Andre turned heel on Hulk Hogan in 1987, aligning with the infamous Bobby Heenan instead. The move would lead to a championship match against Hogan at WrestleMania, which The Giant would lose to ...
So, back in the 1980s, Andre the Giant and Kamala worked a couple of matches for Mid-South Wrestling. Their first match took place on January 23, 1983, and during an interview with Bleacher Report ...
Some performers spend their careers dreaming of simply participating in a Royal Rumble match let alone winning one. The first Royal Rumble was held in 1988, towards the end of André the Giant's WWE ...
Andre the Giant and Kareem ... The True Story of André the Giant," includes a chapter on André's height. Selected excerpts below: The very first TV interview André did in January 1966, he ...
Most notably, a November 1979 match saw Andre work ... contributions and reign as the first Intercontinental Champion made him a WWE legend. Pre-WWE, Andre the Giant wrestled Pat Patterson in ...
One persistent urban legend surrounding the WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant is that the anesthesiologist ... Desperate to bring Andre back to the WWF for a match between Andre and Hulk Hogan ...
First, WrestleMania SmackDown will play host to the annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal ... Championship against both Humberto and Angel in a Triple Threat Match. The Lethal Lovers both ...
Braun Strowman is the latest name to be added to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal ... Curtis Axel and Jinder Mahal are also in the match, although none have been officially announced. Sami ...