What Might Have Been: Stan Hansen

Are you kidding me? What might have been of Stan Hansen? There wasn't a more impacting wrestler in the 70s when Hansen broke Bruno's neck. There's no way a Flair Hansen Feud would have worked. Or a Hogan Hansen Fued.

Are you kidding me?


I never kid around. So no.

What might have been of Stan Hansen? There wasn't a more impacting wrestler in the 70s when Hansen broke Bruno's neck.


I really don't understand what you said here, but Hansen broke Bruno's neck with a botched bodyslam. Of course, for story purposes and folklore, it's going to be believed that his Lariat did it. It wasn't. He was sandbagged by Bruno and botched the body slam by tossing him on his head. And in the 70's, Hansen was just starting to find his niche. He didn't hit popularity until the 80's.

There's no way a Flair Hansen Feud would have worked.


Explain why. Because I have a thread in this section that explains a way it could have happened. Hansen was rough and tough and also a Texan, and with him teaming with Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch? Could have been a great run for Hansen if things would have worked out.

Or a Hogan Hansen Fued.


There's a video on youtube that shows the chemistry between Hogan and Hansen. Look it up. They wrestled in Japan and this match was called 'Special Dream Match'. Terms like that in Japan aren't thrown around often.

Hansen was perfect for Japan.


Yes he was. This is a correct statement. Hansen was sooo different in Japan, that he drew numbers, and ratings. People wanted to see the Japanese wrestlers shut up the loud Cowboy from Texas. He was amazing in Japan, but he could have been great in America, too

Being rated 16th of all time ain't no joke. But then again, the inmates are running the assylum.


Do what? I seriously don't know what you mean here. PWI isn't exactly Sports Illustrated, but they do know wrestling. And they recognized Hansen ahead of Austin, Luger, and other greats, because Hansen himself was great.

I wonder if the original Tiger Mask made it in to your list of all time greats?


You know who he is? Surprised. Yea, he's a dynamic wrestler. I've watched a bit of his stuff and he's a definite legend. What does that have to do with Stan Hansen?

As long as marks like you control the wrestling business, it will never return in our life time.


If ONLY I could control the wrestling business. I'm flattered that you think of me in such high regard. Do some more research before you post baseless opinions on a wrestler I hold in high regard. Thanks.

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