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Brian Pillman Jr’s Emotional Vignette Debuting On WWE NXT — As Lexis King?

In the midst of a very eventful Tuesday night, a vignette played on “WWE NXT” providing the first look at WWE’s presentation of Brian Pillman Jr. Though he didn’t go as far as to confirm his full ring name, leaving out the rumored “Lexis” first name for now, the video does include Pillman revealing his new surname and the logic behind the change. After the show, the WWE star took to X to further explain himself.

The video shows former AEW star Pillman watching highlights of his father’s WWE career. Over the footage, short audio clips described the late Pillman Sr. as “crazy,” “unpredictable,” and more.

“My father was one of the most infamous superstars in this business,” Pillman says in the video. “Everywhere I go, people stop to tell me, ‘Man, I loved your dad. Such a trailblazer, he was.’ It seems like everybody has such fond memories of my father. Well, you know who doesn’t? Me — his own damn son.”

Pillman pointed out that he was only 4 years old when his father died. Additionally, the 30-year-old stated that wrestling was one of the last things he thought he’d ever want to do. However, despite earning a college degree and trying his hand at other sports, Pillman said that he keeps finding himself drawn to pro wrestling.

“I’ve got no choice but to inflict pain on the very business that has brought me so much grief,” Pillman continued. “But when they see this face, I don’t want them to think about my dead father. I want them to think about me. I’m nobody’s junior, and from this day forward, I’m going to take on the last name of the real man who raised me — the real father figure in my life — and his name was King. And now, so is mine.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Brian Pillman Jr. Will Reportedly Be On WWE NXT This Week

Since his departure from AEW earlier this summer, speculation has suggested that Brian Pillman Jr. could see himself getting a shot in WWE, with some reports even noting that the second-generation star had signed with the promotion. While Pillman himself has only hinted that big things could be on the horizon for him, it seems likely that there is some truth to the rumor that Pillman and WWE could soon be joined together.

PWInsider reports that Pillman is expected to be at this week’s “WWE NXT” tapings on Tuesday, though it is not currently known whether he would be appearing on TV or wrestling a match. Furthermore, while it has yet to be confirmed, it’s believed that Pillman has signed a contract with WWE, and will be working with the promotion going forward. It was previously reported that Pillman attended the Performance Center last month for a tryout.

Pillman Jr. last wrestled for AEW on May 13, as part of the promotion’s House Rules Tour. He has continued to wrestle on the independent scene, last wrestling NSW in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky on July 16.

Meanwhile, Pillman isn’t the only free agent who’s reportedly on the verge of becoming part of the WWE family. Earlier today, it was reported that Nick Aldis will be backstage for tonight’s “WWE Raw.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Backstage Update On WWE’s Interest In Brian Pillman Jr.

Brian Pillman Jr. may be on his way to WWE after his contract with AEW expire as was spotted training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL on Thursday.

His AEW contract expired earlier this month and his profile was removed the company website.

Fightful Select reports that Pillman had been under a two-year deal with AEW.

“When we asked WWE sources, they confirmed that as of now, Pillman had not been signed, but was working out at the facility. We’re told that what he’s doing resembles a bit of a “get to know you” meeting, and that WWE had immediate interest when he became available.We’re told that things regarding a lot of the people they bring in are being kept close to the vest, but that Pillman was in plain sight of many others at the PC,” the report read.

Source: eWn

Brian Pillman Jr. & AEW Part Ways

Brian Pillman Jr.’s time in AEW has come to an end, according to a new report.

Pwinsider is reporting that Pillman Jr’s deal with All Elite Wrestling has expired and he has left the company. As you know by now, AEW doesn’t publicly announce their departures unless they are the result of an arrest or another serious matter.

Pillman first competed for AEW at Double or Nothing 2019 and was a member of the Varsity Blondes along with Griff Garrison. He last competed for the company in May.

Pillman has still been busy in the ring, even since what appears to be his last match with AEW. He last wrestled last Friday at an Appalachian Championship Wrestling event.

MLW Star Brian Pillman Jr. To Make Debut On AEW Dark

AEW announced eight matches for this Tuesday’s AEW Dark, streaming on AEW’s YouTube channel at 7 pm ET.

Among the matches, Brian Pillman Jr. will be making his Dark debut against Shawn Spears.

He was in the crowd during last Wednesday night’s Dynamite: Fyter Fest. Pillman has appeared for AEW once before at last year’s Double or Nothing in the Casino Battle Royale Match that Hangman Page won by lastly eliminating MJF.

“Months of preparation behind me and I will finally make my debut for All Elite Wrestling!” Pillman Jr. wrote on Twitter. “This is quite literally the BIGGEST opportunity of my life and I hope that everyone tunes in to see what I’ve been cooking up.”

Below is the full lineup:

* Joe Alonzo, Brady Pierce, Tony Donati, Faboo Andre vs. Lucha Brothers, The Blade, and The Butcher

* Brandon Cutler and Peter Avalon (with Leva Bates) vs. Dark Order (Grayson and Evil Uno)

* Big Swole vs. Rache Chanel

* Will Hobbs vs. Orange Cassidy

* Frankie Kazarian vs. Luther

* Michael Nakazawa vs. Shawn Dean

* Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Shawn Spears (with Tully Blanchard)

* Scorpio Sky vs. Serpentico

 

Brian Pillman Jr. Discusses His Interest In Signing With WWE

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As the son of the late Brian Pillman, Brian Pillman Jr. has obvious connections to WWE. The MLW superstar was a guest on a recent episode of The WINCLY podcast and spoke to Wrestling Inc. managing editor Nick Hausman about the possibility of joining WWE’s developmental brand NXT.

Pillman is considered to be one of the top young wrestlers working the independent circuit. He was trained by Lance Storm and utilizes a high-flying style similar to his father. He said he treasures his time in the indies because he feels like he learned more than he ever would have if he joined the WWE to start his career.

“It’s definitely really fun being out in the indies, you really get to experience the roots of this business, how people were brought in and brought up, and the things that people had to go through to get noticed and really earn that respect,” Pillman said. “In my eyes, I made a good decision by getting an indie run out there, I’ve learned a lot, I have a lot of experience that maybe some guys may not have learned had they just went straight to the federation or to the Performance Center. So I’m very grateful for the path that I’ve taken, I want to thank my trainer Lance Storm.”

Despite enjoying his time in the indies, Pillman said he is open to joining NXT when the time is right. He said he is currently focused on the work he does for MLW, but he knows at some point in the future he will likely follow his father’s footsteps into the WWE.

“But with all that said, the WWE, NXT, Performance Center, all those different words and acronyms, those seem to be popping up more and more in my rear-view mirror lately,” he said. “It’s just one of those things, you have to take care of your business first, and I’m doing business with MLW right now and that’s my major focus. But like I said, there’s connections, sure, but it’s all about taking the right steps at the right time. I’m surely waiting for the right time to do that step.”

You can listen to Pillman’s full interview on the WINCLY in the player below, which also features ROH star Vinny Marseglia, TrumpMania author Lavie Margolin, PWI’s Dan Murphy and Lance Anoa’i, who talks about his career and cousin Roman Reigns. You can subscribe to Wrestling Inc Audio on iTunes to get the latest episode of the WINCLY every Thursday afternoon!

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Source: WrestlingINC