10 Weirdest Ways Wrestlers Got Hired By WWE
5. Caught Attention As A Loudmouth
Let’s be honest, the WWF hired Brian Pillman in 1996 chiefly because they believed they’d be sticking it to WCW. Bri was playing both parties too, and even involved ECW to both sell his 'Loose Cannon' character and maximise his value. It was smart, but Jim Ross claims there's more to the story than that.
On his podcast, JR recalled he and Vince McMahon attending a random wrestling convention shortly before Pillman was hired by the company. Brian was working his off-the-wall, unpredictable gimmick for everyone to see, and he ranted and raved like a madman in front of McMahon.
The WWF main man loved it.
According to Ross, Vince saw Pillman mouthing off and enjoyed how ballsy and brash he was. It's pretty out there that Brian effectively worked everybody in the biz by pretending he'd lost his bloody mind. He outworked the workers and earned himself a tidy sum when putting pen to paper on a WWF contract.