Prior to Brian Pillmans death, he and his wife were on the brink of a crazy divorce. John and Brian did play college ball together, at Miami University (OH). [24], Pillman outed Kevin Sullivan as booker during the February 1996 SuperBrawl VI pay-per-view in an I Respect You Strap match where the loser announces that they respect the other wrestler, much like an "I Quit" match. After finishing with Stampede Pillman worked briefly in 1989 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling where he wrestled in singles matches against people such as Masa Saito, Tatsumi Fujinami, Black Cat and Naoki Sano as well as in tag team matches with Big Van Vader against Riki Choshu and Tatsumi Fujinami. -The bright spot was Linda who would get all the kids together to keep them in contact every few months. In Atlanta, his daughter. Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 - October 5, 1997) was an American professional wrestler and professional football player best known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling in the 1980s and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1990s. Kim says the object was to play Vince for money and he did even though Brian was near death. [46] Melanie Pillman was found dead from issues surrounding from years of drug abuse on June 1, 2022, as confirmed by Brian, Jr.[47] She was 56 years old. He left a lengthy remembrance of his mother along with a photo. Legend's daughter reveals all in first ever interview. It was a ratings ploy! Pillman stated that he loved Bret and Owen enough to be willing to do anything for them. The interview was hosted by Vince McMahon who invited her over a night after the passing of Brian Pillman. -He got put into a match with Ric Flair to see what they kid had and they tore the house down. [9] Due to his medical issues Pillman spent a large part of his early childhood in a hospital, only going home for Christmas. Apparently, the media even picked up on that rumor and we hear Brian shooting it down as he talks about the titanium plates and swollen eyes. -Brian Jr says it hurt Melanie more than anyone as that was the love of her life. Cornette knew Pillman got gold out of the moment as everyone would be talking about the F Bomb. Mother to Brian Pillmans kids and Skylar King has been called out by Brittany and Brian. When Pillman initially arrived to the WWF, he aligned himself immediately with his long-time friend and former teammate Austin, serving as his lackey while he recovered. Brian told everyone he was fine as he stayed on pain killers to push through to support his family. The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker, The Odd Couple w/ Chris Broussard & Rob Parker, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Brian Jr.s mother has been with other men apart from the father of her wrestler son. Cornette despised the interview and was uncomfortable with it. Immediately following his departure from WCW, Pillman returned to ECW and appeared at the promotion's annual Internet convention, ECW CyberSlam, on February 17, 1996. . -Pillman was moved to the broadcast table on Shotgun Saturday Night to keep him involved while he healed. However, Pillman began noticeably favoring Austin's nemesis, Bret Hart, before Austin had enough and brutally attacked him in the ring during an interview on an episode of Superstars on October 27, 1996. That ECW stuff was great as he debuted as a conquering hero and then nearly caused a riot after dumping on the ECW smart mark fans. Kim calls the promoters the real marks: What do you do with a whore? English Wikipedia. Meltzer felt Brian was heading down a bad road and was going to get fired. Brittany cries talking about her Aunt as she doesnt know what he would do without her. He promised Brian he would bring him back and would be able to pay him more as he would be worth more after being in the WWF. Real quick story here as Mark Madden (former WCW announcer and Pittsburgh media legend) was great friends with Pillman and around these parts we wondered why Vince didnt interview him. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. His sister says that from what she knows of The Dungeon, something is wrong if you dont hear someone screaming. His father died of a heart attack when Pillman was three months old in August 1962. Dave talks about the funeral and seeing two of the daughters running around and being told to say goodbye to daddy. Pillman also joked that his newborn nephew, whose name is Asher William Evans, is "already working on a right jab to rearrange the jaw of Maxwell Jacob Friedman.". People constantly get blamed and punished for buy rates and ratings, or at least they did. Pillman, a major 90s star, passed away in a Bloomington, MN, hotel room on October 5, 1997, the day of a PPV show in St. Louis, at the age of 35, from