Andre the Giant
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He played the straight man to the wrestlers’ colorful personas, providing platforms to and playing off the likes of Hulk Hogan, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, and Andre the Giant.https://youtu.be/xaE_6rRHmd0With his WWE contract not renewed, Okerlund was part of the the mass exodus of ‘80s talent that went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993 - where[...]
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=hwbaywz8QO0But in 2017, the Silverdome is scheduled for[...]
HBO has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming documentary about pro wrestling legend André the Giant. The documentar, directed by Jason Hehir and be executive produced by Bill Simmons, covers Andre's entire life and is said to feature "rare, unseen footage, photos, and interviews with the people who knew him best." The film, aptly titled André the […]
You win some, you lose some.4) Andre the GiantNot 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 AriesAndre 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[...]
As part of the ongoing hoax to convince everyone that Andy Kaufman is really dead, a new comic book about his life and career is on the way from cartoonist Box Brown, who also did that Andre The Giant bio comic No, not that Andre the Giant comic This Andre the Giant comic - Andre[...]
they don't usually match well to the format, but Andre The Giant: Closer to Heaven is the rare exception.Told in the first person, Andre takes us through his life of growing up on a farm in the 1950's, reaching six-foot tall by the age of twelve and being told that being as tall as he[...]
By Michele Brittany, West Coast Bleeding Cool CorrespondentModerator and host Eisner nominee Brandon Easton, who has worked on ThunderCats and the Andre the Giant biography, assembled a knowledgeable group of individuals to share their experiences in the panel titled The Writer’s Journey: Breaking into Comics and Hollywood Scriptwriting Joining Easton was Tony Puryear (Concrete Park,[...]
[audio:http://www.orbitalcomics.com/images/blog/The-Orbiting-Pod-Episode-163.mp3]Bleeding Cool welcomes back The Orbiting Pod, the podcast of Orbital Comics in London.They say:
Welcome to Episode 163 of The Orbiting Pod!
This week, we stray off he path and go Wayward #1, check the charts for the latest POP #1, call it a night with Silver Surfer #5, talk it out with Sundowners #1, figure[...]
The pro art is auctioned for artists-in-need".The cover will be $15 Online ($20 at the door)
For tickets visit: https://dare2draw.eventbrite.com/Friday, May 23rd
Locust Moon Comics, at 34 South 40th Street in Philadelphia, will be hosting a signing of Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, by creator Box Brown at 7PM They say: "Come on out and celebrate[...]
So I was excited to receive a copy of Andre The Giant: Life and Legend, by Box Brown, a graphic novel from :01 First Second Books, due to be released May 6, 2014.Box Brown, who is best known for his Ignatz Award‑winning web-comic Bellen!, writes and draws the book as a lifelong fan of professional[...]
