The Brian Pillman Memorial Show was an annual professional wrestling event held between 1998 and 2001 benefiting the children of Brian Pillman and featuring talent from World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), as well as local and indy performers. The proceeds for the event went to the future education of Pillman's children.
Contents
- 1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
- 2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
- 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show Pillman 2000
- 4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
- References
The match between Chris Benoit and Steven Regal at the 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show is often cited as being the impetus for the rehiring of Regal by the WWF later that year. The match was included on Benoit's 2004 DVD Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story.
1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
April 29, 1998 in Norwood, Ohio (Norwood Middle School)
2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
May 19, 1999 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Gardens)
3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show: Pillman 2000
May 25, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Xavier University's Schmidt Field House)
4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
August 9, 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills High School)