Brian Pillman | |||
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| Born | Brian William Pillman May 22, 1962 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Died | October 5, 1997 (aged 35) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Spouse |
Melanie Pillman (m. 1993) | ||
| Children | 6, including Lexis King | ||
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| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||
| Billed from | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. "The kennel club" (as The Yellow Dog) Hollywood (as California Brian) | ||
| Trained by | Stu Hart | ||
| Debut | 1986 | ||
Football career | |||
| No. 41, 58 | |||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Norwood (Norwood, Ohio) | ||
| College: | Miami (OH) | ||
| Undrafted: | 1984 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional wrestler and football player. He is known for competing in World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s.
He was well known as "The Loose Cannon", which was a gimmick that would see him do worked shoots that would gain him infamy for his unpredictable character.
Before becoming a professional wrestler, Pillman played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders.
Pillman was found dead by police in his Bloomington, Minnesota hotel room on October 5, 1997 from a previously undetected heart condition called arteriosclerotic heart disease. That same night, Pillman was supposed to face Dude Love on the WWF pay-per-view Badd Blood: In Your House.
His son Brian Pillman Jr. now wrestles for WWE (formerly the WWF), on their NXT brand under the ring name Lexis King. He has also worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Major League Wrestling (MLW).
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