John Stanley Hansen Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949) is an American former professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Stan Hansen. Hansen is renowned for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to his poor eyesight. He is also known for his gimmick of a loud, violent cowboy who wanted to fight everybody, which he further emphasized by appearing in interviews with a cowboy hat, leather vest and bullrope while often chewing on tobacco. Considered to be among the most successful and popular gaijins in professional wrestling history, Hansen became more well known and revered in Japan than in his native United States. Despite this, Hansen still found championship success in both countries, as he became a six-time world champion upon winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA International Heavyweight Championship once and the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship four times.
Liked to chew tobacco on his way to the ring and when wrestling in America, would spit it on his opponents if he didn't like them.
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Wore a cowboy hat, chaps and carried a bulrope and cowbell when active as a professional wrestler.
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WWE Hall of Famer.
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Still wrestles in Japan [January 2001]
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Has been figurehead president of the PWF, a group affiliated with All Japan Prowrestling since his retirement from active competition in 2000. [March 2003]
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Published author.
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Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Stan Hansen was the first Gaijin wrestler (foreigner) to have beaten Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba.
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Notable Title Wins Include: NWA Tri State US Tag Team titles; NWA Tri State North American Heavyweight title; NWA Georgia Tag Team titles; NWA Georgia Heavyweight title; NWA Mid-Atlantic/Georgia Tag Team titles; NWA International Tag Team titles; AWA International Heavyweight title; PWF (Pacific Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles; PWF Heavyweight title (4); AWA World title; NWA International Heavyweight title; NWA United National Heavyweight title; All Japan Triple Crown titles (3); All Japan World Tag Team titles (8); NWA United States title
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During his rematch with Bruno Sammartino at Shea's Stadium in June 1976, the "Living Legend" beat him so badly that Hansen fled the ring and was counted out.
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Former AWA World champion
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Broke Bruno Sammartino's neck in Madison Square Garden in 1976
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
No Holds Barred
1989
Neanderthal
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Funks
2016
Documentary
Himself
Marking Out
2016
Documentary
Himself
WrestleMania
2016
TV Special
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame
2016
Himself
IHWE Professional Wrestling
2014
TV Series
Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself
Legends Never Die
2006
Video
Himself
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
Himself
ECW Ultra Clash '93
1993
Video
Himself (as Stan 'The Lariat' Hansen)
Hulkamania 6
1991
Video
Himself
WCW SuperBrawl I
1991
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Wrestle War
1991
TV Movie
Himself
Starrcade
1990
TV Special
Himself
Halloween Havoc
1990
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions XII: Mountain Madness/Fall Brawl '90
1990
TV Movie
Himself
AWA: WrestleRock
1986
Video
Himself
Superclash '85
1985
TV Movie
Himself
World Championship Wrestling
1981
TV Series
Himself
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1980
TV Series
Himself
World Wrestling Federation
1976
TV Series
Himself
WWF Championship Wrestling
1976
TV Series
Himself
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1960
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE Hall of Fame 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
Starrcade: The Essential Collection
2009
Himself
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006
Video documentary
Himself
WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches
2003
Video
Himself
Mike Graham Presents: The Best of Classic Championship Wrestling Vol. 1
$1.4 Million
