Brian Pillman - Could he have been a big deal?

[Deezy]

Throughout the year 1995, there was no one out there who had the character of The Loose Cannon. Genuinely made people think he was nuts and one of WCWs best characters. Epic promos and actual interest Brian Pillman had the whole package, not only was he a solid wrestler. He had a personality that captivated people.

Does anyone think if he didn't suffer the car accident, would he have been as big as Austin, who's character mimicked bits and pieces of Brian Pillman?

 

[The New F'n Show]

I don't know if Pillman would have ever been as big as Austin because Austin related to the crowd in an amazing way but Brian was always one of my favorites and he could have been a world champion and chief Austin rival for years. One of the coolest things I can say is I have coached Football on the High School and College fields Pillman played on.

 

[Keith]

That is pretty cool.

I was a big Pillman fan also, I don't know about being World Champion, but he certainly could of attained a Owen Hart like spot on the roster. As well as the ECW angle his introduction to WWF at that press confence was just mind blowing, and the whole Austin gun angle was truely shocking! For those who don't have it a recommend The Loose Cannon DVD too it really takes an in-depth look at his life, and has comments from the main players including some classic matches.

I think he was a superb working, his match with Lex Luger at Halloween Havioc 89 proved this, and some of the great Criuserweight battles with Jusher Liger and the Z-Man really paved the way for that kind of wrestling in the US. He made it an art form.

 

[The New F'n Show]

Two pics from the home locker room of Norwood High School.

Both are poor quality because my old phone's camera was shit.

 

[Isabellas2007]

He would have been a great wrestler. I know his kids are great people and really nice to talk to. However, his hype was cut short because of the accident and hopefully this taught many wrestlers not to take for granted what they had.

 

[Slim]

Well I saw this thread here so I figured I would respond.

He probably wouldn't of been as big as Austin cause Austin became huge. But Pillman definitely would have been a huge player. He had the character, he had the mind for the business, he had the skills, he was the total package in the ring. He even had the voice that you would always remember. Its like what more could you ask from a guy? he had it all and could do it all.

 

[Waynefire]

He probably could have been a big deal, but the accident cut a great career short. I mean he was at the top of his game and one of the best athletes around to get the matches started and completed.

 

[The Cork]

Yeah, don't think he would of been on Austin's level just because Austin was "more real" and easier to relate to in a sense (who doesn't want to kick their bosses ass?) and Pillman was an OTT out there wacko.

He could of been big like Warrior was though.

Still think WWE wasted him though, around the time of his death he was a bit part in the Hart Foundation. Why the hell they let boring ass Bret Hart be the mouthpiece of that group I'll never know.