Naturally Andre would feel the effects of drinking so much as he once passed out in a hotel lobby after drinking a reported 119 beers, and had to stay in the lobby for the whole night as no one ...

In 1993 André the Giant was the very first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. 15) He could drink a beer or two There are several stories through the years about his legendary drinking habits.

Andre the Giant - born André Roussimoff in France in 1946 - began his career as a pro wrestler back in the 1960s. It didn't take long for Andre to become an attraction all over the world, selling ...

The man who would become known in wrestling history as Andre the Giant was born in Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne on May 19, 1946. He showed signs of "gigantism" at birth, weighing 13 pounds. By the ...

André the Giant's billed height was 7 feet, 4 inches tall. That's 88 inches, or 223.52 centimeters. André the Giant, born André René Roussimoff, was a global ic ...

He wore a back brace under his singlet. Baby oil really annoyed him. André the Giant once tossed Arnold Schwarzenegger out of a restaurant. André the Giant was upset that he scared children.

FILE — A weeping Hulk Hogan, holding up the championship belt, is overcome with tears after defeating Andre The Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome. Photo taken 3-29-87.

Hulk Hogan said it’s difficult to explain Andre the Giant’s alcohol-drinking proficiency, but he did his best when telling a pair of epic tales about the late WWE legend.

IN the hyperbole-soaked arena of pro-wrestling, Andre the Giant was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” and billed as 7-foot-4 and 500 pounds.

New proprietors have reopened the former Friendly Tap, which once hosted Andre the Giant, Vince McMahon, Steve Austin, and other WWE wrestling stars in the 1990s.