TSC Evaluation #67: Stan Hansen

mrken12 · Dec 6, 2017

In the last evaluation, Alex Wright got a score of 6.54.
TSC Evaluation #66: Alex Wright

If people have any requests for future wrestlers you want to see evaluated, let me know. I'll have one wrestler evaluated for each week every Wednesday. The leaderboard is updated every 5 threads so it's never too late to vote for previous threads.

For #68 it will be Dolph Ziggler.

Pending requests: Jake The Snake Roberts, The Godfather, Christian Cage, Scott Hall, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Dusty Rhodes, Chris Candido, Brutus Beefcake, Alundra Blayze, Mark Henry

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Major Accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1x)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Ron Bass
NWA United National Championship (1x)
PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4x)
PWF World Tag Team Championship (4x) – with Bruiser Brody (1), Ted DiBiase (2) and Austin Idol (1)
Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (4x)
World Tag Team Championship (8x) – with Terry Gordy (2), Genichiro Tenryu (3), Dan Spivey (1), Ted DiBiase (1) and Gary Albright (1)
Champion Carnival (1992, 1993)
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1983) – with Bruiser Brody
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1985) – with Ted DiBiase
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1988) – with Terry Gordy
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1989) – with Genichiro Tenryu
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1994)

American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1x)

Cauliflower Alley Club
Other honoree (1996)

Continental Wrestling Association
CWA International Heavyweight Championship (1x)

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Frank Gotch Award (2017)

Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship (1x)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (2x)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (3x) – with Tommy Rich (2) and Ole Anderson (1)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/World Championship Wrestling
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1x)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1x) – with Ole Anderson

NWA Big Time Wrestling
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Killer Tim Brooks
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1x)

NWA Tri-State
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1x)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (2x) – with Frank Goodish

National Wrestling Federation
NWF Heavyweight Championship (1x)

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Class of 2010

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Match of the Year (1976) vs. Bruno Sammartino on June 25
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1976)
Ranked #24 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991
Ranked #16 of the top 500 singles of the "PWI Years" in 2003
Ranked #7, #24, #34, and #66 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Bruiser Brody, Ted DiBiase, Terry Gordy, and Ole Anderson, respectively, in 2003

Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2014

Tokyo Sports
Best Bout Award (1992) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on June 5
Best Tag Team Award (1998) with Vader
Lifetime Achievement Award (2000)
Match of the Year Award (1982) vs. Giant Baba on February 4
Match of the Year Award (1988) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on July 27
Outstanding Foreigner Award (1982)
Popularity Award (1980)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1984) with Bruiser Brody vs. Dory and Terry Funk on December 8
5 Star Match (1988) with Terry Gordy vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Toshiaki Kawada on December 16
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Kenta Kobashi on July 29
Best Brawler (1985, 1990)
Tag Team of the Year (1982) with Ole Anderson
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

WWE
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2016)

With a scale of 1-10 how would you rate Stan Hansen in these categories:

-Mic work/promos

-Personality/gimmicks

-Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds)

-Overall rating (which doesn't have to be an average of the above scores)

Jmare007 · Dec 6, 2017

A 10 no doubt about it. Motherfukker had pretty much the same shtick in the ring for 2 decades and delivered, he didn't need to be very versatile because he was so good at what he did.

WWWF, New Japan, All Japan, Puerto Rico (those matches with Carlos Carlon are :whoo:

), AWA....Stan was amazing, one of legit GOATs in the biz :salute:

The Prince of All Saiyans · Dec 6, 2017

digging at the bottom now :what:

Scottie Drippin · Dec 6, 2017

Hoss · Dec 6, 2017

On the short list of the all-time great crazy, intimidating heels. Can't think of a single criticism to be honest. His character and matches always delivered. I just wish he had more of a North American presence, but he played it pretty smart career-wise, I think.

Damn near legally blind, too. :whoo:

Yeah, 10.

Kunty McPhuck · Dec 6, 2017

My first introduction to Japanese wrestling was seeing Stan The Man clothesline the fukk out of someone on Eurosport back in the early 90's.

Lost His Smile · Dec 6, 2017

Legendary 10

Imagine being a Japanese fan in them stands and you see a blind Hansen twirling that bull rope over his head. :whoa:

TOAD99 · Dec 6, 2017

Jmare007 said:
A 10 no doubt about it. Motherfukker had pretty much the same shtick in the ring for 2 decades and delivered, he didn't need to be very versatile because he was so good at what he did.

WWWF, New Japan, All Japan, Puerto Rico (those matches with Carlos Carlon are ), AWA....Stan was amazing, one of legit GOATs in the biz

Could you list some of his best matches breh?

Hey_zeus · Dec 6, 2017

The epitome of the crazy outlaw cowboy gimmick done right. Probably the most copied wrestler behind Muta. Big guy that could go in singles or tags. Amazing brawler with enough skill to hang with everyone from Rick Martel to Misawa. Arguably the GOAT gaijin. :wow:

10

The Intergalactic Koala · Dec 6, 2017

The original hoss
Punked Vern Gagne
Was a major star in AJPW
Best role in No Holds Barbed
Legit bad ass

mrken12 · Dec 6, 2017

Twitter said:
digging at the bottom now

A Stan Hansen thread is "digging at the bottom"? :dahell:

Do you even know who Stan Hansen is? He's a legend in not just Japan but the US as well. JBL's whole career down to his finisher was inspired by Hansen. He played a major role in Vader's career as well. Mick Foley has given him props too.

The Prince of All Saiyans · Dec 6, 2017

mrken12 said:
A Stan Hansen thread is "digging at the bottom"?

Do you even know who Stan Hansen is? He's a legend in not just Japan but the US as well. JBL's whole career down to his finisher was inspired by Hansen. He played a major role in Vader's career as well. Mick Foley has given him props too.

mrken12 · Dec 6, 2017

Jmare007 · Dec 6, 2017

TOAD99 said:
Could you list some of his best matches breh?

The whole Colon feud is on youtube breh :wow:

I love the Texas Bullrope and Cage matches but honestly just watch the whole thing as it is fukking outstanding and shows how crazy Puerto Rico was as a territory. And Huguito Savinovich rocking that mullet and calling some of the matches too :banderas:

@The Rainmaker

mrken12 · Dec 6, 2017

TOAD99 said:
Could you list some of his best matches breh?

Matchguide « Stan Hansen « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

This is a nice list to check out. I'm going to try to post some of the matches in this thread throughout the week.

TSC Evaluation #67: Stan Hansen

Overall Rating

1 (Awful)

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5 (Average)

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10 (Legendary)

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