[1996-06-23-WWF-King of the Ring] Interview: Brian Pillman

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

Kind of an off promo for Pillman from what he had been doing throughout the year, as he seemed unsure what to say, but Jim Ross just stood there holding the mic as if Pillman should keep talking. The Jeffrey Dahmer line is a good one, but that's about it.

[Tim Evans]

Vince's reaction to Pillman saying Bitch was great. Yeah this was pretty awkward.

[PeteF3]

I didn't know they were still doing "Coliseum Video exclusives" at this point, as Ahmed receives a champagne shower. The BUSHWHACKERS are there. It's absolutely mind-blowing that the Bushwhackers and Loose Cannon Brian Pillman were not only on the same roster, they even participated in an angle where Pillman hit one of them with his crutch. Talk about a collision of eras.

 

Pillman is out and back to his old self. They're trying to reshape him from a Loose Cannon ™ to a Ticking Time Bomb ™. He has a few choice words about Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Pillman makes a lot of promises about when he finally competes that of course don't really come true. He and Austin have a mini-staredown in the aisle in a cool subtle moment.

[soup23]

I noticed the Bushwhackers cameo too and popped for it.

 

 

PIllman's promo felt unhinged but more scatterbrained than a loose cannon than it should have been.

[Exposer]

The Jeffrey Dahmer line is great. Otherwise, this is a weird interview. Pillman curses for the sake of it & Vince apologizes for it. I did laugh at Pillman randomly calling JR a "son of a bitch."

[dawho5]

Even with an off promo, Pillman is out to kill Mero's push even more.  If Mero is a wildman, what are Foley and Pillman?  How does his gimmick stand out at all with these 2 around?