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Stan Lane

Title History

  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Eddie Graham & Ray Stevens (October 30, 1979);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Steve Keirn & Mike Graham (November 25, 1979);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Jimmy Garvin & Jack Brisco (June 7, 1980);
  • NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kevin Sullivan (September 3, 1980);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (May ??, 1981);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sweet Brown Sugar (KBW) defeating Ricky Gibson in a Handicap match (September 26, 1981);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Ron Bass defeating Norvell Austin & Dennis Condrey (July 5, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware) & Bobby Eaton (October 25, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Dream Machine & Bobby Eaton (November 29, 1982);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn [Awarded] (Febuary 6, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Luke Williams & Jonathan Boyd (Febuary 13, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Moondogs (Rex & Spot) (April 25, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Duke Myers & Bobby Eaton (June 14, 1983);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Assassins (September 27, 1983);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Assassins (November 7, 1983);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Troy Graham & Porkchop Cash (November 29, 1983);
  • SCW (Southwest) World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn won a tournament (March ??, 1984);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy (October 22, 1984);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Interns (Febuary 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Billy Travis (sub for Koko Ware) & Norvell Austin (May 13, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Ron Sexton & Billy Travis in a tournament final (June 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 5, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 9, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (September 17, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd (October 12, 1985);
  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Butch Miller & Luke Williams [Tournament] (July 12, 1986);
  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Butch Miller & Luke Williams (November 30, 1986);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Barry Windham & Ron Garvin [Tournament] (May 16, 1987);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers (July 10, 1988);
  • NWA World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson (September 10, 1988);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk (May 19, 1990);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Doug Gilbert & Tony Anthony (January 7, 1991);
  • AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title Awarded (Febuary ??, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Bobby & Jackie Fulton [Tournament] (April 23, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Bobby & Jackie Fulton (August 10, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (November 26, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (November 28, 1992);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tom Prichard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (January 28, 1993);

