What killed his push in the WWF?
It was actually a mutual agreement between Stan and the WWF. Stan was way too old to be a big-time wrestler in 1985. He was 48, full of injuries and health problems, and his body was working against him. The WWF milked him as long as they could because of his girth, but he simply could not handle the grind, and the WWF made no attempts to make his situation any easier. He simply wanted to be back home again. Letting him go was the best thing that could have happened to Stan — it certainly extended his life. Besides, the Hillbillies gimmick wasn’t getting over as it once did.
