Andre the Giant Archives

Ooooh yeah! Matthew Willig as Andre the Giant: Andre, one of the biggest stars in the history of wrestling, commands respect wherever he goes Andre was very private and didn't let many people in, but he was very close to the Johnson family and had a unique and beautiful relationship with Dewey who idolized the 8th[...]

With a little more than three weeks to go, Dwayne Johnson shared the newest teaser for his upcoming NBC series, Young Rock.

Following a pair of Andre the Giant figures, two revealed waves of NJPW figures, and Matt Cardona and Brian Myers figures, The Good Brothers get their due Each will comes with tons of articulation, four different swappable heads, five pairs of swappable hands, and a beerski All of that will be housed in the familiar[...]

Super7 recently shipped their first wrestling figure, an Ultimate edition of The Eighth Wonder Of The World, Andre The Giant This is a classic 70's look for the big guy, and while most may think of him first in his black singlet he wore in the WWF, this is how others remember him: as the[...]

During a commercial break in the festivities, an ad for the series came on that featured his fanny pack-loving, turtleneck-wearing, silver chain-sporting 90s persona floating high above the city (and yes, Today show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb did supply the voiceover). Young Rock found a unique way to promote the show (Image: screencap) Here's a[...]

He found his calling in life when the American Wrestling Association (AWA) hired him as a ring announcer and interviewer in 1970 – filling in for Marty O'Neill occasionally before officially taking over the position by the end of the decade. https://youtu.be/IK3BQYwHiNkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: WWE Classics- Andre The Giant, AWA w/[...]

The company has released a statement to paywalled dirt sheet PWInsider about Hogan's upcoming appearance at the Andre the Giant documentary premiere, downplaying what it means for Hogan's future with the company. Hulk Hogan is an important part of Andre the Giant's history, however, his appearance at tonight's HBO premiere of the documentary and his plans[...]

New versions of Kurt Angle, Andre The Giant, Jinder Mahal, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Mickie James, and more are all on the way Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss were also on display using the new face-printing tech they have incorporated, and boy do they look great Jinder will come packed into a new SmackDown Elite[...]

HBO has released the full trailer for their upcoming eponymous documentary about Andre the Giant, Andre the Giant Directed by Jason Hehir and executive produced by Bill Simmons, the doc explores Andre's entire life, from his early days in France to his career as one of the most successful pro wrestlers of all time. Andre was[...]

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In 1987, in front of 863 billion screaming Hulkamaniacs at the Pontiac Silverdome, the Immortal Hulk Hogan hefted the 2,000-pound Andre the Giant high above his head and slammed him down to the mat, etching forever into history one of pro wrestling's most memorable moments at WrestleMania 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbaywz8QO0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]

Watch the trailer below. André the Giant, a new documentary that examines the life and career of one of wrestling's most beloved characters, premieres Spring 2018. The film is produced by HBO Sports, WWE, and the Bill Simmons Media Group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlIr1QkJ1SYVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Andre The Giant | 'He Was A God' Teaser |[...]

You win some, you lose some. 4) Andre the Giant Not a lot to go off of here, but the one role is more than enough The Princess Bride just would not have been the same film without the gentle giant He fit in so well on set — he famously said his favorite part of filming[...]

Austin Aries Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (Kickoff Show): Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Big Show, Curt Hawkins, Goldust, R-Truth, Epico, Primo, Curtis Axel, Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas, Braun Strowman, Fandango, Tyler Breeze, Dolph Ziggler, Rhyno, Heath Slater, Jason Jordan, Chad Gable, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Mark Henry, Sin Cara, Titus O'Neil, Konnor, Viktor, Kalisto, Aiden[...]

WWE, in conjunction with HBO Sports and Bill Simmons Media Group announced today that they will be co-producing a new documentary about the life of André René Roussimoff, or as we all know him Andre The Giant The film, titled Andre The Giant (go figure), will focus on his entire life and career from his[...]