WRESTLER
Brian Pillman
1962 - 1997

Brian Pillman
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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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.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsIhor Podolchak
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 834
Dean Devlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 835
Roger Ilegems
CYCLIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 836
Cheri Oteri
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 837
Pasquale Marino
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 838
Ha Hyung-joo
MARTIAL ARTS
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 839
Brian Pillman
WRESTLER
1962 - 1997
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 840
Gianluca Farina
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 841
Diego Pérez
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 842
Pamela Springsteen
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 843
Ros Sopheap
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 844
Peter Wingfield
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 845
Debra Wilson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 846
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsFloyd Cramer
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 319
Gulshan Kumar
PRODUCER
1956 - 1997
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 320
Eddie Arcaro
ATHLETE
1916 - 1997
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 321
Ramiro Castillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 1997
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 322
Miguel Ángel Blanco
POLITICIAN
1968 - 1997
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 323
Laurie Lee
WRITER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 324
Brian Pillman
WRESTLER
1962 - 1997
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 325
Paul Tsongas
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1997
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 326
Jermaine Stewart
SINGER
1957 - 1997
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 327
Chetan Anand
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1997
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 328
Joyce Compton
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 329
Marjorie Reynolds
ACTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 330
Barry Evans
ACTOR
1943 - 1997
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 331
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).
Tammy Lynn Sytch
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 209
Kalisto
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 210
Tatanka
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 211
Sean Waltman
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 212
Junkyard Dog
1952 - 1998
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 213
Adam Page
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 214
Brian Pillman
1962 - 1997
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 215
Al Snow
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 216
Beth Phoenix
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 217
Trevor Murdoch
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 218
Sonya Deville
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 219
Raven
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 220
Christopher Daniels
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 221




































