Episode 105 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney features part one of my discussion with the author of the new Brian Pillman biography "Crazy Like A Fox," Liam O'Rourke!
Liam and I discuss many facets of Brian's life and career including:
- Brian's illnesses and surgeries as a child
- playing sports as a young man, and what led him to the football field
- becoming an All American Nose Tackle at Miami of Ohio
- his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills
- Brian's mentor Kim Wood, and how he coached him for pro wrestling
- how Pillman wound up in Calgary with the Harts and Stampede Wrestling
- teaming with the booker, Bruce hart as Bad Company
- heat with the British Bulldogs, and the vicious fight that led to him leaving the territory
- how well read Pillman was
- getting into WCW via Jim Ross
- becoming friendly with and partying with Ric Flair
- the 1991 War Games and the disastrous Power Bomb from Sid Vicious
- the doomed for failure WCW Light Heavyweight Division
- working with Jushin Liger and Raven during this time
- teaming with Steve Austin as the Hollywood Blondes
- the 1995 Fall Brawl, including his hidden gem of a match with Johnny B. Badd, and helping Arn Anderson defeat Ric Flair
- being a member of the Four Horsemen with Flair, Anderson, and Chris Benoit
- the genesis of The Loose Cannon gimmick, its inspirations, and how Kim Wood assisted with the idea
- working the workers
Part two, covering the infamous "Booker Man" match, Pillman's car accident, time in ECW, jump to the WWF, working with the Hart Foundation, Steve Austin, Goldust and more, plus what happened the night of his unfortunate death, is coming soon!
Please check out "Crazy Like A Fox" by Liam O'Rourke here https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Like-Fox-Definitive-Chronicle/dp/1976541247
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