"Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman Promo from Clash Of The Champions XXXII (WCW)

Clash Of The Champions XXXII (January 23 1996)
Eric Bischoff interviews 4 Horseman member Brian Pillman at Clash Of The Champions XXXII. Pillman lived his "Loose Cannon" gimmick in and out of the ring, and had many of his co workers and fans wondering if he had gone crazy.

[@MikeMcDermott87]

A gimmick that was way ahead of it's time in WCW. Pillman was great!

[@Sensei.shonuff]

It's not a gimmick Ppl who knew him said u could see how unhinged he was when u look in his eyes

[@tomaspolich1220]

"I'm Brian Pillman, don't you ever forget it" trust me Brian, we will not forget you

[@Chuck_EL]

did u catch he called bischoff "mr creative" when he first came out lol... that was a shoot thats why eric reacted the way he did.....man i miss brian

[@noicemate9111]

@@Chuck_ELwhy don people hate that guy so much

[@theresalong2767]

1:36 That's one of Brian Pillman's best promo in WCW history. RIP Brian Pillman (1962 - 1997)

[@josephmerizalde381]

Brian to me could have been one of the greats even wwe has said he is one of the forefathers of the attitude era rip Brian

[@brandonmckelvey4819]

In my opinion he’s the reason for the attitude era!!!!

[@UltimaKombat]

Brian Pillman is the biggest what if in the history of professional wrestling. Truly innovative. Easily one of the most, and in my opinion the most, underrated wrestler of all time.

[@brandonmckelvey4819]

Brian Pillman started the attitude era.

[@j.t.a5395]

I’ve heard stories from other wrestlers and fans alike that it was actually gold it’s as they felt a shift in eras whenever he went out to the ring.

[@ajmurtagh27]

Austin vs. Pillman would've been an epic WWF Championship feud in 1998.

[@davisbowe8668]

There's an alternate universe somewhere where Austin/Pillman is WWE's flagship rivalry instead of Austin/Rock.

[@Cameron_611]

@@davisbowe8668Even I thought that he would’ve been a good Corporate Champion until he became too unstable,reunited with Austin one more time against Rock and Big Bossman before leaving for WCW in 1999.

[@theresalong2767]

I'm here for Brian Pillman's son Lexis King (Brian Pillman Jr.) making his first NXT debut in Halloween Havoc tonight. His dad would be very proud of his son right now.

[@meatsauce3751]

That ending line was so fire

[@sandwellstud]

This man was gold! Imagine if history would've change & he didn't have is automobile accident & his leg wouldn't have been screwed up & if he hadn't have passed in 1997, his character & ability in the ring he would've been a world champ at some point in 1 of the companies for sure. What a talent. R.I.P Brian 🙏

[@celebrityqueen713]

He'd be with his boy in AEW. Causing so much trouble.

[@bigbrytunney8753]

what a contrast in talent and charisma between these two. Pillman comes out and delivers a solid promo, and Bischoff can barely string a sentence together "You are treading on thin.....thin...ice" lolol.

[@ronmichaels9206]

Great Promo The Pioneer of the Attitude Era

[@brianconnelly1238]

Brian was playing EVERYONE, including the boys in the back that thought they were in the know... THAT'S STRONG!

[@ame871022]

His promos was so good

[@thehitpack766]

the kurt cobain of wrestling....RIP Loose Cannon

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

Definitely not. Raven is the Kurt Cobain of wrestling. Pillman is a brash loudmouth trash talker that does whatever he wants and seems unhinged. Raven is the quiet poetic introvert.

[@lusio7182]

@@lambdalambdalambdaa you don't know Kurt at all lol

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

@@lusio7182 That explains a lot. Please. Explain yourself or say nothing.

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

@@lusio7182 i find it funny you think you "know" Kurt Cobain. Oh... Cause you listened to a few Nirvana songs and watched a few clips? Lol.

[@SardonischerDean]

@@lambdalambdalambdaa this is actually true.

[@niteporter]

True Legend. Ahead of his time. Miss him every day.

[@brettbays7530]

Way ahead of his time. Him not being in the wwe hof fame is a disgrace!

[@chrisorr4902]

Dark Side of the Ring: Brian Pillman Part One Brought me here.

