WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Stan "the Lariat" Hansen Real Name: John Stanley Hansen Birthday: October 10, 1949 Hometown: Borger, Texas Marital Status: Married with children Height & Weight: 6'2" - 322 lbs Trained by: Debut: January 1, 1973 Previous Names: Stan "The Lariat" Hansen "Unsinkable Battleship" (Japan) Finishing Move: The Lariat (Running Clothesline) Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Bruno Sammartino Pedro Morales Bob Backlund Jumbo Tsuruta Mitsuharu Misawa Kenta Kaboshi Steve Williams Lex Luger [Stan Hansen Gallery]
NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Frank Goodish defeating Terry Lathan & Johnny Eagles (October ??, 1974); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Killer Brooks defeating Al Madril & Jose Lothario (????, 1976); NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdoch (May 2, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (August ??, 1977); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Dick Slater (December ??, 1977); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Wrestling II (Febuary 6, 1978); NWA Columbus Heavyweight title defeating Abdullah the Butcher (June 18, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Mr. Wrestling II & Tony Atlas (October 27, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Tommy Rich defeating Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson (July 2, 1979); NWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Antonio Inoki (Febuary 8, 1980); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson won a tournament (Febuary 28, 1982); NWA (All Japan) International Tag Team titles w/Ron Bass defeating Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba (April 12, 1983); PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Giant Baba (September 8, 1983); CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Austin Idol (September 12, 1983); PWF (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Bruiser Brody defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Giant Baba [Tournament] (April 25, 1984); PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Giant Baba (July 30, 1985); AWA (American Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight title defeating Rick Martel (December 29, 1985); NWA (Japan) International Heavyweight title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (July 31, 1986); PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Hiroshi Wajima (April 24, 1987); PWF (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Ted Dibiase defeating Tiger Mask & Jumbo Tsuruta (July 11, 1987); PWF (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Austin Idol Awarded (August ??, 1987); PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Genichiro Tenryu (July 27, 1988); NWA (All Japan) United National Heavyweight title defeating Genichiro Tenryu (July 27, 1988); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Gordy defeating Yoshiaki Yatsu & Jumbo Tsuruta (July 29, 1988); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Gordy won Real World Tag League Tournament (December 16, 1988); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Genichiro Tenryu defeating Yoshiaki Yatsu & Jumbo Tsuruta (July 11, 1989); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Genichiro Tenryu defeating Yoshiaki Yatsu & Jumbo Tsuruta (October 20, 1989); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Genichiro Tenryu won Real World Tag League Tournament (December 6, 1989); AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Terry Gordy (June 8, 1990); AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Mitsuharu Misawa (July 27, 1990); NWA (World Championship Wrestling) United States Heavyweight title defeating Lex Luger (October 27, 1990); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Dan Spivey defeating Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (April 18, 1991); AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (January 28, 1992); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Ted Dibiase defeating Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada (September 3, 1993); AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Toshiaki Kawada (March 4, 1995); AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Gary Albright defeating Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada (January 24, 1996);
In The Beginning: July 4, 1982--NWA/WWF World Title Unification: Ivan Putski & Tom Prichard defeated Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson by DQ.. June 25, 1976 - WWWF Showdown at Shae: Bruno Sammartino (WWWF Champion) defeated Stan Hansen by COUNT OUT.. World Wide Wrestling Federation: February 14, 1981: Pedro Morales wrestled Stan Hansen to a Double Disqualification.. March 16, 1981: Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen to retain the WWWF Heavyweight title.. April 6, 1981: Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen in a Steel Cage to retain the WWWF Heavyweight title.. Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association: September 28, 1985 - AWA SuperClash: Rick Martel vs Stan Hansen fought to a Double DQ. Rick Martel retains the AWA title.. December 29, 1985: Stan Hansen defeated Rick Martel to capture the AWA World Heavyweight title.. April 20, 1986 - AWA WrestleRock: Stan Hansen defeated Nick Bockwinkel by Disqualification to retain the AWA World title.... April 28, 1986 - AWA/NWA Rage in a Cage: Stan Hansen defeated Leon White to retain the AWA World title.. June 28, 1986 - AWA Battle by the Bay: Stan Hansen defeated Jerry Blackwell by DQ to retain the AWA World title.. Stan Hansen was stripped of the AWA World Heavyweight title when he defending the title in Japan without permission.. Japan: Stan Hansen formed a powerful tag team with Bruiser Brody in Japan.. Stan Hansen paved the way for American Heavyweights who would make their marks in Japan.. ~~~Such as Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow, Dr Death Steve Williams, Terry Gordy and Gary Albright.. Stan Hansen was the first Gaijin wrestler (foreigner) to have beaten Antonio Inoki AND Giant Baba.. Stan Hansen was the top Gaijin to have dominated New Japan and All Japan.. 1989: Stan Hansen played a role in the movie No Holds Barred, starring Hulk Hogan and Zeus (Tiny Lister).. April 13, 1990 - WWF/AJPW Summit: Hulk Hogan defeated Stan Hansen to retain the WWF title at the Tokyo Dome.. June 8, 1990: Stan Hansen defeated Terry Gordy for the All Japan Triple Crown title.. Stan Hansen remained loyal to Giant Baba and All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1982 until his retirement.. 1997: Stan Hansen was inducted into the Puroreso Hall of Fame.. National Wrestling Alliance: September 5, 1990 - Clash of Champions: Stan Hansen defeated Tom Zenk.. October 27, 1990 - Halloween Havoc: Stan Hansen defeated Lex Luger to win the United States title.. December 16, 1990 - Starrcade: Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen to recapture the United States title.. Retirement: November 20, 2003: Stan Hansen returned to Japan to read the proclamation for the Real World Tag League event.. Stan Hansen will be remembered for playing a monster heel to perfection.. Stan Hansen was well known for breaking Bruno Sammartino's neck..