Steve Austin and Brian Pillman : The Hollywood Blonds

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Stunning Steve Austin and Flyin' Brian Pillman were put together as a tag team in WCW because the company had nothing else for both guys to do. Austin was promised a run with the US championship but Dusty Rhodes changed his mind, putting Austin in a tag team that he initially didn't want to be in. Austin and Pillman made the most of their time together though, and it didn't take long for the Hollywood Blonds to become tag team champions while also developing a healthy fan following.
After having good feuds with Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat and The Four Horsemen, it seemed like the sky was the limit for the Stunning Steve and Flyin' Brian. They worked as heels, but fans enjoyed seeing he team in action and as time went on, their promo abilities grew and grew - The Hollywood Blonds weren't just great in the ring, they were becoming great on the mic. Austin said someone backstage at WCW, a booker who also wrestled, noticed the Hollywood Blonds were getting too popular and this was what led to the team breaking up. Austin says if he and Brian would've had more tenure in World Championship Wrestling, they would've fought to keep the team together.
00:00 - Flyin' Brian & Stunning Steve before the Blonds
05:35 - The Formation of the Hollywood Blonds
07:51 - The Douglas / Steamboat Rivalry
15:13 - The Four Horsemen Rivalry
19:33 - The Hollywood Blonds breakup
22:58 - The Varsity Blonds in AEW
#WCW #WRESTLING #DOCUMENTARY

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

Austin said years later that he continued to wear the gold necklace from the Hollywood Blondes as a tribute to Pillman after his death. WCW FOR LIFE!!!

[@vanapirarayne738]

Brian gave it to him and well Brian met a lot to Steve because of their tag team and traveling together they became friends.

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

Brian pillman may be one of the biggest "what ifs?" in wrestling history. The man was tailor made for the attitude era, so imagine what he could've done feuding with the likes of Austin, rock, foley, angle, hhh etc? RIP pillman.

[@billhicks6449]

Or if Eric Bischof didn't work himself Pillman could have feuded with Eddie, Jericho, Benoit, Hall, etc.

[@nahyanrajput3588]

He had a brief feud with Austin in late 96 though

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Pillman, Owen, Eddie, Benoit, so many What If stories in wrestling

[@ricstormwolf]

I disagree. Pillman was ok in this era. A great heel in this run. But Owen was a bigger what if than him.

[@jeremyhassell7911]

He would have had great programs with all the names mentioned. Despite injury and his early passing, I still consider him a legend.

[@distantandvague]

Easily my favorite tag team of the 90s. And the fact WCW put them together not expecting them to get over, then broke them up when they got mega over, is a perfect example of how goddamn stupid wrestling bookers are.

[@thepubknight6144]

The fact that they'll still spoken about near 30 years later shows how over they were

[@UltimateDrDoom]

@@thepubknight6144 It's more than that. They didn't last a year AND we're still talking about them.

[@Penguin619]

fun fact, the gold chain necklace that stone cold steve austin would always wear is the same one he's wearing in the final clip you used; brian gifted it to him one day and austin has said its one of the few gifts from a peer he has kept

[@kotysuefawcett6538]

Aww... super cool.💓🤗🙏✌️

[@daskohlar]

Brian Pillman was a Horseman and a part of The Hart Foundation. Flying Brian was one my favorites as a Kid. A true legend. Rest in Peace

[@gonadgamer]

Imagine the alternate timeline where Brian and Steve become the two man power trip.

[@kurdtkobain6017]

I wish

[@jazzygeofferz]

A mini Blondes reunion in the WWE could have been interesting.

[@davidian2.024]

I can dig

[@kylemcgill2966]

Unpopular opinion : Austin would of been huge no matter what but I think if Pillman didn't die he would of shared the spot light more. RIP

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Oh no doubt. Pillman would’ve probably been Austin’s last match had he decided. In another universe they’ve got that story.

[@ChiseledAdonis]

WCW fumbled sooo many great talents from the early 90s... The amount of all-time greats that were there before nitro was a thing is crazy.

[@gokugoma3258]

you right but they still made it thru...crazy and good decade for them

[@bonechip01]

All politics.

[@thomassalas5191]

Mark callous

[@nick56677]

Yep. WCW had a chance if they were smart to have Steve Austin, Undertaker, HHH, Mick Foley and others who were key cogs for Vince in beating wcw in the late 90s. Also they had Hall and Nash before Vince did as well in that same time period as the others. Just goes to show u that WCW didn't have the creative magnitude vince did to give them the correct characters.

[@louisvelez40]

One of the most underrated tag teams ever in their short time together

[@jameswarner5878]

They won the tag titles and were very popular with fans. How exactly are they "underrated"?

[@taffysaur]

@@imright6340 a sacrifice to whom..? their dark lord..? 😆 😈

[@sailor5278]

@@jameswarner5878 yeah but its always seen as look stone cold teamed up with brian pilman and had blonde hair then cayse ya know its the stone cold effect lol

[@THOMAHAWKofficial]

IN THE MULTIVERSE... The Hollywood Blondes go on to become 6 Time WCW tag team champions. Fueding with the likes of The Horsemen, Sting/Luger, the Steiner Brothers, and Harlem Heat b4 finally making their arrival to the WWE where they continue their epic run until a shocking breakup that sees Steve Austin become a tremendous, no nonsense anti-hero and Pillman become a borderline psycho yet charismatic heel..."WHAT IF...."

[@DrDoomBloom]

The Hollywood Blondes on The Flair for the Gold segment was pure GOLD

[@benespinosa6725]

The Hollywood Blondes were awesome in WCW wish they Had Lasted Longer As a team in WCW.

[@philipglover3295]

In the 90s I remember they showed WCW on ITV on a Saturday afternoon and the Hollywood Blones along with the Vader and Sting feud are my most memorable moments of watching that

[@kingofzombies23]

Seeing Steve Austin with hair is cursed. Very cursed lol. Two great wrestlers and performers with both of their careers being cut short by injury. Can't believe it's been 24 years since Pillman died

[@calvinmiller3885]

I'm proud to say I saw the Hollywood blondes vs Ricky the Dragon Steamboat & Shane Douglas live when I was a kid. That entire show I learned that live shows are better than televised matches.

[@Nanto-Seiken]

I remember watching the Pillman has a gun segment live as a child and I can remember my dad and my uncle talking and them truly not being certain that it was fake. He could have had a hell of a run in WWF. Brian was one of the most believable pro wrestlers ever

[@anonamatron]

I didn't watch wrestling at that time, but had been a huge fan before. I remember flipping through the channels and finding Raw. I was interested to see what was going on... I basically only saw the gun segment, and thought WWF was crazy now, and changed the channel. Didn't watch again until the HBK/Austin Wrestlemania, which sucked me back in.

[@Nanto-Seiken]

@@anonamatron that was prime time for me. We would watch either Raw or Nitro and tape the other one and watch it Tuesday night. My whole family would get together on the weekends and buy the ppv's. My dad took me to several live shows. It was a big part of my childhood. I quit watching probably around 2005 but I still like to watch stuff like this and reminisce about the old days

[@anonamatron]

@@Nanto-Seiken I was pretty into it once I got back into it.. I'd watch Raw live and tape Nitro too. I'd watch Nitro as soon as I got home from school on Tuesdays.

[@Ahcoolman]

I'm so pumped to see Pillman's son in wrestling. I really hope he blows up.

[@loknaz97]

How rude, wishing for a kid to Explode...

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Not explode, he just wants him to become very tired quickly.

[@loknaz97]

@@everyonelovesmajima wooosh

[@taffysaur]

@@loknaz97 no, he got the joke, he was just riffing and adding his own joke.

[@sweetswaggerlee]

pillman jr. inherited his dad's talent of growing a nice head of hair. all he's missing is the charisma, the technical ability, and the ring IQ.

[@cjtquk]

This is one tag team i remembered back when it was on in the morning on itv. Never thought they would be such different characters by 96/97.

[@sevenforcex]

Ha I remember that too, I'd hardly ever miss watching classic WCW on itv.

[@cjtquk]

I used remember them and when Sting was feuding with vader before flair returned

[@davidian2.024]

I remember WCW being on ITV but I’m sure it was Thursday or a weekend night it was shown around 10pm

[@TheGaffferrrr]

They were so good. Their chemistry inside the ring and cutting promos was just brilliant.

[@ApeBrainGames]

Funny how these WCW bookers thought wrestlers like Austin and Undertaker were "unmarketable", yet when they went to the WWF and were paired with the right gimmick they became megastars.

[@lexkanyima2195]

And they have a outstanding legacy

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Man, Austin and Pillman were naturals on the mic! I love it!

[@RobPalmer80]

I used to love watching them on WCW Worldwide on ITV.

[@eja2199]

Idk why I liked these dudes so much 😂😂 it was their theme music and the whole "running the film" gesture they used to do. Me and my best friend used to greet each other doing that 😂😂 and I always remember that flair for the gold segment. That's classic !!

