WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant lay on his back near the ring ropes, his arms outstretched, appearing to mouth the words "pin me." The restless crowd had just seen a dreary match where little ...

Two weeks ago, Andre Roussimoff died at age 46. You probably knew him better as Andre the Giant. This 7-foot-4, 540-pound gentle behemoth is not being remembered by this column for the wrestling ...

Despite how often wrestling promotions have tried, there will never be another Andre the Giant. Of course, his size and appearance were a great attraction, a throwback to the circus strongman, but ...

Few wrestlers are as mythical, or sad, as WWE Hall of Fame Andre the Giant. And not just from his WWE run either. Though Andre has become best known for his WWE exploits, including his battles the ...

Andre the Giant's most famous work came at the end of his career, as Hulkamania was taking off and the seven-footer's health was rapidly declining. Andre's poor physical condition can be attributed to ...

Even 30 years after his death, the legendary Andre the Giant continues to loom large over professional wrestling. No wrestler has ever been quite like the former WWE Champion, a man who fought the ...

Perhaps the most controversial wrestler of the 1980s (and that is really saying something) Akira Maeda was also one of the most important figures in both professional wrestling in Japan, and Mixed ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSE91FHzQnc Akira Maeda is universally agreed to be one of the stiffest and nastiest pro wrestlers in the history of the business ...

Wrestler Andre the Giant, left, stares heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner in the face as they met in New York Saturday, June 19, 1976. Andre and Wepner, on hand for a television weight in ceremony will ...