Stan Hansen Full Career Shoot Interview

Stan Hanson Full The Hannibal TV Career Shoot Interview!
"WWE Hall of Famer" & Japanese Wrestling legend Stan "The Lariat" Hansen does an in-depth career "Shoot Interview" with "The HANNIBAL TV" discussing his early sports accomplishments in football and his friendship with Bruiser Brody starting from their days at West Texas State, getting into wrestling with the Funks, wrestling in New York against Bruno Sammartino, coming to Japan, his famous eye-pop-out match with Vader in New Japan, his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling, working for WCW, his dealings with Hulk Hogan, movie appearance in "No Holds Barred," his thoughts on today's wrestling products and much more!
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[@ilyalead4blade897]

love how now Stan looks like a kind lovely grandpa, while in his prime he was a terrifying ass-kicking machine

[@exe2517]

By many accounts, he was a very kind, quite man behind the scenes and every promoter's dream (well except for Verne Gagne).

[@Richterdgf]

Over an hour long shoot interview, and this man doesn’t have a bad thing to say about anyone and doesn’t bury anyone. Truly a class act. I love how this wild, tough, badass cowboy is such a gentleman outside the ring.

[@derekwilliams1066]

Stan was my favorite wrestler of all time. There has never been another like him.

[@metroFL0G]

best gaijin in japan history tbh

[@NLaBar]

Never will be another like him either… the most believable guy in the biz

[@redrock717]

JBL basically stole the whole gimmick

[@michaelkelley88]

Stan "the lariat" Hansen, a terror in japan who was in some of the most brutal matches outside of the crazy deathmatch stuff. it's lovely how a man that intimidating and powerful can also be so modest and humble. i sincerely love and respect Mr. Hansen

[@slick_Ric]

sounds like a Texan for sure

[@erniewalters3099]

In his prime, this guy was genuinely scary. Tough, tough guy.

[@theloaner4378]

To me. The absolute meanest. That was wrestling.

[@nycboyforlife]

He was terrifying. So great to see the real Stan Hansen is such a nice guy.

[@michaelwalker8145]

A.W.A. champion for many many years...

[@Hotdiggity11]

Yet seemingly the nicest guy in the world in every interview/shoot I’ve seen. While he did make some mistakes (Like running over a title belt lol), overall he has always come off as pretty laid back.

[@alancoleman7489]

He killed it in no holds barred .couple of teeny wangers!!!!

[@majorsmythe1]

Hannibal- its simple- YOU make the best shoot interviews, no crap, games, just in depth interviews. Stan Hansen- This guy is CLASS. Also a great businessman, made much $$$$ in Japan, One of the greatest ever. Legit tough guy.

[@jermaineevans6910]

He scared the crap out of me as a kid, but after meeting him a few years ago, he's one of the classiest wrestlers I've ever met. A total gentleman.

[@jeffk3801]

"I got a big fat wife and nine kids at home, and I gotta feed em!" The Lariat is a legend.

[@Garbagejuice1207]

Imagine how scary it must have been to be across the ring as a rookie wrestler and Brody and Hansen are heading down to the ring raising hell and screaming! Good lord!

[@stufaman]

Hannibal has perhaps the best position in modern wrestling. Interviewing so many all time greats. You can the legends respect him. If anyone can bring back the glory days of wrestling, it's Hannibal.

[@robroycahala-barrow3485]

I would agree with you but Hannibal is a major asshole and twat and likes to call people stupid and he acts like a little 3 year old girl when u correct him xD

[@linchayes9007]

Stan Hansen legitimately scared the hell out of me when I was younger

[@hughbo52]

Oh boy did I ever enjoy that! Always loved Stan Hansen. Really didn't know that his real life personality was so laid back, he seems just like just a good ole boy/man. The interview was well done, it was just like sitting there listening to him tell his story. The questions were posed in a way that made the flow of the conversation so smooth and easy, not at all like Stan wrestled. I do remember watching Stan with Gordon Solie when he was in working in Georgia. I feel really lucky to have gotten to have seen him 3 times every Saturday afternoon. He'd play on a Macon channel, then Columbus and finally back to another Macon channel. Oh, it was priceless. If you happen to see him again, tell him that there are folks back in Georgia that still remember and love him. Great post.

