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“Sweet” Stan Lane
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Ring name(s) Stan Lane
Stan Flair
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight 224 lb (102 kg)
Born August 5, 1953 (1953-08-05) (age 54)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Resides Greensboro, North Carolina
Trained by Ric Flair
Debut 1974
Retired 1993 (semi)

Wallace Stanfield "Sweet Stan" Lane (born August 5, 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a professional wrestler, trained by Ric Flair who started wrestling in 1974 in Championship Wrestling from Florida. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa Florida wrestling office existing from 1961 when Eddie Graham For a brief time in Florida, he was nicknamed Nature Boy. He is best known as one half of The Fabulous Ones, the Midnight Express and the Heavenly Bodies. The Midnight Express is a Professional wrestling Tag team that has had various members and achieved most of its success in the 1980s The Heavenly Bodies was a Professional wrestling Tag team famous for having worked in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation Lane retired in 1993 but does wrestle sporadically on the independent scene.

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The Fabulous Ones

Main article: The Fabulous Ones

In 1982, he went to Mid-Southern Wrestling and formed a team called The Fabulous Ones with Steve Keirn. The Fabulous Ones was a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Stan Lane and Steve Keirn that was active between 1982 and 1987 with The Fabulous Ones was a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Stan Lane and Steve Keirn that was active between 1982 and 1987 with Steve Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is a retired professional wrestler. This legendary tag team is considered one of the greatest in the history of professional wrestling by many experts. They feuded with the Midnight Express, Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee, The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams), Randy Savage & Leapin' Lanny Poffo and the Moondogs with whom they had a series of exceptionally bloody matches. The Midnight Express is a Professional wrestling Tag team that has had various members and achieved most of its success in the 1980s Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling William Cruickshanks (born October 24 1943 is a Professional wrestler better known as "Superstar" Bill Dundee. The Bushwhackers are a former Professional wrestling Tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career Butch Miller (born October 21, 1944) is a retired Professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team known as "The Sheepherders" Brian Wickens (born January 8, 1947) is a professional wrestler best known as Luke Williams, one half of the tag team known as "The Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Lanny Poffo (born December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta) better known by his Ring name "Leaping" Lanny Poffo The Moondogs were a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF and in two Memphis promotions the Continental Wrestling They were also pioneers in the "MTV style" of promotion, creating promotional videos and spectacular entrances with their popular theme song "Everybody Wants You" by Billy Squier. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician.

The Midnight Express

Main article: The Midnight Express (professional wrestling)

In the early parts of 1987 Dennis Condrey left JCP from one day to the next leaving former partner Bobby Eaton on his own. The Midnight Express is a Professional wrestling Tag team that has had various members and achieved most of its success in the 1980s "Loverboy" Dennis Condrey (born February 1, 1952 in Florence Alabama) is a Professional wrestler, best known as being one half Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 Enter a man that Eaton is very familiar with and a man who’s no stranger to tag-teaming, Stan Lane formerly of ‘’the Fabulous Ones’’’. Lane and Eaton knew each other well from working against each other in the past and this showed as the new version of the Midnight Express gelled from the beginning. Early on “Sweet” Stan added a deep radio “DJ voice” for manager Jim Cornette that would enrage the crowd.

In May of 1987 the combination of Eaton and Lane proved to be a golden one as they won the NWA US Tag-Team titles (A title they would win three times during their time together). The NWA United States Tag Team Championship, known from February 1991 through July 1992 as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, was the A year later the team was cheered on to victory as the Midnight Express won the NWA World Tag-Team Titles from Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (See also: Brain Busters) on September 10, 1988. Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954 in San Antonio Texas) is a retired second generation American professional wrestler. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known as members of the Four Horsemen, were a Professional wrestling tag team in the 1980s This feat meant that they were the first tag-team to ever hold both the NWA World tag-team and NWA United States tag-team titles, a feat only the Steiner Brothers would go on to duplicate in 1991. The Midnight Express’ run with the titles only last a little over a month and a half before the Road Warriors took the gold from them in a brutal match up that saw the Road Warriors turn heel (bad guys) and the Midnight Express turn face (good guys).

Now the fan favorites the Midnight Express soon had to contend with a blast from the past: The Midnight Express. Only this Midnight Express was billed as The Original Midnight Express as it consisted of Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose who had teamed up before Condrey and Eaton became a team. "Ravishing" Randy Rose (born July 19, 1956 in Nashville Tennessee) is a professional wrestler The duo was led by long time Jim Cornette nemesis Paul E. Dangerously in the hopes of proving that the originals were better than the new version. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling The shock of seeing the Original Midnight Express gave Dangerously’s team the initial advantage in the feud but once again Dennis Condrey left, being replaced by Jack Victory to cut the feud short. Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst (born in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by

Due to various booking issues Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express left the promotion for a short while, around the time that Ted Turner brought out Jim Crockett and began promoting the federation as the National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling. Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA When the booking issues started to clear up Cornette and the Midnight Express returned to the federation and a very strong tag-team division. One of those teams was The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) , who admitted that the Midnight Express was one of their favorite team and asked if Cornette would be their manager as well. Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Johnny Ace ( June 9 1929 &ndash December 25 1954) born John Marshall Alexander Jr Cornette agreed but the Midnight Express were not happy about it at all. After arguing Jim Cornette stopped accompanying the Express to the ring, choosing to only manage the Dudes. At the Clash of Champions IX the two teams met with Jim Cornette in a neutral corner, forced to choose between the teams. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. The Express started out very aggressive, especially for a team that was supposed to be fan favorites and when the night was over the Midnight Express had once again established themselves as heels with Jim Cornette in their corner, Cornette had never stopped siding with the Express.

