10 Outrageous WWE Experiments That Failed
1. Brian Pillman Pulls A Gun On Steve Austin
A feud between former partners Steve Austin and Brian Pillman should have been an in-ring classic. Unfortunately, by 1996 Pillman was a shadow of the performer he had once been.
Shattering his ankle during a car accident, the previously dynamic, high-flying Brian lost a lot of his speed.
Nonetheless, he was a hot topic following his release from WCW, and the WWF felt like they had pulled a fast one on their rivals by signing him. A program with Austin felt like a great way to introduce Pillman, but it wound up being one of the most controversial ideas in WWF/WWE history.
On the November 4, 1996 episode of Monday Night Raw, Austin attempted to invade Pillman's home. WWF cameras were there, under the guise of conducting an interview with Brian. The skits looked much more gritty and real than anything fans had ever seen on WWF programming before.
Things took a turn to the dark side when Pillman pulled a gun out and shots were heard over the backdrop of a blank screen. This would be the first time a firearm had been used in the company, and it was not an experiment Vince McMahon was keen to replicate.
Even before the 'Attitude Era', things were getting rather out of hand.
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