[@voltron983]

The Blondes were such an underrated tag team. Sort of like the kind of heels Edge and Christian would be years later, though the latter team would have much more success.

[@joelthorpe4170]

Edge and Christian are not underrated. They will go down in history as one of the 3 best tag teams of the modern era .. certainly from 99 through to 02

[@lutherheggs451]

LOL Edge and Christian are the exact opposite of an "underrated tag team"....

[@theg.o.a.t1843]

I always used the Hollywood Blonds entrance for Edge and Christian on WWE 2K so I see what you mean.

[@taffysaur]

@@lutherheggs451 He didn’t say they were, he was comparing their styles and saying the Blonds should have been as big. He straight-up says, “the latter had much more success.”

[@jameswarner5878]

They were tag champions and very over with the fans. How are they underrated?

[@thesentinel5523]

Austin and Pillman always had great chemistry together. Whether aligned or feuding they were great together. Watching Austin just turn on Pillman in WWF was awesome and that vignette with a gun was great.

[@OscillatorCollective]

Believe it or not, this is my favorite version of Steve Austin.

[@foxholiday4308]

I’m totally with you man, he was sooo good in the ring before getting his neck broken stone cold was a great gimmick but stunning Steve could work baby!

[@valentinnanchev5596]

What are you smoking 😂

[@chadk890]

I agree. I was always an Austin not just Stone Cold.

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

@@valentinnanchev5596 total hipster lol

[@Hyperion520]

@@foxholiday4308 That what I liked later on when Steve Austin had that technical match against Chris Benoit. He was doing some things he used to do as Stunning Steve.

[@HereticalKitsune]

Always lovely when heels get cheered and faces booed.

[@WSK9002]

This is very interesting, both Pillman and Austin went onto bigger things when the team split up, that is very rare.

[@DJDoubleCee]

The Hollywood Blondes, one of the most underrated tag teams in WCW.

[@LOT9T]

WCW had a gold mine they were on fire back then!

[@Nicksuavemusic]

This is one example of why wwe should take tag team wrestling serious again

[@Thor-Orion]

I didn’t know Raven was credited as coming up with the name, it kind of makes sense with his mind for the business. But Pillman also makes sense because he understood what it would take to get over.

[@ryblack5032]

One Of The Greatest Tag Teams EVER! I Miss The 90s Sooooo Much!❤

[@vitosmith4160]

brain pillman vs austin would have been 1 of the best rivalry all time

[@markwhittaker6866]

Without a doubt.

[@StonewallStacks]

Hardest working man on KZbin. Don’t know how he is able to keep pumping out so many great subjects with an incredible quality while at the same time with amazing rate and consistency. If anyone deserves monetary reward for their work, it’s WB.

[@ChiseledAdonis]

He's one of the best that's how!! He's the cream of the crop!!

[@marcusmoss3399]

Forgot how much fire they theme was AWESOME

[@wtfuchattin]

One day I'll be able to understand why it annoys me that The Blondes came about because they "had nothing for them" while simultaneously appreciate that without The Blondes, we probably wouldn't have got the greatest professional wrestling character of all time.

[@jazzygeofferz]

I hated them as a kid because they were such good heels, but now I love them for the exact same reason.

[@mikem10481]

Hollywood Blondes were definitely ahead of their time. DX, Edge and Christian and The Bar were tag teams that reminded me of The Blondes. Also he would have been cool to have seen Austin and Pillman become members of the Horsemen along with Flair and Arn. Would have definitely have changed the course of WCW at that time.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Steamboat and Douglas was pretty damn good team too ! You wouldnt think it if u didnt live through it as it happened ! WCW had some good stuff going on then and a year or so before .

[@Mark-xl1ze]

WCW dropped the ball on these two as far as making them individual stars.

[@SportsSpeak73]

They dropped the ball on quite a few people. I'm not a big fan of Triple H but he's a big name they squandered. They had Undertaker too.

[@therealkamp]

I love it! R.I.P BRIAN PILLMAN

[@kat_livescolor]

These guys were just wrestling magic together; considering the time in wrestling where they were, who they were working under and what they were up against, they were the stars of every show they were booked on (in my opinion) . These two were made to tag together, watching it back, it's almost like they grew up together. They both knew wrestling, knew how to talk on the mic, and knew how to work the crowd to their very limit, so it seemed inevitable for them to team up some time or another. To be completely honest, I was never a big Austin fan until I watched him in the Blonds with Pillman, then I really saw that he was more than what I believed him to be; I actually learned how to enjoy watching him wrestle. Even when the 4 Horsemen disappointed me with their babyface angle, those guys really gave me hope that wrestling was going to get better down the road. Also, they got so detailed with their characters, which was really impressive. Not many tag teams at the time were able to put the next foot forward into their characters like they did. I hated it when they split as a team!!! That was probably the most heart-breaking thing that I've watched in wrestling up to that point, out of everything I've watched, it's on my list of Heart-Breaking Tag-Team Splits.