a heart attack. occupation. Then Ric would take Brian out to tear the house down at the local bar. -Brians next stunt is to get Vinces attention at a convention in Vegas. While this was happening, Brian became aware of a showgirl, as Linda calls her (meaning stripper), named Melanie, the disgust dripping off her lips. As a note I actually watched Part I on YouTube on Monday as Vice released it early. Melanie Pillman And Brian Pillman Jr. Have A Strained Relationship, 6. Dynamite aired live from Cincinnati -- the hometown of the Pillman family -- where Brittany and her aunt, Linda Pillman, sat ringside during the event. On the March 27, 1993 episode of Power Hour, the duo won the championships from Steamboat and Douglas. brian pillman! Brian Jr has some memories of seeing the bolts holding his leg together. "She was as intelligent as she was beautiful and her dark sense of humor could make even the biggest prude burst out in laughter.". They show his run-in with Heenan at Clash of the Champions in WCW. The Pillmans were initially acknowledged at ringside during CM Punk's promo earlier in the show as the former WWE Champion praised "Aunt Linda" as "legitimately an angel" for taking significant measures to assist in raising the children after Brian Sr.'s death, as chronicled in the Vice docuseries Dark Side of the Ring. -Brians good looks and athletic ability gives him a solid spot on the card as a generic babyface. Brittany, Brian Pillmans daughter had accused Melanie of being pregnant for the other man while still with her dad. He suffered a career ending ankle injury and decided to try wrestling. I was really happy to hear this had dropped and cant wait until next Friday evening to see more. He tells us that he and Brian were good friends in the 80s and 90s. Linda mentions that Brian told her he took enough pills until the pain went away. What was Pillman like as a person? Pillman was a very close friend to the Hart family. That was when it hit Austin and he got emotional. -Austin gets the last word as he loved Brian and he hoped he thought the same about him. Self: AEW Dynamite. [12], While in Stampede Wrestling, Pillman had his girlfriend at the time, Trisa Hayes, portray his sister in order to get him over as a face by seating her at ringside and having heel wrestlers taunt her so that he could rescue her.[13][14]. He gained the backstage ire of New Jack when he referred to Jack's tag team with Mustafa Saed as "Niggas with Attitudes" at Fight the Power, a reference to the rap group N.W.A. Melanie, born on the 23rd of September 1965, was largely unknown to the public until the demise of her husband. The focus on Brians in ring career was kind of breezed through but they touched on all the high points and I loved the insight from Kim as he discussed the loose cannon character and Brian playing WCW and the WWF against each other. The details of his parents, siblings and bringing remain a mystery. -Melanie wants to have her kids not be mad at her before she dies. Dave says Brian could barely walk through an airport, but yet would go out and take bumps in the ring. Melanie admits to spending some of the money on crazy things, but not as bad as what everyone says. 10 Recent Wrestling Moments That Shook The World, Triple H "Very Happy" With Failed Vince McMahon Prodigy's WWE Progress Melanie was married to Brian Pillman at the time of his death in 1997. Just great stuff! While attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Pillman played football for Redskins (now Miami RedHawks) as a defensive tackle where he set the record in the "tackles for loss" category. Brittany mentions they went to living with running water being turned off. -Linda Pillman (Brians older sister) talks about the polyps Brian had in his throat and he had to have over 40 surgeries as each time they were removed they would grow back. Melanie says she was a lost soul and has to take a break from talking about it. I love you ," Pillman Jr wrote. Follows In His Dads Footstep, 5. After Styles attempted to end the interview, Pillman threatened to "yank out (his) Johnson" and urinate in the ring. -Next SuperBrawl, as Kevin Sullivan and Pillman have a strap match that ends abruptly as Pillman tells Sullivan, I respect you Bookerman, and walks out. Bischoff says it was a real release, but one with a wink and a nod. Steele and Murder One), The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers), The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Sigmon), The Christys (Bobby Christy and Jerry Christ), The Castillo Brothers (Raul Castillo and Fidel Castillo), The A-Team (Dusty Adonis and Michael Avery), Funky Bunch (Marky Mark and Phoenix Taylor), This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 08:14. Melanie says that Brian came up with the idea to file for custody and she says she