[@justinlloyd2446]

I would love to meet this guy and shake his hand. I would just like to tell him how much I appreciate his career and his genuine humility. Great interview.

[@jermaineevans6910]

Met him before, and his hand is mangled. I couldn't even shake it because it was that banged up. If his hand was like that, imagine the guys he clobbered with it. Lol

[@fillycheesefl]

Would have never expected Stan Hansen could've been a teacher. Funny that the guys who played crazy, wild characters were the smarter ones. Stan, Brody, George the Animal, all guys I never would've approached in their day, but all sound like good guys.

[@aussierules6164]

What a nice man, POLITE AND NO EGO!

[@freespirit906]

Aussie Rules Great point, humble man. Shows a lot of gratitude to all the people who help him. Puts a smile on your face when talking about the old school Texas territories i.e. The Funks etc. On quite a few occasions he talks about how talented other guys were compared to him. Thanks Hannibal again for a top interview.

[@MrSilicon605]

VERY TRUE..BIT IT STILL HOLDS TRUE, THE MOST CAPABLE MEN ARE "GENTLEMAN" NOT LOUD MOTH TATTOED, 100 POUND WALK MORONS WEARING TAP OUT SHIRTS...MANY ARE EDUCATED AND THE COMBATIVE SIDE IS JUST PART OF THE FOUNDATION BUILDING IN BECOMING A MORE ACCOMPLISHED MAN.THIS IS VERY COMMON AMONGST EX-SERVICE VETERANS.

[@retrorambles517]

He reminds me of Abdullah the butcher Watch some of his shoot's Very calm laid back appreciative professional

[@nycboyforlife]

As a kid I remembet Stan Hansen. He was scary and a real msniac in his interviews. Such a great humble man in real life.

[@crussthasnipegod2864]

And could still knock a mans chest thru there back💪🏻

[@jonmeans2637]

excellent interview. All of your interviews are top notch. What A great career Stan Hanson had. I hope he gets the true recognition that he deserves for his influence on wrestling. What he accomplished in Japan is remarkable, how big his status became and how his style infused and changed wrestling in japan

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Hannibal has made this an epic Labor Day! A few weeks ago I was talking to a woman from Borger, TX on the phone at work and I, so desperately, wanted to ask if she knew Hansen. He's the most underappreciated wrestler of all-time and, IMO, the best.

[@hailtheblackdragons]

I share your opinion on Stan being the best ever

[@blake7871]

Great interview! Stan is such a cool guy. This Hannibal guy does the best shoot interviews online. Asks great questions and doesn't run his mouth so much like others (Ric Flair, Jim Ross). He needs his own podcast on a major network.

[@swfcocs1]

Hansen is such a legend-his genial old man chuckle about the Vader match,when he's talking about literally punching Vaders eye out-total old school

[@wanderingcanvas3670]

100 percent agreed man

[@LeoWamBamSlamJam]

Legit badass and I can listen to this guy for hours! Great interview as always, Hannibal!

[@Castillo8108]

Stan Hansen! Great Person and Wrestler! I remember when he faith with my Grandfather in Puerto Rico on the 80's!

[@davecoleman3770]

Thank you Stan .I have been a fan of yours for almost 50 years so thanks for the memories.I loved what you did. GODS SPEED.Peace

[@StarWarsSurvivalist]

"Belt got beat up all I got to say" Classic line, and I laughed out loud with that smug grin on his face.

[@irwinfletcher3879]

Stan Hansen would be great doing voiceovers and narriations in a movie.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Agreed.

[@jasonbent97]

Beef. It’s what’s for dinner. When you’re feeding a big fat wife and all those kids.

[@satan3959]

I would love to hear him reading H.P. Lovecraft

[@Hugh_Morris]

I love the Texas accent

[@paulcoates5699]

The boogeyman checks under his bed for Stan Hansen.

