My grandfather wrestled a little bit in New Zealand and Australia in the late 60s. After he passed away I found a picture of him wrestling and noticed he was getting choke slammed by a young Andre the Giant. Makes me proud.

@ayadhersi6329

Жыл бұрын

That’s sad for your grandpa man

@blake4418

Жыл бұрын

That seems like a really cool picture to have

@EVENMETAL

Жыл бұрын

Wow that is incredible man

@makattak3550

Жыл бұрын

Wow mate! Post the pics.

@isitoveryet9525

Жыл бұрын

As you should be….that’s awesome!

Andre was wrestling. His choice to put Hulk over in WM3 probably made the WWE billions over the next decade alone. He helped turn the business into a phenomena that consumed the nation.

@getupstairstobed

3 жыл бұрын

The world

@gabordercze1566

2 жыл бұрын

He had no choice. His career was over at the time of wm3. He had no power, or the freedom of moving and performing. Just the pain an suffering☹️☹️. R I P Boss!

@vincentkennedymcmahon50

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabordercze1566 ☹️

@makrele2487

2 жыл бұрын

He decided to step back and so to let Hulk be the winner. He knows his time was over. A true champion

@desmondlakner7812

2 жыл бұрын

Ya i say they basically use him

We all know He was a G.O.A.T when Vince cried for him. Miss you Andre.

@scottlibman7870

3 жыл бұрын

He was always my favorite since I was little.

@amanwaleski143

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottlibman7870 Same here.

@bloodfurypk666

2 жыл бұрын

Vince cried big deal that never stop him to screw andre after

@EricJMontoya

2 жыл бұрын

what does G O A T mean?

@amanwaleski143

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricJMontoya Greatest of all time.

Only the second time I have seen Vince tear up the other is when he talked about his dad so hell yes Andre was special........

@that417

3 жыл бұрын

Vince McMahon is with the bullshit.

@spooderlover3512

3 жыл бұрын

@@that417 way to bring down someone's death because of personal problems Asshole

@stevew6910

3 жыл бұрын

He shows love to those that respect the business, The only time he ever left during a show was with Undertaker

@etodd568

2 жыл бұрын

Andre was really close to Vince's father...I heard a couple stories of how Andre would turn down a bigger event and I am sure a bigger payday to wrestle for Vince Sr when he called Andre and needed him before the WWF blew up and they were regional still.

@mathewmiller3135

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevew6910 yeah that was after taker collapsed backstage following the concussion taker suffered in the match against lesnar at wrestlmania 30

RIP Andre. You had me in awe as a kid and you have me in awe as I approach old age.

@Dijasa0591

2 жыл бұрын

Right in the feels 😭

@ortizmusicandgaming3821

Жыл бұрын

Bro... I wasn't ready for this comment.

@christopherrostad4099

Жыл бұрын

Ò the ooo⁰⁰

@tsaanderson7385

Жыл бұрын

bro he was 7'4, daaaamnnn im only 13 and 6'4.

@ecc2341

Жыл бұрын

​@@tsaanderson7385 7'0"*

Andre is like that friend who is brutally honest and speaks broke English but is a good person. lol

@vikash3277

3 жыл бұрын

You mean like indians

@markwright5223

3 жыл бұрын

If you're honest Americans speak broken English . Indians speak English far better than most Americans speak in an Indian language .

@vikash3277

3 жыл бұрын

@@markwright5223 thanks

@WhiteUnicorn82

2 жыл бұрын

We're not friends yet, but your English is certainly in need of repairing!

@TheErolking

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t Must speak english to Be a good person...and to Be honest is a good thing ...

He was doing this while in agony for all of his fans. Knowing he would not live long.

@ITSNOTMEITISYOU

3 жыл бұрын

Definition of a real tough guy. We need more backbone like him nowadays

Andre was/is the greatest wrestler of all time. 100% GOAT.

@Calbenmike

2 жыл бұрын

Hogan.

@dantesortino5239

2 жыл бұрын

Goat 🐐

@Respect12948

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe not the greatest but one of

@jimlahey3919

Жыл бұрын

Get the hell out of here. He was just a giant dummy that could barely move in the ring.

@christopherrostad4099

Жыл бұрын

The greatest by far. Every time someone interviews a so called great or legend they are always asked about Andre. When even the other greatest are in awe of someone you know he's the real deal. Anyone who doesn't think so hates peanuts.

Andre the Giant. The man, the myth, the legend! Mere mention of his name and Mr. Vince McMahon himself breaks into tears. Even in death, Andre's impact on the WWE and wrestling in general remains immeasurable!!

I remember watching WM3 on ppv back when I thought wrestling was real, nothing will ever match the excitement, the tension, and electricity in the air leading up to the starting bell. Stuff of legends.

@johnmullens2857

3 жыл бұрын

right there with ya.

@ogs1mpson609

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmullens2857 right on. Remember when Jake DDTd Steamboat and almost killed him? Turns out that was real 😂

@johnmullens2857

3 жыл бұрын

@@ogs1mpson609 was it really? Wow he could have killed him lol

@MICHAELSMITH-xh3ek

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't t the best match though . Savage and Steamboat stole the show

@victorgutiere4435

Жыл бұрын

Pro wrestling is Real is just the outcome of most of the matches what is fake

Andre was cool as shit. I wish he would've lived at least to 65. Such a hit when we lost him, he was a treasure.

what andre did at wrestlemania 3 , giving back to the business , passing the torch to hogan !! what a glorious thing andre did !! because of that , all wrestlers today have a job !! andre was is and always will be pro wrestling !! long live THE GIANT !! RIP BIG GUY!!!!!!

@Bristecom

2 жыл бұрын

If you notice, Hulk also "went bad" to give others a chance when he did the Hollywood Hulk Hogan NWO thing.

@mvader7188

Жыл бұрын

Now that everyone knows how much he hurt, it's sad to watch him struggle.

You've got to admire Hulk Hogan's strength - it was unreal.

@mikefarley5358

Жыл бұрын

Harley Race was actually the first person to slam Andre

@matimus100

7 ай бұрын

Encouraging violence to children for gold disgraceful

When you set the Terminator up on a doll chair like a little doll, you are literally the best human who's ever lived. Respect, to the Legend.

@kevindelong7046

5 ай бұрын

I watched the man drink 96 beers and a bottle of red wine one night. He must of been thirsty.

Larger than life. RIP 🪦 Andre

@davidhenriksson285

2 ай бұрын

Largest in life*

His heart Was even bigger than he was.

André Le Géant respect et merci , repose en paix champion jamais oublié

Andre is the reason tablet computers were invented, so he could feel like he had a normal size smartphone in his hand.

@jwh6516

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@drunkenmmamaster419

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jaexiusnem1267

Жыл бұрын

It’s unfortunate that tablets were invented specially for him but he died over a decade before they’d be invented. That’s some bad luck right there

@lalani888blue

4 ай бұрын

💚💌

I got to see him wrestle one time. What a privilege!!!

@Dijasa0591

2 жыл бұрын

Jealous 😭

@TheThinker365

5 ай бұрын

when was this sir

I’m not into wrestling like wwe but this vid was interesting af

@jinjaninja1565

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

@BeeBumper

3 жыл бұрын

Few are unti today's wwe

@xalatgyan4316

3 жыл бұрын

KuRDM

@TheRogueSquid

3 жыл бұрын

That’s because that era was peak

@letmeride247

3 жыл бұрын

They took all this from his hbo doc, highly recommend

yeh Andre was one of my fav wrestlers back in the day - large as life and never took backward step - Rest In Peace big man 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Kgio-2112

9 ай бұрын

What day?

There will never be something like too much love for André. The 8th wonder of the world, in body size and heart, will always be the Giant. ❤️ from 🇵🇹

@mj-7444

2 жыл бұрын

He so tall it’s like he’s on Stilts!

Andre was an amazing athlete and personality. I never got to see him wrestle in person but his legacy is recorded.

1:25 Wow , Jack Black, the first time traveller...

@Mommyandtux

2 жыл бұрын

That guy looks like he's wearing a damn fur coat.

Can you imagine seeing Arnold and Andre at a restaurant together ?? Andre was the King !!!

I haven't been a fan of wrestling since I was a kid but this guy transcends it anyway. An actual legend of our times

What a monument of a man. Mr. Giant, you helped me through some awful times in my life. Sir, I salute you and everything you ever did. You are a legends legend, sir.

@Dijasa0591

2 жыл бұрын

Andre was a hero

R.I.P. Andre. Few might have been taller, some might be heavier, but none are as grand. Gone but never forgotten. Your legacy lives on as a digital character.

@matimus100

7 ай бұрын

Encouraging violence to children for gold disgraceful

@GTA2SWcity

7 ай бұрын

@@matimus100 I beg your pardon? How is that even relevant? Did Andre exploit someone during his life? Please provide evidence for your claim, thanks in advanced.

@lalani888blue

4 ай бұрын

​@@matimus100Andre was very protective of children.