shouldnt have agreed with him as it changed everything. -Melanie says she was drinking too much and Brian Jr at 12 found her on the floor passed out from Vodka. [9] An autopsy attributed Pillman's death to a heart attack. As the interview progressed, Pillman got infuriated and produced a Colt-45 pistol, angrily exclaiming, "when Austin 3:16 meets Pillman 9-millimeter glock, I'm gonna blast his sorry ass straight to hell." This daughter is Skylar King who judging by her last name is fathered by a Mr. King. The wife of the former wrestler had two kids with him. -Steve Austin tells us that Brian had a charisma that you could feel across the gym and you knew this guy was a star. They lived together in Calgary and then moved to Atlanta when he signed with WCW. He had a titanium mask and screws and bolts holding his leg together. Dave gets emotional talking about. Austin was attacked by Pillman's friends as soon as he arrived, but he quickly subdued them. Early events in the life of the Loose Cannon are gone over, like provoking Bobby Heenan to swear live on the age and his bizarre feud with Kevin Sullivan, breaking the fourth wall by acknowledging him as the booker. At the same time, he was in a bitter custody dispute over his daughter, Brittany. He still doesnt want to hear it 23 years later. She appears to be on something here too. His sister, son, two daughters, Melanie and NFL Strength Coach Kim Wood talked about Pillman's life. In a match with Eddie Guerrero on the January 23, 1996 episode of Clash of the Champions XXXII, Pillman grabbed commentator Bobby Heenan by the collar, causing Heenan (who had a history of neck problems) to blurt out "What the fuck are you doing?" Rochelle called her mom and told her she was going to commit suicide. She continues by saying she is literal the devil and she should have died years ago from all the drugs she has done, but she is going to live to be 100 and feal all the pain she has caused others. Brittany feels that Melanie was very possessive and resented Rochelle. Brian Sr., a former NFL linebacker and Division I All-American during his collegiate career, initially broke into professional wrestling with Stampede Wrestling, training under Hart Family patriarch and Stampede promoter Stu Hart in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, before successful runs in World Championship Wrestling and National Wrestling Alliance. That doesnt excuse her behavior and she admits that here. He explained to Vince that Brian told him what he was going to do and that he was very creative, and Vince should take a chance. During an interview conducted in the ring by Joey Styles, Pillman insulted Bischoff, calling him a commentator, a "gofer", and a "piece of shit". He debuted in November 1986 in Hart's Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling promotion. Linda asked who they were, and they told her that Melanie okayed it. In the course of the feud, Austin was given on-screen credit for damaging Pillman's ankle in late October 1996 after placing it in between the seat and backrest of a folded chair and then jumping on the chair (this particular style of attack has since been dubbed "The Pillmanizer", in honor of this incident). Cornette mentions Heenan had a bad neck, and everyone knew he was off limits. Melanie married WWF and WCW great Brian Pillman in 1993, and she was recently featured in a Dark Side of the Ring program about Brian's illustrious pro wrestling career and untimely death in 1997. His idea was to get some over with this crazy character that he could play both companies against each other. It is said that the company is owned by her father-in-law and she used to make about $10.50 hourly on the job. He thought Vince should have sent her a check for $100,000 and kept her off TV. Her passing was surprising, but not unexpected at the same time. 2023 JukeBugs - A Property of GlassWorks Media. Any left over funds will be allocated to a head . Chico, California Currently under construction. He then called up Brian Jr as he found a weightlifting belt that belonged to his dad. 2 references. -Melanie mentions they had problems and Brian wrecked a bunch of rental cars. During the feud they would for several weeks later appear in segments called "Brian Pillman's XXX-Files", in which Marlena was made to wear sexually provocative clothing. 