André the Giant
André René Roussimoff (Bulgarian: Андрей Рене Руссимов; Polish: Andrzej Renat Russimow) (19 Mey 1946 – 27 Januar 1993),[1][2] best kent bi hi stage name André the Giant, wis a French professional wrestler an actor. He is maist commonly recognised frae his role as Fezzik in the movie The Princess Bride. His great size wis a result o gigantism, an led tae him bein dubbed "The Aicht Wonder o the Warld".[3][4]
In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Roussimoff briefly held the WWF Championship. In 1993, he wis the first inductee intae the WWF Hall o Fame.
In wrestlin eedit
- Finishin moves
- Signature moves
- Bearhug[1]
- Big boot[1]
- Body slam[1]
- Chokehold[1]
- Gorilla press slam
- Head and neck rake
- Headbutt[1]
- Repeated hip attacks to a cornered opponent
- Samoan drop
- Managers
- Bobby Heenan
- Frank Valoi
- Lou Albano
- K.Y. Wakamatsu
- Ted DiBiase
- Eiknames
- "The 8th Wonder of the World"
- "Tiant"
- "The Immovable Object"
Championships an accomplishments eedit
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- International Pro Wrestling
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – wi Michael Nader
- NWA Tri-State
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) – wi Dusty Rhodes
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1977, 1982)
- PWI Match of the Year (1981) vs. Killer Khan on 2 May
- PWI Match of the Year (1988) vs. Hulk Hogan at The Main Event
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1988)
- PWI Editor's Award (1993)
- PWI ranked him #3 in the PWI Years in 2003[7]
- Stampede Wrestling
- World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (1 time) – wi Ronald Miller
- World Wrestling Federation
- WWF Championship (1 time)
- WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Haku
- WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1993) - inaugural inductee
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Feud of the Year (1981) vs. Killer Khan
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1989)
- Worst Feud of the Year (1984) vs. Big John Studd
- Worst Feud of the Year (1989) vs. The Ultimate Warrior
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1987) vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1989) vs. The Ultimate Warrior on 31 October
- Worst Tag Team (1990, 1991) with Giant Baba
- Worst Wrestler (1989, 1991, 1992)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
Notes eedit
- ↑ a b c d e f "André the Giant Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ↑ "André the Giant". IMDb. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ a b c "Andre the Giant: Bio". WWE. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- ↑ "André the Giant official website". Archived frae the original on 4 Julie 2007. Retrieved 8 Julie 2007.
- ↑ 1989 WWF results
- ↑ Andre the Giant
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived frae the original on 7 Julie 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948–1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
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