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, the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling, as well as local and indy performers. The proceeds for the event went to the future education of Pillman's children. [cite book | author = Mick Foley | title = Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.260) | publisher = HarperCollins | date = 2000 | isbn = 0061031011]

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 World Wrestling Federation later that year. The match was included on Benoit's 2004 DVD .

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First Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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

4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

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

Pillman: 10 Years Later

This event was held at the Norwood Fieldhouse in Norwood, Ohio on April 5th, 2008. [http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1190581912.shtml]

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* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_3/ai_74010832 Pillman show postponed - Brian Pillman Memorial Event raises money for wrestler's family (June 2001)]