7. Austin calls it betrayal as he still wants someone to tell him why they separated the team. Bad Company defeated Morrow and Singh in a rematch in November 1987 to regain the titles, eventually losing them to Morrow and the Cuban Assassin in July 1988. A short while after Brian Pillmans passing, Melanie remarried another man. They would lose the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Titles to Anderson and Paul Roma at Clash of the Champions XXIV (Lord Steven Regal substituted for Pillman, who suffered a leg injury in a tag team match on an episode of WCW Main Event prior to the Clash of Champions). He took the loose cannon gimmick so far that you didnt know how to separate Brian from his wrestling persona. Nobody should lose their kids and she Rochelle wasnt abusing her. Alexis Michelle Reed, age 26, left us unexpectedly to live with God on November 25, 2009. Pillman continued the tag team title hunt by forming a tag team with "Stunning" Steve Austin known as the Hollywood Blonds. Constant start and stop pushes happened because of constant changes in management. If you go on twitter now you can find their feud continuing. 1962 to a Welsh mother named Mary; he had three sisters, two of them named Angie and Linda, as . Its the bottom fucking line! However, this divorce never happened as Brian died before it could be finalized. Austin talks about how life of the road leads to a lot of time to talk in the car and Brian would spend the time reading dictionaries to expand his vocabulary. Melanie becoming pregnant with Brian Jr. ended their relationship, leading to a quick marriage to Melanie. Back to Meltzer, Wood valued him more than Eric or Vince, hence why he got to be let in on the deal. Melanie only called her son about a month after he had absconded from home to ask where he was. He puts over Brian for coming up with the look, and everything with the team. Pillman fell in love with the high lifestyle, and as a ladies man he started a relationship with a lady called Rochelle, and they had a daughter together called Brittany. It was 5 PM and nobody had seen Brian. Public figure. These shows range from tough to watch to sometimes hilarious depending on the subject matter. Those of you who know our family story understand that I didn't have the best relationship with my mother, though my sister and I had recently been in touch with her, working to improve that relationship. My mom used to work with Pillman's sister in the late nineties and said she took her brothers death super hard but was an awesome person. However, his father passed away while Pillman was only a young boy. Austin: Brian took that ass whipping like a man. Not to me and my friends in high school! Brian Jr felt it was a rib and he played along thinking a camera crew was going to show up. They talk about the funeral and Linda says it was just family and friends to start and a camera crew walked in. The next night on Raw, the WWF paid tribute to Brian Pillman. She was the one that had to go the hospital. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Dani says that her dad saw the end goal and was close to become a megastar and Cornette thinks he could have been up there with Rock and Austin. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Cornette says for some guys they didnt know what was real and what was character. Last Updated on December 3, 2021 by Tim Dajin, Here Are Some Details About Melanie Pillman You Did Not Know, 2. Brians camp they came up with the idea that he should ask for his release and tell Bischoff it was just an angle. Brittany Deschambeault is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Rochelle Dubois. New, Top WWE Tag Team "On The Fence" About Splitting Up Makes more sense now why Melanie Pillman was on RAW the day after Brian passed away. Again, another moment I remember as clear as day watching from my living room. Melanie Pillman died on Wednesday at age 56. Brittany speaks for her mom and how her dad cheated on her many times. He mentions when he was in WCW, they signed Brian and had high hopes for him. Dave tells us that fans werent ready for that yet and the reaction was negative to it. Follow. Austin says it was a stuff beating because that is the character he had and had to make the people care about Brian. -Kim showed up and told Brian he was with him. Additionally, Brian suffered health challenges since he was three years old. He would ask Melanie if it was because of all the pressure they put on her and Melanie told him it probably was. Brittany Pillman. Melanie was apparently very jealous of Rochelle and his sister says Melanie made it hard to like her. We are fundraising for funeral expenses for our friend Rochelle Dubois who tragically lost her daughter in an accident in the morning on September 9, 2021. Brittany welcomed the newborn son Asher William Evans. All The Untold Truths About Him, Jlo and Ben Affleck- The Truth About Their Relationship, See Their Dating History, Richard Giannotti- 10 Unknown Facts About Joy Taylor's Ex-Husband, Ch Avery- Shocking True Story Of Lloyd Avery IIs Brother, 30 Best Fuck You Songs For Very Difficult Moments, Demri Parrotts Death, Mystery About Her Life And Layne Staley, Darryl Baum: Facts About Mike Tysons Guard Who Shot 50 Cent. I dont know if my mother worked with the sister mentioned in the story though. Just to state my position from the start, I think Pillman is one of those guys who had it all. Rest In Peace. -Meltzer says that Brian always felt WCW was his company as they pushed smaller guys and paid guaranteed money. The WWF and Pillman eventually apologized for the entire angle.