Andre The Giant
At 7′4″ and 500 pounds, Andre the Giant, best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor, could have been famous for his size alone. His drive, talent and ambition, however, proved to be as big as Andre himself, and the wrestler became legendary for his achievements in and out of the ring…
Here are some of the great achievements that Andre the Giant reached in his life:
- Competed in six WrestleManias, during which he defeated Big John Studd in a special body-slam match, won a 20 man Battle Royal and head lined with Hulk Hogan.
- Performed for a crowd of 90,000 people at the Pontiac Silver Dome for WrestleMania III.
- During his career, Andre defeated opponents such as Hulk Hogan, Big John Studd and Bret Hart.
- Won Pro Wrestling Illustrated Achievement Awards for Match of the Year in 1981 and 1988, and Most Popular Wrestler in 1977 and 1982.
- Held titles in the International Wrestling Alliance, National Wrestling Alliance and World Wrestling Federation.
- Was featured in Sports Illustrated on December 21, 1981.
- Is still considered one of the most popular wrestlers of all time.
- Starred in the popular movie Princess Bride as “Fezzik,” the gentle giant.
- First wrestler inducted into the WWF’s Hall of Fame in 1993.
- One of the first wrestlers inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Schenectady, New York.
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Awesome set of photos. Andre is a true legend!