Pro Wrestlers on How Andre the Giant was in Real Life - Outside WWE 

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Andre visited a hospital in Baton Rouge in the early eighties. He spent hours in the children's ward with kids climbing all over him. I had broken my femur in 6 places chasing a ball into traffic (I wasn't a bright child...) Andre spent a long time at my bedside asking how I broke it. I have never forgotten the kindness and compassion in his voice. I understood that, even when I was 8 years old.

I love how everyones stories align. Andre never changed for anybody he was so himself all the time. Rip Boss

I met Andre back in 72, I was just about too turn 6, in Chicago! I looked straight in his knee and jumped behind my dad. He took the time to get me too calm down, and not be scared of him! I was a fan from that day on! He was an amazing person

Andre sounds like the ultimate person to hang out with.

Was lucky enough to be standing a few metres from Andre at a show at Festival Hall Melbourne in 85. The size of the guy in the flesh was incredible, amazing human being.

Andre is sorely missed. Genuine class act.

Andre is the reason wrestling became so popular, he's beyond a legend. One of a kind

It's lovely that everyone says Andre was just a great, sweet genuine guy and the fame never changed him❤

Jake looks really healthy!! Awsome to see that.. God bless DDP!!!!

Ive never heard a bad word about Andre. From in the business or anywhere else. Everyone said he was the kindest man ever.

I could listen to Jesse Ventura's wrestling stories all day long

It's awesome the amount of respect they had for Andre. They all catered to whatever the hell he wanted.

Bravo to Animal for wearing the face paint

In 1975. I lived in Plattsburgh New York and was in 5th grade at the time and loved Professional Wrestling. I saw Andre the Giant that year wrestle Serge Dumont when Montreal’s Wrestling Federation brought a Great card of Wrestling to Plattsburgh. My father and I were sitting in about the 7th row right above entryway to the fan favorites aisle where they go out to the ring. Andre wins his match in a little more than 10 minutes. Such a thrill for me seeing Andre Wrestle. But little did I know that I was in for a bigger thrill that night. Because on his way back to the dressing room. As Andre was approaching were my Dad and I were sitting. I reached out my hand and Andre reached up and shook my hand before disappearing backstage. I’ll never forget that moment being lucky enough to shake Andre The Giants Hand as a 13 year old kid. Just Incredible.

Andre stories are the best stories because you know they're all true.

When you think that all these guys commenting on Andre's size and power, are all huge strong guys as compared to the rest of us, it's even more amazing!

Andre in his prime was amazing . In a world with big men, Andre was amazing.

Black Bart sure can tell a story!! Reminds me of an old hillbilly I grew up around all my life. These guys paying tribute to Andre is awesome!

Andre had such a hard life. Guy lived every minute like it was his last. These stories are fascinating. I saw Andre when I was a child at the cow palace in San Francisco. Roy Shires promotion. Andre was just the greatest spectacle you could see as a kid in the 1970s.

@ 8:50 That Ted Dibiase laugh never gets old.

I think he drunk so much because of the pain. RIP!

I grew up watching Andre wrestle and always enjoy hearing the stories about him. RIP!

You are sadly missed but NEVER forgotten boss rip brother Andre🙏🙏👍👍

My dad saw Andre back in the early 1970's fight 3 dudes that were six 2 and about 250. My dad said Andre picked up 2 of them at once like they weighed 5 pounds.

I miss andre 😢 these are wonderful stories! Andre is the only wrestler I never got a chance to see in person out of my all time favorites! If I was older I might have met him .He came to my home town arena before I was born or when I was a baby. He signed autographs and shook kids hands after a couple matches. I know someone who met him there. R.I.P BOSS

I met Andre the Giant in 1998 and shook his hand, i was awestruck...then my friend told me i had just shaken hands with Rosie O'Donnell.

One day everyone who ever encountered Andre The Giant will be gone and all we will have are these OG’s stories 😔

It's amazing the respect everyone has for him

I cant get enough of the Andre vs. Blackjack "friend" fights! They are too hilarious.

Best line of the vid was when Flair said "you look like a ventriloquist dummy sitting on Andre's lap. lmao

I saw Andre the Giant in a bar at the Dallas FT Airport back in the 1980's I rode next to George "The Animal" Steel on an airport shuttle. Dallas airport was a real hub for pro-wrestlers back in the day.

3:52 Animal’s Flair impression was spot on RIP legend.

I can listen to Andre the Giant stories all day😄

The Million Dollar Man spiel, was icing on the cake.

Saw Andre fight in the 70s in Montreal Canada. Lifetime memory!

Andre the giant was the biggest fan of pro wrestling ever especially of the guys on his good side. Is also one of those decent human beings around kids I've ever met

Everybody’s got a price for the million $$$ man! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Best comment ever, "Thought he broke every rib in my chest"

I met Big John Stud in his prime. I was 6 years old. He fed me and my dad steak and beans. Guy had a whole pot to himself. Lol

Rip Andre much respect 💚

Okay boss we fight now😂

12:25. LOL, can you imagine Andre waking you up like that? Love these Andre stories, he was something else.

I wish I had the chance to actually meet Andre. What a great person he must have been, no matter what his size.

To put it in perspective, every one of these men saying how unbelievably strong and massive Andre was, are people who would absolutely tower over us and easily tear us apart.

R.I.P. Joe, as his and my late great friend and tattoo artist knew him. I introduced “Animal” and his pal Scott Leius, Minnesota Twins) to Nolan at a tattoo convention. I was working the tattoo shop table and was approached by Animal, who was not in makeup. He said, “I’m Animal, and this is Scott Leius.” I said that I knew he was Animal; though I had no reason to know that. I just knew... (I did not know Scott Leius on-sight...) Animal said that he and Hawk were big in Japan, and he wanted an artist to put kanji on his gigantic arm. Thus, later, Nolan worked on Joe a number of times in St. Paul. He and Nolan had many conversations in the chair. We just left them alone, let them be client and artist... Joe gave Nolan a spike from his outfit, autographed a photo; always a gentle, polite man. Both are gone now; Nolan first at age 80. To the commenter who stated that Animal’s face decoration was a tattoo, it obviously wasn’t... Joe’s son played football. Joe was, as Nolan was, just another spectacular human being with a mostly normal life. Andre the Giant apparently was also just another person. We may have outstanding characteristics...or not...but we all live and we all die. It is what we do with our time and our efforts which leave legacies and, perhaps, fond memories... Spend your time wisely! As Nolan frequently stated, “Life can be too short, but it can’t be too wide!”

Love listening to these stories!

Who cares if these stories are 100% accurate or not? André is a legend. So legends about him are told.

Love hearing Jessy “The Body” Ventura tell stories. Especially the the moments that left him speechless.

Ted could easily have been an actor with a laugh like that

Andrew had been told by countless doctors throughout his life that he wouldn't live a long life so he did everything he could to live each and every day to it's fullest.

Love the Giant.. RIP. Andre.

I have an Andre story. This has to be around 1990. My mom was with her girlfriend and we were going to pick up her girlfriends mother-in-law at Newark airport. I was 5 years old at the time and of course my mom knew I was going to be bored so she told me I could bring some of my toys with me I remember I brought some of my wrestling figures. I'm sitting on the floor in the terminal and this was back when you could go into the terminal to wait for somebody next thing I know I hear a thick French accent and he said "you like pro wrestling?" I responded "I love pro wrestling." He than asked who was my favorite wrestler I responded Hulk Hogan not realizing who it was. Then I just heard the chuckle I looked up and there was Andre the man literally sat there on the floor with me and played wrestling figures with me until he had to go. Who knew that many years later after that chance encounter I would spend 10 years of my life as a professional wrestler. Thank you Andre until we can meet again in that big wrestling ring in the sky.❤❤❤

Road Warriors what a fucking wrecking crew those guys were💪😮🤘

I could listen to Andre stories all fuggin day

My godfather was 7'4, he was much thinner than andre but lived with the same excruciating pain

My Dad worked at a tv station in Raleigh NC in the 70’s and got a chance to direct the promo shoot for him a few different times. Dad said he was always a wonderful guy. He got a picture with him and Andre had his fist on Dad’s shoulder and it was bigger than Dads head. Dad said he had to delay the taping for a bit and asked if he needed anything. Andre responds “I would love you forever if you could get me some beer”. He gave dad $40 and told him to buy all he could with the money. Dad went and bought about 8 cases and he said that by the end of the day, about 2 hours later, he was working on the 3rd case. We used to have an empty can of his. I live about an hour and change from where his home is in NC. Driven past it many times. RIP Andre

He was the first Wrestler that I seen on floor model magnavox TV in the mid 70's that I admired and it was because of him that I watched wrestling faithfully and slowly but surely started to learn about the other wrestlers but the main 1 that I always wanted to see was The "8th Wonder of The World" "Andre The Giant"

Why do I love Andre stories so much 😂😂😂

That story of Mulligan punching Andre is insane. Who in their right mind would be dumb enough to punch Andre the Giant?!?!

