

He was well known as "The Loose Cannon",[3] which was a gimmick that would see him do worked shoots that would gain him infamy for his unpredictable character.

Before becoming a professional wrestler, Pillman played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders.

Pillman was found dead by police in his Bloomington, Minnesota hotel room on October 5, 1997 from a previously undetected heart condition called arteriosclerotic heart disease.[4][5] That same night, Pillman was supposed to face Dude Love on the WWF pay-per-view Badd Blood: In Your House.

His son Brian Pillman Jr. now wrestles for WWE (formerly the WWF), on their NXT brand under the ring name Lexis King.[6] He has also worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Major League Wrestling (MLW).[7]

Championships

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References

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  1. "Brian Pillman: Facts". WrestlingData.com.
  2. "Son of Brian Pillman making own legacy". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
  3. "What Could've Been: Imagine Brian Pillman in the WWE Attitude Era". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. "Pillman found dead". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved November 7, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p.112–113)
  6. Johnson, Mike (August 29, 2023). "New Signing Starts WWE Run". PWInsider. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. "Brian Pillman Jr.'s status with MLW following his AEW appearance". July 4, 2020.
  8. "Brian Pillman's first WCW Light Heavyweight Championship reign". WWE. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  9. "Brian Pillman's second WCW Light Heavyweight Championship reign". WWE. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  10. "WCW World Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  11. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.

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