Andre The Giant |
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Name |
Andre The Giant |
Real name |
André René Roussimoff |
Nicknames |
The Eighth Wonder of the World |
Name history |
Jean Ferré, André Roussimoff, Butcher Roussimoff, Monster Roussimoff, Monster Eiffel Tower, Géant Ferré, André the Giant, Giant Machine |
Family |
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Maestro(s) |
Frank Valois, Édouard Carpentier |
Birth date, location |
May 19, 1946 |
Obituary date |
January 27, 1993 from heart failure related to pituitary gigantism |
Debut, location |
January 25, 1966 - Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France |
Lost mask to |
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Height |
billed as 7'4" (2.24m), actually 6'10" (2.08m) |
Weight |
anywhere from 380 lb (172 kg) to 540 lb (245 kg), increasing with age |
Signature moves |
Elbow Drop, Double Underhook Suplex, Tombstone Piledriver, Big Boot |
Titles: |
WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship (w/ Haku), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (w/ Dusty Rhodes) |
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Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Member
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Regular UWA foreigner in the late 70s and early 80s. Memorable slammed by Canek in of their encounters, prior to the famous Hulk Hogan WrestleMania III slam.
Sources
Wikipedia
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