Career Highlights

  • Stan Lane is the ONLY wrestler ever to be trained by Ric Flair and was once billed as Stan Flair..
  • 1979: Stanley Lane was best known as a rookie heel tag team partner of Bryan St. John as “The Blonde Bombers” in Florida..
  • Stan Lane formed a tag team with Steve Keirn and were known as The Fabulous Ones, managed by Jim Cornette..
  • April 20, 1986 – AWA WrestleRock: Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda defeated The Fabulous Ones (Steve Kiern & Stan Lane)..
  • Stan Lane teamed with Bobby Eaton as the Midnight Express, arguably the greatest tag team of all-time..
  • February 15, 1987–MoscaMania 2: The Midnight Express defeated Hector Guerrero & Barry Windham in Hamilton, Ontario..
  • November 26, 1987 – NWA Starrcade: NWA world tag team champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) by disqualification to retain the titles.
  • January 16, 1988 – NWA: NWA United States heavyweight champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Stan Lane to retain the title.
  • January 29, 1988 – NWA: Stan Lane defeated Ricky Santana.
  • April 22, 1988 – NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) in the 2nd round.
  • April 23, 1988 – NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup: Lex Luger & Sting defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) in the quarter-finals.
  • April 26, 1988 – NWA: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • July 10, 1988 – NWA The Great American Bash: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • July 26, 1988 – NWA The Great American Bash: Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • September 10, 1988 – NWA: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the NWA world tag team titles.
  • October 29, 1988 – NWA: The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA world tag team titles.
  • December 7, 1988 – NWA Clash of the Champions 4: The Four Horsemen (Barry Windham & Ric Flair) defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • December 26, 1988 – NWA Starrcade: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose).
  • February 5, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 5: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Russian Assassins (Russian Assassin #1 & Russian Assassin #2).
  • April 6, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 6: The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • June 14, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 7: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) in the semi-finals. The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the tournament and vacant NWA world tag team titles.
  • July 23, 1989 – NWA The Great American Bash: Steve Williams, The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) & The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) & The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) in a war games rules match.
  • October 28, 1989 – NWA Halloween Havoc: The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu, Samoan Savage & Samu) defeated Steve Williams & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • November 15, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions 9: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas).
  • February 25, 1990 – NWA WrestleWar: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • May 19, 1990 – NWA Capital Combat: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Flyin’ Brian & The Z-Man to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • June 13, 1990 – NWA Clash of the Champions 11: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) by disqualification. The Midnight Express retains the United States titles.
  • July 7, 1990 – NWA The Great American Bash: NWA United States tag team champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) to retain the titles.
  • August 24, 1990 – NWA WCW: The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • October 27, 1990 – NWA Halloween Havoc: Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane).
  • Stan Lane formed a tag team with Tom Pritchard and were known as The Heavenly Bodies, but was later replaced by Jimmy Del Ray..
  • Stan Lane briefly worked for the WWF as a broadcast announcer..
  • January 7, 1991 – USWA: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Dirty White Boy & Doug Gilbert to win the tag team titles.
  • January 21, 1991 – USWA: USWA tag team champions The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler to retain the titles.
  • February 4, 1991 – USWA: Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler defeated The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn).
  • March 2, 1991 – TWA: Al Perez defeated Stan Lane.
  • August 3, 1991 – TWA: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated Jim Cornette & Stan Lane.
  • April 11, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Batten Twins (Bart Batten & Brad Batten) in the 1st round.
  • April 25, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Joey Maggs.
  • May 2, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Joey Maggs in the semi-finals.
  • May 9, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) to win the tournament and vacant SMW tag team titles.
  • May 22, 1992 – SMW: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Davey Rich & Johnny Rich to retain the titles.
  • May 23, 1992 – SMW TV: Stan Lane was in a battle royal won by Buddy Landel.
  • June 13, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Ben Jordan & Joey Maggs.
  • June 20, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Robert Gibson & Tim Horner.
  • July 14, 1992 – SMW TV: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Joey Maggs & Rick Cannon to retain the titles.
  • July 30, 1992 – SMW TV: SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Ben Jordan & Hector Guerrero to retain.
  • August 8, 1992 – SMW: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a barbed wired, steel cage match to win the tag team titles.
  • August 14, 1992 – SMW TV: The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) and Danny Davis & Dixie Dynamite and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a 4-way tag team elimination match.
  • August 21, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Danny Davis & Tommy Angel.
  • September 5, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) in a no disqualification tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 13, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a hospital elimination tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 26, 1992 – SMW: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a falls count anywhere match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 27, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) in a Texas death match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 28, 1992 – SMW: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a street fight to win the tag team titles.
  • November 29, 1992 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) to win the tag team titles in a steel cage match.
  • December 12, 1992 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Daniel Little Bear & Reno Riggins.
  • December 19, 1992 – SMW TV: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard).
  • January 18, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to win the SMW tag team titles.
  • February 6, 1993 – Saturday Night: SMW tag team champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) by disqualification to retain the titles.
  • February 20, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Dixie Dynamite, Lynn Fields & Reno Riggins.
  • February 21, 1993 – WCW SuperBrawl: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated SMW tag team champions The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard). The Heavenly Bodies retains the titles.
  • February 27, 1993 – WCW Worldwide: Ricky Steamboat, Shane Douglas & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) & The Hollywood Blondes (Flyin’ Brian & Stunning Steve) ended in a double disqualification.
  • March 20, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Dixie Dynamite & Reno Riggins.
  • April 17, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) vs. The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) ended in a double disqualification.
  • May 1, 1993 – SMW TV: The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) defeated Bobby Blaze & Robbie Eagle.
  • May 8, 1993 – SMW TV: Jimmy Golden defeated Stan Lane.
  • May 9, 1993 – SMW: Brian Lee defeated Stan Lane. Brian Lee, The Stud Stable (Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller) & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Kevin Sullivan, Killer Kyle, The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) & The Tazmaniac in a rage in a cage match.
  • May 15, 1993 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) to win the tag team titles, as the results the Heavenly Bodies must leave SMW.
  • October 1, 1993 – WAR: Stan Lane defeated Yuji Yasuraoka.
  • October 2, 1993 – WAR: Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 5, 1993 – WAR: Ultimo Dragon defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 6, 1993 – WAR: Genichiro Tenryu & Hiromichi Fuyuki defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • October 7, 1993 – WAR: Stan Lane defeated Masao Orihara.
  • October 8, 1993 – WAR: Super Strong Machine & Ultimo Dragon defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • October 11, 1993 – WAR: Mil Mascaras & Ultimo Dragon defeated John Tenta & Stan Lane.
  • June 10, 1995 – USWA: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot). The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich to win the Best of Memphis tournament.
  • April 2, 1999 – PPW: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler.
  • April 3, 1999 – PPW TV: Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler vs. The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) ended in a no contest.
  • April 23, 1999 – PPW: Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler defeated The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) in a cage match.
  • September 25, 1999 – NWA 51st Anniversary Show: Ronnie Garvin defeated Stan Lane.
  • October 10, 1999 – Heroes of Wrestling: Tully Blanchard defeated Stan Lane.
  • June 23, 2000 – NWA OVW: The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) defeated Derrick King & Jason Lee.
  • October 2, 2004 – ROH: Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) three hour Q&A..
  • November 6, 2004–Carolina Championship Wrestling: The Midnight Express w/Stan Lane defeated The RocknRoll Express..
  • ~~~~Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a 2/3 falls match with Ricky Steamboat as referee..
  • December 4, 2004–Carolina Championship Wrestling: RnR Express & Dusty Rhodes beat Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton/Lane)..
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) in a handicap match.
  • February 26, 2005–ACPW: Stan Lane (who was not advertised) defeated Eddie Brown..
  • March 18, 2005–UCW: Ricky Morton & Buff Bagwell & Lash Leroux beat Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane..
  • August 27, 2005–WrestleReunion: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Dory & Terry Funk & Mick Foley
  • March 5, 2006–Legends PPV: Bob & Scott & Brad Armstrong w/Bobby Heenan beat The Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette..
  • December 6, 2008–Highspots: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane w/”Big Cheese” Sal Corrente..
Updated: February 10, 2024 @ 6:46 am

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Trained By

Ric Flair

Debut

1978-2005

Birthday

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Hometown

Gender

Male

Height

6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight

224 lbs (102 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Myawashi Leg Kick

Favorite Move(s)

Jump Over The Tope Rope Clothesline,
Karate Kick

Notable Feuds

Rock'N'Roll Express

Status

Living