After their heel turn the Midnight Express started feuding with Flyin’ Brian and ”Z-Man” Tom Zenk over the recently re-activated US Tag-Team titles, winning the gold from the young team in early 1990. "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. Tom Zenk (born Thomas Erwin Zenk on November 30, 1958 in Robbinsdale Minnesota) is a former American Professional wrestler The Midnight Express would lose the titles to The Steiner Brothers 3 months later. The Steiner Brothers are the Professional wrestling Tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott

After appearing at Halloween Havoc 1990 the Midnight Express split up when Jim Cornette and Stan Lane left the federation, due to conflicts with Jim Herd. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Jim Herd born on ( March 24, 1939 in St Louis Missouri) was the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling from 1988 to 1992 For the first time in 7 years there was no Midnight Express, it was the end of an era in tag-team wrestling.

The Heavenly Bodies

Main article: The Heavenly Bodies

To fans excitement, he reformed the Fabulous Ones with Keirn briefly in the USWA, with Cornette as their manager. The Heavenly Bodies was a Professional wrestling Tag team famous for having worked in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation On January 7, 1991, they won the USWA Tag Team titles, defeating Tony Anthony and Doug Gilbert. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Tony Anthony (born April 12 1960 in Knoxville Tennessee is a semi-retired American professional wrestler best known as Dirty White Boy, who Doug Gilbert (born January 5, 1969) is a Professional wrestler from Memphis Tennessee who wrestles the Independent circuit. Three weeks later, on January 28, after a controversial match with Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler, the titles were held up; a week later, on February 4, the rematch for the held-up titles was held and they lost the match and the titles to Lawler and Jarrett. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons

In October 1991, he went to Smoky Mountain Wrestling to reunite with Cornette and form a new team called "The Heavenly Bodies" with Tom Prichard. Tom Prichard (born August 18 1959) is an American professional wrestler. They feuded with the Rock 'N Roll Express and won the tag team titles 5 times, until he retired from the ring and was replaced in the team by Jimmy Del Ray. David Ferrier (born November 30 1962) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, "The

Retirement and comeback

He retired in 1993 and went to work for the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the WWF's broadcast team. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, He began as a color commentator alongside Vince McMahon on WWF Superstars. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a Professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986 and was aired until 2001. He then went on to become the host of WWF Wrestling Challenge in 1994, where he worked with Ted DiBiase and Gorilla Monsoon. WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Lane also did voiceover work of matches that were taped exclusively for Coliseum Video. He worked with DiBiase and Monsoon for those too. He also worked as a commentator in Ted DiBiase's promotion, WXO.

He left after about a year and retired. Lane returned in the late-1990s and again reformed "The Fabulous Ones" for a few cards in Bert Prentice's NWA Wildside promotion to wild fan reception. In 2004, Lane toured with Condrey and Eaton in the independent promotions in the Mid-Atlantic area. He is still wrestling in 2007.

Championships and accomplishments

1Lane and Eaton's third reign with the NWA United States Tag Team Championship happened after Ted Turner's purchase of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from Jim Crockett, Jr. The NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship was a major tag team title in Championship Wrestling from Florida from 1961 to 1962 1978 to 1980 and then 1983 until 1986 The NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship was a major tag team title in Championship Wrestling from Florida from 1961 to 1962 1978 to 1980 and then 1983 until 1986 Steve Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is a retired professional wrestler. The Continental Wrestling Association (later on “Championship Wrestling Association” was a wrestling promotion managed by Jerry Jarrett. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling Tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling Tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s Koko B Ware (born James Ware on June 20, 1957) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional This article is about the screenwriter For the professional wrestler see Ronald Herd. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta Georgia superstation The NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship was a championship in the NWA 's Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion The NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship was a championship in the NWA 's Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr The NWA United States Tag Team Championship, known from February 1991 through July 1992 as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, was the The NWA United States Tag Team Championship, known from February 1991 through July 1992 as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, was the Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW was a Professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio Texas, from The SCW World Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in Southwest Championship Wrestling from its establishment in 1980 until 1984 when the title was abandoned The SCW World Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in Southwest Championship Wrestling from its establishment in 1980 until 1984 when the title was abandoned Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October The SMW Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. The SMW Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Tom Prichard (born August 18 1959) is an American professional wrestler. The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a Professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis Tennessee. The USWA World Tag Team Championship was a Tag team Championship in the Memphis Tennessee -based Professional wrestling promotion, the United The USWA World Tag Team Championship was a Tag team Championship in the Memphis Tennessee -based Professional wrestling promotion, the United in November of 1988. Turner renamed the promotion World Championship Wrestling and it remained an NWA affiliated promotion where some NWA championships were defended until WCW's withdrawal from the NWA in late 1993.

References

  1. ^ Florida Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  2. ^ NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida version) history At wrestling-titles. com
  3. ^ NWA Mid-America/AWA Southern Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  4. ^ NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  5. ^ NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  6. ^ NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history At wrestling-titles. com
  7. ^ SCW World Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  8. ^ Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com
  9. ^ USWA World Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles. com

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