André the Giant
| Andre the Giant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 8th Wonder of the World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
André the Giant (real name: André René Roussimoff) was a French wrestler whose gargantuan size popularly made him known as the "eight wonder of the world".
Bio[edit | edit source]
Born in Colloumiers, France to a Bulgarian father and a Polish mother, Andre's congenital gigantism and acromegaly quickly manifested itself as he stood at 191cm (6'3) and weighed some 94kg (208lb) at the mere age of twelve. He performed the workload of three men on the farm of his parents until he, aged 18, moved to Paris and was taught professional wrestling by a local promoter. His extraordinary size kickstarted a career that spanned over some 28 years and saw in matches all over the globe. Of particular notability was the heel turn that started Andre's feud with Hulk Hogan.
Andre also starred in various movies, most famously playing the giant Fezzik in the 1987 rendition of The Princess Bride. By then, the enormous weight of his own body was already takings its toll on him, with the sheer mass resting on his bones and especially his joins leaving him in a state of constant pain despite several surgeries. His death by congestive heart failure in 1993 - one year after he retired from wrestling - send fans worldwide into deep mourning.
In 8chanmania[edit | edit source]
André debuted in 8chanmania II. The mountain of a man immediately left his mark by crushing Kenshiro right in the first round. He went on to defeat the equally sizeable TF2 Heavy, became an immediate fan favorite by removing Bayley from the tournament, and proved too dense for the shovel of Shovel Knight. His ultimate victory against Aniki earned him the second belt of the mania.
During the grand finals of 8chanmania XXXIII, Andre was bested by E. Honda after a lengthy and brutal fight. Despite of his loss, the two developed mutual respect for one another, and as the story goes, André still is waiting for his rematch. André had also kept the record of fastest crit in a match when he critted Shovel Knight in 2 minutes 30 seconds, until his record was beaten by Demifiend who critted Captain Falcon in 1 minute and 15 seconds. Demifiend's record subsequently was beaten by several other wrestlers.
André also fought in the Battle of the Big Guys during 8chanmania C, but sadly was the second out of seven fighters to leave the ring.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Aside from his gigantic size, André also was known as the "Biggest Drunkard on Earth". He is said to have consumed more than 41 liters of beer in over the span of six hours, while another account notes that he passed out in a hotel bar after drinking 127 beers. He also allegedly consumed 14 bottles of wine prior to his appearance in Wrestlemania III.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The Giant with his belt
