20 Awesome Photographs of Legendary Andre the Giant That Aren’t Photoshopped

4 The ultimate face-off

Andre’s biggest opponent was Hulk Hogan. Get this, in comparison to Andre’s 7 ‘4” Hulk is just 6 ‘7 “. That’s almost a foot taller than Hogan. Although they started out as friends, somehow they became the worst of enemies in the ring and went on to fight various bouts against one another.

5 He could drink 150 beers and made objects look like toys 

Andre was regarded as the greatest drunk on Earth and at one time drank 150 beers. He is seen here riding an all terrain bike which makes it look like he is riding a child’s toy instead. Incidentally, Andre went on to become the inaugural inductee the WWE hall of fame. 

He could drink 150 beers and made objects look like toys

6 Over 6 feet at the age of 12

Because of the gigantism problem that Andre suffered from that was excess growth hormone, he towered at 6 feet 3 inches by the time he was 12 years old and even weighed 240 pounds. Now that’s a real tall boy. 

Over 6 feet at the age of 12

7 Andre and Muhammad Ali

What would have been the result if Muhammad Ali and Andre met in the ring? Andre’s hand looks twice the size of Ali’s. Andre was friends with several celebrities both in Hollywood and in the sporting world.

Andre the giant and Muhammad Ali

8 They don’t make them like they used to

Apart from the great khalli who stands at 7 feet 1 inch, there is hardly a fighter who can come close to Andre. From this epic photo of Andre in action, you can well imagine how intimidated fighters might have seemed in front of Andre.

They don’t make them like they used to

9 He is the grandson of a noble prize winner

Believe it or not Andre’s paternal grandfather was none other than famous playwright Samuel Beckett who won a Nobel Prize in Literature. Beckett had settled in France and it was Andre’s father Boris Roussimoff who helped him build a cottage. Andre recalls being driven to school by Beckett and their conversations that included only cricket.