[@jessfrankel5212]

In every interview Hansen does, he's always polite, laid-back, very soft-spoken, a far cry from his ring persona from many years ago. Never badmouths anyone; he never has, AFAIK. In the ring, he was a wild man, hitting anything and everything he could, but he always gave his all. He brought the heat and he brought in the customers. He was great for the business, and the business was great to him, by all accounts. A first-rate interview.

[@TFRANCHISETHERILLA]

Dope interview. I loved Stan Hansen in WCW when I was 8 years old. When he beat Luger for the US Title at Halloween Havoc it was classic!!! They did drop the ball with him. They should have had him feud with Sting for the title.

[@genomyoshida]

Been on a binge watching these brothers. This is perhaps my favorite one thus far. Really enjoy the questions you ask. A lot of younger workers could learn a lot from these. Hansen is the most humble man ever. If anyone has a right to have an ego he would be the top. Excellent interview.

[@WrestlingColin]

What absolute gem of a guy. I'm too young to have watched him during his day, and I love his AJPW work, so thank you for this, sincerely.

[@bigmark2.046]

It's absolutely GREAT that a man of Mr Hansen's ring rep as a bad guy doesn't have a single negative word to say about anyone, even after decades of working with and for absolute pricks. He's a class act.

[@kennydyas688]

One of the GREATEST to ever step inside the squared circle. Imagine this guy being a mgr in todays wrestling wars!!! Awesome, athlete!!

[@Mr_Gray_Sky]

"That's the way it's going, and that's the way it's gonna be " - Stan Hansen That's got to be the most Texan thing anyone has ever said.

[@i.gnexus3059]

Wow Stan the man Hansen, the best ever - all of his matches are great to watch. Great interview too as usual.

[@pspj24]

Thank you Hannibal, for this important interview and for posting . Most shoot interviews bad mouth everyone , it's refreshing to hear Stan Hansen respect the business and fellow wrestlers . There will never be another Stan Hansen , his book The Last Outlaw further details his career. Stan's goal was to present the most realistic fight possible and give the fans their moneys worth . It would be difficult to explain to today's wrestling fan, how brutal a legendary monster heel Stan Hansen was .

[@DARC-87]

Stan seems like a wonderful soul. Absolute savage in the ring and a sweet gentleman outside. I love it.

[@edmurria3120]

Wow what a remarkable person.I have seen many of his matches and i can honestly say i would have loved to have him as my neighbor.

[@harrylazard805]

Stan is a real man. He never gets real personal or nasty about someone who's not there to defend themself. He acknowledges when there was a problem between him and someone or an organization but never takes advantage of the situation to make him look good or make them look bad....

[@frankburkett6437]

If you have ever lived overseas as I have for 30 years in 6 countries from Micronesia-Korea-Saudi Arabia-Taiwan-Melaysia and China you are going to love Stan s book "The Last Outlaw" as I have....I have carried it with me all over the World and have read it 8-10 times and always learn something new from it....Its one of the best books around for learning-adjusting to other cultures as he did in Japan as I did in the 80 s 90 s 2000 s and 2010 s while working and living in South Korea from Seoul down to Chon-Ju and Koachang back to Pyeongtaek University for 15 years I got to see Korea grow-development both in good and not so good ways....Just like Stan s book....You will read about how Japan did the same before your eyes as you read his book+ I loved this Interview and sure love watching him wrestling over the years 1st. being with Tommy Rich in Atlanta and back in the 90s from Taiwan I could watch cable TV from Japan were I could watch all those great wrestlers from Andre-The Funks-Baba and so...Thanks Stan for the memories from one devoted fan....Sincerely-Frank Burkett

[@matthewcollins8994]

Finally!! Feel like I've waited ages for this upload lol. Keep up the great work your shoots are always great.

[@stevenx2523]

All Japan had so many of my favourite wrestlers. Misawa, Jumbo, Hansen all definitely all-time favourites of mine. So many others not far off. Hansen's longevity and staying over as long as he did was just incredible.

[@clintstewart5545]

Great interview with A LEGEND , whom in my opinion deserves more recognition in his native country !!!

[@LittleBigKid707b]

I didn't watch him much as a kid but I remember him vaguely in AWA and NWA. What a class act and great ambassador to the business. It's sad for me to see some old timers still wrestle, but this guy clearly saved his money and made some good life decisions. Now he doesn't have to work a day in his life if he doesn't want to. That is my goal. Where I want to be at the point where if I go to work , it's because I want to , not have to. Anyway, great shoot.

[@conan250]

absolutely !! i don't know why but i expected him to seem a little more "punchy" lol. im glad he's not !! what an awesome clear thinking legend and CLASS ACT!!!!!

[@glennstone9717]

The bad man from Borger Texas. A real bad dude! Love the old school stuff

[@donsimonsen1658]

Always wondered where you went back years ago.. From time to time you would show up,, Glad you did well,, Keep going

[@nxtwomenfan497]

A madman in the ring and a gentleman outside of it, what a legend. Long live Stan Hansen. #LARIATOOOOOOOO

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Always loved Stan Hanson and his work. He scared the hell out of people. YOUTH!!! He and Vader in Japan were great.

[@rayramirez4173]

Always have been a fan of big Stan Hansen biggest toughest cowboy ever seen wrestler.outside the ring and gentleman and very kind.thank you Stan for all those awesome years you gave us as a wrestler.God bless you .🤠💪🏆🇱🇷🇨🇱

[@josephscott6388]

you can always tell the real tough guys by how easy going and mild mannered they are when there's no money or survival reason to prove their toughness.

[@vinnymac7565]

I would love to see a character like Stan today!! spittin chew, whippin people. his character is too manly for todays wrestling however.

[@satan3959]

Hell I'd kill for a lot of those old school tough guys. Hansen, The Funks, Brody (RIP), Steve Williams (RIP), Terry Gordy (RIP), Dick Murdoch (RIP), Manny Fernandez, even though he was somewhat of a prick from what I read about him Buzz Sawyer, etc.

[@davidhamilton6994]

I agree with this post..

[@theloaner4378]

Bet he does a great John wayne impersonation

[@zeroverse6387]

Hannibal is around

[@rayramirez4173]

The only one I believe they us that Stan Hansen big and tough with his style would have to be Bradshaw.wish he would have stayed that image with the awesome clothesline.💪🤠🇱🇷🇨🇱

[@majorsmythe1]

Yet ANOTHER GREAT SHOOT. You are the best !!!, you get the most out of these guys and you let them speak. Stan Hansen was one smart guy, made a ton of $$$$$$ in Japan.One of the few Vince could not control. A real tough guy, and a smart, smart businessman! Hannibal- you are great-keep them coming!

[@MrFumbleoh]

The way he told the story about his daughter gave me the feels.

[@blueberrywine69]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Hansen is my favorite of all time

[@kilog1kg]

Man. What a great humble guy and a great interview by Hannibal. Who would thumbs down this.. LEGIT LEGEND 👍👍

[@alexbaker2615]

Stan the Man Hansen, the bad man from Borger Texas!!!!! I can still hear Gordon Solie call your name!!!! Interesting to hear that WWE took good care of Stan and treated him good for Hall of Fame and Wrestlemania, WWE doesn't treat people too good now!!! Thanks for a great video Hannibal!!!!

[@user-fc1nq1je9x]

I seen you in Marietta Ga..and the omni in atlanta when I was 10 years old..I loved the heels..Stan Hanson and the spoiler was my favorites..Thank you for the childhood memories I enjoyed so much..😊

[@bpatrickhoburg]

Hansen’s style is so exciting to watch and each move is executed with intensity - one of my favorite wrestlers of all time!

[@61head]

This is how you do an interview with a professional wrestler, retired or not. Let them talk and tell their story without inserting yourself into the conversation other than to move it along. Well done!

[@rayramirez9979]

Stan Hansen mode is broken he’s the best period.God bless him .🤠💪

[@zenoftupac9096]

Would like to see prime Stan Hansen vs Orange Cassidy.

[@OllieByGolly]

Stan Hansen.... one of the greatest workers of all time and a legitimate tough guy who never had to do mark-wrestler garbage like stabbing referees in the head to try (and fail) and get over.

[@hailtheblackdragons]

Thanks so much for posting the full shoot Hannibal......There is no wrestling content I could want to watch more than this interview with Stan.....Other than his matches of course, as he is my favorite wrestler ever....And imo the best in ring performer ever......Man, when I think about it......The AWA, WWE, WCW, etc. were all so moronic not to use him correctly....When people ask Ole Anderson who drew money for him, always the first and usually only name he brings up is Stan Hansen.....And when Ole actually gives somebody credit, you KNOW they were good....Stan is right when he says he would have made the AWA big money with the belt.....Because wherever he went, in time, people went crazy for him......But in my opinion only the Japanese really knew how to use him.....Stan was, again imo, too good for wrestling in the States......Too real, and too honorable......Just a first class guy and to me the best there ever was if you watch his matches from Japan '81-'94 particularly.......Just brutal, real, and magic stuff.......Good luck with your in ring career too man.......Myself and a lot of others are rooting for your success....Thanks again for the great work you do.......

[@redrock717]

Stan Hansen and Jerry Jarrett are/were two of the kindest gentlemen I’ve heard interviewed. They’re also the only two I’ve seen violent enough to remove someone’s eye from their head in a match.

[@dogleg]

Thanks, Hannibal! You do a fantastic job with these interviews. Hansen is a fascinating guy. So glad I got to watch this.

[@feloniousintent]

One of the greatest to ever compete in the squared circle. Excellent interview with a very humble, thankful person, who always gave 100 percent to the fans. I wish that he would write a book with colored illustrations about his career. Thank you, Hannibal, for interviewing this legend.

[@marcusmoore5191]

He didn’t compete in wrestling, none of them did. It wasn’t a competition, it was violent soap opera

[@feloniousintent]

@@marcusmoore5191 Violent theatre, lol

[@director1914]

Stan Hansem was one of my favorite all time heels. He used to act a whole fool. This interview is pretty cool seeing how nice he is

[@ArkonBlade]

Stan seems like a true class act.

[@tomtalker2000]

A true gentleman outside the ring. And your WORST nightmare inside of it...!!! If you don't like your opponent stiff and potatoing you. And busting you open the hard way. Then by all means don't wrestle against this man.

[@rumtuckskatter]

Great interview and Hansen looks great. Lariatoooooooh!!!

[@MrAngoChen]

Hansen, thank you very much, I am your fan since 7 year old till now.....more than 35 years

[@theflorgeormix]

Only heard of him back in the day but no wonder he is in the WWF Hall of Fame. Level headed great guy.

[@danielhamby9448]

Stan was a real badass back in the day!! Probably still is... one of my favorites as a kid

[@waydebrooks8056]

Hansen is a class act, well spoken and respects the business. I would love to see a character like the Lariat nowadays. One of the best heels of all time.

[@Chris_the_Balance]

Stan Hansen is a god!!!! In Japan,

[@jackytreehornsghost]

I was not expecting such an intelligent, well spoken guy. He had me convinced he was his in-ring persona. haha Great shoot.

[@seasideave9133]

Hansen is the most respected American wrestler in Japan.

[@blacquesjacques7239]

Pretty humble guy .

[@romansochacki7678]

Stan Hansen seems like a lovely old(er) country gentleman. I'm a foreign born immigrant that grew up in the United States but he reminds me of my grandad the way he was when I was a kid. I'd totally love to meet Mr. Hansen one day.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

Stan you were such an enjoyable part of my youth. always gave 110 percent

[@sirluke7]

A class act right there.... Fantastic!

