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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. French wrestler and actor (1946–1993) For the film, see André the Giant (film). André the Giant André in 1989 Birth name André René Roussimoff Born (1946-05-19) 19 May 1946 Coulommiers, France Died 28 January 1993 (1993-01-28) (aged 46) Paris, France Children 1 Professional ...
Hulk Hogan (top) and André the Giant (bottom) during the Superdome Showdown professional wrestling event on August 2, 1980, in New Orleans. The André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry was a professional wrestling rivalry between wrestlers André the Giant and Hulk Hogan that took place in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
White started as a part-time referee in 1985 while working as André the Giant's agent. In 1993 shortly after Andre's death, White became a full-time referee appearing more frequently on pay-per-views and WWF television tapings. Bret Hart has reported that by 1995, White was providing similar services for Shawn Michaels as he had for André. [2]
From the WWE’s Vince McMahon to other wrestlers, doctors and family members, director Jason Hehir and his staff were relentless in creating the documentary on the life of Andre the Giant.
Actor and former NFL player Matthew Willig plays the iconic wrestler — who died of congestive heart failure in 1993. Other famous wrestlers portrayed in the NBC sitcom include the Iron Sheik ...
Dwayne Johnson shared a throwback on Instagram of his grandfather hanging with fellow wrestling star Andre the Giant. Dwayne Johnson explains his grandfather's unique relationship with André the ...
Ruane achieved fame in his home country as "Giant Haystacks", a modified version of Calhoun's gimmick. Ruane first wrestled as "Haystacks Calhoun", a direct copy of the American original, while working for Wrestling Enterprises (of Birkenhead) in the early 1970s, before modifying his name and character. [ 12 ]
Born in France and suffering from pituitary gigantism, Andre Roussimoff grew to over 7 feet tall and 500 pounds at a young age. But he parlayed […] The post Wrestling Community Pays Tribute To ...