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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Oct 5, 2013 9:45:32 GMT -5
Today marks the 16th anniversary (1997) of something great and something awful (and I'm not referring to the site that has some NSFW content on it, so no link). On one hand it came out that Brian Pillman had passed away due to what Jim Ross calls "a broken heart". Pillman had been struggling mightily all his life with various physical issues, but the ankle was what did him in. It led to a painkiller addiction that becomes deadly when mixed with alcoholic substances. Later on that night, the WWE held their Badd Blood In Your House event just a little over from where Pillman's body was found. In the face of grief and anguish, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker put on an all-time classic inside Hell in the Cell, that match's inaugural outing. Two major topics happening all at once, discuss away!
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Oct 5, 2013 10:10:52 GMT -5
I'll be honest, as much as HIAC and Kane's debut was awesome and memorable and one of the landmark moments in this industry, the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title was Brian. It was the first time, if I'm recalling correctly, a member of the active roster passed away, and I remember, at 9 years old, it shook me up something fierce. I think when you're a child, especially, you have this illusion that these guys are practically immortal. They can't get hurt or feel pain, let alone die, and Brian's passing shattered that illusion for me completely.
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Oct 5, 2013 11:03:15 GMT -5
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Post by fw91 on Oct 5, 2013 13:39:10 GMT -5
hbk bled something fierce
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Post by The Baltimore Staircase on Oct 5, 2013 13:44:27 GMT -5
I saw this event as a child and I've never been more scared than when I first saw Kane. They really, really got it right with that character.
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Post by thegame415 on Oct 5, 2013 16:37:22 GMT -5
Am I the only one who doesn't really like the first HiaC?
It's a shame about Pillman. He could've been a huge star during the Attitude Era.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 5, 2013 17:44:34 GMT -5
I was 13 when Pillman died and I remember that it made me cry. My dad watched a ton of NWA/WCW, and Flyin' Bryan was my first favorite wrestler. It still upsets me to think about how huge he could have been during the Attitude Era.
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Post by chazraps on Oct 5, 2013 23:22:29 GMT -5
It was the first time, if I'm recalling correctly, a member of the active roster passed away, and I remember, at 9 years old, it shook me up something fierce. I think when you're a child, especially, you have this illusion that these guys are practically immortal. They can't get hurt or feel pain, let alone die, and Brian's passing shattered that illusion for me completely. It hit me hard too. I had actually seen Brian's last match live not 24 hours before, so getting the news about his death was a really surreal moment that I remember every aspect of. Seeing Pillman all over my local MN media at a time still before the 90s boom was bizarre as well.
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