Kim Wood, a long-time strength coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and mentor to Brian Pillman, has passed away at the age of 80.
The NFL franchise released a statement reflecting on the life and career of the league’s first full-time strength coach, who manned the strength room for the Bengals for 28 seasons.
Woods was a prominent part of the VICE docuseries Dark Side of the Ring in the episode focused on Brian Pillman, notably a key figure in the former Bengals special teams player finding himself and his unique character.
Speaking with Bengals.com, former NFL reporter and current AEW interviewer Alex Marvez said of Woods:
He made his mark in pro football as a trail-blazing strength coach. He made his mark in the strength world by forming Hammer Strength. And he made his mark in the pro wrestling world by guiding Brian Pillman into one of the most successful storylines of the 1990s that really changed pro wrestling with a blend of theatrics and reality that hadn’t been done before. What a testament.
Source: F4WOnline
Wrestleview extends its condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Kim Wood.