This is a great comp. The ode to Terry Funk by Ted is cool, and I'm assuming that was Funk's reaction to it.

Could listen to the Million dollar man stories plus he was my favourite heel

Dam Jake looks good god bless him hope he keeps going

I was never a wrestling fan but have always been an Andre the Giant fan

Great shoots from everyone! Aside from Andre though, I want to go drinking and fishing with Black Bart now for fuck sake! 😂

My parents saw Andre on a flight to Acapulco in the late 70s. He took up two first class seats.

I miss you’re wrestling til this day! But I kno you are free of pain! N I kno you’re sitting up there playing cards w all the greats who met you up @ those pearly gates & drinking whatever it is you want... Rest In Peace - Andre’ The Giant! - You will *never* be forgotten! Thank You for the great video! N the content is awesome - Thank You!

DiBiase’s laugh still gets me after all these years. Fav heel of all time. Especially when he first introduce the phenom.

Given what Andre delt with, day in and day out, he may have been self medicating. You know he had to be in constant pain. Big Show could probably weigh in because he had the same disease but got help before it really kicked in. I've heard others say Andre could have gotten the same treatment but chose not to. I believe he was in so much pain and the loneliness from being so big, was why he chose not too.

Back in the 70s up to the mid-80s my dad was the Funks pastor in the panhandle of Texas so as a kid, I got to see all this stuff. Great memories from when I was a kid.

It's always was WWF and always will be to me

LOVE THESE UNTOLD STORIES

These stories are great! I love Cribbage! I beat a National Champion 3 of 5. Straight 3, killed him. He had been playing for 50 years I've been playing for over 30. He never had a perfect hand but on our 3rd game he dealt me a perfect hand. I love the Cribbage connection.

Dibiase was tough!

Very impressed with the "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiasi.

Dibiase had a good run in the WWF, but the Mid South Dibiase was terrific.

The Princess Bride!....Great movie!

I could listen to Andre stories all friggin day maaaaan

I had the pleasure and honor to meet Andre the giant and a bunch of wrestlers at WM 3 at the silverdome in 1987 then again at the survivor series' and at the Old Boston Garden

Missed and Luved Always RIP GIANT

ALTHOUGH were talking about andre, dibase's laugh is still the best.

he had such a huge following i miss all those guys thats when my family actually bonded

Ladies and Gentlemen............The TRUE KING of Professional Wrestling.........R.I.P ANDRE, You are TRULY Missed and Loved.

I was such a hulk maniac I hated Andre the giant lol..now that I'm older I appreciate Andre and all the older wrestlers of my day...

who else came for dibiase’s face in the thumbnail

Andre was awesome and always will be!🙏🏽 i would protect him from all!!!! best friend

I like listening to stories about Andre 😊

Met Andre in Seattle under Owen Promotion DON R.I.P AS ANDRE and JOHN ANIMAL as well. GREAT GUYS. RASSLIN GOING TO BE A BARN BURNER.

Big John Stud stole the stepping over the top ropes from Giant. That's supposedly why Andre did not like him

Love hearing about andre❤️

I watched a show one time and they were talking about his farting and I guess Hulk Hogan said that he told Andre that he needed to quit farting on the air plane cause he was gonna make the plane crash Andre got a good LAUGH!!!!-

Imagine trying to guard Andre if he played as a center in the nba

The million dollar man was a great heel.you know your doing your job when everyone despises you.

My father was security at the old Philadelphia Spectrum and I used to go with him every month for WWF Wrestling and I remember him pulling up in a jeep Wrangler with no doors with Snuka and JYD

Ever since I was a kid I LOVED the Million Dollar Man.

"I just have one thing to say. It takes 8 wrestlers to get Andre the Giant out of the ring, but it only takes 1 giant to get Ulk Ogan out of the ring!" Lol 😆

Seriously WWE needs to make like an animated series of these stories.

he called everybody "boss"... thats cool to know that...nice

Even though you took clips from RFVideo, I do like your compliations, Title Match.

Man it would have been so much fun to hang out with Andre lol maybe Vince should induct West Texas State since they produced the likes of Hansen Brody the Funks Ted, Austin......