Stan Lane

Last updated: February 10, 2024

Title History

  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Eddie Graham & Ray Stevens (October 30, 1979);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Steve Keirn & Mike Graham (November 25, 1979);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Jimmy Garvin & Jack Brisco (June 7, 1980);
  • NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kevin Sullivan (September 3, 1980);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (May ??, 1981);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sweet Brown Sugar (KBW) defeating Ricky Gibson in a Handicap match (September 26, 1981);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Ron Bass defeating Norvell Austin & Dennis Condrey (July 5, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware) & Bobby Eaton (October 25, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Dream Machine & Bobby Eaton (November 29, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn [Awarded] (Febuary 6, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Luke Williams & Jonathan Boyd (Febuary 13, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Moondogs (Rex & Spot) (April 25, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Duke Myers & Bobby Eaton (June 14, 1983);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Assassins (September 27, 1983);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Assassins (November 7, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Troy Graham & Porkchop Cash (November 29, 1983);
  • SCW (Southwest) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn won a tournament (March ??, 1984);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy (October 22, 1984);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Interns (Febuary 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Billy Travis (sub for Koko Ware) & Norvell Austin (May 13, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Ron Sexton & Billy Travis in a tournament final (June 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 5, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 9, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (October 12, 1985);
  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Butch Miller & Luke Williams [Tournament] (July 12, 1986);
  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Butch Miller & Luke Williams (November 30, 1986);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Barry Windham & Ron Garvin [Tournament] (May 16, 1987);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers (July 10, 1988);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson (September 10, 1988);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk (May 19, 1990);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Doug Gilbert & Tony Anthony (January 7, 1991);
  • AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title Awarded (Febuary ??, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Bobby & Jackie Fulton [Tournament] (April 23, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Bobby & Jackie Fulton (August 10, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (November 26, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (November 28, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (January 28, 1993);

