Crossbody of Work Episode 112: Stan Hansen

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

This week we dive into the career of Stan Hansen, the cowboy-hat-wearing, lariat-throwing madman who made waves in Japan in the 80s & 90s. We’ve got matches with Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Vader, and more. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Detroit team names
• Too Hot To Handle
• Breadbox
• Dislocating things

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Stan Hansen vs Bruno Sammartino (c) – WWWF Championship Cage Match – August 1976
Link to the match here.

Match Two:

Stan Hansen vs Andre the Giant – September 23, 1981
Link to the match here.

Promo: Stan Hansen Is Unhinged

Match Three:

Stan Hansen vs Vader – AJPW vs NJPW Supershow – February 10, 1990
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

Stan Hansen vs Mitsuharu Misawa – AJPW Triple Crown Championship – July 27, 1990
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

Stan Hansen vs Kenta Kobashi – July 29, 1993

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