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- When Andre the Giant and Akira Maeda met in the ring in May of ’86, things did not go to plan!
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Mar 10, 2023 · Watch Andre the Giant vs. Akira Maeda, a match which turned into a shoot fight in Japan on May 26, 1986: As Andre the Giant stumbled and lumbered around the ring, Akira Maeda grew increasingly incensed by the situation.
Andre's battle against Akira Maeda on May 26, 1986 was an embarrassing display. Who the brunt of the blame belongs to is still debated some 20-plus years later.
Aug 16, 2020 · After destroying Andre's legs and leaving him helpless on his back, Maeda began looking at Inoki for the signal to 'end it', to finish Andre off, but Inoki wouldn't give it. Eventually, Inoki jumped in the ring and threw the match out.
After 30 minutes of this, André voluntarily laid down to be pinned (in spite of being assured that Maeda would lose the match), but Akira refused to do so. Inoki eventually came to the ring and demanded the match to end, much to the bewilderment of the audience.
On May 26, 1986, Andre the Giant showed up to the Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium drunker than usual. He was to face Akira Maeda, a man building a reputation as someone hard to do business with. Much like a forest fire, it only needed a spark, and things soon turned into a shoot.
André René Roussimoff ( French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁəne ʁusimɔf]; 19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Dubbed "the Eighth Wonder of the World ", Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormones.
Andre the Giant showed up to the Japanese venue more drunk than usual in May of '86. He was to face Akira Maeda, a man building a reputation as someone hard to do business with. These two together created a possibility for volatility, and much like a forest fire, it only needed a spark!
