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Brian Pillman

1962 - 1997

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Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – 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 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 on April 15, 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 tag-team partner Stone Cold Steve Austin in a storyline involving a firearm and with The Hart Foundation during the first instances of the developing Attitude Era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Brian Pillman is the 524th most popular wrestler (down from 387th in 2024), the 15,129th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,098th in 2019) and the 215th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Brian Pillman ranks 524 out of 1,027. Before him are Nikki Cross, István Majoros, Andrade Cien Almas, Saori Yoshida, Kamandar Madzhidov, and Adam Page. After him are Lasha Shavdatuashvili, András Sike, Al Snow, Beth Phoenix, Shoichi Funaki, and Andriy Kalashnikov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Brian Pillman ranks 840. Before him are Ihor Podolchak, Dean Devlin, Roger Ilegems, Cheri Oteri, Pasquale Marino, and Ha Hyung-joo. After him are Gianluca Farina, Diego Pérez, Pamela Springsteen, Ros Sopheap, Peter Wingfield, and Debra Wilson. Among people deceased in 1997, Brian Pillman ranks 325. Before him are Floyd Cramer, Gulshan Kumar, Eddie Arcaro, Ramiro Castillo, Miguel Ángel Blanco, and Laurie Lee. After him are Paul Tsongas, Jermaine Stewart, Chetan Anand, Joyce Compton, Marjorie Reynolds, and Barry Evans.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brian Pillman ranks 15,134 out of 20,380. Before him are Mopreme Shakur (1967), Chael Sonnen (1977), Lucious Jackson (1941), Shannon Hoon (1967), Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970), and Wendell Alexis (1964). After him are Gertrude Berg (1899), Kevin Rahm (1971), Jerry Moran (1954), Chelsi Smith (1973), Neil Shubin (1960), and Willie Banks (1956).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Brian Pillman ranks 215. Before him are Tammy Lynn Sytch (1972), Kalisto (1986), Tatanka (1961), Sean Waltman (1972), Junkyard Dog (1952), and Adam Page (1991). After him are Al Snow (1963), Beth Phoenix (1980), Trevor Murdoch (1980), Sonya Deville (1993), Raven (1964), and Christopher Daniels (1970).

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