Bruce Prichard shoots on how Vince McMahon reacted to Andre The Giant's death 

I don't think Vince realized how much Andre needed to be around the boys. Years later Rick Martel put it perfectly. He said that in real life Andre was viewed as a freak and everything was uncomfortable for him, but when he was with the boys he was with his family and he wasn't treated as a freak.

Vince and Andre being the same age blows my mind.

He is the man who holds up the Mt.Rushmore of wrestling...

Andre was the greatest attraction in the history of professional wrestling

Google says Andre was worth millions when he died, plus owns a classy French restaurant in Canada, plus his huge Home and farm he left his daughter and family. Who knows how many acres it has, plus cattle. So I don't see him doing it for money. Andre loved wrestling. He did it for the love of wrestling.

Andre the Giant transcends the wrestling business. Andre was the wrestling business for many years, but always a special attraction. He was such an icon that his legend is much bigger than the actual man was. As a child of the 80s, he scared the hell out of me when he went at the Hulkster. As a man in my late 30s, I respect his work ethic and love for the wrestling business. He gave it everything he had.

Andre and Bruno would have been number 1 and 2 into the HOF.

Andre wasn't just a professional wrestler. He was an attraction all by himself. Anywhere he went in the entire world, he was performing in front of packed houses. Andre was a superstar EVERYWHERE.

A true giant. The only wrestling giant.

ANYBODY WANT A PEANUT?!?

"Damn it, he hasn't fulfilled three of his remaining contractual obligations!"

Andre and Taker would have been best friends because Taker took the business seriously and that’s what Andre liked. Just imagine how awesome it would have been to have a match with Andre in his prime against Taker!

I remember when Andre appeared at COTC in September’92, it didn’t diminish Andre at all, due to they were honoring legends who wrestled for the NWA/WCW from any time period of 1972-1992, crazy assessment from Bruce 💯

I think they should Re-Induct Andre into Today's HALL OF FAME for HONOR, and a Big Celebration!!! And a Video of the Old Boys talking about Him.

Andre wasnt brought down at all by showing up on Clash of the Champions. Itbwss really nice actually.

There is at least one photo, I believe, of Andre and Taker on camera (at MSG?)

Andre could barely walk, you could barely understand what he said, what was Vince supposed to do with him at that point? Andre was out of gas, and Vince used up the last of his fumes, it's hard to blame Vince for not using him anymore.

The greatest giant in professional wrestling history.

Stupid comment about it bringing Andre down a bit.

Andre did like taker and Andre had a match set up in his mind against taker but wouldn't tell him it only people that know it are Andre and Tim white and white said he won't discuss it that tells you something Andre like taker alot

Andre was a loving giant

Andre was on Herb Abram's UWF, lower than WCW.

I rmeebr when I was little and my name was similar to andre and even young kids would say thts like andre the giant.kids who didnt know pro wrestling crazy how well known he was

Andre the Giant last television appearance was on WCW television do you believe if Andre would have lived would he have jumped to WCW?

Dude flipped a car once with a few guys in it who started shit at a bar. Legend.

Andre Is Definitely Top 5 in Wrestling History Ray Charles can see that #r.i.p. big fella

What did Vince want Andre to do?!? Andre still wanted to be in the business and Vince wouldn't let Andre work or get revenge towards Earthquake.

I am surprised Bobby Heenan didn't say either Stevens or Bockwinkel.

Vince should have had Andre take over for Jack Tunney and be the on air president of WWF.

WWF hof #1 should have been Bruno he kept them in business for a long time Andre worked everywhere

Andre was Synonymous with PRO WRESTLING, not just the WWF Andre was Bigger than Pro Wrestling. Bruce saying it brought Andre down is TACKY

Andre and Vince's birthdays are nowhere near each other. Andre's was May 19th, Vince August 24th.

Actually, yes there is at least 1 picture of Andre & Undertaker together. Taken with Sean Mooney at MSG. Just do a google search & Im sure you'll find it. Also I believe they were in a battle royal together. Andre & Undertaker were friends. Undertaker said that Andre had really wanted to work with him one day, & even said he had an idea for a storyline between the 2, but would never tell him until the time was ready....but unfortunately Andre never returned to the ring and passed away not much later.

Andre appearing later in WCW is like his appearances and matches in other places like over in Japan or earlier in his career in the territories. Andre is a legend and historical figure of the entire wrestling business, not just WWF/WWE. Even though he spent probably most of his time working for both Vince Sr. and Jr. Vince Jr. really got the best of Andre business and money wise in producing Andre as part of his shows but that wasn't the best of Andre times inside the ring. The younger more agile giant performed best inside the ring. However, Andre was famous for simply just who he was. Not due to his association with WWF/WWE. Bruce Pritchard is a WWE Company guy. What he says only echos WWE thoughts and opinions. In other words, Vince opinions. Andre was bigger than WWF/WWE and their now ridiculous Hall of Fame. Bottom line, WWE is a part, a major part, of the wrestling business but it isn't the whole business. To Pritchard and stooges like him working for Vince they are. This crummy 90 day "no compete" clauses after a wrestlers departure. Fans are not stupid, the guy or gal either works for you or not. Free agency is just that upon the day a contract expires. Your use has expired. Would anyone like to leave a job and sit out without pay for 90 days or more?

What isn’t said enough about Andre is that he was a bully in the ring and pretty nasty to fans. The idea that he was a gentle giant is utter nonsense. He used his influence and power in the business to take liberties with other wrestlers in the ring and to get wrestlers fired he didn’t like. That being said Andre was a Larger than life Wrestler and a genuine Icon in wrestling and in popular culture. He is the Mount Rushmore of Wrestlers and more than just a legend. Andre transcends the business and is bigger than wrestling.

What Probably happened Andre knew he didn’t have much time left, wanted one last big pay day, Vince thought it was unreasonable because he’s a greedy fuck. Andre said kiss off.

What did Vince & Andre fall out about

Andre had money when he passed.

Obey

The only friend Vince has is money

Its mpney , always money

What the hell is he talking about going off script putting a WWF guy over???.... Bobby Hennan was still in the WWF up to 11 months after Andre died...

Save with Conrad? Yeah OK while he's making money off you

I dont even remember Andre in WCW...

I was wondering, do wrestlers get a life time check for being in the hall of fame??? Do they get anything at all??

Taker became Andre when it comes to backroom leader

What are these 'hard feelings' derived from? I hate when these two do this. Explain the reason for the hard feelings. What, because Andre wasn't ready to retire? Because that's all I've ever heard, and that's a pretty weak reason for both Vince and Andre to act like butthurt teenage girls.

Andre needed to retire. He should have retired in 1985.