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re: 7 feet 4 inches 500 pound Giant
Posted on 12/1/19 at 2:36 pm to Mud_Till_May
Posted on 12/1/19 at 2:36 pm to Mud_Till_May
My favorite Andre the Giant story is that he was too large to use traditional toilets. So when he stayed at a hotel, he put newspaper in the tub and shite in the tub.
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Posted on 12/1/19 at 2:41 pm to KirkLazarus
Yes they are
Posted on 12/1/19 at 2:42 pm to Gatorbait2008
Well he has a daughter
Posted on 12/1/19 at 2:43 pm to Ace Midnight
I’m sure was could have been over 7 feet in his early 20’s before the acromegaly became more severe
But yeah the stats are padded
But yeah the stats are padded
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:12 pm to lsucoonass
Wilt was 7’2 and Andre was taller than him, so doubters can suck a fart.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:12 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Jake the Snake has a good interview on Joe Rogan's podcast. His stories about Andre are pretty crazy.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:23 pm to Mud_Till_May
Andre was my hero as a kid, and I’ve studied his life extensively. For my 8th birthday I attended my first live wrestling event, which featured Andre vs. Blackjack Mulligan in the main event.
When Andre first started, he only weighed about 375. He was extremely agile and could even throw dropkicks. He was offered a tryout by Redskins coach George Allen, but turned it down, as he had no experience playing American football and was maki g more money wrestling than he would have made in the NFL at that time.
Andre’s height was indeed exaggerated. He was about 7 feet at his top height.
When Andre first started, he only weighed about 375. He was extremely agile and could even throw dropkicks. He was offered a tryout by Redskins coach George Allen, but turned it down, as he had no experience playing American football and was maki g more money wrestling than he would have made in the NFL at that time.
Andre’s height was indeed exaggerated. He was about 7 feet at his top height.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:36 pm to Mud_Till_May
Interesting that you posted this today because i just watched a documentary about people with acromegaly last night and i learned there are two types. Some are indeed born that way, with the tumor already there messing with the pituitary gland.
But then i learned there is another type that starts AFTER you have finished growing normally and are an adult. These poor souls are totally normal until sometime in adulthood the tumor kicks in. Even their noses and lips get enlarged. It is rather disfiguring.
The late tanya angus is a perfect example of this. She was perfectly normal and pretty girl until her 20s. She went from 5 ft 8 to almost 7 feet tall. Her ring size was a 20.
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The documentary i watched. Its very interesting LINK
But then i learned there is another type that starts AFTER you have finished growing normally and are an adult. These poor souls are totally normal until sometime in adulthood the tumor kicks in. Even their noses and lips get enlarged. It is rather disfiguring.
The late tanya angus is a perfect example of this. She was perfectly normal and pretty girl until her 20s. She went from 5 ft 8 to almost 7 feet tall. Her ring size was a 20.
LINK
The documentary i watched. Its very interesting LINK
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:42 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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Wilt was 7’2 and Andre was taller than him, so doubters can suck a fart.
How do you figure?
Posted on 12/1/19 at 3:48 pm to Mud_Till_May
Billy Crystal said while they were filming the Princess Bride that he drank so much he passed out on the hotel floor, and they couldn't move him.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:12 pm to kywildcatfanone
Wonder how big Tyrus is? The local guy ex wrestler now fox news comentator.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:18 pm to kywildcatfanone
He was in a lot of pain at this point of his career and filming that movie
The movie crew had to rely on other support for the scene where he’s holding the princess
The movie crew had to rely on other support for the scene where he’s holding the princess
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:20 pm to LuckySo-n-So
He shite in a bucket in the rear galley of a passenger plane because he couldnt fit in the bathroom.
Could you imagine the smell in that plane? Lol.
Could you imagine the smell in that plane? Lol.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:23 pm to SEClint
Pretty sure the latest biodoc on him said he was roughy 7ft but appeared shorter as he aged due to a severely curved spine.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:23 pm to hob
quote:7 foot/tree fiddy
Texas Tech has a freshman OL that's 6'11" 345 lb
What you wrote is way too wordy.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:37 pm to SuperSaint
Redskins offered him a contract back in the day, turned it down 
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:41 pm to KirkLazarus
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Would love to know if the stories about his ability to drink are true.
There is a good documentary about him on one of the streaming services I think. Been a couple of years. He was able to consume a lot of alcohol due to sheer size. Sad story. Had a terrible disease that caused him much pain.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 6:32 pm to zippyputt
He said he had to drink a couple of liters of vodka to start getting a buzz.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 6:58 pm to Mud_Till_May
Flair told the story about Andre drinking every single bottle of vodka on a 747 flight to Tokyo.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 7:09 pm to JackieTreehorn
Only folks that might come close pound for pound are the late Oliver Reed and company.
On the day Reed died, according to witnesses, he drank eight pints of German lager, a dozen shots of rum, half a bottle of whiskey and a few shots of Hennessy cognac in a drinking match against a group of sailors on shore leave from the H.M.S. Cumberland.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/hellraisers-the-winners-of-the-alcoholic-oscars-26462797.html
On the day Reed died, according to witnesses, he drank eight pints of German lager, a dozen shots of rum, half a bottle of whiskey and a few shots of Hennessy cognac in a drinking match against a group of sailors on shore leave from the H.M.S. Cumberland.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/hellraisers-the-winners-of-the-alcoholic-oscars-26462797.html
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