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Brian Pillman

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Brian William Pillman
Statistics
Ring Names Brian Pillman
Yellow Dog
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 226 lb (103 kg)
Born May 22, 1962
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: October 5, 1997
Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Resides N/A
Billed from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Trained by Stu Hart
Debut November 25, 1986
Retired N/A


Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional wrestler and American football player.

Pillman began training as a wrestler under Stu Hart and his sons after his football career ended. He debuted under his real name in 1986 in Hart's Calgary, Alberta-based Stampede Wrestling promotion. In 1989, Pillman returned to America and began wrestling for World Championship Wrestling, where he became famous as a member of the Hollywood Blondes and The Four Horsemen. Pillman was fired by WCW President Eric Bischoff in early 1996.

Immediately following his departure from WCW, Pillman debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Although he did not wrestle for ECW, Pillman made several appearances with the promotion.

Pillman signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation on June 10, 1996. He acted as a commentator while recovering from a broken ankle suffered in a car crash. He eventually transitioned into a wrestling role. Pillman eventually joined the Hart Foundation. On the November 4, 1996 episode of Monday Night Raw, Pillman took part in the infamous "Pillman's got a gun" angle with Steve Austin, where he supposedly shot Austin after Austin broke into his home. Some time during the night or early morning prior to the October 5, 1997 In Your House: Badd Blood pay per view in St. Louis, Pillman died in a Minnesota hotel room. He was 35 years old. While he had a documented history of abuse of prescription drugs, an autopsy found that a previously undetected heart condition - arteriosclerotic heart disease - had led to his death. Pillman did not know that he was about to become a father once again when he died.

Championships and accomplishments

World
National
  • PWI ranked him # 84 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
  • PWI ranked him # 50 of the best tag teams of the PWI Years (with "Stunning" Steve Austin).
  • Stampede International Tag Team Champion (2 times) - with Bruce Hart
  • Rookie of the Year (1987)
  • Tag Team of the Year (1993) - with Steve Austin
  • Most Underrated Wrestler (1994)
  • Feud of the Year (1997) - with the Hart Foundation, versus Steve Austin

References

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