Showing posts with label Andre the Giant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andre the Giant. Show all posts
June 19, 2018

Several WWE Programs Included In Emmy Prelim Ballots

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It is a rather long journey to actually get nominated for an Emmy Award. You must pass a couple different stages in the selection process fi...
February 13, 2017

HBO Sports and WWE team up for "Andre the Giant" documentary

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HBO Sports, WWE and the Bill Simmons Media Group will produce "Andre the Giant," a documentary film examining the life and career...
May 9, 2016

Andre The Giant Biopic In The Works

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Lion Forge Comics and producers Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell have partnered to develop a feature film about the life of iconic pro wre...
March 19, 2016

Update on the 3rd Annual Andre The Giant Battle Royal

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The third annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal will air on the USA Network. This year's match will feature just 20 Superstars, a...
November 5, 2015

HBO Releasing Documentary On All Time WWE Great

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Vanity Fair reports that former ESPN personality Bill Simmons will be releasing a documentary on WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant for HBO....
April 3, 2015

Joe Theismann credits George Allen for his famous photo with Andre the Giant

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As previously mentioned in this space, the Andre the Giant-to-the-Redskins story is probably more myth than history. Despite reports on wre...

Legendary drinking, constant stares: Andre the Giant’s tortured life

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September 2, 2014

This Day In Wrestling History

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WCW's Clash of The Champions XX celebrates its 20th year of wrestling on TBS. The show also featured the last appearance of Andre The G...
March 16, 2014

Big E. Langston on WWE's Rising Stars, Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, Andre the Giant Battle Royal

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Current WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston recently spoke to The Boston Herald . WWE's crop of rising talents: "We’re...
March 10, 2014

Hulk Hogan's WrestleMania Announcement Is...

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As announced by WrestleMania 30 host Hulk Hogan, the first-ever Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place at the "Showcase...
September 2, 2013

This Day In Wrestling History

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WCW's Clash of The Champions XX celebrates its 20th year of wrestling on TBS. The show also featured the last appearance of Andre The G...
August 12, 2013

Cory Ledesma, Triple H reveal ‘30 Years of WrestleMania’ with WWE 2K14 video game project

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The upcoming WWE 2K14 is shaping to be one of the most impressive and ambitious sports entertainment video games in history. Creative dir...
August 2, 2013

Graphic Novel to be Released on Andre the Giant

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Mike Johnson is reporting that the comic-book company, Lion Forge Comics, will be releasing a graphic novel on WWE Hall of Famer Andre the G...
April 3, 2013

How to build a giant: The making of WWE's Andre the Giant statue

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In the beginning, Andre the Giant was just pieces of plaster. Three months out from the unveiling of WWE’s larger-than-life tribute to “Th...
January 27, 2013

This Day in Wrestling History - Andre the Giant Passes Away

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Andre Rene Roussimoff May 19, 1946 - January 27, 1993 Due to his immense stature it seemed inevitable that Andre would excel in the wrest...
November 26, 2012

This Day In Wresatling History

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After yet another "retirement," Frank Gotch returns to action defeating Carl Hammerschmidt in Minneapolis. November 26, 1912 C...
September 23, 2012

This Day In Wrestling History

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WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeats Rocky Fitzpatrick with a backbreaker in the main event of a card at Madison Square Garden. Fi...
September 2, 2012

This Day in Wrestling History

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WCW's Clash of The Champions XX celebrates its 20th year of wrestling on TBS. The show also featured the last appearance of Andre The G...
March 29, 2012

This Day in Wrestling History - 93,173 Fans at WMIII

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WrestleMania III sets an attendance record of 93,173 at the The Pontiac SilverDome. March 29, 1987 Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant - ...
March 27, 2012

George the Animal Steele on Andre the Giant and the Redskins

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The legend of Andre the Giant and the Redskins is a good one, firmly established in pop culture lore, to the point that the facts have blur...