Melanie Pillman dead: Brian Pillman’s widow passes away as her wrestler son pays tribute to ‘number 1 fan’

MELANIE Pillman, the widow of former WWE wrestling star Brian Pillman, has died, her son has confirmed.

Brian Pillman Jr paid tribute to his mom as he announced her passing on social media on Thursday, calling her his "number 1 fan."

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"Thank you mom for bringing me into this world and for trying your best. You were my number 1 fan. Rest In Peace. I love you ❤️," Pillman Jr wrote.

In an Instagram post, Pillman Jr explained how he didn't have the best relationship with his mother, though he and his sister recently tried to "improve" that bond.

Pillman Jr followed in his father's footsteps, making his pro wrestling debut in December 2017.

He is currently one-half of the Varsity Blonds tag team for .

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"While I didn't spend too much time with her [Melanie], she would ALWAYS tune into my twitch streams and interact with my fans, often times sharing with them old stories about my father and the wrestling business," the AEW star wrote.

"Her death, while unexpected, was not surprising. Her lifestyle choices that dominated the better part of the last 25 years of her life had ultimately caught up with her.

"She was as intelligent as she was beautiful and her dark sense of humor could make even the biggest prude burst out in laughter."

He added: "I do have regrets. I regret not giving her the time of day when she was trying so hard to be in our lives again.

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"I regret not texting her back even though I had the time to. I regret not trying harder to break her of her bad habits and help her get the help she needed.

"Thank you mom for bringing me into this world and for trying your absolute best. You were my number 1 fan in wrestling and on Twitch."

Pillman Jr's father, also named Brian Pillman, was a wrestling superstar during the 1980s and '90s.

His father had stints with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling and .

Pillman Sr created a legacy as "The Loose Cannon" gimmick, which would see him do a series of worked shoots that portrayed his character as unpredictable.

However, a car accident in April 1996 caused extensive ankle injuries, ultimately limiting his in-ring ability towards the latter stages of his career.

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By the end of his career, he worked with his long-time friend and former teammate Stone Cold Steve Austin in a storyline involving a firearm and with The Hart Foundation during WWE's Attitude Era.

He died in 1997 from an undetected heart disease.