Brian Pillman Jr. has had a great 2018, and established himself as one of the independent talents to watch. He’s currently a part of MLW, and has formed the New Hart Foundation with Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Teddy Hart. SLAM! Wrestling did a fantastic profile on Pillman Jr. where he discussed his faction, living up to expectations, and much more.
On his faction, the New Hart Foundation:
We have a lot to offer. Davey Boy Smith Jr., he’s a beast. He’s an animal… We’ve got Teddy Hart. Anymore, he’s the loose cannon of 2018. He’s about as close to a rendition of my father as I can think of.
Facing off against Marko Stunt:
[I’m looking forward to] grabbing Marko Stunt by the hair and dangling him over the top rope. I think he’s an abomination. I think he does not belong in the business. I think he is ruining professional wrestling as it is, and to be honest, the Hart Foundation was put together for that very purpose — to purge these people that are getting into wrestling and making it into a circus.
On expectations that come from his name:
[I have] a lot of expectations to live up to. Every angle I can find to live up to those expectations, I will try to.
Wrestlers believing their own gimmick too much:
[Some wrestlers] really invest their entire lives into this art. Some of the most prominent, electric performers are the people that truly believe their own shit. You’ve just got to be careful about that.
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