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| Andre the Giant (1946 - 1993) |
Real Name: Andre Renae Rousimoff
Ring Identities:Giant Rousimoff, Jean Ferre, Giant Machine, and Andre the Giant
Height:7'4"
Weight:380-520 pounds(Varied his entire career)
Birth: May 19, 1946 in Molien, France
Death: January 29th, 1993
Parents: Boris and Marian Rouismoff
Siblings: 4 (1 brother named Jacques Rouismoff)
Trainer: Edward Carpantier
Children: 1 Daghter
Estate: AFJ Ranch located in Elerby, North Carolina
Estate manager: Frenchie Bernard
Wrestling Hall of Fames inducted into:
The WWF Hall of Fame
The RSPW Hall of Fame
The Great Hisa's Puroresu Hall of Fame
Exact Measurments at time of Wrestlemania III. (Taken fron rereleased video of Wrestlemaina III)
Height: 7'5"
Weight: 520 pounds
Chest: 71"
Calves: 22"
Thighs: 36"
Wrist: 11"
Hand: 16"
Biceps: 21"
Forearms: 17"
Neck: 24"
Shoesize: 24
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Andre the Giant was arguably the most beloved wrestler ever in the sport. Wherever he went people would fill arenas just to see him wrestle. His physical size was only surpassed by the size of his loving heart. Andre will never be forgotten in the sport of proffesional wrestling.
Andre was born is Grenouble, France on May 19, 1946 to two parents who were both over 6 feet tall. His Bulgarian Grandfather was a huge man who topped out at 7'8"! Andre suffered from acromegaly, which means his growth hormones were out of control.
Andre left home at the tender age of 14. When he left he was 6'3" and weighed 200 pounds! Andre worked at a furniture store in Paris until he was 17, at that time he was discovered by two wrestlers. You can guess what happened next.
Andre came to North America in 1971 under the name Jean Ferre. He was a moderate sucess in Canada. He then met a booker by the name of Vince McMahon Sr. Andre turned into a Household name while in the WWF.
Andre seeked the WWF title for years but it was not until he turned rulebreaker and helped Ted DiBiase that he captured the gold by beating Hulk Hogan on Febuary 5, 1988. Andre sold the title to DiBiase minutes later.
Andre's match against Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III was when he passed the torch to Hogan as the most popular wrestler in the world. Andre allowed Hogan to beat him that night in Michigan. The place erupted after Hogan bodyslammed Andre and hit the legdrop.
After Wrestlemania III Andre's health slowly worsened as we saw him fade away before or very eyes. Soon Andre's health forced him to only wrestle in tag team matches. Andre did capture the Tag Team Title's with Haku but that was his last stint of glory in wrestling.
Andre's health continued to worsen until finally he died while in France to attend his Father's funeral. Andre was cremated and his ashes were spread across his farm in the United States.
Andre did have a small family as he had one daghter. I would like to stress this fact right now. THE GIANT, PAUL WIGHT IS NOT ANDRE'S SON!!!
The facts above where taken from the A&E presenatation Biography on Andre The Giant.
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Andre was considered by many people as the uncrowned champion of wrestling. Here are some of the titles he won.
Title Date Partner
IWA World Tag Team January 18, 1970 Michael Nador
Australasian Tag Team December 8, 1978 Ron Miller
NWA United States Tag Team (Tri-State) December 25, 1978 Dusty Rhodes
NWA Florida Tag Team Febuary 15, 1981 Dusty Rhodes
WWF World Heavyweight Febuary 5, 1988 n/a
WWF World Tag Team December 13, 1989 Haku
Andre loved acting. Here are the movies he stared in.
Movie Role Year Movie made
"The Princess Bride" Fezzik 1987
"Trading Mom" Giant 1994
"Micki + Maude" Andre the Giant 1984
"Conan the Destroyer" Dagoth 1984
"The Secret of Bigfoot"(TV) Sasquatch 1975
Andre also appeared in many TV Shows.