This man is Forever a LEGEND!!! I learned about Andre in my college biology classes!! he had a growth hormone disorder, It's saddening to know someone so unique and talented is now gone. Rest In Peace Andre

@nik3130

2 жыл бұрын

😢

@jamesLuggard964

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carly, how are you doing? Please can I talk to you ?

@GH-yp3vd

11 ай бұрын

Sauf que sa taille est un héritage de son grand père paternel qui avait 2m20 et 250 klo aussi

I think Andre was most famous wrestler ever and strongest ....nothing has changed since his debut over 50 years ago

R.I.P gentle GIANT

He was a gentle huge giant. Love you Andre you will never be forgotten

"He was special." I felt that because I think Vince McMahon actually meant that.

You knew this man was special when you have Vince McMahon crying. I loved Andre and still miss him. What a gift he was.

WM3 was electrifying. I was there, a week before my 15th birthday. Without a doubt when Hogan slam Andre, all 80,000 people in attendance screams was so loud you thought a thunderstorm was inside the Pontiac Silver Dome. Witness a torch being passed to Hogan and the WWF becoming a Global Entity in one night. Thank you Andre the Giant. Rest easy🙏🏾

Andre was the first GOAT of wrestling. Thanks for sharing your gift with us. It was awsome witnessing your strenght. What a legacy you left behind. Anyone who looks into the history of wrestling will know your name Andre The Giant.

On of the most memorable people to ever step on this planet. Andre goes beyond wrestling

I saw Andre wrestle in person when I was a child. I barely even remember the match or who he wrestled that night. However, I was in the same room as Andre The Giant. That in itself is cool! Andre was a very skilled wrestler before he gained so much weight. You can go back and look at some of his early matches in Japan. He was very athletic and strong.

Vince is trying extra hard at the end to simulate human emotions

May this soul rest easy in heaven. Andre the Giant! 🙏🕊

Now your doing Wrestling videos... I wish i could subscribe twice

Mac Mahon nearly broke my heart. "He was special"

No one could hold a candle to Andre in his prime.

I'll say it: he was charismatic and kind and respectful. He was a catch.

For those that came before him, & the countless that have come after, Andre the Giant, made wrestling what it is today! Every man who has stepped into the ring, has Andre the Giant to thank for what they have!! You can say Ric Flair, Hogan, Austin, HHH, HBK, etc, Andre is, by far, the greatest, ever to wrestle

What a beast of a man. Imagine being graced with his strength and size

I needed to see the whole interview!!

THE INNOCENT GIANT WITH THE GOOD HEART!R.I.P

People who miss Andre 👇

@alikat_-rn4zl

Ай бұрын

I miss Andre the giant

@InfoArtistJK

12 күн бұрын

People who know or care about what Jealous Jack Bowman says: 0, zip, nada.

One of the few times Hogan spoke humbly without putting himself in the lime light and one of the few times you saw McMahon tear up .

I remember him from when I was young. He was a living legend.

great people- thanx for entertaining us for years !! god bl. and RIP

Great content!

You should definitely make more wrestling related videos!

What an amazing man, Andre the Giant was! so many childhood memories watching him wrestle

One thing i have noticed from watching alot of these old clips is vince had one hell of a commentators voice. It truly blows my mind how he was always, masterfully able to fill any shoes he needed to fill to build his company. A true boss.

Esteja na paz André gigante. Aqui adoramos suas lutas

I think just about every boy who grew up in the 80s remembers 5:52. What a moment.

Andre had a close relationship to Vince's father, Vince and his wife and kids....I wish Andre would have got the surgery that Big Show got and we might have him still with us today.

@Phicheee

Жыл бұрын

I suspect that brain surgery like was in its infancy in the 70s when Andre first talked to doctors in Japan about it, and the high mortality rate is probably what kept him off the table. It is unfortunate though...but we didn't have to watch him get old and gray, which I think is better. Better to have lost him when he was still a reasonably young man than any alternative.

Truly a specimen. A very big man & more importantly a very big heart & gentle soul...

Rest In Peace Beautiful Giant ❤️

1:36 VIIIIIIINNNNCEEEEE!!!????????????? hahahha sooooooo yoooooung!!!!!!!!!!

I never saw him live...spent years in the mid 90s getting to know Andre...he was a peaceful giant, man could've fought wars yet he chose to entertain, man had women, fame the strength and action to prove it..hell I'd tale him on and lose with honor since I lost to Andre the Giant when he was nice..if Andre hated you..he will let you know..poor Macho...Fortunately Hulk Hogan got his respect. Andre you were in my home town and they said you had beer and hot dogs...a couple of years before I was born. My late dad said he was the biggest thing the town will ever see! God bless you for coming to Carteret before I was born...thank you.

