André the Giant

When Tom Cavaliero arrived at the neonatal intensive care unit with his newborn a few weeks ago, he felt like he'd brought in Andre the Giant. The other babies in the NICU at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters were a fraction of...

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...with him at the top, this strategy has rarely worked. Of course, there are exceptions. I don't think I have to explain Andre the Giant or Hulk Hogan (then again, that was a different era and they booked them both perfectly). Brock...

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...Kong Bundy, Yokozuna and Randy Savage. Yet, it was his win at Wrestlemania III over the eighth wonder of the world, Andre The Giant, that is my most vivid memory. Previously unbeaten, Andre, who legend tells us stood 7'4" and weighed 520...

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...symbol of Detroit's woes for a building that once hosted the Super Bowl, a Final Four, and Wrestlemania III when Hulk Hogan fought Andre the Giant in the main event. Now, Bud Adams would only have to flip 21/3 birds to rack up enough $250,000...

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...Auction Preview: Episode 3 Useless trivia: The videos point out that "the dome established the largest indoor attendance record for a sporting event when Hulk Hogan met Andre the Giant in the World Wrestling Entertainments WrestleMania III."

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...and the odd politician all crowded a courtyard to witness the battle. It looked like the biggest crowd since Hulk fought Andre the Giant for the championship in 1987. The Hulk took it all in, clad in tight black shirt and a tighter...

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...Silverdome's biggest event was Wrestle Mania III in 1987, when 93,000 fans packed into the stadium to watch Hulk Hogan body-slam Andre the Giant. That was the biggest turnout ever for an indoor sports event. Despite its rich history, the...

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...and the art form. Why do you think this younger generation has changed? The business moves so much faster now. It used to be if Andre the Giant and I had a feud, it'd probably play out six or seven months later at a big event. Nowadays, if...

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...the stadium drew a record number of indoor fans for WrestleMania III, when 93,000 people showed up to watch Hulk Hogan body-slam Andre the Giant. 0:00 /02:32Hollywood helps Michigan jobless That same year, Pope John Paul II held Mass at...

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