Stan Hansen
Biography
John Stanley Hansen II 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 five time world champion upon winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship four times.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
as Stan Hansen
1990
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Stan Hansen
1991
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1985
AWA Super Clash
as Stan Hansen
1985
The Unbreakable Bunch
as Hammer
2023
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
as Stan Hansen
2016
No Holds Barred
as Neanderthal
1989
The Funks
as Himself
2016
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Stan Hansen
1990
NWA Battle of the Belts
as Stan Hansen
1985
Back To The Territories: All Japan
as Self
2017
Legends Never Die
2006
AWA WrestleRock 1986
as Stan Hansen
1986
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
CSW International Bash
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1989
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
1997
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1990
NWA Night of Champions
as Stan Hansen
1984
WCW Starrcade 1990
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1990
TV Appearances
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Stan Hansen
1975
WWE Old School
as Stan Hansen
1973
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1980
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Stan Hansen
1980
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Stan Hansen (Self)
1980
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Stan Hansen
1981
Clash of the Champions
as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
1988