Andre the Giant

The Eighth Wonder of the World

1 TIME WORLD CHAMPION

HEIGHT - 7'4"

WEIGHT - 520 LBS.

FROM -  GRENOBLE IN THE FRENCH ALPS

DATE OF BIRTH - 05.19.1946

DATE OF DEATH - 01.27.1993 (AGED 46)

YEARS PRO - 1966-1992

OTHER RING NAMES

WWF

  • GIANT MACHINE

MANAGERS

WWF

  • BOBBY HEENAN
  • LOU ALBANO

TAG TEAMS

WWF

  • THE COLOSSAL CONNECTION - ANDRE THE GIANT & HAKU
  • THE MEGA BUCKS - ANDRE THE GIANT & TED DIBIASE

FACTIONS

WWF

  • THE HEENAN FAMILY
  • THE MACHINES

CHAMPIONSHIPS WON

WWF

  • 1 TIME WWF CHAMPION
  • 1 TIME WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPION

EVENTS WON

NONE

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

WWE

  • 1993 HALL OF FAME
  • 2013 BRONZE STATUE AWARD

 

PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED

  • 1977 MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
  • 1981 MATCH OF THE YEAR (vs. KILLER KHAN)
  • 1982 MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
  • 1988 MATCH OF THE YEAR (vs. HULK HOGAN)
  • 1988 MOST HATED WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
  • 1993 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD