John Lister dug this up:

 

 

Hoffman wasn't a big star in the UK so...huh?

That got posted at the britishwrestlingarchive board a few months ago and nobody had an answer then. Hoffman was even less of a factor in New York than he was in England so it's not like he could have been the original scheduled opponent (pre-neck injury).

 

Hoffman hadn't had a match on British TV since 1963, but I guess that's one more than Hansen had. And I guess if you did use the name of a big British star, they were either too small (McManus, Pallo) or too easily recognized (Bruno Elrington or Gwyn Davies)?

The Euro heavyweights were always at least decent draws when they reached a certain standing. This poster is a simple screw up