Brian Pillman

Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. Brian 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 character. He was also kno... more

Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. Brian 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 character. He was also known for being extremely agile in the ring, although an accident in April 1996 limited his in-ring ability. Brian graduated from Norwood High School in Norwood Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. While attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Pillman played football for the Miami Redhawks as a Defensive Tackle where he set records for "tackles for loss." A two-time Second Team All-American, he went undrafted to the National Football League, joining the Cincinnati Bengals (his hometown team) as a free agent in 1984 and later the Canadian Football... less