[@AASLT405]

The belt history is awesome

[@at3479]

For all criticism the years of '93-95 was for pro wrestling, there was some bright spots and this was one of them in my opinion. Breaking them up was a HUGE mistake by WCW

[@keithlangman2081]

Austins dumpy walk mocking AA is the funniest thing I've ever seen, I literally wheezed I was laughing so hard. 19:09

[@taffysaur]

😂

[@jmckdekalb316]

It’s kind of funny that both Arn and Steve members of the Dangerous Alliance would face each other at Clash of Champions.

[@shady3legend]

Steve Austin was said to not be marketable then one gimmick change and he became the most marketable and popular wrestler of all time. The Austin 3:16 shirts is legendary

[@rustykuntz94]

Incredible how much like his Father Brian Jr looks like, great kid

[@jazzygeofferz]

Some of the stuff he does in the ring looks just like him. He's got a very bright future.

[@rustykuntz94]

@John Williamson Umm, Curt Hennig, Jake Roberts, Bret Hart, many many others, cmon now w that stupid comment.

[@rustykuntz94]

@John Williamson I’m talking about Curt being a 2nd Gen as his Dad was Larry the Ax Hennig

[@mojojojo4865]

My favourite tag team who got thrown together is Doom

[@roderickmayo9013]

Always loved their entrance music

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

They were a great tag team.

[@freddiejohnson6137]

Been watching a bit of WCW from 92 and 93 and in all honesty I find it better than much of what was on WWF programming from the time. Maybe it's also because I never got to see it at the time as the most we got was episodes of Worldwide on ITV at random times and seeing it as an adult makes me like it more as the matches were more fleshed out. I really loved Steve Austin from that period too and some of his matches with Ricky Steamboat were fantastic.

[@The_Word_Is_The_Way]

The grudge match when they broke up was great. They each were still wearing a version of their star emblem tights too.

[@Hyperion520]

This team broke up before I watched wrestling so I never got to watch them on tv but my dad had videos of WCW teams and he showed me The Hollywood Blondes. Instantly I loved them. Such a shame that WCW broke up a team that got over with the fans but its not a shocked they did that. This is a team I'd like to see WWE inducted in the Hall of Fame.

[@alleahsasseville]

Killer upload!! Love this tag team...and the chain that Steve Austin wears to this very day is from Brian 👍

[@WalsallGooner]

I remember watching the Hollywood Blonds on WCW Worldwide back in the day when it was broadcast on ITV. They really wound me up as heels but boy, they really pulled it off with their Personna. The sly tactics, the antagonistic camera reel imitation and how they left a calling card on their victims with the Polaroid camera shots, they really worked as a unit and had that chemistry.

[@tyrone5969]

Man, I love your output and content so much. Thank you for all the work you put in, it's always a highlight of my days and weeks whenever you put out new content. The quality, knowledge, insight, and humor is awesome. The Hollywood Blondes are so underrated and pretty much forgotten. There two of the greatest performers and most dynamic personalities ever. Thanks for this video!

[@pauldunn9640]

Let's get this party started perfect Sunday viewing

[@johnlegrano4723]

Hell yeah the highlight of the day. Thanks you wrestling BIOS.

[@Rhapsodies_In_Red]

Loves these two in this era

[@twistedalbert012]

Two days ago I was watching Brian Pillman in The Great american bash 89,now I tune in to Wrestling bios and I see pillman... how fitting! Sidenote:watch that show if you haven't already, it's really really good!

[@jamminmusicman]

Awesome video buddy 💯 The Hollywood Blondes were one of the best things in wrestling back in 1993 I wish we could have seen them reunited just once after that year but both guys are legends and they are definitely one of the all time best tag teams 💪

[@jazzygeofferz]

The Blondes had some great matches against 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell on Worldwide to transition from the Steamboat/Douglas feud to the Horsemen feud as well. They're my favourite tag team. They wrestled Sting & Steamboat on a UK tour in Blackburn in 1993, but it was a school night so I couldn't go. I always used to mark out a little bit whenever they'd dust off the music for spmebody else in WCW as well. Marty Jannetty used it for a time, as did Blitzkrieg.

