I had the fortune to meet Andre when I was 5. I'll never forget it. He was the most gentle giant ever. He reaches down, scoops me up like a feather. I was terrified for a moment but he smiled and said " you're not a Hogan fan are you?" Obviously seeing my Hogan shirt. Then he grinned and gave me a little hug (being mindful not to crush me) while letting my grandfather take a couple Polaroids of us. Best day ever! Such a nice man.
I met Andre for a second in around '89. He was wrestling the Junk Yard Dog later that night. I was standing in the hallway of the stadium and he came from behind me and in the loudest , deepest voice I ever heard said " excuse me boss!!!" As he put both hands on my shoulders as he walked past me. I never felt smaller in my life. I also never felt a more gentle touch before or since. What a man.
Say what you will about André Roussimoff but from every account recorded he was one of the most endearing, benevolent and cherished human beings to ever exist. God bless that man!
Never met Andre, but saw him wrestle in 1975. When he walked to the ring ,the through the crowd, he was not only the biggest human in the arena. He was the biggest thing in the arena. He was still near his prime, standing straight . Just massive.
@kev docks that's a lie. Cause Harley Race was one of only two guys Andre was scared of and I knew Harley for years. Harley would always pay his tab, and said it's tradition for every wrestler to pay for their tab and 10 pct tip cause they know bartenders and waitresses don't get paid much.
@@jackson5781 10%? I have been in the hospitality industry my entire adult life, and 10% is a fucking insult ; Especially when you provide excellent service.
I saw Andre at a restaurant while on a family vacation in Quebec way back in the early 80s. He pretty much had one of everything on the menu. He was a true giant. I have never seen a man that big it was insane. We were seated pretty close to him and I will never forget that night. A truelly very nice person as well.
I was 13 years sitting in a pizzaria on the Atlantic City boardwalk when I saw Andre and Arnold Skaaland casually walking along the boardwalk. Immediately my sister, our friend and I darted from our seats and ran out the store to catch up to him. Andre did not disapoint.....he was so hugeeeeee and he and Skaaland were completely friendly to us. We watched Andre wrestle at the Steele pier later that night. Awesome memorable encounter
Other than ric flair of all ppl. He's too busy reminiscing in the middle of telling them he usually just ends with "ya that was a good time". Jake, pantera, nash, austin, hennan, and so many others are amazing. Ddp is great
Listening to Ken Patera tell this story brings back many memories of my youth. And, now, thanks for the story, we now know when old matches had benders the night before, or in this case the morning...lol
I remember reading a story about Andre where Hogan got him a 9 bottle case of his favorite wine for his birthday while they were touring Japan. Hogan was still green as goose shit at the time, and he knew by then that getting on Andre's bad side was a really bad idea, and since Andre was basically the unwritten boss of the locker room, it's better to make nice than not. So they go out to the bus to travel to their venue for the day, and Andre sits in the very back with his case and Hogan sits in front of him. After about an hour of the drive Andre kicks the back of Hogan's seat. "PISS BREAK", he bellows, and they stop the bus. Hogan asks him how many bottles of wine he had drunk by that point, and Andre replies 'All of them, boss." 9 bottles of wine in an hour. The man was the living definition of "having a hollow leg".
All my life I wanted to be a Giant, I'm only 5,11" and one of the smallest in my family. Sad to think Andre would've traded places with me in a minute just to feel normal and not stared at everywhere he went. The more story's I hear about the Giant the more I realize he was nothing short of a Living Legend. Rest in Paradise Big Fella🙏🏻
It's interesting that the many of our most ancient building's/doorways around the world have entrances/door's that are massive and extremely tall. The word is that at one time giant's were very common. All of the photos for the most part as well as bones from giant's have been hidden. Andre must have had to hire independent seamstresses to sew many of his clothes or Taylor's and shoe maker's. Maybe handmade, custom size bed. He used a jacuzzi for a bathtub on his ranch. I always wanted to meet him. Such a wonderful giant 🐂💚♉💌
met Andre back in 1989... Stared at him in AWE! im 6'2 260! I vividly remember his head.. huuge! couldnt describe it to you, you would have to see to believe
I love hearing these old stories of Andre and the crew! Damn 116, 65, 44, and 38 beers?! I drank 21 beers on my 21st birthday back in 1990 at 160lbs! I don’t remember ever drinking more than that and I don’t want to!
These dudes always embelish how many drinks they had. Andre for sure would have drunk a crazy amount and probably could do, due to his size. I tend to believe most crazy Andre stories I hear. However for the other dudes even 38 is a bit too many to be legit. 21, is a damn fine effort on your part!
I got to meet Andre in 83 or 84 just before a match in Utah. He was the kindest person. Signed the program and took a picture of me standing next to him and my little bother on his shoulders. I've always been tall, I'm 6'4 now, and I was around 6' at the time. He dwarfed me. I've not been able to find that picture for years. I've got no idea where it is but wish I had it.
I met Andre when i was working part time at a construction site in high school[I was 16 in 1977]. Andre was there helping Tony Senger lay carpet. For thoes who don't know Tony was Canadian Super heavywieght Arm Whrestling Champion. Andre would carry the rolls of carpet on his shoulders chucking them in the different apts and Tony would install the carpet. Amazingly strong. When you see him carry 4 rolls at a time, you definitely knew he was super humanely strong
"So and so had 100, so and so had 70, i had 60, this guy only had 40... ....Captain Lou quit at 30 and went straight to vodka... he was a hardcore alcoholic." - an actual thing he just said.
There is a big difference though. I remember going through 35-40 or so Bud Lights in a 14 hour sitting of playing poker on pokerstars about 10 years ago when US players could still play on that site. There is no way I could drink actual alcohol like vodka like that. Actually I haven't drank vodka straight up since I turned 21 and I'm 36 right now. Even mixing it with Orange Juice is hard on the body.
Well...this makes me feel leagues better about drinking a fraction of what they drank...Captain Lou going back to Vodka after 30 beers is fucking insane.
he was a giant, came from the land of wine and champagne and went to the land of "miller light", what would you expect that he passes out after 10 beers?
I saw Andre in Joplin,Mo!He wrestled swede Hanson and Rip Hawk! I was a teenager in awe cause swede was a big man,but Andre made him look like a little boy.Precious memories how they linger!
I'm puking at 7 beers. I'm a weakling and not much of a drinker. I'm a cheap drunk though which is a good thing. Imagine having to drink over 100 beers to get wasted? Most people couldn't afford that kind of habit for a week!
Drank about 30 beers once back in college over the course of at least 12 hours. I was wrecked for 2 days after that. The Giant did 15 in an hour. Amazing.
***** At 7'4" and 500 pounds, Andre the Giant could have been famous for his size alone. His drive, talent and ambition, however, proved to be as big as Andre himself, and the wrestler became legendary for his achievements in and out of the ring.
Andre was 6'11" but was billed as 7'4". Pro wrestling often exaggerates. Look at the picture of Andre standing next to Wilt Chamberlain, who was 7'1". Andre is obviously shorter than Wilt.
God bless The Giant! And we can add Roddy Piper and The Macho Man to my childhood hero list! Lou Albano always made me laugh, that guy was a trip. Love the interview
You know the song 99 bottles of beer on the wall? Andre did that that in its entirety, THEN drank 17 more. Legendary. Dangerously, legendary. The man was a living Greek myth. He is responsible for putting over hulk Hogan. The most recognizable name in wrestling. That shit wouldnt be if Andre didnt allow it. The amount of respect for him was uncanny, and him and hogan at wm3 was the biggest reason the golden age of wrestling got its name. R.i.p. Andre. Seriously, he made my childhood so awesome.
That body slam would have never worked if Andre didn’t use Hogan’s knee to go up and helped him tip over in one motion. Watch the match, Andre could have killed Hogan if he wanted to. 😲😲😲🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😉😉😉
I met Ken Patera in a bar after a match in our town. I was with my Dad. Back in the day when your dad watched you, it wasn't unusual to go to the bars with them. I remember Ken sat at the bar next to us, He struck up conversation with my dad, and was one the nicest guys. He bought me a pop and peanuts, and sure enough some fool tried to challenge him. Ken told him if he wanted some to go outside with him. The guy calmed down and nothing happened. The owner of the bar still kicked the guy out and apologized to Ken. It's something how these wrestlers always had to put up with stuff. Andre more than any of them.
How stupid was that other dude? I saw Patera in the 1972 Olympics, and he was unbelievable. He was recognized legitimately as one of the strongest humans in the world. Even if the other guy got in his best shot, all Patera needed was one to end the fight. Did that guy have a friggin' death wish?
When I Was 11 I Had The Privilege And Honor Of Meeting Andre And Bobby Heenan At The First Summer Slam, In 88 At The Garden While Getting Refreshments With My Uncle.
Andre himself has said in more than one interview that he can and used to drink over 100... in his own words he speaks about doing this, why do people think it's bullshit??
Playing quarters as a teenage buck. I could out drink ANYONE!!! Turns out that's not a good thing. Dang it. Didn't even get me laid!!!!! But I did earn respect from other heavy drinkers. That hasn't served me well either!!! DANG IT!!!!!! Oh well. Being Irish has no respect anymore. LOL
Yeah Ken told me this story and even though he is drunk in this podcast, it is the same story that he told me in 1999. I worked for his promotion in the late 90's.
My dad drove him and Dusty around Detroit one night and Andre drank 3 cases of beer in between bar hopping all night. My dad said he drank more at the bars. Unbelievable
Ludwig Fan André the Giant and Wade Boggs drinking contest oh man! Wade Boggs can drink 107 in a day including at the airport, the layovers and the plane ride. Andre the Giant vs Wade Boggs would have been legendary.
My grandpa saw Andre at the lansing mi airport in the early 80s. Grandpa said Andre ordered 4 of the biggest pancakes you could get, he then put on a whole stick of butteR on them, folded them up and ate them like a burrito!
The first time I met Andre was in Charlotte NC I was visiting my uncle an he took me to wrestling matches an I was 5 and I got the chance along with 7 other kids to meet Andre an I was in awe an I said I didn't think humans could be that size so we all eat oreo cookies with him it was truly amazing for me
I had the fortune to meet Andre when I was 5. I'll never forget it. He was the most gentle giant ever. He reaches down, scoops me up like a feather. I was terrified for a moment but he smiled and said " you're not a Hogan fan are you?" Obviously seeing my Hogan shirt. Then he grinned and gave me a little hug (being mindful not to crush me) while letting my grandfather take a couple Polaroids of us. Best day ever! Such a nice man.
Thank you for the story Kris.
Kris S 🤥
@@son0fsocal 🤨 your opinion bro.
Thats because If he crushed you you would be dead and your parents would be millionaires
@@joeysbestfriend2614 lol I cannot argue your validity!
Andre the Giant drinks 116 beers still makes it to work on time.
Wow..what an employee..R.I.P..Andre
Unreal wow!
Hell with his size and alcohol tolerance he probably barely got a buzz
Without pissing lol
hilarious comment
I met Andre for a second in around '89. He was wrestling the Junk Yard Dog later that night. I was standing in the hallway of the stadium and he came from behind me and in the loudest , deepest voice I ever heard said " excuse me boss!!!" As he put both hands on my shoulders as he walked past me. I never felt smaller in my life. I also never felt a more gentle touch before or since. What a man.
Pause my guy 🤣
@@tonylamar660 za 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Was this mid south wrestling?
Nope. In WWF in a dark match in Newfoundland Canada
Must’ve been intimidating at the same time lol
Say what you will about André Roussimoff but from every account recorded he was one of the most endearing, benevolent and cherished human beings to ever exist. God bless that man!
Til this day, i have yet to hear a negative thing about Mr Andre.
I met Andre when in college (mid 80s on a trip to NYC). I'm 5 ft tall. He patted me on the head like I was a little elf and was very nice to me.
Were you 5ft tall before he patted you on the head? :-O
Deutschland402 you’re Herberts favorite neighbor kid huh?
@@stumpbumpers Hahahaha it took me a year to get that
@@grmacdonald777 It's the slow to get ones that are the best. Have a Merry Christmas 😉
@@stumpbumpers lol you as well
Never met Andre, but saw him wrestle in 1975. When he walked to the ring ,the through the crowd, he was not only the biggest human in the arena. He was the biggest thing in the arena. He was still near his prime, standing straight . Just massive.
I'm a simple man. I see an Andre The Giant story, I click.
Same here 👍
Me too!
You assclown
Same would of liked to have actually seen or meet him in person
He was just such a fascinating individual.
Damn, I bet the bars loved to see Andre come in.
My ex's father owned a bar that the wrestlers would come in to and said he couldn't wait till them all came back.
@kev docks that's a lie. Cause Harley Race was one of only two guys Andre was scared of and I knew Harley for years. Harley would always pay his tab, and said it's tradition for every wrestler to pay for their tab and 10 pct tip cause they know bartenders and waitresses don't get paid much.
@kev docks fuck that I would arrest him myself
@@jackson5781 10%? I have been in the hospitality industry my entire adult life, and 10% is a fucking insult ; Especially when you provide excellent service.
I bet the plumbers hated it though.
I saw Andre at a restaurant while on a family vacation in Quebec way back in the early 80s. He pretty much had one of everything on the menu. He was a true giant. I have never seen a man that big it was insane. We were seated pretty close to him and I will never forget that night. A truelly very nice person as well.
I was 13 years sitting in a pizzaria on the Atlantic City boardwalk when I saw Andre and Arnold Skaaland casually walking along the boardwalk. Immediately my sister, our friend and I darted from our seats and ran out the store to catch up to him. Andre did not disapoint.....he was so hugeeeeee and he and Skaaland were completely friendly to us. We watched Andre wrestle at the Steele pier later that night. Awesome memorable encounter
Of any athelete, or any entertainer..no one tells stories better than pro wrestlers
Other than ric flair of all ppl. He's too busy reminiscing in the middle of telling them he usually just ends with "ya that was a good time". Jake, pantera, nash, austin, hennan, and so many others are amazing. Ddp is great
@@bstortz so true! I never realized that before now.
I swearlol I'm not a fan of the sport but the stories and personas are genuinely entertaining af i love listening to pro wrestling stories
Have you seen Joe Rogans podcast with Jake the snake ,it's very entertaining.stories about Andre to Jake loosing his snake on multiple accounts.
Listening to Ken Patera tell this story brings back many memories of my youth. And, now, thanks for the story, we now know when old matches had benders the night before, or in this case the morning...lol
I remember reading a story about Andre where Hogan got him a 9 bottle case of his favorite wine for his birthday while they were touring Japan. Hogan was still green as goose shit at the time, and he knew by then that getting on Andre's bad side was a really bad idea, and since Andre was basically the unwritten boss of the locker room, it's better to make nice than not.
So they go out to the bus to travel to their venue for the day, and Andre sits in the very back with his case and Hogan sits in front of him. After about an hour of the drive Andre kicks the back of Hogan's seat. "PISS BREAK", he bellows, and they stop the bus. Hogan asks him how many bottles of wine he had drunk by that point, and Andre replies 'All of them, boss."
9 bottles of wine in an hour. The man was the living definition of "having a hollow leg".
The line about the breakfast steaks is the best part of the story. Utter gold.
All my life I wanted to be a Giant, I'm only 5,11" and one of the smallest in my family. Sad to think Andre would've traded places with me in a minute just to feel normal and not stared at everywhere he went. The more story's I hear about the Giant the more I realize he was nothing short of a Living Legend. Rest in Paradise Big Fella🙏🏻
Grass is always greener right? Lol
Man I love these Andre the Giant beer drinking stories! 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Bless Andre The Giant. His life was full of pains, he was much to large for a world designed for a tiny man.
It's interesting that the many of our most ancient building's/doorways around the world have entrances/door's that are massive and extremely tall. The word is that at one time giant's were very common. All of the photos for the most part as well as bones from giant's have been hidden. Andre must have had to hire independent seamstresses to sew many of his clothes or Taylor's and shoe maker's. Maybe handmade, custom size bed. He used a jacuzzi for a bathtub on his ranch. I always wanted to meet him. Such a wonderful giant 🐂💚♉💌
met Andre back in 1989... Stared at him in AWE! im 6'2 260! I vividly remember his head.. huuge! couldnt describe it to you, you would have to see to believe
Ken Patera's interviews are the best of all the wrestlers! I hope we get a lot more of them.
Been listening to old wrestler interviews. Just the coolest, most down-to-earth guys. And always the most hilarious stories
I love hearing these old stories of Andre and the crew! Damn 116, 65, 44, and 38 beers?! I drank 21 beers on my 21st birthday back in 1990 at 160lbs! I don’t remember ever drinking more than that and I don’t want to!
These dudes always embelish how many drinks they had. Andre for sure would have drunk a crazy amount and probably could do, due to his size. I tend to believe most crazy Andre stories I hear. However for the other dudes even 38 is a bit too many to be legit. 21, is a damn fine effort on your part!
These guys were living so large in life I almost envy them. They had stardom, beer, and steaks.
and most died pretty young
I'm jelly hehe
They sure did live to the fullest back then. Andre knew his time was short.
As I’m listening to this, I’m drunk myself, as everytime while I listen to this, I love stories like this.
Yes Jon!
Andre was 4 beers shy of 5 cases!... Fucking legend!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR NICE VIDEO ALL MY BEST PERSONAL REGARDS HAPPY TO HIER STORY ABOUT ANDRE ,
Jake the Snake said The Giant drank 2 cases of beer without peeing. Over an 84 mile drive.
Caught that too.Awesome podcast .. Great macho Man impression no?? Haha
WifeBTR123
I really felt inadequate
Yea we watched it too.
Joe fucking rogan love his podcast
GET RICH WIZ 1999 amen dude!! Same here!
I got to meet Andre in 83 or 84 just before a match in Utah. He was the kindest person. Signed the program and took a picture of me standing next to him and my little bother on his shoulders. I've always been tall, I'm 6'4 now, and I was around 6' at the time. He dwarfed me. I've not been able to find that picture for years. I've got no idea where it is but wish I had it.
Never get tired of Andre story’s.
03:49 Old Captain Ol' Banno quit after 30 and moved straight to vodka? Fucken respect that man!
Lou Albano
Philip Laidler - LMAO! Comment of the Year!!!
Lou Albano isn't Irish. lol.
No shit right? Mad respect lol
he went to vodka after he quit? I can't stop laughing.
And here I'm thinking my 15 to 18 12oz beers was doing something🍺🤦♂️🍺. Good God the Giant wasn't even done warming up when I'm looking to pass out🤣🤣🤣
@ 1:13 "he challenged Andre the Giant to a beer drinking contest 30 minutes ago" - this is gonna go well. hahaha
Patera is a class act. And knew the business well.
“Andre is standing there....” after 116 beers!!😂🤘
Having Andre as a beer pong partner would have been stellar.
until you personally pass out after only 6 games lol.
plus he was so tall he could basically drop the ball in the cup without leaning
Not really. Itll take 200 games before your first beer.
Levi Ackerman that game is fucking stupid... I miss on purpose to just drink
I met Andre when i was working part time at a construction site in high school[I was 16 in 1977]. Andre was there helping Tony Senger lay carpet. For thoes who don't know Tony was Canadian Super heavywieght Arm Whrestling Champion. Andre would carry the rolls of carpet on his shoulders chucking them in the different apts and Tony would install the carpet. Amazingly strong. When you see him carry 4 rolls at a time, you definitely knew he was super humanely strong
so really about half was beer half was water its american
No you didn’t
Drank about 62 beers over the course of 2 days and nights and it nearly killed me.
He must have had the longest urine stream in the history of mankind.
Lmao😂😂😂
You mean the largest bladder? That makes more sense
I heard when he farted they were at least 30 seconds long...no shit...well maybe a little...lol...,but truth
Kind of like Ogre in Revenge of The Nerds Part 2, only that was fake.
Lmao
Bob Uecker and Andre the Giant, great pair of players!!
"So and so had 100, so and so had 70, i had 60, this guy only had 40...
....Captain Lou quit at 30 and went straight to vodka... he was a hardcore alcoholic."
- an actual thing he just said.
stoneydanyahoo lol beer and hard liquor are different I can pound beer all day record 62 from 8am to 2am can't handle hard liquor though at all hardly
"You vouch for him?" Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco
There is a big difference though. I remember going through 35-40 or so Bud Lights in a 14 hour sitting of playing poker on pokerstars about 10 years ago when US players could still play on that site.
There is no way I could drink actual alcohol like vodka like that. Actually I haven't drank vodka straight up since I turned 21 and I'm 36 right now. Even mixing it with Orange Juice is hard on the body.
stoneydanyahoo Sounds lots like my fish story.
stoneydanyahoo yes
100 beers was accomplished several times by Andre.
Andre could beat that.
Yeah and i jump and touch the moon once a week.
Check his bio Andre could drink that easy.
It took a fifth of vodka (750ml) just to give Andre a buzz. 100 cans of beer wouldn't be a challenge.
He drank 156 beer once
When ken calls you a hardcore alky you’ve arrived
Captain Lou quit after 30 beers and went straight to Vodka...
Legend
Means he didn't quit...he went to the next level!
Every single story I hear about Andre from someone who has met him or worked with him said he was a sweetheart of a guy.
Back in the old days people occasionally saw Andre driving around Montreal in his convertible; head looking OVER the windscreen
Andre was drinking a beer every 5 mins for ten hours is what he is saying and the man wrestled! What an amazing person he was absolutely amazing!
yeah while eating chuck steaks which probably soaked up most of it
Liver is the enemy. It must be punished.
Lol
The liver is evil
Timothy Hinton Yes indeed. I've been known to punish mine on a Friday night, and it returns the favor Saturday morning.
The drinking will continue until the liver repents
Roger didit #CLASSIC
Laughing at the steaks line even more. I can imagine the food damage after getting drunk.
who paid the bill? if it was the producer he lost money on the fight.
Well...this makes me feel leagues better about drinking a fraction of what they drank...Captain Lou going back to Vodka after 30 beers is fucking insane.
THIS is the content we need.
saw Andre at the airport in Cincy. He got a cup of coffee and it looked like a shot glass in his hand
he was a giant, came from the land of wine and champagne and went to the land of "miller light", what would you expect that he passes out after 10 beers?
116 bottles of beer on the wall !!!!
I saw Andre in Joplin,Mo!He wrestled swede Hanson and Rip Hawk! I was a teenager in awe cause swede was a big man,but Andre made him look like a little boy.Precious memories how they linger!
Bro I’m drunk after like 7 lol
same here, but we are not pro wrestlers ... lol
@@zareonx7959 or 7 feet, 540 lbs lmao. He drank to ease the pain of his gigantism, but became a alcoholic in the process.
Pussy
I'm puking at 7 beers. I'm a weakling and not much of a drinker. I'm a cheap drunk though which is a good thing. Imagine having to drink over 100 beers to get wasted? Most people couldn't afford that kind of habit for a week!
This guy would take 5 minutes to tell you a knock-knock joke. "Knock....... er... e... e, e, e, e, e... I, I, I, I, I, I... uh, the, uh.... knock."
Hahahahaha. Laughed my ass off at your comment Ash Chaya!
So what? Don't listen then.
116 bottle caps and 45 minutes later.. HEY TIME TO GO ON TV AND WRASSLE! What a Ledge !
Ken Patera sounds like he is still drunk.
CaneFu and tells the slowest story
I work with him
we all should be, may be a better we , you , I , all. !!
So....
You seem like the life of the party.
He never was the same after that nite in Vegas
Drank about 30 beers once back in college over the course of at least 12 hours. I was wrecked for 2 days after that. The Giant did 15 in an hour. Amazing.
o ya, you tend to slow down after 20
Ha! Yeah I did 38 over the course of ten hours or so back in college. I tried it again at 34 years old and was wrecked for nearly a week.
WE ARE HERE BOSS
CAN'T IMAGINE THE ENERGY FROM YALL AT THAT POINT LMAO.
I've drank nearly 40 16 oz beers in a 6 hr setting and thought I was doing something. Can't even imagine trying this
Glad Ken talked about the level of entertainment back then, These guys were scary man, intense, insane, and funny as hell
Bartender sees Andre the Giant approaching "ah shit, here we go again"
Miss Andre ,, RIP SIR
Ken patera had a gym
In North saint paul MN
Next to that gym
Was a bar called the lucky strike , seen him there a few times,
and that was wrestling back then. .so miss it
Had the amazing pleasure of shaking this mans hand when I was 8. Truly amazing size and man GOD BLESS HIM
If this story is true... that means André drank a beer every 6 minutes, over the course of 12 hours.
You have to realize it would be like an average man drinking 3 oz. beers vs Andre's 12 oz beers. Simply incredible....
seven foot , four inches
***** At 7'4" and 500 pounds, Andre the Giant could have been famous for his size alone. His drive, talent and ambition, however, proved to be as big as Andre himself, and the wrestler became legendary for his achievements in and out of the ring.
Andre was 6'11" but was billed as 7'4". Pro wrestling often exaggerates. Look at the picture of Andre standing next to Wilt Chamberlain, who was 7'1". Andre is obviously shorter than Wilt.
jingles373 if you will look wilt was standing on a platform ...andre was 7 4
116 beers X 12 ounces per bottle =1392 ounces divided by 128 ounces per gallon equals
10.9 gallons of beer in 10 hours.......
I slayed MCs back in the rec room era
My style broke motherfucking backs like Ken Patera. Shadow Boxing Gza Wu Tang
God bless The Giant! And we can add Roddy Piper and The Macho Man to my childhood hero list! Lou Albano always made me laugh, that guy was a trip. Love the interview
You know the song 99 bottles of beer on the wall? Andre did that that in its entirety, THEN drank 17 more. Legendary. Dangerously, legendary. The man was a living Greek myth. He is responsible for putting over hulk Hogan. The most recognizable name in wrestling. That shit wouldnt be if Andre didnt allow it. The amount of respect for him was uncanny, and him and hogan at wm3 was the biggest reason the golden age of wrestling got its name. R.i.p. Andre. Seriously, he made my childhood so awesome.
Thought he was French
That body slam would have never worked if Andre didn’t use Hogan’s knee to go up and helped him tip over in one motion. Watch the match, Andre could have killed Hogan if he wanted to. 😲😲😲🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😉😉😉
My check liver light comes on after a 12 pack, can only imagine..
I wonder if a vidio of this match exists anywhere on youtube? Man id love to actually see it .
Look how solid he looks at 540 lbs! Obviously not ripped, but damn. What if Andre had been part of the UFC? No one could have beat him.
I met Ken Patera in a bar after a match in our town. I was with my Dad. Back in the day when your dad watched you, it wasn't unusual to go to the bars with them. I remember Ken sat at the bar next to us, He struck up conversation with my dad, and was one the nicest guys. He bought me a pop and peanuts, and sure enough some fool tried to challenge him. Ken told him if he wanted some to go outside with him. The guy calmed down and nothing happened. The owner of the bar still kicked the guy out and apologized to Ken. It's something how these wrestlers always had to put up with stuff. Andre more than any of them.
How stupid was that other dude? I saw Patera in the 1972 Olympics, and he was unbelievable. He was recognized legitimately as one of the strongest humans in the world. Even if the other guy got in his best shot, all Patera needed was one to end the fight. Did that guy have a friggin' death wish?
@@elc1960 He was drunk. LOL and he is so lucky Patera was in a good mood. You're right, Patera would've crushed him. His hands looked like bricks.
Damn that's funny. PT Barnum: "You will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."
When I Was 11 I Had The Privilege And Honor Of Meeting Andre And Bobby Heenan At The First Summer Slam, In 88 At The Garden While Getting Refreshments With My Uncle.
Andre himself has said in more than one interview that he can and used to drink over 100... in his own words he speaks about doing this, why do people think it's bullshit??
He’s an athlete. I think wade boggs did the same.
The man holds the record for drinking an entire Keg at one sitting
James Younan Ever see the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode?
Whistling Maniac The human body isn't a computer, we aren't all created "equal". His body can handle it. Yours cannot.
With Letterman he admitted 114 beers 1 night
a gentle person, he will live forever!
Damn! They must have eroded some urinal cakes that day!!!
hahaha good one
Naw ,dad didnt drink ....it was all andre....
That’s funny as shit. But true at same time.
lmao
I know this is completely unrelated but I saw a kid playing with one of those at a water park when I was younger...
I can attest that these stories are 100% true 👍
Ken Patera could drink. You all should probably believe him that Andre got to 116. Because he probably did.
Ben Blackburn i definitely believe this
Definitely bullshit.
camirocz he could, I saw him
Andre was well known to polish off 24 beers after dinner on a nightly basis. Dont doubt this story at all. Large man, large thirst. RIP Andre.
Playing quarters as a teenage buck. I could out drink ANYONE!!! Turns out that's not a good thing. Dang it. Didn't even get me laid!!!!! But I did earn respect from other heavy drinkers. That hasn't served me well either!!! DANG IT!!!!!! Oh well. Being Irish has no respect anymore. LOL
Yeah Ken told me this story and even though he is drunk in this podcast, it is the same story that he told me in 1999. I worked for his promotion in the late 90's.
Fuck after a 26 oz of bourbon I speak foreign languages and Im hungover for 2 days...
Excellent interview. 😊
With all due respect,this must be the greatest story ever told.
My dad drove him and Dusty around Detroit one night and Andre drank 3 cases of beer in between bar hopping all night. My dad said he drank more at the bars. Unbelievable
Can you Imagine Andre the Giant, Oliver Reed and Jim Morrison getting together for a drink, Holy shit that would've been epic
Ludwig Fan personally I would like to see Andre the Giant, Hunter S Thompson, & Earnest Hemmingway all have a drink together.
Drink!? Dranks!
Add Doc Holliday and Frederick the Great.
I could see jimmy possibly keeping up .
Liquor before beer your in the clear
Ludwig Fan André the Giant and Wade Boggs drinking contest oh man! Wade Boggs can drink 107 in a day including at the airport, the layovers and the plane ride. Andre the Giant vs Wade Boggs would have been legendary.
Dick: hey Andre i'll out-drink you!
Andre: Oh yeah?? Hold my beer 🍺...umm wait...gimme that beer 🍺
I would do 750ml bottle of crown royal and a 6 pack to wind down when I drank regularly. Better to just eat well workout and live clean now.
My grandpa saw Andre at the lansing mi airport in the early 80s. Grandpa said Andre ordered 4 of the biggest pancakes you could get, he then put on a whole stick of butteR on them, folded them up and ate them like a burrito!
Is there video of their match after all this? lol
Mr. A ...Love you man !....Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers...RR...
Who paid the bar tab?
He drank more beer in that sitting than I have in my life.
3:27 CEO of "Oh yeah"
Jack Patera, the first coach of the Seahawks, was Ken’s Brother.
What I find funny about this is that this is Andre drinking slow 🤣
Amazing wrestlers. Amazing stories.
I once had 13 - 12oz light beers watching football one time. I thought I was the champ
The first time I met Andre was in Charlotte NC I was visiting my uncle an he took me to wrestling matches an I was 5 and I got the chance along with 7 other kids to meet Andre an I was in awe an I said I didn't think humans could be that size so we all eat oreo cookies with him it was truly amazing for me