Show Episode Role Year show made
"Biography" "Biography on Andre the Giant" Subject 1999
"The Greatest American Hero" "Heaven is in Your Genes" "Monster" 1983
"The Fall Guy" ? ? 1981
"The Six Million Dollar Man" ? Sasquatch 1974
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Here are the awards Andre won from PWI(Pro Wrestling Illustrated)
Editor's Award 1993
Third Runner-Up Match of the Year 1990 (Royal Rumble)
Match of the Year 1988 (vs. Hulk Hogan)
Third Runner-Up Feud of the Year 1988 (with Ted DiBiase vs. Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage)
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year 1988
Second Runner-Up Match of the Year 1987 (vs. Hulk Hogan)
First Runner-Up Most Hated Wrestler of the Year 1987
Second Runner-Up Wrestler of the Year 1983
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1982
Match of the Year 1981 (vs. Killer Khan)
Second Runner-Up Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1981
First Runner-Up Match of the Year 1980 (vs. Hulk Hogan)
Second Runner-Up Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1980
First Runner-Up Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1979
First Runner-Up Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1978
Second Runner-Up Match of the Year 1977 (vs. Ric Flair)
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1977
Third Runner-Up Match of the Year 1976 (vs. Abdullah the Butcher)
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Andre was in a few of the PWI 500 Best Wrestlers list. Here are his spots.
1991: #116
1992: #491
Winter 1999 20th Anniversary, 500 best Wrestlers of the PWI years: #3
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Here are some of Andre's biggest matches
6/25/76: Defeated Chuck Wepner in a boxer-vs.-wrestler match
8/2/80: (Superdome Spectacular) Drew with Hulk Hogan
8/3/80: (Last Tangle in Tampa) Defeated Super Destroyer
8/9/80: (Showdown in Shea) Defeated Hulk Hogan
9/23/81: Drew with Stan Hansen (no-contest)
3/31/85: (WrestleMania I) Defeated Big John Studd in a boxer-vs.-wrestler match
4/7/86: (WrestleMania II) Won a 20-man battle royal. Eliminated Jim Neidhart, then Bret Hart to win.
6/17/86: Lost to Antonio Inoki via submission
3/29/87: (WrestleMania III) Pinned by WWF World champion Hulk Hogan
11/26/87: (Survivor Series) With One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, & Rick Rude, defeated Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, & Ken Patera in a survivor match. Andre pinned Bigelow to win the match for his team and was a survivor.
3/27/88: (WrestleMania IV) Participated in the World Title Tournament. Recieved a bye into round 2 where he battled to a draw with Hulk Hogan.
8/29/88: (SummerSlam) With Ted DiBiase, lost to Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage
11/24/88: (Survivor Series) With Dino Bravo, Rick Rude, Harley Race, & Mr. Perfect, defeated Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Scott Casey, Ken Patera, & Tito Santana in a survivor match. He pinned Santana and was disqualified later in the match.
1/15/89: (Royal Rumble) Participated in the Royal Rumble. Entered #3. Eliminated Smash, Ron Garvin, and Jake Roberts before eliminating himself #4.
4/2/89: (WrestleMania V) Lost to Jake Roberts via disqualification
8/28/89: (SummerSlam) With Twin Towers (Akeem & Big Bossman), lost to Demolition (Ax & Smash) & Jim Duggan
11/23/89: (Survivor Series) With Bobby Heenan, Haku, & Arn Anderson, lost to Ultimate Warriors (Ultimate Warrior, Rockers Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, & Jim Neidhart) in a survivor match. Andre was the first man eliminated via countout.
1/21/90: (Royal Rumble) Participated in the Royal Rumble. Entered #11. Eliminated Warlord & Red Rooster. #10 eliminated by Demolition (Ax & Smash).
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 243 lbs.
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesotta
Birthday: February 25, 1949
Pro Debut: December 10, 1972
Signature Maneuver: Figure-Four Leg Lock
Woooooo! Stylin' and profilin' to an unprecedented 14 world championships the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Flair's incredible matches and charismatic interviews have destined him for wrestling immortality.
From breath-taking entrances, glittering robes and blond tresses to his feared figure-four leg lock, flying knee drop or cocky ring strut – all are patented Nature Boy. Capturing most every major wrestling title against a who's who of superb champions have earned Flair devoted admiration and begrudging respect by fans and enemies alike.
His career is a human highlight reel of living life to the fullest. He has survived a plane crash, served as WCW president, wrestled in Pyongyang, North Korea and flamboyantly led the Four Horsemen to renown ring success amidst limousines and late nights.
A native of Minneapolis, Flair was an outstanding prep athlete. He now makes his home in Charlotte, N.C., where he operates a successful chain of Ric Flair's Gold's Gyms. Mirroring his ring instincts with a keen business sense earned him recognition as Gold's Gym "Manager Of The Year."
A popular friend to many athletic celebrities, Flair is an enormous sports fan with expert knowledge from hoops to hockey. His sons, David and Reed, have shown talent for dad's business. David has begun his pro wrestling career in WCW, while Reed is a national age group champion.
Nature Boy says it best, "To be the man, you have to beat the man. Woooooo!"
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