11 WWE Wrestlers Who Were Footballers

4. Brian Pillman

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Cincinnati Bengals/WWE

The 'Loose Cannon' didn't have a loose catch as nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, his hometown club. Pillman briefly turned out in the colours of the Calgary Stampeders in the mid-'80s - around the time his future Hart Foundation brethren were settling the territory alight - before moving to the Buffalo Bills where his career came to an end. Pillman's tiger-print wrestling pants were worn in homage to his beloved Bengals.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.