[@drewalk63]

As a lifetime wrestling fan.....this channel is an Wrestling treasure. I will defend you with my life✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@JeromeDoyle]

As a Canadian on the very east coast of the country I would have never gotten to see Austin or Pillman work live if they never made their way to the WWF. I often think about this and thank the lord that WCW dropped the ball with them.

[@mthomas4803]

One of the best theme songs in wrestling

[@30over3]

I wasn't a fan of either of these guys until they teamed up as The Hollywood Blondes. Awesome theme music, awesome personalities and an awesome combination of skills and mic work that were unmatched in tag team wrestling at that time.

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

One of the greatest hybrid tag teams ever.

[@jphasson]

It would have been so simple to have matches contested under "light-heavyweight" rules (top rope legal).

[@inquespot9368]

The Hollywood Blondes, proof that the idea of putting 2 polar opposite heals together to form a tag team, but can be very successful and a crowd favorite. Look to a team like Too Cool to see another perfect example of this formula working to perfection. Would of loved Austin and Pillman together during the Attitude Era.

[@petecopland7499]

I loved these tag belts one of the better tag belts even now

[@thepubknight6144]

Thank you for this video , they were my favorite tag team when I was a kid loved them....how WCW thought they weren't over is ludicrous

[@adamalberts2]

Love when he calls it as it is "It feels like the Hollywood Blondes are sometimes just remembered as that old tag team Stone Cold was in back in WCW when he had blond hair" Truth.

[@laserramon9926]

RIP Brian Pillman.

[@vixinityff]

my favorite tag team in wcw ever! Ty for making this video

[@centrist1008]

Very underrated era.

[@kotysuefawcett6538]

RIP Brian. I cried so hard the day he passed away from us.😭 Gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN. 👍💓🤗🙏✌️

[@terrywrightjr4545]

I've always loved that theme music.

[@mykalwagner5341]

Let's give it up for Wrestling Bios...easily, the absolute best wresting content creator. Hope your move to the new house is smooth and continued success!

[@ALL_that_ENDS]

I was just checking out another one of your videos when I came across this beautiful gem.. Anything Austin, I'm guaranteed to watch.. And any video from this channel.

[@mattagne738]

Imagine having a team you had no hopes for getting over naturally and breaking them up instead of getting behind them...SMH mind blowing

[@jarrodhen8063]

This was just an outstanding video. Awesome 👌 job as usual.

[@silverthorn9759]

It's a little odd seeing Steve Austin with hair.

[@nicolevarnam2290]

Yay! Been wanting to see this!! Thanks So Much🤘💙

[@DannyBoy426]

This channel is incredible. So much content and every video is done with proper research. Salute 👌

[@zemox2534]

Shame that the Blondes broke up. They had loads of potential. Thanks for uploading this video Bios

[@eshep71]

Steve Austin with a blonde combover always reminds me of butters from South park

[@rizeorfall]

6:57 I love these old school promo pics where a guy literally just gets his picture taken in a random room. “Here, Mom, take our picture. It’s for wrestling.”

[@kennethjose7159]

Just by looking at the thumbnail, it was apparent they enjoyed their time together

[@25kidd]

Once again great video now I'm really excited to watch some of there matches.

[@d-mo733]

The GREATEST Entrance music and 2 of the greatest ever! Both guys are Legendary!

[@GutturalReef]

I've been waiting for this one for a long time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markjones5647]

Can't wait to watch this episode what a great channel love it

[@MrBeardsley]

I loved the Blonds. I discovered WCW around ‘91 and instantly became a fan of Pillman, but it wasn’t until the Blonds formed that I really took notice of Austin. The feud with the Horsemen really got them over with me and I was bummed when they got split up so fast, I pretty much lost interest in WCW’s tag division after that until Harlem Heat got established.

[@FORCESN95S]

Awesome upload 🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

[@Xehanort10]

21:27 A habit of WCW's that Vince McMahon would adopt in WWE. The "If people the fans like get over instead of the ones I like or they don't get over the way I want them to I'll bury them."

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Best heel tag team of the 90s and it wasn't even close.

[@kingarthur1728]

The first heel team i ever liked growing up!

[@militiacoming672]

I gotta see that segment pterodactyl feathers Hahaha! Flair was being Roast Roasted with Old man jokes back then too.

[@vict4451]

"that's not a statue, that's Arn Anderson" Once they came into their own the were the best team in WCW

[@phenomenalelitebasketball2124]

It’s crazy to think Steve went from this tag team to eventually coming up with the Stone Cold character to becoming Stone Cold on screen and being the biggest star in WWE history