wrestler march february american professional wrestler best known ring spent career wrestling tag team held championships different promotions hawk heel villain wrestlers competed popular teams time later feuded hawk found new partner suffered legitimate heart attack retired lived south_carolina death early life born new_jersey attended high school senior year offered football scholarship declined offer stopped attending school mother struggling financially aircraft mechanic help family competed amateur boxer compiled record new_jersey golden gloves competitions career boxing professional wrestling promoter discovered convinced compete wrestling trained debuted world_wrestling_entertainment new_jersey sent pittsburgh pennsylvania compete continued develop skills wrestled debut match later hired moved carolinas compete began teaming form tag team known competed heels villains hated crowds appearances fans throw acid threaten knives guns attack stabbed leg required hawk taught called reverse saw stand opponent hands opponent chin fall ring floor pulling opponent signature manoeuvre matches remained silent team interviews hawk talking team won title august defeated win florida version nwa world tag team championship competed inaugural held title belts times feuding time won competing tasmania carolinas hawk spent lot time flair entered wrestling business hawk stated flair cause trouble group including incident flair girlfriend mafia member hawk friendship mafia member help flair escape killed revenge suffered heart attack time away wrestling returning formed tag team partnership short lived later turned result face fan favorite feuded months new partner began feud hawk series matches later evolved singles matches pitted partners hawk later high profile wrestler given role putting new wrestlers promotion left territory later returned new gimmick hair wore psychedelic clothes teaming sgt returned vicious heel management build heat opponents ring following matches unsuccessfully challenged world champion madison square garden october year hawk later reformed team competed texas based won nwa western states tag team championship times final title reign involve hawk teamed montreal quebec win returned mcmahon new_england based world_wrestling_federation wwf gimmick complete long hair confederate flag competed wwf face retirement legacy regarded intimidating honest wrestler character portrayed hated fans different heel wrestlers cheat win matches competing heel hawk admired spectators fan club devoted contrast hawk remained heel entire run gained popularity fans feuded hawk promotion face wrestler writers looked career noted wrestled heart worked hardest ring lasting impact business willing wrestlers including help boost careers hawk helped quick tag saw trading places ring seconds remain opponents worn personal life course wrestling career married twice marriages ended divorce second wife remained close day died marriages brought seven children grandchildren marriage woman named brought daughter son named lance married woman named brought daughter son bobby gained adopted children mary carol second marriage lived charlotte years late second wife moved second wife remained living double wide mobile home acres land south_carolina later engaged woman named wrestling career worked construction position retiring wrestling worked series jobs trainer fitness center later returned construction work final position manager nightclub participated golf tournaments raise money charities later life suffered diabetes disease high blood pressure heart problems hospitalized columbia south_carolina october died february wrestling finishing moves reverse nicknames big managers hart homer championships accomplishments florida nwa world tag team championship florida version time time mid atlantic championship wrestling nwa atlantic coast tag team championship times mid atlantic version time sports nwa western states tag team championship times australia time
Swede Hanson (wrestler)