Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 â€" October 5, 1997) was an
American professional wrestler and professional football player best
known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling in the 1980s and World
Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW),
and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1990s.Pillman created
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 character. He was also known for being extremely
agile in the ring, although a car accident in April 1996 from which he
received extensive ankle injuries limited his in-ring ability. 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.Pillman was born on May 22, 1962 to a Welsh
mother named Mary; he had three sisters named Angie, Linda, and Susan,
as well as a brother Phil. His father died of a heart attack when
Pillman was three months old in August 1962.
American professional wrestler and professional football player best
known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling in the 1980s and World
Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW),
and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1990s.Pillman created
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 character. He was also known for being extremely
agile in the ring, although a car accident in April 1996 from which he
received extensive ankle injuries limited his in-ring ability. 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.Pillman was born on May 22, 1962 to a Welsh
mother named Mary; he had three sisters named Angie, Linda, and Susan,
as well as a brother Phil. His father died of a heart attack when
Pillman was three months old in August 1962.
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