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Eric the Red
Nickname: The Great Dane
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 350 lbs.
From: Odense, Denmark
Birthday: Aug 1st
Pro Debut: 1960
Aliases: Eric Hansen, Viking Hanson, Eric The Animal, Ike Hanssen
Feds Worked For: TSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (FL/OH/MA/NC/NJ/NY), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Federation (NY/OH), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super Pro Wrestling (NY/PA), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Pak Song)
-NWF North American Champion (2x)
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Hess)
-WWC Puerto Rican Champion
Affiliates: Ivan Kalmikoff, Tony Angelo, George Cannon, Steven Little Bear, Sonny King, George Cannon, Pak Song, Kurt Von Hess
Notable Feuds: Johnny Powers, Randy Tyler, The Brute, Dusty Rhodes
Other Facts: -Real name was Ib Solvang Hansen
-Born in Denmark, but emigrated to Ontario, Canada in the 1950's.
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestler Jimmy Heenan
-Wore Viking horns to the ring
-When wrestling as Eric the Animal, he would carry a bone to the ring, which he would use when the referee's back was turned.
-Died on November 16, 1978 after being hit by a car. He was 1/2 of the NWA Florida Tag Team Champions at the time of his death.
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- TexPro · May 18 7:00pm · Ardmore
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Most Active Members
- Striker
- Michael York
- The Mayne Event
- cphs_sweethearts
- Talon
Current Champions
United Wrestling Entertainment
Heavyweight Champion
Killbane
- Tag Team Champions: War Hearts
- Apex Champion: Violet Payne