WRESTLER PROFILES

[Shawn Stasiak Gallery]	Wrestler: Stan "The Man" Stasiak Real Name: George E. Stipich Birthday: April 13, 1937 Hometown: Born somewhere in Quebec Billed from Beaver Creek, Oregon Moved to Beaver Creek, Oregon Moved to Oakville, Ontario Marital Status: Married with Son Height & Weight: 6'4" - 270 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1953 (Quebec) Previous Names: Stan "The Crusher" Stasiak Finishing Move: The Bearhug (early) The Heart Punch Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Stu Hart The Sheik Johnny Valentine Bruno Samartino Jack Brisco Terry Funk Superstar Graham Nick Bockwinkel
NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Man Mountain Campbell defeating Karol & Ivan Kalmikoff [Tournament] (June 8, 1961); NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Don Leo Jonathan (????, 1965); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Mad Dog Vachon (June 18, 1965); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Haru Sasaki defeating Shag Thomas & Pepper Martin (June 21, 1965); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Mad Russian defeating Shag Thomas & Pepper Martin (July 14, 1965); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Mighty Ursus defeating Bearcat Wright & Shag Thomas (January 6, 1966); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Paul Jones (May 18, 1966); NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Dave Ruhl (????, 1967); NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Luther Lindsay (????, 1967); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Moondog Mayne (January 5, 1968); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Moondog Mayne (August 16, 1968); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dutch Savage defeating Paddy Barrett & Don Leo Jonathan (September 2, 1968); Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Vic Rossitani (October 11, 1968); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Tony Marino defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (July 10, 1969); IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December ??, 1970); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Dutch Savage (March 27, 1971); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Red Bastien (June 24, 1972); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ???????? (July 14, 1972); WWWF Heavyweight title defeating Pedro Morales (December 1, 1973); NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dominic DeNucci (July ??, 1974); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Pepper Martin (July 16, 1976); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Roddy Piper (June 30, 1979); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Dutch Savage defeating Butch Miller & Luke Williams (September 22, 1979); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dutch Savage defeating Chris Colt & Buddy Rose (December ??, 1979); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Killer Brooks defeating ????????? (????, 1980); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ????????? (July ??, 1980); NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles title won a tournament (August 7, 1980); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Buddy Rose defeating Steve Regal & Matt Borne (November 4, 1981); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Billy Jack Haynes defeating Assassin & Rip Oliver (December 12, 1982); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Billy Jack Haynes defeating Assassin & Rip Oliver (March 10, 1983);
1958: Stan Stasiak made his wrestling debut in Quebec, Canada.. Stan Stasiak had the nickname "Crusher" early in his career and used a bearhug as a finisher.. The name "Stan Stasiak" was taken from a wrestler from the 20s who died from blood poisoning, contracted during a match.. December 1973: Stan Stasiak defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWWF Heavyweight title.. December 1973: Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak to win the WWWF Heavyweight title.. In Toronto, Stan Stasiak had NWA title shots against Jack Brisco (1975) and Terry Funk (1976).. Stan Stasiak also had a WWWF title match against Superstar Graham (1977), and an AWA title shot against Nick Bockwinkel (1978).. Stan Stasiak is known as the master of the heart punch.. 1984: Stan Stasiak moved to Toronto and worked for several years as a security guard at the Toronto Simpsons/Hudson's Bay store.. 1997: Stan Stasiak moved back to the west coast.. June 19, 1997: Stan Stasiak passed away as a result of heart failure at age 60.. Stan Stasiak is the father of former WCW/WWE wrestler Shawn Stasiak..