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

re: Hansen's famously lacking eyesight - Jim Cornette and Austin Idol were talking about Idol's run with Hansen in Memphis... Hansen was just wearing Idol out and he was telling Hansen, "look, I don't make my money in Japan like you do, I am here for the long term, you gotta lighten up." And Corny says "yeah, and Hansen's as blind as a bat so when one of those lariats gets going, it doesn't stop until it hits something!" LOL

[@nk56950]

What a great guy. Class act and true legend. I'm looking forward to PCO and Bruce Hart's full shoots! Great job.

[@NLaBar]

Would’ve loved to see Hulk Hogan vs Stan Hansen as main event of Mania 2 rather than Bundy.

[@crisprtalk6963]

Another GREAT wrestler interview!.

[@MAViz270]

Saw him in Puerto Rico back in 1986-87 great fights with Carlos colon..big man with a lot of energy!!!

[@MrWhitewolf7]

Barry Windham played football at West Texas State too.

[@sylvain316]

Always fun to have another Full Shoot Interview !!! Hannibal you're the best !

[@patemplar43]

Great interviewer in this. Lets Stan do the talking without stupid interruptions

[@JohnGardnerKpt]

It was 1990 just after he became US Champ...Stan was in a 6 man tag in my hometown. I recall Sid was one of his partners and they were vs Luger and a couple others. I was sitting about 3rd to 5th row and I noticed Stan was looking off at one point. Sid checked on him and he told Sid "I swallows my tobacco". I remember thinking that would do it lol. Great guy and performer.

[@erictausch6198]

I love the way he pronounces thee-a-ter. I have always pronounced it that way too. I love the way he refused to really bad mouth anyone in this video. I love the way he refused to change his schtick for ANY promotion. He is my all time favorite wrestler, followed closely by Bruiser Brody. Their unapologetic brutality was so much fun to watch. Back in the late 80s/early 90s he was on a WCW I think) card in Phoenix, Arizona, where I lived. The wrasslers were staying in a hotel across the street from the print shop I worked in. One of the WCW stooges came in and had us do some printing in preparation for the show. We talked some wrestling and he asked me if I wanted to meet any wrestler in particular. I told him I would love to meet Stan Hansen . He said he would have Stan come into my shop later that day. As the stooge was leaving i said, "Wait a minute, will he be in character or his real self?" He said. "Stan ONLY comes out in public in character." I thanked for the offer but said i couldn't have Stan come in the (I wasn't even the owner) spitting chew, whapping my counter with the bell, and scaring the shit out of my non-wrestling-lover customers. Sigh, it would have been one of the coolest moments in my life to have met him.

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Wow...he look like one of the few old-school wrestlers that actually took care of himself over the years...kudos!

[@illusionxmuta]

My favorite shoot. Just watched it for the third time. I always notice though that he avoids talking about Brody's death. I'm guessing he told the interviewer beforehand that he wouldn't talk about it.

[@TheHannibalTV]

That is correct he said he wouldn't talk about that and to please not ask him about it but he was part of a Bruiser Brody discussion panel we recorded this year in Iowa: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoG5fmasaqiSntE

[@ThunderLips730]

Teeeeeny weeeeeenie. IYKYK

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Its so crazy baba jus did his business with Hansen with a handshake after trust between them... baba really was a loyal stand up business man and friend.

[@timdemario3111]

I always remember stan hip tossing ivan koloff all the way across the whole ring he was always tough and powerful when he wrestled

[@carolcanuso8636]

Stan Hanson,was a great ruthless heel! One Heck of a Great man!

[@briansam2524]

Funny thing was, he was right about one thing, when it came to autographs, the "bad guys" were actually the "good guys" but it was reverse with most of the "good guys".

[@kjuergens1985]

He comes across as a much gentler man than you'd expect.

[@johngallagher72]

Tito Santana also went to West Texas State if I'm not mistaken.

[@cameronmccarthy6359]

Stan used to scare the shit outta me as a kid

[@MrDoneboy]

Stan is a Texas gentleman and could still kick ass if he chose to do so!