| 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
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