[33][34]. Brian William Pillman[4] (May 22, 1962 October 5, 1997) was an American professional wrestler and professional football player best known for his appearances in Stampede Wrestling[5] in the 1980s and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1990s. Now, shes living a life where she shouldve been dead years ago because of all the drugs, but I feel like shell live to a hundred years old and be miserable for all the pain shes caused me and my brother and my aunt Linda. Melanie in response says she doesnt know what to do to make it up to her, but sounds like shes stopped trying. Melanie mentions she has doesnt know what to do to make things right with Brittany. He walked up to JR and Vince and started complimenting Vince and going into his spiel. "Thank you mom for bringing me into this world and for trying your best. New, Further Proof Triple H Has Changed WWE For The Better [31] The camera feed was then disrupted, with the scene fading to black. Pillman and John Harbaugh, current head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, were roommates and defensive teammates while at Miami.[11]. However, they were given the blame for a poor Clash rating where they main evented against Flair and Arn, so their split was sped up. There are 100+ professionals named "Rochelle", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. -The producers ask Lind about the official cause of death. The athlete was born in 1962, in Norwood Ohio. View the profiles of professionals named "Rochelle" on LinkedIn. Dani says that once Brian found out he was there for her 100%. Brian Zachary Pillman was born on Sept. 9, 1993 - the only son of Brian William Pillman. This is definitely worth a watch but be prepared for some hard stuff to get through and it especially hits hard if you have kids. Cornette says the rating wasnt very good and Ric Flair wasnt going to get the blame. Austin says it didnt register as he honestly thought Brians energy force could not be stopped. 84 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, The Border Patrol (Agent Gunn and Agent Maxx), Team Extreme (Khris Germany and Kit Carson), Disturbing Behavior (Jeff Daniels and Tim Renesto), The Usual Suspects (A.J. Melanie to her credit says she doesnt even remember much from the interview and she didnt think about not doing it. Join us to discuss WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact, Stardom, ChocoPro, GCW, and every other promotion, big or small, past and present. Brian had plenty to say about her. -Brittany Pillman introduces herself as a daddys girl and that outside of wrestling his kids were his life. Brittany stated that the kids werent cared for if not for the intervention of their dads sister. Brittany does feel anger towards her late father, but ultimately blames Melanie. After the match, Goldust chased him and Marlena out of the arena. Pillman turned heel in September 1992, frustrated by Brad Armstrong's knee injury and vacating the WCW Light Heavyweight title, when he was scheduled to wrestle Armstrong for the title at Clash of the Champions XX. Cornette says he wasnt part of this as Austin invades Pillmans home. The surgery didnt stop Brian for being active, but he had to stay quiet for 2-3 weeks and Cornette mentions Brian over compensated years later with all the talking he could do. [17][18] After the feud with Steamboat and Douglas ended, they went on to feud with The Four Horsemen, mainly Ric Flair and Arn Anderson, mocking their ages and parodying Flair's interview show, "A Flair for the Gold", with their own called "A Flair for the Old". A man breaks into their home while Pillman is on the road, attacking Rochelle with an ice pick, even stabbing her in the face. She wishes he was there so she could slap him as he promised not to ask that. [26] With his "Loose Cannon" persona, Pillman became the talk of all three major promotions, as he was on his way to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after he was scheduled to wrestle Shane Douglas in ECW. He was also working the boys in the locker room and Meltzer, although Wood let the latter in on the deal eventually. This is Dark Side of The Ring! Brian Pillman Jr, Alexis Reed, Skylar Pillman, Brittany Pillman, Jesse Pillman, Danielle Pillman : Brian Pillman Net Worth. James spent several years wrestling on the British independent circuit, but now prefers to write about the bumps and bruises rather than take any of them. -Brittany tells a story of having a gift to give him and she was terrified as it didnt