[@crashintonickdm]

Bischoff was so shook lmao

[@hamadhumaid1984]

Brian Pillman deserve to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, a former linebacker for: Cincinnati Bengals Buffalo Bills Calgary Stampeders (CFL) A 1983 Second-team all-American and MAC Defensive Player of the Year, trained by WWE Hall of Famer the late great Stu Hart, he was a long time friend of WWE Hall of Famer "The Texas Rattlesnake" Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Hart family, let's his accomplishments: NWA United States Tag Team Championship NWA World Tag Team Championship 2-time WCW Light Heavyweight Championship WCW World Tag Team Championship 2-time Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship

[@TheKillingJoker1980]

I spent years trying to be this cool, i still wear tie dye because of this promo, and took to wearing waistcoats, i wasnt even slightly cool. But the effect Brians promos had on me changed the person i wanted to be for the longest time. Im now almost 43 and look back laughing at myself, but STILL cant deny this was the coolest thing in wrestling ever! This with his first ECW promo is everything wrestling needed to be at a very dire time in its history. He set our world on fire!! Still truly missed and fondly remembered!!

[@horriblegelatinousblob2196]

Confidence literally oozes off of Brian Pillman. You feel every fucking promo. He makes you believe this shits real. RIP Brian

[@johnbrads5340]

Absolutely loved this character that brain pillman bought out too wcw tv in 1996 even though it was very controversial his in ring work and promos all of it where amazing

[@southlondonlad9144]

No you won't do anything, classic line. RIP Brian Pillman

[@CJCrump]

Mr. Brian William Pillman "Brian Pillman" "Flyin' Brian" "Yellow Dog" "California Brian" "Loose Cannon" May 22, 1962-October 5, 1997 #RESPECT #LEGENDARY #BRIANWILLIAMPILLMAN #BRIANPILLMAN #FLYINBRIAN #YELLOWDOG #CALIFORNIABRIAN #RESTINPARADISEMRPILLMAN #GONEBUTNEVERFORGOTTEN

[@aleas799]

He is one of the greats!! We're still talking about him aren't we

[@DarkLordofTheSith69]

His son is becoming a great wrestler too he has so much of his dad in him but with his own style he's awesome

[@sergiodoordie319]

His son now in aew the legend continues

[@Xis66]

Ngl he is the reason I'm interested in AEW now

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

@@Xis66 You're only interested in AEW because of Brian Pillman Jr? Are you a huge Brian Pillman Jr fan or something? Lol

[@Xis66]

@@lambdalambdalambdaa yes as a matter of fact I am. I think there's is much more to offer in AEW but that's who got me to stay watching.

[@Xis66]

@@lambdalambdalambdaa I was a big Brian a pillman fan years ago. And still. I've been trying to follow his son through his early years until now. Pillman got me into ECW as well

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

@@Xis66 I just find it odd you said you're only interested in it because of Pillman Jr. Not because of Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, or even Chris Jericho who would make more sense if you watched wrestling when Pillman was in WWF/WCW/ECW.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

DEAR GOD GIVE US BACK BRIAN PILLMAN AND WILL GIVE U CRAIG CLASSIC !!!

[@bigmichael7751]

That was a phenomenal promo ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@WallStreetIceCream]

Classic

[@wade5307]

His raspy/gravelly voice reminds me a bit of HBK, but the content is completely different. It’s pure venom & intensity!!

[@katlynsparks477]

I know. The poor guy was dealt a hard card in life with cancer, throat surgeries, and then the car wreck, but he did the best he could with the cards he was dealt.

[@chickfinnegan8969]

Genius level :9000

[@SMScorx89]

This promo was great! I remember watching it when it aired and how intimidating Pillman was.

[@iRenz0]

If Pillman was still alive I wonder how his voice would sound like now.

[@Caressiive19]

He had so many surgeries who knows

[@christymoreland]

Best character ever he played it to perfection ❤

[@jamirimaj6880]

Dean Moxley looks like an obedient child next to the Loose Cannon

[@v.v.7522]

Absolutely

[@skrewfacebase9202]

imagine Being so Good @ Your Profession that your Employer Actually Believes Your Angle...

[@Plexpara]

he had the rebel image that cm punk allways wanted

[@michaellopez1626]

He got held back by everyone Same with Austin but he stole the David Schultz gimmick and diesel entrance basically and Scott hall said" pillman was a talent . And a good guy to...that says everything

[@SardonischerDean]

BRIAN FUCKIN PILLMAN!

[@sharaia]

Brian Bellman Jr. Should be like his Father.

[@eddiew2325]

Did u just bell bot

[@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE]

Brian with the George Carlin respect. I love it

[@edehren3923]

"......even if I gotta hack your thumbs off". Nice subtle XPW reference.

