5 Attitude Era Superstars Who Should Have Been WWE Champion

4. Brian Pillman

Vince McMahon and Brian Pillman

Many might not remember this, but Brian Pillman was part of a tag team with Steve Austin in WCW as the Hollywood Blondes. There was even a time that some people thought that Pillman had more potential than the future Stone Cold.

Pillman joined Austin in the WWE in 1996 but an accident derailed his career. His ankle was shattered, and he had to tone down his high-flying style of wrestling. He took part in one of the most infamous angles in WWE history: the “Pillman’s Got A Gun” segment during his feud with Austin.

“The Loose Canon” never reached his potential as he failed to cope with his new grounded style of wrestling. He also battled demons, just like most wrestlers during the 1990s. As the Attitude Era was just beginning, Pillman died from a heart attack on October 5, 1997 at just the age of 35 years old.