Trivia

Broke Bruno Sammartino's neck in Madison Square Garden in 1976

Former AWA World champion

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.

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

Stan Hansen was the first Gaijin wrestler (foreigner) to have beaten Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba.

Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010.

Published author.

Has been figurehead president of the PWF, a group affiliated with All Japan Prowrestling since his retirement from active competition in 2000. (March 2003)

Still wrestles in Japan (January 2001)

WWE Hall of Famer.

His eye-sight was so poor that he was classified as "legally blind.".