On episode 106 of Creative Control, the author of "Crazy Like A Fox," the very successful Brian Pillman biography, Liam O'Rourke returns! Please check "Crazy Like A Fox" out on Amazon for both paperback and Kindle versions. We pick up where we left off, and we cover Brian's career in 1996. Topics include:- the incident between Brian and Bobby Heenan at a WCW Clash Of The Champions in January 1996- WCW SuperBrawl 1996, and the infamous "BookerMan" Strap match between Brian and Kevin Sullivan- convincing Eric Bischoff to give him a real release from WCW- Pillman's ECW appearances, including the shocking first one at Cyberslam '96- the truth of Paul Heyman's relationships with both the WWF and WCW at this time- the heat between Brian and New Jack that almost turned into a fight- the idea for the "Apocalypse" or the "Gen X Horsemen," who the members would be, and more- WCW Uncensored 1996, Hulk Hogan's power play and how Pillman got out of it- the Humvee wreck that changed his life- deciding to sign with the WWF, and why Vince McMahon was initially wary of Pillman- the WWF and their new age of guaranteed contracts- Pillman and Austin's dislike of Marc Mero- the "Pillmanizing" of Brian's ankle by Stone Cold, and the gruesome details of the surgery that followed- "Pillman's got a gun!"Liam and I will conclude this Brian Pillman trilogy later this week, as we will cover his in ring return in 1997, the Hart Foundation, working with Goldust, his untimely and tragic demise, and more. Please check out the Creative Control t shirt store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeney and check me out weekly on Keepin It 100 with KonnanCheck out new show sponsors:Linebacker Mattress at bit.ly/LBMattress80s Tees at bit.ly/80sTsCEL Nutrition at bit.ly/CELNutritionPlease rate, review, and subscribe to Creative Control with Joe Feeney on iTunes, Stitcher, or HipcastCheck out KitNip.com/CreativeControl if you're a cat or kitten owner, and you'd like to get your little furry friend a monthly box of treats, toys and other goodies! This link also gets you Free Shipping for your first month. Also check out SprezzaBox.com for the top monthly Men's subscription box, which contains $100 or more worth of clothing, cologne, watches, and more for only $28. Use the code JFeeney10 for 10% off your first box!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3475952/advertisement