The date also happened to be that of a major WWF pay per view – Badd Blood: In Your House. Brian was set to appear in the ring against Dude Love, but he failed to arrive at the set. Brian Pillman’s date of death was October 5, 1997. WWF representatives contacted the hotel where Brian was staying and received word that the hotel maids had found him dead in his room earlier that afternoon. Many stories have been told about the late Brian Pillman, but one theme that consistently runs through many of the stories told of the former champion is that, despite his size, he didn’t back down if ever backed into a corner.