35 Current WWE Stars And Their '90s Counterparts

The whole ‘unhinged lunatic’ thing has been done a million times before throughout the wrestling industry. But when all’s said and done, Brian Pillman and his Loose Cannon gimmick is the unstable wrestler who most fans hold closest to their hearts.

As far as Dean Ambrose is concerned, the Lunatic Fringe is essentially a modern-day, PG-approved take on Pillman’s WWF character.

Those who have seen Ambrose's FCW work or his Jon Moxley days will know that he is capable of doing so much more with his character than the current WWE product allows him to. Think about it, though: if he’s getting over so well at the moment, just imagine how over he’d get if he was allowed to let loose a little more in a non-PG environment?

Key to the intrigue surrounding Brian Pillman during the mid-‘90s until his untimely death is how he was never out of character. Ambrose is different in this regard as he regularly speaks with a more concise, milder tone during most out of the ring interviews.

When it comes down to it, the crazy, erratic ways of the Dean Ambrose character is the modern take on the Loose Cannon. It’s just a shame that this apparent lunatic seems a little restricted in what he can and can’t do.