From 1973 to the early-1980s, Roussimoff was booked by World Wide Wrestling Federation (During the 1980s wrestling boom, Roussimoff became a mainstay of the As his WWF career wound down after WrestleMania VI in 1990, Roussimoff wrestled primarily for All Japan Pro-Wrestling, usually alongside Giant Baba, until his sudden death.Īfter his death in 1993, Roussimoff became the inaugural inductee into the newly created WWF Hall of Fame. īeginning his career in 1966, Roussimoff relocated to North America in 1971. It also led to him being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World". Roussimoff stood over seven feet tall, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone (acromegaly). ![]() André René Roussimoff ( French: – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.
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