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#12 Pillman wields firearm

November 4, 1996

The Loose Cannon Brian Pillman

It has been over 20 years now, but it feels like it was just yesterday. Stone Cold Steve Austin was embroiled in a heated feud with Brian Pillman. During the November 4, 1996, episode of RAW, Pillman wielded a 9MM pistol in defence of an invading Steve Austin.

On an interesting side-note, this segment nearly never made it to the show. WWE officials had to first get the approval from the USA Network before airing. With that said, it is rumoured that some of the USA executives were not at all pleased with the idea, but it was allowed to move forward regardless.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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