look like her had. That poor girl! [35][36] His final WWF televised match came on the October 4, 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Night, defeating The Patriot by disqualification due to interference by Goldust. The Bottom Line: A tremendous insight within the time allowed into the life of Brian Pillman up to the middle of 1996, with the wrestling guys there to ground it in the business, but his incredibly honest daughters and sister there to ground it in reality. -Kim Wood told him he needed to stop talking to Dave as they didnt want him to lie to him about what was happening. Prior to her marriage with Brian Sr., Melanie was previously in a relationship. Brian Pillman. The words "booker man" were cut from the commercial tape. Bischoff claims it was a plan he and Pillman came up with together. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. He later married Melanie Morgan (born September 23, 1965) on March 17, 1993. Again, absolutely amazing as he turns everything back on the ECW fans as he compares all of them to Eric Bischoff. Corny adds that it helps that he was an exhibitionist. Pillman eventually finds love elsewhere, leaving Rochelle for his second wife, Melanie. She was brought into the fold immediately and never neglected, although Rochelle took a hit of a different kind. Didn't help Pillman had 40 surgeries before elementary school to fix nodes in his throat and the damage he took playing Division I college football, as wedge buster on the Bengals, and as a pro wrestler. Cornette covers the rumor that Brian was having plastic surgery to look like Shawn Michaels so he could come into the WWE and face him. AEW star Brian Pillman Jr. took to Twitter on Thursday to confirm that his mother, Melanie Pillman, had died. 30 December 2017. He joined his hometown Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent (where he won the Ed Block Courage Award for his team), and later the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders in 1986. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. She looks like the spitting image of him facially. Money! He was in a coma for a week and suffered a shattered ankle, forcing doctors to fuse it together in a fixed walking position and thus forcing Pillman to abandon his previous high-flying wrestling style for a more grounded style. I didn't know about the surgeries. They show Pillman getting spiked by Sid during WarGames. That leads to his brief ECW run and they show his debut in the ECW Arena. Kim talks about how he appeared to be happy early on, with lots of kids around him (his own, plus Melanies two from before). Melanie had two children at the time, Alexis Michelle Reed and Jesse Morgan from her previous relationships. Brittany talks about how fans and friends didnt know if his dad was crazy or just acting that way. "When my dad died I got stuck with Melanie. Brittany Pillman, the daughter of late wrestling legend, 'The Loose Cannon'Brian Pillman, and the sister of current All Elite Wrestling star Brian Pillman Jr., gave birth to a child hours after being involved in an on-screen spat with Maxwell Jacob Friedman during AEW Dynamite on Wednesday (September 8) night.. Brian Jr. confirmed his sister "just had her baby" on Friday (September 10), hours . [28][29], On the November 4, 1996 episode of Raw, Pillman took part in the infamous "Pillman's got a gun" angle with his former teammate Stone Cold Steve Austin. Pillman frequently blurred fact and fiction with his worked shoots. He was the most innovative character in wrestling the last 25 years and nobody knows it. Brittany Pillman, Brian's daughter got introduced. There was no exaggeration from her. Brian made a post on his social media about the birth of a niece. -His plan was as simple as more attention meant more money. Clash of the Champions as Pillman is in a match with Eddie Guerrero (sad face) and as he bails to the floor, he grabs Heenan by the back. Rochelle would call her mom, threatened suicide and proceeded to follow through with the act by shooting herself. Given that Skylar even bears the last name 'King' instead of Pillman, it seems the accusations are true. Pretty soon we were left with nothing because the money went right up her nose. Pillman quickly formed a tag team with Hart's son Bruce known as Bad Company (not to be confused with Badd Company). Vince told JR they cant hire this guy as he is crazy and JR shoots back that is crazy like a fox. During this period of time, Pillman changed his once Hollywood Blond and Flyin' Brian clean athletic look for an edgy, out of control image. [10], Pillman graduated from Norwood High School in Norwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. It was at that time that Brian informed her that he had been away for a month. 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