[@trapmontana9440]

Pillman was dressing like Russell Westbrook before Westbrook

[@jhammaster]

Dress and everything

[@ermonski]

The original Dean Ambrose

[@almightyone1181]

Eric Bischoff looking like he doesn't know how to use Pillman here

[@jackcarraway4707]

WCW fired him because he kayfabed demanded to be released on television. Had they kept him, perhaps he avoids the car wreck that destroyed his left ankle and he'd still be with us.

[@Old-School-Wrestling-Clips]

No it wasn't that. Pillman and Sullivan had big plans for Pillman and wanted him to break kayfabe to hype up the internet marks. The plan was for Pillman to stir up trouble in WCW, then go to ECW and do the same thing. Then he was supposed to return to WCW and get a push. Instead while in ECW, WWF poached Pillman and he went there instead breaking his promise to Bischoff.

[@jackcarraway4707]

@@Old-School-Wrestling-Clips Letting him go was another brutal mistake from WCW. The man was bringing edginess to mainstream wrestling way before Austin's 3:16 speech and was a pretty terrifying psycho heel. Had he stayed in WCW, I'd have a storyline where he is so out of control that the Horsemen kick him out. You can even have him "injure" AA as a means of writing off AA when he retired. You'd then have Benoit vs. Pillman matches...yeah what a missed opportunity.

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

@@jackcarraway4707 I think WCW would've dropped the ball with him anyway. Think about it. Do you seriously think he'd be able to overcome the NWO? NWO overshadowed everything and Pillman would've just been overlooked like Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Raven, etc.

[@Monchi2006]

He would have just been buried under Hogan. They probably would have had him join the nwo. He would have been a natural fit, but in WWF he would have been a huge star

[@Epsilonsama]

@@Old-School-Wrestling-Clips Pillman wanted to raise his value with Vince so that Bischoff could give him a bigger contract but the accident pretty much put a kabosh on that cause the WCW contract while bigger money had a 3 month reconsideration clause which was obviously put in place due to the accident. Chances are that if there was no accident he would have stayed in WCW.

[@TaZZAKASlay3r]

Wearing the Vintage James Dean Mosquitohead tee

[@lambdalambdalambdaa]

With the nipple out may I ad lol

[@MrBoswel1]

If he never got into that car accident he be alive

[@chriswideman1218]

Before the CM Punk pipe bomb there was the Loose Cannon Brian Pillman

[@kyledamron]

I wish he never wrecked his hummer.

[@Jugganaut05]

This is the promo everyone is comparing MJF to?

[@xantastic6301]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZKtXmpnr9mErtk ⬆️⬆️ This one

[@liquidsnake6879]

Bruh i would've just paid him more lol you don't get guys like this very often no one else has that voice or that gimmick giving him a release is the dumbest thing ever even if the agreement was he'd come back at some point which by all accounts was his actual plan but the risk of letting him go to WWF far outweighed any positives. No one has this kind of Charisma nowadays it's so sad, a guy who was considered in the 90s to be only midcard level nowadays is better than all world champions across all promotions put together lol

[@christhornycroft3686]

I grew up in the 90s, but I still don't understand the shirt with the peekaboo nipple shot. Not the most masculine look I've ever seen. It makes him look silly, rather than crazy or intimidating. Still probably the best gimmick ever in wrestling.

[@Monchi2006]

It was, not only the 90's, but also wrestling. A industry with no fashion sense whatsoever

[@wrestlemaniac82]

@@Monchi2006 I wouldn't say wrestling had no fashion sense, but there have been (and still are) a lot of outfits that were fashion faux pas.

[@avataz]

Such a shame Pillman got injured at the end of his career. Besides being a great promo, the guy could actually work well in the ring

[@75flash]

The fake out self censor killed me!!!

[@LoganSewell83]

That shirt has a bizarre shape. It appears Pillman twisted his head around and walked backwards.

[@Christoffski]

*Uses Terrifying Presence*

[@Yutbr800]

Eric Bischoff is just a little tv guy 😂

[@alberts1985]

How did he get that hole in his shirt?

[@evenflow5491]

I’m genuinely curious just how much of this was scripted and how much was Brian just going for it

[@divinecaldwell7266]

Does eric bischoff sound different or am I tripping?

[@halriggs9328]

What are the 7 words they can't say

[@macheldavis945]

Him and Steiner can cut a promo.

[@aleas799]

Eric could’ve sold it better

[@MrBoswel1]

Welp

[@rodzor]

Pillman rulz. An innovator. Original. I stopped watching wrestling but everyone now that I see, are all cookie cutter. They all look the same, have the same look.

[@jsnowx]

He was average at best

[@1roundleft821]

Bullshit