Brian Pillman Gone 15 Years

[Hoss]

The 15th anniversary of Brian Pillman's death was this past Friday. We can't let that pass without acknowledging the man's greatness, can we?

Here's a short article by Mark Madden. Link: Mark Madden - 105.9 The X

15 years ago today, wrestling lost one of its greatest performers and I lost a close friend. Believe me, there was only one BRIAN PILLMAN. Thank God, because he WORE ME OUT.

Phone calls at 2 a.m. Or 3 a.m. "Brian, why didn't you just wait and call at 8 a.m.?" "Well...I'll be asleep then." Cockamamie scheming and plotting that would have left Wile E. Coyote scratching his head. Searching the crack dens of Cincinnati to find an ex-wife. Conning the entire wrestling world. Bobby Heenan (on live TV): "What the f*** are you doing?" Pillman (to Kevin Sullivan): "I respect you, booker man!" The gun angle. ECW. "It's all a work, you know"...then mainlining his arm with a fork. Coming to ringside in a wheelchair.

The best tag team EVER: THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDS. Stunning Steve Austin and Flyin' Brian Pillman. #BrushWithGreatness

I covered Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Ariz., for the Post-Gazette. Brian was working his free-agency scam. He wanted me to give him my press pass so he could get into the stadium, sneak on the field, and chain himself to the goalpost. That certainly would have helped Brian achieve a lot of national notoriety. One problem...

Me: "Brian, I'd get fired. I'd never work in the media again."

Brian: "Well (long pause)...I can't be the only one making sacrifices."

Behold, a fraction of the greatness of BRIAN PILLMAN.

Brian joins the Four Horsemen, which he was always so proud of.

"The XXX Files," vignettes filmed after he "won" Goldust's valet (and real-life wife), Marlena/Terri.

The first-ever TNT Monday Nitro match, a classic between Pillman and Japan's Jushin "Thunder" Liger.

HOLLYWOOD BLONDS FOREVER.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Da Gawd...

 

[The Great One]

Should have used this theme for the Hollywood Blondes Custom Tron above:



This was a great heel theme while sounding all pop like.

 

[puppetmaster]

I was at his final match House show lost to Goldust

I was always a fan of Pillman even during his face years

The Loose Cannon character had a lot of potential





-P-

 

[DaylitoJames]

Pillman layed the blueprint to the "insane psychotic scheemer" gimmick in which a lot of wrestlers try to follow and fail today... Edge's "Ultimate Opportunist" gimmick was the cloeset and he became a successful Hall of Famer but Edge is still was neve a "loose cannon" like Da Gawd Brian Pillman.

 

[Rack4K]

Didn't he call The Gangstas '******s' during a promo out of nowhere, which pissed New Jack off?

Not sure if it's true, but if it is...Rest In Pieces fakkit

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Pillman layed the blueprint to the "insane psychotic scheemer" gimmick in which a lot of wrestlers try to follow and fail today... Edge's "Ultimate Opportunist" gimmick was the cloeset and he became a successful Hall of Famer but Edge is still was neve a "loose cannon" like Da Gawd Brian Pillman.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Didn't he call The Gangstas '******s' during a promo out of nowhere, which pissed New Jack off?

Not sure if it's true, but if it is...Rest In Pieces fakkit

 

[DoubleJ13]

I covered Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Ariz., for the Post-Gazette. Brian was working his free-agency scam. He wanted me to give him my press pass so he could get into the stadium, sneak on the field, and chain himself to the goalpost. That certainly would have helped Brian achieve a lot of national notoriety. One problem...

Me: "Brian, I'd get fired. I'd never work in the media again."

Brian: "Well (long pause)...I can't be the only one making sacrifices."

 

[wake&bake]

 

[Henzo]

Give props to the WWE roster for having to put on one of the best ppv's of the mid-90's that same day

 

[seanjohn21276]

Those XXX Files and the Hollywood Blondes. I miss Brian Pillman

 

[NYChase718]

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

fukking incredible wrestler...truly one of my favorites....like a top five favorite ever of mine...he made the dry ass hart foundation incredibly interesting and was going to be one of .the best heels in wwf history...he, austin, and SID are the only guys ever to get over in WWF, WCW, AND ECW, and he was supremely coveted and a GOAT free agent.

DONT WORK US PILLMAN

Pillman is god compared to these new guys. He makes punk look like harowitz. He makes miz look like alexander bagwell. Pillmam...i wish you had been able to fight your demons...REST IN PEACE

 

[Scotch Hall]

during that 1995-1996 he kind of looked like kurt cobain too,which is a plus *no cac*