A fan recounts a sweet memory of meeting Andre the Giant after a show at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver: “Dynamite Kid pushed a child away and told him to ‘f**k off.’ The poor kid was in tears. Andre showed up, signed autographs, took pictures and talked with everyone. André made that kid's day.” prowrestlingstories.com/p…
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TIL that professional wrestler and actor André René Roussimoff or better known as 'Andre the Giant' (the largest professional wrestler of all time) was dubbed "the greatest drunk on Earth" as he managed to drink 119 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml) beers (over 41 litres (72 imp pt)) in six hours! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And…
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[WM35 Fantasy Booking] Curt Hawkins should win the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

As of today, Curt Hawkins' losing streak is currently at 265. I can't think of a better and more plausible way for Curt to snap his streak than by winning the Battle Royal. And he should do by last eliminating his long time best friend, Zack Ryder.

Some of the seeds have already been planted for this to happen and it totally works. On the February 4, 2019 episode of Raw, Curt and Zack have a backstage segment together. Curt is trying to understand why Zack wants to reunite with him. He tells Zack that he's lost over 250 matches in a row, over two years of losing, why would he want any part of that? Zack tells Curt that he himself is a loser too. Because after 13 years with the WWE, the production crew still can't spell his name correctly as it showed on his match graphics the previous week. Z-A-C-K! Not Z-A-C-K-H. Zack then reassures Curt that they've always been by each other's side and promises Curt they're gonna end his losing streak...together!

And now, most recently, Curt and Zack were featured in a post on WWE's Instagram page talking about WrestleMania 35 being in their own backyard, New York New Jersey. Both Zack and Curt mention the last time WrestleMania was at MetLife Stadium, they weren't even on the the WM card. Zack says this year will be different because all the loses won't matter because it's all about the wins. Zack says to Curt, "I've had my WrestleMania moment and now, I wanna share one with you."

So, it's WrestleMania Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Battle Royal begins with all the lower to mid-card male talents from Raw, Smackdown, and even a few NXT/205 Live guys. It plays out like most Battle Royals do. A few spots here and there, two beefy dudes go face to face to hype the crowd. Mojo can bring his mirror so he can scream at himself some more when he gets eliminated. When No Way Jose is done, he can conga his way threw the crowd (with Otis as the anchor) back to gorilla. Hell, let Lacey Evans come out and catwalk that long ass ramp only to have to turn it right back around.

After all the hoopla, we get down to the final two competitors, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins. The two take a moment and realize that they're the last two wrestlers in the ring. The crowds starts cheering. Zack suddenly has an idea and tells Curt to hurry and throw him ou

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When you buy the mini cans so you can pretend to be André the Giant
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André the Giant 1987
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Here’s the “8th Wonder of the World” André the Giant, goofing around with his best friend (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 315lb grandfather), High Chief Peter Maivia. - 1970’s
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Gonna tell my kids this was André The Giant
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André the Giant selling his leg due to Antonio Inoki's chin gfycat.com/BlackandwhiteB…
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How to go fishing with André the Giant
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André René Roussimoff(Andre the Giant) in the middle of a Battle Royal, 1975.
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How To Flip A Dollhouse, By André The Giant. imgur.com/a/kigXqVA
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TIL that the 7 ft 4 in. wrestler, André the Giant, drank 127 beers in a Reading, Pennsylvania, hotel bar and later passed out in the lobby. The staff could not move him and had to leave him there until he awoke. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And…
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André The Giant - Official Trailer (2018) | "A Documentary Examining the Life and Career of One of the most Beloved figures in Wresting History" [2.05] youtu.be/f_jTeuajas0
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Young André René Roussimoff (aka André the Giant) 1960's
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TIL on the set of The Princess Bride, André the Giant once "let out a 16 second fart and brought production to a standstill." Nobody said anything except director Rob Reiner, who said "Are you OK, André?" to which André replied, "I am now boss."

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 74%. (I'm a bot)


> Cary Elwes, who starred as Westley in the fantasy film, told ABC News that he was delighted when audiences rediscovered and embraced the movie after it was released on video.

> In celebration of the movie's anniversary, Elwes reflected on making the film and shared personal stories of his time on the set.

> The audition happened in Elwes' hotel room, and though he didn't think he needed to prepare anything, Elwes ended up reading Westley's monologue from the fire swamp for Reiner.

> Robin Wright wasn't cast until the eleventh hour: Billy Crystal and Christopher Guest had already signed on by the time Elwes was cast, but Reiner had yet to find his perfect Princess Buttercup.

> Production had to shift because of an injury: Elwes said he "Stupidly" broke his toe while goofing around on André the Giant's ATV, which caused Reiner to move the filming of Elwes' fight scene with Mandy Patinkin's Inigo Montoya toward the end of production.

> Elwes did many of his own stunts: "Rob wanted to see our faces a lot so that was not much of a choice," Elwes said of doing his own stunts in the film.


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André The Giant and Sgt. Slaughter VS The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (10-14-1984) (14:39) youtube.com/watch?v=J-VAl…
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Otto Wanz VS André The Giant (12-19-1987) (18:37) youtube.com/watch?v=L_pkL…
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André René Roussimoff, known as Andre the Giant in a Honeycombs commercial, 1990. youtu.be/c4Vd6rv58gA
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[WP] An excerpt from the 15 year old André René Roussimoff's (aka Andre the Giant's) diary.
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André the Giant has successfully held the record for the most Beer consumed in a single sitting for the last 40 years. During a six-hour period back in 1976, André drank 119 standard 12 ounce brews in a pub in Pennsylvania.
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TIL that Samuel Beckett used to drive André the Giant to school everyday. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And…
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TIL Samuel Beckett used to drive André the Giant to school dangerousminds.net/commen…
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Marseille manager André Villas-Boas announces that he has offered his resignation this morning after the club signed Olivier Ntcham when he didn't want him. More follows. twitter.com/gffn/status/1…
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Jorge Valdano: "Modric will not win the Ballon d’Or, just as Andrés Iniesta did not win it in the generation before him. But that’s not his responsibility; that’s the responsibility of all of us who have turned football into a world where appearance is more powerful than substance." theguardian.com/football/…
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On this day in 1994, Andrés Escobar was murdered in Colombia after his own goal knocked his side out of the World Cup twitter.com/TheSportsman/…
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TIL Antony Hopkins composed a waltz in 1964 that was only released years later. The famous actor was afraid that nobody would like it and therefore never got to hear it being played up until 2011 thanks to André Rieu - a Dutch violinist who got sent the music sheets by Hopkins' wife. inspiremore.com/anthony-h…
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Marc André Ter Stegen: "Top 5 GKs in the world? David de Gea, Neuer, Buffon, Alisson and Ederson. I can't say who's the best among them because they have a different style of play & are doing really well in their respective teams." streamable.com/e8hd8
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This blue lizard I saw on the island of San Andrés, Colombia.
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André Villas-Boas warns Marseille fans: "When you whistle your own player you are killing the team." record.pt/internacional/p…
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Marc-André Fleury's father, André Fleury, passed away Wednesday at the age of 63.
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French actress Mylène Demongeot photographed on a boat in 1965. Her six decade career included playing Hélène in André Hunebelle's reboot of FANTOMAS the previous year. Merveilleuse!
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Philippe Saint-André scores one of the great Six Nations tries against England at home (Eng v Fra, Twickenham, '91) v.redd.it/pl78f53aebe41
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