André the Giant

André René Roussimoff (Bulgarian: Андрей Рене Руссимов; Polish: Andrzej Renat Russimow) (19 Mey 1946 – 27 Januar 1993), 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".

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
Finishin moves
Double underhook suplex
Elbow drop pin1989 WWF results
Kneeling belly to belly piledriverAndre the Giant
Sit-down splash
Standing splash
Signature moves
Bearhug
Big boot
Body slam
Chokehold
Gorilla press slam
Head and neck rake
Headbutt
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
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – wi Dusty Rhodes
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
Class of 2002
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
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
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

Category:1946 births
Category:1993 daiths
Category:Fowk frae Grenoble
Category:French professional warstlers
Category:Fowk wi acromegaly
Category:Fowk wi gigantism
Category:French fowk o Bulgarie strynd
Category:French fowk o Pols strynd
Category:Professional Wrestlin Hall o Fame
Category:WWE Hall o Fame
Category:The Princess Bride