So much respect for this men 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼

Andre the giant was a fascinating wrestler

Andre is and will always be my homie. He was awesome!

LOVED Andre!!!! I miss him. 😔

The GREATEST! I saw him at Maple Leaf Gardens once in the 80s

I actually love hearing Andre stories.

Still crushed that Andre turned into a heel. But it was a brilliant move.

0:22 look at young Andre's smile ..he truly was made different.

Excellent documentary. RIP Andre.

To think that Andre started out as "Géant Ferré", a reference to a hero of french folk tales from the 100 Years War, and is now himself immortalized not only as a legend of his trade but as a modern folktale hero in his own right is a thing of beauty. Wish he could've stayed with us longer, but where he was triple the size of most of us, he also lead at least three times the life.

1:41 that was the young Vince

R.I.P. Andre. As a child I just thought Hogan beat you as I got older I understood why you let him win. You single handedly changed the business. We love you Andre you may be gone but you are far from forgotten.

I was glad I got a chance to like the giant matches in last year's of his career

Andre such a Legend 💞

Andre was great in the princess bride movie a flawless performance

Andre was a true giant the man in his youth would walk threw I personally think any of today's heavyweights in a real fight due to the fact of how strong and fast he was and his overall size advantage most people only got to see him when his lifestyle and condition had taken its toll the man is a legend

Ahhhh how I was glued to the tv when those guys came on ❤

What a legend

The build up to wrestlemania 3 was the best Piper's pit kicked it off Contract signing was intense Being 8 years old in 87 was brilliant

The way he would pummel his opponent and smile after doing so…PRICELESS!

If only we could still have him around

2:20 💥💥sound

Andre the Giant earned the super heavyweight title as the Eighth Wonder of the World, he helped turned the wrestling business into a billion dollar phenomena, also, Andre the Giant is more than the largest, strongest wrestler in the world, he was the most kindhearted, gentle, honest and most beloved wrestler in the world, plus, he was a very friendly, happy, humble and a loving giant that was larger than life on planet earth, R.I.P. Andre the Giant!! P.S. I do not watch wrestling television shows anymore because of the death of Andre the Giant because he was pro wrestling and there will be only one Andre the Giant😭😭😭😭!!

Love this Guy. Legend. 💯

The top wrestlers who made the WWE was Andre the Giant, Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan they was the money makers. Vince brought in mega stars behind them

@vaishalikasturiwale4655

2 жыл бұрын

Ric Flair is an honourable mention

@AngryRantsAndStuff

2 жыл бұрын

...and Bruno Sammartino

R.I.P Mean Gene..A giant in his own respect !!

Nicely done I love those clothes he wore in the 80's

that last clip where Vince Mcmahon got teary eyed about Andre...Man that hits deep. Andre The Giant was a one of a kind Wrestler.

Memories of the beautiful past

@cheesesteak2795

2 жыл бұрын

I wish we can go back to those times…

Hogan is meta-kayfabing here. What I mean by this: He admits that it is all a work but still pretends as if WMIII was something to worry about. If André tells you he'll sell for you, he'll do.

@erich3784

3 жыл бұрын

Except he didn't tell him prior to the match. It's in the documentary.

@wezzbeet2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@erich3784 he was sitting himself

@airfixx_8952

2 жыл бұрын

@@erich3784 What doc is this clip lifted from?

Miss you dawg. Love you.

Not going to lie seeing Vince get emotional at the end of this choked me up a little...

Le meuilleur catcheur 💙🤍❤

How could Mean Gene say that he’s not the most articulate man in the world? That’s so insulting. He’s French. He was extremely articulate and very well spoken. English was his second language.

@joshportie

3 жыл бұрын

You can be articulate and struggle with a language. Its about expressing thoughts and ideas and getting your point across. So this had nothing to do with English being a second language. Im sure he spoke French much better than English but that doesn't necessarily make him articulate. In any event Gene was talking about the character of Andre, who was a man of action and few words.

@fraserstevenson5107

3 жыл бұрын

Josh Portie. Exactly. Well said

@takerdust

3 жыл бұрын

Andre wasn't exactly a French Poet.

long live 80's 90's wrestling!! that being said, as a budding fan of arm-wrestling, can you just imagine if Andre had gotten into that sport. arm-wrestlers always talk about hand thickness and size being a key factor among a few others, that help with being a successful pro arm-wrestler

Funny how time flies and yet we still miss all of these good persons

“He spoke in other ways” ya French