Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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, later WWE) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), as well as local and independent circuit performers. The proceeds for the event went to the future education of Pillman's children.[1]

The match between Chris Benoit and Steven Regal at the 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show was included on Benoit's 2004 DVD Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story.

Show results

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1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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April 29, 1998 in Norwood, Ohio (Norwood Middle School)

No.ResultsStipulations
1Nick Dinsmore defeated Trailer Park TrashSingles match
2Steve Dunn and Reno Riggins defeated Brian Taylor and The Bounty HunterTag team match
3Flash Flanagan defeated Bull PainSingles match
4Chip Fairway and Shark Boy defeated Tarek the Great and Sean CaseyTag team match
5Al Snow defeated Chris CandidoSingles match
6Chris Benoit defeated Chris JerichoSingles match

2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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May 19, 1999 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Gardens)

No.ResultsStipulations
1Shark Boy defeated Matt StrykerSingles match
2Tarek the Great defeated Jeremy JettSingles match
3Chip Fairway defeated Chad Collyer by submission.Singles match
4Tim Horner and Rob Conway defeated Flash Flanagan and Bull PainTag team match
5Shark Boy defeated Tarek the GreatSingles match
6Terry Taylor defeated Tom PrichardSingles match
7Shark Boy defeated Chip FairwaySingles match
8Al Snow defeated Road DoggSingles match
9Mankind defeated D'Lo BrownSingles match
10Konnan and Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Chris Benoit and Dean MalenkoTag team match

3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show: Pillman 2000

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May 25, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Xavier University's Schmidt Field House)

No.ResultsStipulations
1Rory Fox and Logan Caine defeated Jeremy Lopez and Jet JaguarTag team match
2B.J. Payne defeated Rico ConstantinoSingles match
3Chuck Palumbo defeated Sean O'HaireSingles match
4Scotty Sabre defeated Reckless YouthSingles match
5Cody Hawk and Anthony McMurphy (c) defeated Flash Flanagan and Matt StrykerTag team match for the HWA Tag Team Championship
6Shark Boy (c) defeated Jamie-SanSingles match for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship
7Race Steele defeated Chip Fairway (c)Singles match for the HWA Heavyweight Championship
8Anthony McMurphy defeated Cody MichaelsSingles match
9Tim Horner defeated Dr. Tom PrichardSingles match
10The Harris Brothers (Don Harris and Ron Harris) defeated Billy Kidman and Disco InfernoTag team match
11Vampiro defeated Gen. RectionSingles match
12Chris Benoit (c) defeated Steven RegalSingles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
13Diamond Dallas Page defeated Shane DouglasSingles match
14Justin Credible (c) defeated RavenSingles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
15D'Lo Brown and Eddie Guerrero defeated Perry Saturn and Dean MalenkoTag team match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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August 9, 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills High School)

No.ResultsStipulations
1Nigel McGuinness (HWA) defeated The Machine (OVW)Interpromotional match
2Rob Conway and Ron Waterman defeated The Disciples of Synn (Payne and Damien)Tag team match
3J.R. Ryder (ECWA) defeated Richard Pound (Stampede Wrestling)Interpromotional match
4Chad Collyer (HWA) defeated Donovan Morgan (APW)Interpromotional match
5Cody Hawk and Lance Cade defeated The Island Boyz (Ekmo and Kimo)Tag team match
6Randy Orton defeated Flash FlanaganSingles match
7The Damaja and Mike Hard (OVW) defeated The A Squad (Chet Jablonski and Dean Jablonski) (HWA)Interpromotional match
8The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas and Russ Haas) (HWA) defeated Steve Bradley (HWA) and Rico Constantino (OVW)Interpromotional match
9Matt Stryker defeated Chad Collyer, Shark Boy and Pepper Parks (c)Four-way match for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship
10Nick Dinsmore defeated Race Steele (c)Singles match for the HWA Heavyweight Championship
11Terry Taylor defeated Bobby EatonSingles match with Ricky Steamboat as the special guest referee
12Steve Corino (c) defeated David FlairSingles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
13Mark Henry defeated Hugh MorrusSingles match
14Lita defeated VictoriaSingles match
15Evan Karagias defeated Chris CandidoSingles match
16Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko (WWF) defeated Raven and Justin Credible (ECW)Interpromotional match
17The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (WWF) defeated Edge and Christian (WWF) and Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon (WCW)Three-way match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

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  1. ^ Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.260). HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-103101-1.

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