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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Pillman is the 509th most popular wrestler (down from 386th in 2019), the 15,005th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,102nd in 2019) and the 213th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Brian Pillman ranks 509 out of 1,027. Before him are Emma, Nikki Cross, István Majoros, Andrade Cien Almas, Saori Yoshida, 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 742. Before him are Joe Lara, Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez, Mark Arm, Dean Devlin, Cheri Oteri, and Ha Hyung-joo. After him are Diego Pérez, Pamela Springsteen, Ros Sopheap, Debra Wilson, Nurfitriyana Saiman, and Bence Szabó. Among people deceased in 1997, Brian Pillman ranks 323. Before him are Derek Taylor, Chuck Arnold, Floyd Cramer, Gulshan Kumar, Eddie Arcaro, 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 15,010 out of 20,380. Before him are Biz Stone (1974), Molly Sims (1973), Adam Page (1991), Barbara Jordan (1957), Lucious Jackson (1941), and Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970). 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 213. Before him are Erik (1984), Tammy Lynn Sytch (1972), Kalisto (1986), 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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