10 Wrestlers You Can't Believe WWE Haven't Signed (Yet)

8. Brian Pillman Jr.

Brian Pillman Jr
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It's rather fitting that he's the son of a 'Loose Cannon', because Brian Pillman Jr's future is rather unpredictable at the moment. He's a firm fixture in MLW and has shown up during AEW first forays into the market too. Despite this, Pillman Jr hasn't ruled out someday joining WWE and following in his father's footsteps.

If he did, he'd be joining a company long-obsessed with second and third generation athletes.

Obviously, things didn't end well for Brian Sr in the then-WWF. When he passed away in late-1997, questions were asked about what the organisation as a whole could've done to help prevent personal problems from ending his life. 22 years on, his son shows off the same eccentric love of performing and speaks fairly kindly of WWE. It'd be nice for fans of his father to see Brian Jr finish the work dad started.

Another bizarre, outlandish and unconventionally brilliant gimmick like the 'Loose Cannon' could work in modern-day WWE. There's a natural, easy and identifiable story to tell there as well, and that's usually something Vince McMahon gravitates towards.

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