10 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: Brian Pillman

10. His Surgery Happened On A Dining Room Table

Linda Pillman was one of the babyfaces of the documentary. Brian's sister is clearly a decent person, and she prefers to remember her brother for the right reasons. Admittedly, that's rather tough, because Bri's life was beset by drama from a young age.

One day, his mother returned home to hear Pillman breathing heavy. He was struggling to get air, so she called the doctor - the doc told the ambulance to bring Brian to his house because it was closer than the hospital, and he ended up performing emergency surgery on Pillman right there on his dining room table.

The Tracheotomy worked, but left Brian with his trademark raspy voice.

Linda recalled rarely hearing her sibling speak for a good two-three weeks after that. The doctors told him to stay quiet and let his throat heal, so he did. Some, like Jim Cornette, think that's where his 'promo machine' loudmouth persona came from.