20 Incredible Images Of Wrestling "Champions" Who Never Were

10. Brian Pillman - All The Hart Belts

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After devastating injuries suffered from a car accident and spiralling addiction issues, Brian Pillman's incredible graft and grift in 1996 was never rewarded with the reigns and riches he was due before his untimely October 1997 passing.

Yet, laced in the tragedy, there's a certain beauty to seeing him loving life at the height of the Hart Foundation's dominance. Draped in their belts below and in the legendary Canadian Stampede 10-Man Tag match, 'The Loose Cannon' still has the glint in his eye that almost bought him the world.

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