Stan Hansen
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John Stanley Hansen II[1] (born August 29, 1949),[1] best known as Stan "the Lariat" Hansen, is an American retired professional wrestler.
Stan Hansen | |
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Birth name | John Stanley Hansen II[1] |
Born | (1949-08-29) August 29, 1949 (age 74)[1] Knox City, Texas, U.S.[2] |
Alma mater | West Texas State University |
Spouse(s) | Yumi Hansen |
Children | 4 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Stan Hansen[3][2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3][2][4] |
Billed weight | 321 lb (146 kg; 22.9 st)[3][4][5] |
Billed from | Borger, Texas[3] |
Trained by | Dory Funk[2] Dory Funk Jr.[2] Terry Funk[2] |
Debut | January 1, 1973[2] |
Retired | January 28, 2001[6][7][8] |
Hansen is known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributed to his poor eyesight,[4][9] and for his gimmick as a loud, violent cowboy who wanted to fight everybody,[6][7] which he further emphasized by appearing in interviews with a cowboy hat, leather vest and bullrope while often chewing on tobacco.[8][10] Considered one of the most successful and popular gaijin in Japanese professional wrestling history, he became more well-known and revered in Japan than in his native United States.[6][7] In Japan's AJPW promotion, he held seven different championships.[6][7] Overall he is a ten-time world champion.
Outside of wrestling Hansen played a small role in the movie No Holds Barred in 1989 and in 2011 he released his co-written biography, The Last Outlaw.