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André the Giant was a WWF man through and through, wrestling almost his entire career for the company. In the ’70s, André traveled around the world competing in various territories, but he was ...
McMahon is often credited for advertising Andre under his famous in-ring name 'Andre The Giant.' Andre Roussimoff debuted for WWF on March 24, 1973. He defeated both Frank Valois and Bull Pometti ...
Andre the Giant met his wife, Jean, in the wrestling business during the early 1970's. They dated for a couple years before marrying. Jean gave birth to Robin in 1979, and split with Andre soon after.
A biopic detailing the life of Andre “The Giant” Roussimoff is reportedly in the works and is based on the graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven.
WWF (now WWE) legend Andre the Giant was a gentle soul — he just happened to be 7’4″ and more than 500 pounds. But the enormous professional wrestler had a darker side, a sadder part to his ...
The world had never seen anything like WWF attraction Andre the Giant. Today, readers can see the trailer for Bill Simmons’ and WWE’s HBO documentary, “Andre the Giant.” Though Andre is ...
Soon you'll be able to watch a movie about the life of late WWF legend André The Giant. ... “As a lifelong wrestling fan, ... ANDRE THE GIANT, ATHLETE BIOPICS, biopics, WWE, WWF. Pro Wrestling.
The man who would become known in wrestling history as Andre the Giant was born in Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne on May 19, 1946. He showed signs of "gigantism" at birth, weighing 13 pounds.
Andre the Giant became one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling after signing with WWE (then WWF) in 1973. Hulk Hogan bodyslamming Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3 is still one of the most ...
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan recalled one of the biggest moments of his career, his victory over Andre the Giant in the main event at WrestleMania 3.
It was the moment that would forever change professional wrestling. Twenty-nine years ago, on March 29, 1987, then WWF Champion Hulk Hogan faced his good friend-turned heel Andre the Giant in one ...