| Stan Hansen | |
|---|---|
 Hansen, c. 1985 | |
| Birth name | John Stanley Hansen II[1] |
| Born | August 29, 1949[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 "The Lariat" 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] |
John Stanley "Stan" Hansen II[1] (born August 29, 1949),[1] best known as Stan "The Lariat" Hansen, is an American retired professional wrestler.
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.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Cagematch profile".
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HonorsInokiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "A verbose Stan Hansen highlight of Hall of Fame induction".
- ^ "Mat Matters: Still intimidated by The Lariat".