André the Giant
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André René Roussimoff (Bulgarian:Андрей Рене Руссимов; Polish:Andrzej Renat Russimow) (19 May 1946 – 27 January 1993),[1][2] best kent bi hi stage name André the Giant, wis a French professional wrestler an actor. He is maist commonly recognized frae his role as Fezzik in the classic movie The Princess Bride. His great size wis a result o gigantism, an led tae him being dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World".[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.
[edit] In wrestlin
- 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
- Nicknames
- "The 8th Wonder of the World"
- "Tiant"
- "The Immovable Object"
[edit] Championships an accomplishments
- 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)
[edit] Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 André the Giant Profile. Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved on 22 September 2008. .
- ↑ André the Giant. IMDb. Retrieved on 13 Mairch 2009. .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Andre the Giant: Bio. WWE. Retrieved on 16 October 2007. .
- ↑ André the Giant official website. Retrieved on 8 Julie 2007. .
- ↑ 1989 WWF results
- ↑ Andre the Giant
- ↑ Template:Citeweb
- ↑ Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948–1990). Puroresu Dojo (2003).