Career Highlights

  • Stan Lane is the ONLY wrestler ever to be trained by Ric Flair and was once billed as Stan Flair..
  • 1979: Stanley Lane was best known as a rookie heel tag team partner of Bryan St. John as “The Blonde Bombers” in Florida..
  • Stan Lane formed a tag team with Steve Keirn and were known as The Fabulous Ones, managed by Jim Cornette..
  • April 20, 1986 – AWA WrestleRock: Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda defeated The Fabulous Ones (Steve Kiern & Stan Lane)..
  • Stan Lane teamed with Bobby Eaton as the Midnight Express, arguably the greatest tag team of all-time..
  • February 15, 1987–MoscaMania 2: The Midnight Express defeated Hector Guerrero & Barry Windham in Hamilton, Ontario..
  • November 26, 1987 – NWA Starrcade: NWA world tag team champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) by disqualification to retain the titles.
  • January 16, 1988 – NWA: NWA United States heavyweight champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Stan Lane to retain the title.
  • January 29, 1988 – NWA: Stan Lane defeated Ricky Santana.
  • April 22, 1988 – NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) in the 2nd round.
  • April 23, 1988 – NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup: Lex Luger & Sting defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in the quarter-finals.
  • April 26, 1988 – NWA: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • July 10, 1988 – NWA The Great American Bash: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • July 26, 1988 – NWA The Great American Bash: Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • September 10, 1988 – NWA: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the NWA world tag team titles.
  • October 29, 1988 – NWA: The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA world tag team titles.
  • December 7, 1988 – NWA Clash of the Champions 4: The Four Horsemen (Barry Windham & Ric Flair) defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • December 26, 1988 – NWA Starrcade: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose).
  • February 5, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 5: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Russian Assassins (Russian Assassin #1 & Russian Assassin #2).
  • April 6, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 6: The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • June 14, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 7: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) in the semi-finals. The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the tournament and vacant NWA world tag team titles.
  • July 23, 1989 – NWA The Great American Bash: Steve Williams, The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) & The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) & The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) in a war games rules match.
  • October 28, 1989 – NWA Halloween Havoc: The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu, Samoan Savage & Samu) defeated Steve Williams & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • November 15, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 9: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas).
  • February 25, 1990 – NWA WrestleWar: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • May 19, 1990 – NWA Capital Combat: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Flyin’ Brian & The Z-Man to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • June 13, 1990 – NWA Clash of the Champions 11: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) by disqualification. The Midnight Express retains the United States titles.
  • July 7, 1990 – NWA The Great American Bash: NWA United States tag team champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) to retain the titles.
  • August 24, 1990 – NWA WCW: The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • October 27, 1990 – NWA Halloween Havoc: Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • Stan Lane formed a tag team with Tom Pritchard and were known as The Heavenly Bodies, but was later replaced by Jimmy Del Ray..
  • Stan Lane briefly worked for the WWF as a broadcast announcer..
  • January 7, 1991 – USWA: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Dirty White Boy & Doug Gilbert to win the tag team titles.
  • January 21, 1991 – USWA: USWA tag team champions The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler to retain the titles.
  • February 4, 1991 – USWA: Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler defeated The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn).
  • March 2, 1991 – TWA: Al Perez defeated Stan Lane.
  • August 3, 1991 – TWA: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated Jim Cornette & Stan Lane.
  • April 11, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Batten Twins (Bart Batten & Brad Batten) in the 1st round.
  • April 25, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Joey Maggs.
  • May 2, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Joey Maggs in the semi-finals.
  • May 9, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) to win the tournament and vacant SMW tag team titles.
  • May 22, 1992 – SMW: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Davey Rich & Johnny Rich to retain the titles.
  • May 23, 1992 – SMW TV: Stan Lane was in a battle royal won by Buddy Landel.
  • June 13, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Ben Jordan & Joey Maggs.
  • June 20, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Robert Gibson & Tim Horner.
  • July 14, 1992 – SMW TV: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Joey Maggs & Rick Cannon to retain the titles.
  • July 30, 1992 – SMW TV: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Ben Jordan & Hector Guerrero to retain.
  • August 8, 1992 – SMW: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a barbed wired, steel cage match to win the tag team titles.
  • August 14, 1992 – SMW TV: The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) and Danny Davis & Dixie Dynamite and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a 4-way tag team elimination match.
  • August 21, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Tommy Angel.
  • September 5, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) in a no disqualification tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 13, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a hospital elimination tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 26, 1992 – SMW: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a falls count anywhere match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 27, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a Texas death match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 28, 1992 – SMW: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a street fight to win the tag team titles.
  • November 29, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) to win the tag team titles in a steel cage match.
  • December 12, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Daniel Little Bear & Reno Riggins.
  • December 19, 1992 – SMW TV: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard).
  • January 18, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to win the SMW tag team titles.
  • February 6, 1993 – Saturday Night: SMW tag team champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) by disqualification to retain the titles.
  • February 20, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Dixie Dynamite, Lynn Fields & Reno Riggins.
  • February 21, 1993 – WCW SuperBrawl: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard). The Heavenly Bodies retains the titles.
  • February 27, 1993 – WCW Worldwide: Ricky Steamboat, Shane Douglas & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) & The Hollywood Blondes (Flyin’ Brian & Stunning Steve) ended in a double disqualification.
  • March 20, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Dixie Dynamite & Reno Riggins.
  • April 17, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) vs. The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) ended in a double disqualification.
  • May 1, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Bobby Blaze & Robbie Eagle.
  • May 8, 1993 – SMW TV: Jimmy Golden defeated Stan Lane.
  • May 9, 1993 – SMW: Brian Lee defeated Stan Lane. Brian Lee, The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Kevin Sullivan, Killer Kyle, The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) & The Tazmaniac in a rage in a cage match.
  • May 15, 1993 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) to win the tag team titles, as the results the Heavenly Bodies must leave SMW.
  • October 1, 1993 – WAR: Stan Lane defeated Yuji Yasuraoka.
  • October 2, 1993 – WAR: Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 5, 1993 – WAR: Ultimo Dragon defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 6, 1993 – WAR: Genichiro Tenryu & Hiromichi Fuyuki defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • October 7, 1993 – WAR: Stan Lane defeated Masao Orihara.
  • October 8, 1993 – WAR: Super Strong Machine & Ultimo Dragon defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • October 11, 1993 – WAR: Mil Mascaras & Ultimo Dragon defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • June 10, 1995 – USWA: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot). The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich to win the Best of Memphis tournament.
  • April 2, 1999 – PPW: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler.
  • April 3, 1999 – PPW TV: Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler vs. The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) ended in a no contest.
  • April 23, 1999 – PPW: Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler defeated The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) in a cage match.
  • September 25, 1999 – NWA 51st Anniversary Show: Ronnie Garvin defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 10, 1999 – Heroes of Wrestling: Tully Blanchard defeated Stan Lane.
  • June 23, 2000 – NWA OVW: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Derrick King & Jason Lee.
  • October 2, 2004 – ROH: Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) three hour Q&A..
  • November 6, 2004–Carolina Championship Wrestling: The Midnight Express w/Stan Lane defeated The RocknRoll Express..
  • ~~~~Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a 2/3 falls match with Ricky Steamboat as referee..
  • December 4, 2004–Carolina Championship Wrestling: RnR Express & Dusty Rhodes beat Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton/Lane)..
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) in a handicap match.
  • February 26, 2005–ACPW: Stan Lane (who was not advertised) defeated Eddie Brown..
  • March 18, 2005–UCW: Ricky Morton & Buff Bagwell & Lash Leroux beat Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane..
  • August 27, 2005–WrestleReunion: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Dory & Terry Funk & Mick Foley
  • March 5, 2006–Legends PPV: Bob & Scott & Brad Armstrong w/Bobby Heenan beat The Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette..
  • December 6, 2008–Highspots: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane w/”Big Cheese” Sal Corrente..
nickname: "Sweet"
birthday: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
weight: 224 lbs (102 kg)
trained by: Ric Flair
debut: 1978-2005
previous names: Stan Flair
Stanley Lane
finishing move(s): Myawashi Leg Kick
favorite move(s): Jump Over The Tope Rope Clothesline,
Karate Kick
notable feuds: Rock'N'Roll Express
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/s/stanlane.html
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive