I also just appreciate that the interviewer is LOOKING AT Andre. Hes talking to him they are having a full conversation together. Thats the sign of a good interviewer. Hes making casual conversation while interviewing him. Rare to find that nowadays.
He wasn't that gentle at all actually. He's done some shit. Once he flipped a car over after getting road rage. If he disliked a wrestler, he would beat the shit out of him in the ring. He was a rough dude.
He didn't flip a car because of road rage. He flipped the car of a bunch of drunk Frat Boys who were throwing cans of beer at his head and mocking him.
@@g13n79 he flipped the care because people were being insanely rude in a restaurant. But he had some guys he just didn’t like for this reason or that. Randy Savage, Jake the Snake, Big John Stud, the Iron Shiek, and apparently the Ultimate Warrior. He was human. But imagine living like that nothing is built to accommodate you in travel or hotels even the toilets. I imagine that would be even more challenging in Japan a guy like that they really should have made some custom arrangements. Imagine having to use the bath tube as the toilet it had to be a very annoying thing to deal with and the few times he went after someone it really was because they usually were being very disrespectful.
He is so well-spoken and articulate despite English being a second language. I also like how honest and direct Andre is during interviews. Amazing man.
@@michaellandon1960 it's bloody great and these dude tryed to Sue Andre the Giant and that interview people are talking about also worldwide championship wrestling Australia on RUclips ok Kim Everrett Tasmania Australia
Vince McMahon Jr. tricked him a little before is retirement of the wrestling world ... he did that to other athlete (Bret "the hitman" Hart). Andre was always a great guy and always work even if it was almost impossible for him to walk at the end of his career.
Yeah, I agree with your sentiments Kurt m8, Andre was being totally genuine there, he's lovely. he was from a small french farming village, I have been there and seen them, so from a boy from a small rural village to WWF headliner was an achievement
Stubbled across this, Great to watch this lovely guy,a real nice chap with manners and class, A bit different from the ill-mannered people we have today
And just a quick mention for the interviewer named Don Lane. A young New Yorker landed in Australia in the 1960's. By the 70's he was one of the most respected people on Australian television. A wonderful personality, he was loved by all and we adopted him as our own. Don passed away in Sydney in 2009. RIP.
@Paul Appleby No... his accent is so crazy it would be like me believing Paul Hogan was Californian just because I saw him in a movie set in Los Angeles.
@Paul Appleby lol Arnold is definitely not American. The 80s were a wild time.. I don't know why you're taking such offense anyway...I would literally kill to be an Australian and renounce my American citizenship immediately. You don't know what it's like to live here...
He was such a good dude. I felt so bad for him during these interviews because they were more like freak shows. I really hope Andre is on a better place.
It's so true in every interview it's the same questions it's all about his size! I would love to find an interview where they didn't talk about how big he was and you could learn more information about this great man
I remember watching this live, as a kid, my Mum and Dad let me stay up late to see Andre live on Australian tv. Dad and I loved watching the wrestling when I was a kid, brings back a lot of great memories. Sadly all 3 of these lovely men have now passed away. Andre the giant, Don Lane( tv host/ interviewer) and sadly just last year we lost the other gentleman one of our Australian legends, Bert Newton. God Bless them all xx
I met him when I was a kid. He was wrestling at Steel Pier. I met him outside when he was arriving. My mom and brother were there with me. He was very friendly and shook my hand. It was like shaking hands with a catchers mitt. And as gentle as a pillow. Truly he was a class act!!! RIP Andre!! I will never forget you.
camonthejam below uses the "s" word in his reply, and gets "7" likes, from a post only 2 days ago. But my vulgar response to WrestletopiaTV's post gets 'nothing'? And I did not use foul language. Screw life.
LOL strong is an underestimate of Andre's strength he once flipped a car over when 4 guys pissed him off and they were in that car so yeah strong is an underestimate.......
I met André Ferré around that time. He was very nice. A gentle giant. I was working at the reception of a Motel in Rimouski Qc. Once a week there was a wrestling event at the arena. Most of the wrestlers were staying at our place. The first time i saw him he was sitting on the back seat of a convertible cadillac driven by his good friend Edouard Carpentier. Sometimes he slept on the floor beside the bed. When he was in the lobby it felt like we were in a doll house. When he walked in the dining room, everybody stopped eating. When he shook your hand it was embarrassing lol. He could drink 100 cans of beer in a day.
I just smile watching him talk. He talks about his mother being 5'2"...then I imagine him as my sweet son...how my heart would miss him so far away in America, gone for months at a time being a superstar...
He just held up 380-400 lbs in a half curl for 20 seconds! Also, Don was 6'4 and Bert was 6'0. Andre's hands are always thing that get me though. Rest in peace Andre
@@adamconnell2899 I've read different reports about his height. Near the end I've seen that he had fallen a few inches below 7' from back surgeries and degeneration. And his actual height was between 7' & 7'2" at the height of his career.
"He was a quiet man.... a (wrestling) craftsman." The older I get, the more I like and admire Andre Roussimoff. It's not just the wrestling skill-set and spectacle which was extraordinary. The guy just went about his business, made his living, lived life to the fullest and never screwed anybody over. Later you learn that some of the wrestling legends you grew up with were not good people behind the scenes. Andre is one of my absolute favourites. Check out his biography "The 8th Wonder of the World" that two guys did on him. It's really great.
One of my favorite pictures of Andre is the one where he is holding a beer can, and it looks like it is the size of one of those small V8 cans. His hands are gigantic
What a gentleman. Such a beautiful human being he was and now he taught so many of us to live life to truth and peace and happiness. God bless him and everything he did for our humanity. Entertainment and just being kind. You can’t make this stuff up. Thank you to him and his family. God bless.
I love the pictures on the internet of Andre holding his little daughter Robin Christensen Roussimoff. Gentle giant indeed and a beautiful human being he was.
I really like this host. He is sincere and decent and not taking pot-shots or making fun of Andr'e. Classy He brought the best out of Andr'e and seemed genuinely interrested. Andr'e indeed is a gentle giant as well.
of all the wrestlers, of all the actors, of all the celebrities in the history of history, i have yet to ever hear of anyone saying anything negative about Andre. its a shame that we dont have more like him in this day and age. RIP Giant. RIP. may your legacy live forever!
I got a negative Andre story. I was at Fresno airport 87-89 I was young. All the wrestlers were at the airport. I got many autographs honky, million, rockers, Bret hart, Hercules. Andre was sitting alone and i was trying to gain the courage to approach. Another boy and his mother went and asked and he said NOOOOOOO! That was it. Turned down an autograph. Probably having a bad day. Idk.
@@crossingtheexile4937 I personally have to say that is understandable. Even if they live from fans' attention, they probably get thousands and thousands of such requests.. and if it's been long travelling days, no alone time .. i can understand it.
Andre didn’t like a lot of wrestlers , and when they got in the ring with him , they certainly paid the price. Jake the snake once said he wrestled Andrea on a day where he wasn’t to happy and almost yank jakes hair out in a match.
I remember watching this episode when I was a kid. it was the don lane show televised on Australian TV back in the late 70s /early 80s.Good show with brilliant guests.Andre showed his true self here.
I can’t watch this without getting tears in my eyes. I was only 7 when he passed away but I was fortunate enough to have some very faint memories of watching WrestleMania 3 as a child. He was such a sincere man. His composure and grace went beyond his physical abilities. We still miss you 20 years later big man.
Been a Andre fan since the 80s and that interview was more information that I didn't know watching years of docs and shows salute to the old school!!!!!
it was so sad seeing this legend, bigger than life personality towards the end of his career, suffer so much and hardly able to walk due to his condition, one of my favourite andre moments has to be his face turn at wrestlemania 6 seeing the crowd erupt when he grabs bobby heenan and leave on his own to a standing ovation. both andre and heenan are sorely missed to this day and will never be forgotten.
A video title that didn't lie for once. This is a gem of an interview where Andre is really getting personal. I've read and watched a lot about him and this is the first time I can think of where it was said that he spoke Polish in the home.
I saw him entering the arena at a wrestling match. I was about 10. He walked by me,and my life changed. Giants are real!! He was captivating. And a truly classy gentleman ❤
impressive. he picked up 200 pounds on each arm and didn't even strain. I heard about one time some men at a club made him mad. He followed them out to the parking lot. they all got in their car and locked the doors and he just turned the car upside down.
The stupid guys throws beers bottles on André's head, 3 times😢He was a kind guy! After the 3rd, he purchased them outside😂They pee and poop into their stupid jeans, and André lift the car😂It's à true story😂
@@julienmarquet8612 bonjour! "purchased", c'est acheter quel'que chose, faire un achat. le mot que tu cherche, c'est "pursued", qui veux dire une poursuite, ou poursuivi. ciao!
Andre was a class act. When i was 10 in 1976 i met him outside of a venue. I walked up to to him as he was getting out of a van with Greg the “ Hammer” Valentine. He shook my hand and put me up on his shoulder and took me and my older brother into the colosseum. Put us both up front and gave me an autograph photo. Love Andre and miss him. The biggest heart you will ever see.❤❤❤
Thanks for posting this, what a humble amazing man with exceptional genetics. He truly is a giant and he looks very similar in the face to Lou Ferrigno.
Andre in The Princess Bride showed the skills this man has. Not just in the ring but in many areas. What a great man and talent. Made his on way for sure.
Fantastic video of André at his genial best. Great to see the good nature of the Giant and two legends of Aussie TV, Don Lane and Bert Newton. RIP to all of them
We probably wont be blessed with someone like Andre ever again, he was something else. Made 12oz cans look like shot glasses, could drink several cases of beer without needing to pee or even feeling it, was so strong he could flip cars over, but was the nicest person in the world if you treated him with respect.
I always loved Andre The Humble Giant as a child his countenance was so gentle it removed any fear because of his larger than most stature. He was always the same genuinely kind soul!
Hats off to Don Lane. This is probably one of the best interviews I’ve seen with André in a while. No rapid-fire questions about shoe size or weight or any of that. He’s treated with the utmost respect and care here, and you can tell how comfortable André feels just by how frankly he talks to Mr. Lane. At some points, it sounds like he’s just having a conversation with an old friend. He’s given plenty of time to collect his thoughts and comes up with some very insightful, personal answers. I’m sure this was, in part, some great emotional therapy for him. Good stuff.
I really miss Andre ☹️ When it mattered most he passed the torch to Hogan as the top🥇guy. Andre protected the wrestling business & when asked he gave back to the business that helped make him. To me that is true class act & the measure of a man is his word as his bond. Andre was such a professional. The admiration Hulk Hogan has for him to this day still touches my ❤️ & soul. Andre is most definitely 1 of the 4 on my Mount Rushmore of wrestling legends.
So much respect to this host letting Andre speak the man had such a big heart but sad that he got treated by people Rest In Peace Andre you are missed and love by so many 😪❤
I saw him in the Old Boston Gahden. What a guy. I’ll never forget seeing him in person looking up at the ring and saying, WTF ? I loved watching him just fling 300 pound guys around like it was nothing. R.I.P. Andre. Have 100 beers on Me. 😂😂
Did you catch the fact that when the interviewer asked Andre to have a seat, Andre motioned for the host to sit first. Class act.
Wow I didn't even notice that until now. Great job friend. He was such a good guy.
Yeah he was pure class and a top bloke..
Not til you pointed it out, but that was Andre. Class act.
olde world manners
I also just appreciate that the interviewer is LOOKING AT Andre. Hes talking to him they are having a full conversation together. Thats the sign of a good interviewer. Hes making casual conversation while interviewing him. Rare to find that nowadays.
If Harry Potter was written in the 70's, Andre would have made a great Hagrid in the movies.
I like to think Hagrid is based on Andre.
Ahhh that would have been awesome.
@Juan Silva inconceivable
Surely, and without camera's angles tricks, he was tall by himself 🥂🇮🇹
holding Voldemort over his head... "where do you want me to put him Harry?"
The gentlest of giants. Love this man. He had to be that size because his heart was so big
He wasn't that gentle at all actually. He's done some shit. Once he flipped a car over after getting road rage. If he disliked a wrestler, he would beat the shit out of him in the ring. He was a rough dude.
He didn't flip a car because of road rage. He flipped the car of a bunch of drunk Frat Boys who were throwing cans of beer at his head and mocking him.
I'm not entirely certain he was particularly nice. Nice guy, sure. A saint? Hell no.
@@rebeltvr6046 well there is no nice guys who can act like a prophet anyway..
@@g13n79 he flipped the care because people were being insanely rude in a restaurant. But he had some guys he just didn’t like for this reason or that. Randy Savage, Jake the Snake, Big John Stud, the Iron Shiek, and apparently the Ultimate Warrior. He was human. But imagine living like that nothing is built to accommodate you in travel or hotels even the toilets. I imagine that would be even more challenging in Japan a guy like that they really should have made some custom arrangements. Imagine having to use the bath tube as the toilet it had to be a very annoying thing to deal with and the few times he went after someone it really was because they usually were being very disrespectful.
He is so well-spoken and articulate despite English being a second language. I also like how honest and direct Andre is during interviews. Amazing man.
Actually, English is his 3rd language, after Polish and French.
My first language was German
I did the same reflection.
It's not unusual for Europeans. I myself being Austrian speak three foreign languages.
@@LarsTragel-zh7ei
Ich komme aus Wien.
He wasn't just a gentle giant, he was also a gentleman, well spoken and polite, with a big heart.
A humble farmer.
and a huge cock.
And could drink more beer than any man alive today could. Also had some of the worst farts ever. Good dude.
nothing more than an alcoholic freak if ya ask me.
Racist apparently like hulk hogan
As a French dude, I'm proud to know that the world had this guy, and I love hearing someone so popular with this little accent. Merci André !
He's got his genes from his Bulgarian father's side. He mentioned his grandfather, who was 7 feet 8.
@@firelight-vitalityI know Balkan people can be very tall, especially Montenegrins and Serbs…Andre was at least half Bulgarian, correct?
Idem. 😅😅❤
This is absolutely the highest quality old school interview I've ever seen, holy shit
Looks like its ripped from the original tape or something
Aussie tv
It's called taking it from the source with it's timecode added in post.
@@michaellandon1960 it's bloody great and these dude tryed to Sue Andre the Giant and that interview people are talking about also worldwide championship wrestling Australia on RUclips ok Kim Everrett Tasmania Australia
Only if Andre lifted weights...how big he would actually been.
How sad would it have been if he'd stayed on the farm his whole life. Andre lived an amazing life, good for him pursuing his dreams. What a great guy.
Vince McMahon Jr. tricked him a little before is retirement of the wrestling world ... he did that to other athlete (Bret "the hitman" Hart). Andre was always a great guy and always work even if it was almost impossible for him to walk at the end of his career.
Being a farmer in France is also great
Yeah, I agree with your sentiments Kurt m8, Andre was being totally genuine there, he's lovely. he was from a small french farming village, I have been there and seen them, so from a boy from a small rural village to WWF headliner was an achievement
i can't imagine a single farm producing nearly enough ethanol to sustain him.
Not enough beer on the farm. He had to to be a superstar.
This man could drink over 100 beers in one sitting and has done it on many occasions .. he was legendary amongst all the wrestlers of the time!!
He would order wine by the boxes.
Stone cold Steve Austin: Who wants a can of whoop as
Andre the giant: HOLD MY BEER
@Yuck Foutube means nothing .. his record is 127 beer in one sitting .. 127BEeR, man!!
@@fortunatoofamontillado1059 156 actually
no big deal i can dink about 98
Must have been a real treat to have this guy as a close friend. He held a smile the whole time. A happy soul
Was just thinking that
His buddy got a six pack and gave him a ride in a van, Andre said WHAT ABOUT ME?! I think the story goes he drank a case before the ride was over. 🍺
Stubbled across this,
Great to watch this lovely guy,a real nice chap with manners and class,
A bit different from the ill-mannered people we have today
@@astront917 Isnt that the truth my friend!!
Spelling error edit
@@PnwOnTour It was Jake the Snake and Andre drank two cases (48 cans) during an 80 mile trip.
Don Lane was a great Host, always honest and respectful to his guests and audience!!!
Excepting James Randi lol
Don Lane,,,,, that's it !!!
I knew I recognized that guy !
Thank you. I had no idea who he was was.
You can tell that Andres felt comfortable with him. That makes all the difference 💌
Andre the giant. The man, myth, and legend. Gone but never forgotten. We miss you💔
A biopic movie on Andre is much needed. Lovely and kind man!
HBO made a documentary about him.
@@Paul.91486 yes saw it and loved it
Who could possibly play him? I don’t think CGI would work.
Biopic made which was amazing. But who could play him in a movie??
@@DeanStrickson, Peter Dinkledge. In the 21st century roles shouldn't be cast to type.
And just a quick mention for the interviewer named Don Lane. A young New Yorker landed in Australia in the 1960's.
By the 70's he was one of the most respected people on Australian television. A wonderful personality, he was loved by all and
we adopted him as our own. Don passed away in Sydney in 2009. RIP.
he tried to sue andre after the show
@Paul Appleby How? He is painfully New York
@Paul Appleby No... his accent is so crazy it would be like me believing Paul Hogan was Californian just because I saw him in a movie set in Los Angeles.
@Paul Appleby lol Arnold is definitely not American. The 80s were a wild time.. I don't know why you're taking such offense anyway...I would literally kill to be an Australian and renounce my American citizenship immediately. You don't know what it's like to live here...
@@tcttvradiowhy?
He was such a good dude. I felt so bad for him during these interviews because they were more like freak shows. I really hope Andre is on a better place.
It's so true in every interview it's the same questions it's all about his size! I would love to find an interview where they didn't talk about how big he was and you could learn more information about this great man
I'm def not endorsing it, but, it was a sign of the times. At least we've progressed some since then.
I hope in heaven he is still the size he was because he was beautiful the way he is and was
Andre the Giant is in the Kingdom of Heaven
He is godspeed ❤andre
Andre was a sensitive, gentle person.
I love him so much. He was a sweetheart.
He didn't like Black People
Would have loved to meet him
@@ch6355 Girls love tall dudes no matter what lol
He was one of my favorites such a nice man
Could you imagine if he was a serial killer? Lmao.
Is there a single person on the planet who did not love Andre the Giant ? Everyone LOVED him so much !
Probably the best interview Andre ever had .
Don Lane interviewing in Australia
@@michaelrose3101 Nah the french one in his native lenguage his truly the best
Na. When he tore up hogan's shirt with bobby heenan at his side was better.
I remember watching this live, as a kid, my Mum and Dad let me stay up late to see Andre live on Australian tv. Dad and I loved watching the wrestling when I was a kid, brings back a lot of great memories. Sadly all 3 of these lovely men have now passed away. Andre the giant, Don Lane( tv host/ interviewer) and sadly just last year we lost the other gentleman one of our Australian legends, Bert Newton. God Bless them all xx
It was surreal seeing Bert. I forget this was Don Lane, so I was wondering why Bert was there.
@@electricmaster23 Burt was a regular fixture on the Don Lane show.
I can’t imagine that handshake.
$100 says gentle. No pressure. Andre was a sweet man. Couldn't imagine him upset.
Remember when you were a kid, and you'd shake an adult's hand? That
The poor ladies.
I met him when I was a kid. He was wrestling at Steel Pier. I met him outside when he was arriving. My mom and brother were there with me. He was very friendly and shook my hand. It was like shaking hands with a catchers mitt. And as gentle as a pillow. Truly he was a class act!!! RIP Andre!! I will never forget you.
armshake*
Every entertainer and celebrity and whoever else should learn from the humbleness of that man. Truly a joy. What a specimen.
I have watched Andre since the early '70's myself. He always had a heart of gold. A blessed man.
camonthejam below uses the "s" word in his reply, and gets "7" likes, from a post only 2 days ago. But my vulgar response to WrestletopiaTV's post gets 'nothing'? And I did not use foul language. Screw life.
This could pass for a recent interview. The quality is outstanding. Andre is a fascinating guy. He left home & just pursued greatness. Good on him
This man seems like a truly beautiful person. Rip
Andre was such a wonderful man. R.I.P.
He picks them up quite effortlessly, even smiling and not even breathing heavily after 10 seconds. He must be quite strong.
LOL strong is an underestimate of Andre's strength he once flipped a car over when 4 guys pissed him off and they were in that car so yeah strong is an underestimate.......
André was the strongest professional wrestler who has ever lived.
@@Fultonfalcons86 yu watched the documentary. We get it
@@iamthefuss934 You're a douchebag. We get it. 🙄
Roddy was billed at 230 pounds...Andre picks him up like he’s an hors d’oeuvre ruclips.net/video/kH_rN-Ig8RM/видео.html
I met André Ferré around that time. He was very nice. A gentle giant. I was working at the reception of a Motel in Rimouski Qc. Once a week there was a wrestling event at the arena. Most of the wrestlers were staying at our place. The first time i saw him he was sitting on the back seat of a convertible cadillac driven by his good friend Edouard Carpentier. Sometimes he slept on the floor beside the bed. When he was in the lobby it felt like we were in a doll house. When he walked in the dining room, everybody stopped eating. When he shook your hand it was embarrassing lol. He could drink 100 cans of beer in a day.
I just smile watching him talk.
He talks about his mother being 5'2"...then I imagine him as my sweet son...how my heart would miss him so far away in America, gone for months at a time being a superstar...
Literally a giant among men, in heart and soul.
What a gentleman Andre was
The true definition of “a gentle giant.” What an incredible human being Andre the Giant was. Loved him.
He just held up 380-400 lbs in a half curl for 20 seconds! Also, Don was 6'4 and Bert was 6'0. Andre's hands are always thing that get me though. Rest in peace Andre
Andre was supposed to be 7'4". There is no way that he was 12" taller than the host
@@erickrajniak8424 he would have been about 7.0 in reality. They exaggerate wrestlers heights
@@adamconnell2899 I've read different reports about his height. Near the end I've seen that he had fallen a few inches below 7' from back surgeries and degeneration. And his actual height was between 7' & 7'2" at the height of his career.
I mean you can read all you want but look at him here in his actual prime, if that host is 6’4, there’s no way he’s even 7ft. Maybe 6’10-6’11 tops
@@derek5628 Are you blind? Go to 54 seconds.
Andre will always be burned into my brain as his character from the princess bride. What a great memory
Such a pure and gentle soul!
"He was a quiet man.... a (wrestling) craftsman."
The older I get, the more I like and admire Andre Roussimoff. It's not just the wrestling skill-set and spectacle which was extraordinary. The guy just went about his business, made his living, lived life to the fullest and never screwed anybody over. Later you learn that some of the wrestling legends you grew up with were not good people behind the scenes. Andre is one of my absolute favourites. Check out his biography "The 8th Wonder of the World" that two guys did on him. It's really great.
Such a humble dude, rest in paradise you legend 🖤
Such a nice guy!!!! I bet he's a honorary bouncer at heaven's doors!
One of my favorite pictures of Andre is the one where he is holding a beer can, and it looks like it is the size of one of those small V8 cans. His hands are gigantic
I look up Shaq holding water bottles every now and then just for a quick laugh.
@@FirstFamilyChargerhuge, yes.. but still nowhere near the size of Andre's hands tho
What a gentleman. Such a beautiful human being he was and now he taught so many of us to live life to truth and peace and happiness. God bless him and everything he did for our humanity. Entertainment and just being kind. You can’t make this stuff up. Thank you to him and his family. God bless.
One of my childhood memories was I shook Andre the giants hand at festival hall Melbourne . What a nice guy he was. RIP Andre.
That is definitely something you would never forget 💌
I love the pictures on the internet of Andre holding his little daughter Robin Christensen Roussimoff. Gentle giant indeed and a beautiful human being he was.
Interviewer was amazing too. Generous. Allowed the 'human' Andre to tell his story without interrupting to crack jokes.
Apparently he tried to sue Andre later claiming he got hurt when he picked him up.
it feels weird thinking about Andre as a hardworking farm boy but it also fits really well.
I really like this host. He is sincere and decent and not taking pot-shots or making fun of Andr'e. Classy
He brought the best out of Andr'e and seemed genuinely interrested.
Andr'e indeed is a gentle giant as well.
2 weeks after this interview he tried to sue andre for hurting him after insisting andre pick him up
@@monarch1651
Uh oh! Not as classy as I thought.
When the interviewer said that he had the strength of 3 or 4 men... that may have been an underestimate! Five or six? Seven or eight? Such a nice man.
He would jam is friends cars in small alleys for jokes so yea probably more like 5 or 6 lol
Wow !!! Andre seems like a real gentle giant , well spoken , intelligent. Interesting interview
that ending made me sad, thats the kind of things that exasperated the back problems that were pretty much inevitable for him.
Exacerbate not exasperated
The gental giant, always loved Andre what a great man.
of all the wrestlers, of all the actors, of all the celebrities in the history of history, i have yet to ever hear of anyone saying anything negative about Andre. its a shame that we dont have more like him in this day and age. RIP Giant. RIP. may your legacy live forever!
There are a couple of stories, but they are very few and definitely in the minor, as opposed to how generous he was.
Only ones I've heard were about his teeth an body odor but that he's one of the kindest people
I got a negative Andre story. I was at Fresno airport 87-89 I was young. All the wrestlers were at the airport. I got many autographs honky, million, rockers, Bret hart, Hercules. Andre was sitting alone and i was trying to gain the courage to approach. Another boy and his mother went and asked and he said NOOOOOOO! That was it. Turned down an autograph. Probably having a bad day. Idk.
@@crossingtheexile4937 I personally have to say that is understandable. Even if they live from fans' attention, they probably get thousands and thousands of such requests.. and if it's been long travelling days, no alone time .. i can understand it.
Andre didn’t like a lot of wrestlers , and when they got in the ring with him , they certainly paid the price. Jake the snake once said he wrestled Andrea on a day where he wasn’t to happy and almost yank jakes hair out in a match.
I remember watching this episode when I was a kid. it was the don lane show televised on Australian TV back in the late 70s /early 80s.Good show with brilliant guests.Andre showed his true self here.
Andre was not just The Giant...He is The Great...Such a lovely person...
I can’t watch this without getting tears in my eyes. I was only 7 when he passed away but I was fortunate enough to have some very faint memories of watching WrestleMania 3 as a child. He was such a sincere man. His composure and grace went beyond his physical abilities. We still miss you 20 years later big man.
It bothers me when people criticize him because I can see that unfortunately some people just don't understand him.
Been a Andre fan since the 80s and that interview was more information that I didn't know watching years of docs and shows salute to the old school!!!!!
it was so sad seeing this legend, bigger than life personality towards the end of his career, suffer so much and hardly able to walk due to his condition, one of my favourite andre moments has to be his face turn at wrestlemania 6 seeing the crowd erupt when he grabs bobby heenan and leave on his own to a standing ovation. both andre and heenan are sorely missed to this day and will never be forgotten.
Such a rare and special individual. Great interview.
this was the first interview i saw where it really showed his personality that all of the other wrestlers have talked about
A video title that didn't lie for once. This is a gem of an interview where Andre is really getting personal. I've read and watched a lot about him and this is the first time I can think of where it was said that he spoke Polish in the home.
I saw him entering the arena at a wrestling match. I was about 10. He walked by me,and my life changed. Giants are real!! He was captivating. And a truly classy gentleman ❤
Who doesn’t love this truly charming, Giant of a man?
What a gem this is, thank you for sharing this with us!
Cheers from San Francisco!
I find it unbelievable that Andre’s parents wouldn’t recognize him. He must have grown a lot in those years after he left home.
Yes. It's a crazy story
impressive. he picked up 200 pounds on each arm and didn't even strain. I heard about one time some men at a club made him mad. He followed them out to the parking lot. they all got in their car and locked the doors and he just turned the car upside down.
The stupid guys throws beers bottles on André's head, 3 times😢He was a kind guy! After the 3rd, he purchased them outside😂They pee and poop into their stupid jeans, and André lift the car😂It's à true story😂
@@julienmarquet8612 bonjour! "purchased", c'est acheter quel'que chose, faire un achat. le mot que tu cherche, c'est "pursued", qui veux dire une poursuite, ou poursuivi. ciao!
@@jdbankshot merci
@@julienmarquet8612 bienvenue, greetings from montreal.
@@jdbankshot salut mon ami de Montréal😅✌️
Andre was a class act. When i was 10 in 1976 i met him outside of a venue. I walked up to to him as he was getting out of a van with Greg the “ Hammer” Valentine. He shook my hand and put me up on his shoulder and took me and my older brother into the colosseum. Put us both up front and gave me an autograph photo. Love Andre and miss him. The biggest heart you will ever see.❤❤❤
What a Gentleman and Kind soul. Miss this guy so much. Watching him wrestle helped make my childhood magical.
I miss this man very much!!! We all lost something when he passed but we all gained something after. Long Live the Giant!!
god bless Andre he was a golden soul
Thanks for posting this, what a humble amazing man with exceptional genetics. He truly is a giant and he looks very similar in the face to Lou Ferrigno.
I don't see any resemblance to Lou Ferrigno LOL
Him picking up two grown ass men with each arm at the end is just insane.
what an incredible human being he was
If a bull could talk it would sound like Andre
@@serjiogriego5098His birthday is May 19th. Taurus the bull! 💪💚💌
Thank you for keeping this great interview around with Andre he was a class act on n off the screen
Andre in The Princess Bride showed the skills this man has. Not just in the ring but in many areas. What a great man and talent. Made his on way for sure.
This is absolutely the highest quality old school interview I've ever seen
There wont be another like him I absolutely loved watching his matches when I was young
If the world was filled with kind humans like Andre....
This was a great interview. Homeboy was great to Andre... They enjoyed each other !
An incredible athlete, entertainer, and person who passed why to soon..
Love the interviewer. Totally respectful of an anomaly. Andre was a huge human being, but a human being first.
Fantastic video of André at his genial best. Great to see the good nature of the Giant and two legends of Aussie TV, Don Lane and Bert Newton. RIP to all of them
I saw Andre live as a kid and he came up to us before climbing in the ring. Very cool guy. RIP Andre
Was he really that biggg
I patted him on the shoulder from the stands when he entered the arena in the late '70s in Cambridge Ontario Canada.
We probably wont be blessed with someone like Andre ever again, he was something else. Made 12oz cans look like shot glasses, could drink several cases of beer without needing to pee or even feeling it, was so strong he could flip cars over, but was the nicest person in the world if you treated him with respect.
I like how Andre jokes and all that he’s a gentle giant it’s just amazing
I always loved Andre The Humble Giant as a child his countenance was so gentle it removed any fear because of his larger than most stature. He was always the same genuinely kind soul!
The Don Lane Show, was popular here in Australia during the 70s & early 80s. Nicknamed the 'Lanky Yank', Lane himself was approximately 6'4.
Why a really nice interview. Andre was a pretty good guy. And filled with Class.
He may have been big in stature. But he was even BIGGER IN HEART AND SOUL...!!! RIP Andre you were one of a kind.
Hats off to Don Lane. This is probably one of the best interviews I’ve seen with André in a while. No rapid-fire questions about shoe size or weight or any of that. He’s treated with the utmost respect and care here, and you can tell how comfortable André feels just by how frankly he talks to Mr. Lane. At some points, it sounds like he’s just having a conversation with an old friend. He’s given plenty of time to collect his thoughts and comes up with some very insightful, personal answers. I’m sure this was, in part, some great emotional therapy for him. Good stuff.
What a wonderful interview, and Andre was GREAT! :)
I really miss Andre ☹️
When it mattered most he passed the torch to Hogan as the top🥇guy.
Andre protected the wrestling business & when asked he gave back to the business that helped make him.
To me that is true class act & the measure of a man is his word as his bond.
Andre was such a professional.
The admiration Hulk Hogan has for him to this day still touches my ❤️ & soul.
Andre is most definitely 1 of the 4 on my Mount Rushmore of wrestling legends.
Definitely 💚😢
Dear Andre.... he is still missed. He is a true French gentleman.
Love the set. It’s so beautiful. The interview is so modern. This is awesome. Thank you!
So much respect to this host letting Andre speak the man had such a big heart but sad that he got treated by people Rest In Peace Andre you are missed and love by so many 😪❤
The 1975 version of the Guiness Book of World Records had Andre listed as the highest paid professional wrestler in the world. He was making $400K USD
Today that 2.3 million
Memories of the past on Australian Tv!
RIP Andre, Don & Bert, all were legends in their time!
Andre was a gift to the world. Kind hearted giant with a wonderful personality.
this guy was the gentle giant whole time smiling may he rest in peace
He was actually a very smart man too, which I didn't know.
Andre was always a gentleman with everybody he was truly the one and only giant RIP ANDRE
I saw him in the Old Boston Gahden. What a guy. I’ll never forget seeing him in person looking up at the ring and saying, WTF ? I loved watching him just fling 300 pound guys around like it was nothing. R.I.P. Andre. Have 100 beers on Me. 😂😂
Was he really that biggg
He was a great man in all meanings, a humble man and loved by millions... a really gentle giant.😊 RIP André.❤❤❤
Such a Legendary gentle giant incredibly agile for his size too before all the heath issues set in I grew up watching him so much in wrestling🤘💕🤘💪
All the health issues came from his Gigantism disorder
After hearing all wrestlers, managers, etc. talk about Andre, they are correct. What a sweet human Andre was.
He was racist backstage