7 superstars whose promising careers were shortened by fate

#5 Brian Pillman

Brian Pillman

Brian Pillman’s career was cut short by his untimely death. But before the tragedy struck, he suffered a horrific car crash that forced him to change his wrestling style. Pillman’s ankle was fused in a walking position and he had to wrestle through pain for the rest of his career. A year later after joining WWE, he passed away due to a heart condition.

Pillman had the ability to be a big name in the Attitude Era and the segments he delivered said the same. The way in which we love Dean Ambrose shows that Pillman’s character was something which had the ability to break the boundaries of different wrestling eras.