7 Behind The Scenes ECW Stories That’ll Shock You

7. The Time New Jack Confronted Brian Pillman

Behold the face of a man few wanted to mess with.

New Jack was, without hyperbole, one of the single most dangerous humans to grace the world of pro wrestling. At ECW's Fight The Power show in June 1996, Brian Pillman ended up on the wrong side of Jack after interrupting a match between Mikey Whipwreck and RVD. During that appearance, Pillman referred to NJ and his partner Mustafa as the "NWA".

Except, well he didn't just say the letters of that acronym. Brian said the rap group's full name, which was obviously problematic when you realise what the 'N' stands for. Pillman laboured the point, which infuriated New Jack behind the curtain. He confronted Bri backstage citing racism. According to reports, the 'Loose Cannon' refused to back down, but they thankfully didn't come to blows.

Again, this was mid-Loose Cannon gimmick era for Brian, so he was willing to court controversy as much as possible. Getting on New Jack’s bad side was brave though, and it could've been treacherous for Pillman. He'd have argued that he was only working and was supposed to antagonise as many people as possible, but Jack wasn't like most in the industry - he didn't mind standing up for what he believed in or going after those who'd angered him.

There's never been any word on exactly who calmed everything down. Maybe Pillman apologised, or perhaps somebody else stepped in to take Jack's mind off the promo that had just happened. One thing's for sure: NJ would've given Brian that look he's sporting in the pic above.

Scary. Terrifying, even.