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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Andre the Giant's outsized appearance helped him become a superstar wrestler and a movie star in 'The Princess Bride,' but the hormonal disorder that caused his gigantism also contributed to his ...
Feb 5, 2024 · André the Giant’s prolific drinking is the stuff of legend, even if most of the stories are a touch overblown. So it must have come as a surprise when André revealed during an appearance on ...
Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Andre the Giant in an iconic WrestleMania main event: Courtesy of WWE Network.WWE Network | Subscribe now: ht...
28 Photos. André René Roussimoff was born in a small farming community in Grenoble, France to Boris and Marian Rouismoff. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but André suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. As the Giant grew up (very quickly, as ...
In WWE, there have been many Superstars who are larger than others, but Andre the Giant has proven to be larger than WWE itself. Throughout the ’70s and well into the ’80s, the so-called “Eighth Wonder of the World” was the company’s leading attraction, towering over the competition at seven feet, four inches and tipping the scales at a gargantuan 500-plus pounds.
Stan Hansen, Kamala and Harley Race can all lay claims to having slammed the giant before WWE’s iconic moment. Even Hogan himself dumped Andre when the two rivals battled in Shea Stadium in 1980. And he did it again later that same year in the Philadelphia Spectrum. Truth be told, the giant was larger than he had ever been when he faced The ...
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