My mother told me, she met Andre. She was a diabetic and had a reaction to a low blood sugar. Because of this, she had to go the hospital. Andre was there doing charity work for Make a wish. He went from room to room meeting all the children until he got to my mother's room. She told him about her condition. She said that Andre weeped for her and said, "No little girl should have to go through that." If I was a wrestler in the 80s-90s, I would've wept at his funeral. Andre was truly a gentle giant, and a saint.
He never had a funeral, he just wanted his ashes spread over his farm. People were dicks to him so he told his friend verbatim “when I die just spread me here. I don’t want people to see me dead, if they want to see me they can see me now”. But nonetheless I’d be weeping with you bro lol.
@@lycanbane2070 not necessarily true, I have a rare ability where drinking is concerned, I can keep track of exactly how much I've had to drink regardless of how drunk I am, that is unless I black out, which fortunately for me was a pretty rare occurrence back in the day
It's guilt. Jake feels like he should have died years ago from drugs and booze, meanwhile, his friend, the sweetest, kindest, most gentle giant ever has to suffer his entire life and die prematurely.
I am 6.5 , and many people just re-thinking before start something stupid. But still i am scared if someone dont back of :D Who knows what karatte stuff did he know... and i am not insured from bottles and rocks hitting my head..... never happened though..thank god :D But Andre was so big that i think bottle cant hurt him
I met Jake the snake when I was a little kid (I'm 36) he was cool asf. I lived in a small town it was at a park looking back I think it's kinda amazing he came out to see us like that we were just a small group
@@chadsknnr He might have been one of the first to ruin the heel concept because he was supposed to be hated, but everyone liked him. The thing is, people liked Andre the Giant more.
So true!!! I agree. Could listen to them all day LOL And yes I have a ton of things to do and a very busy person it's just that damn... these stories are soooooooo good
I met Andre the Giant many years ago he was dating my friends aunt in Montreal, I took a photo of him holding my friend and the lady he was dating on each arm, he was a soft spoken fun person to be around.
You ever hear the one about the 2 french ladies who didn't know Andre was French as he walked through the hotel lobby with Rick "The Model" Martel who is French Canadian?
My grandfather wrestled a little bit in New Zealand and Australia in the late 60s. After he passed away I found a picture of him wrestling and noticed he was getting choke slammed by a young Andre the Giant. Makes me proud.
That quotation about that "you can't really buy beer, you can only rent it" goes at least as far back as an episode of the 1970's classic TV comedy show, "All in the Family" in which Carroll O'Connor said it as Archie Bunker!
@@AZadeh-nd8vx Yeah he was obviously insanely strong but that doesn't mean he is athletic does it? Idk, I feel like some people have different definitions of athleticism
@@GENERALWACKASS "the few" dude in the 80s they were ALL loaded to the gills. except maybe Andre, who mostly drank the pain of his giant body away. Something that Jake talks about repeatedly, in this interview. This is one of my favorite interviews Joe's ever done. I highly reccomend it. Jake's story is incredible. Most of the guys from that era of wrestling are dead.
I never knew Andre was bullied so much in public. Just before watching this video a saw an interview with Hulk Hogan and also talked about how Andre often got bullied. It kind of shocked me, he was a gentle giant.
It shouldn't surprise you that ppl,out of ignorance n fear. Harassed,bullied,ridiculed & minimized a truly gentle soul. Ppl especially in Today's time 90% of the time take Kindness,Compassion,& Empathy, are a sign of weakness & said person should be put in their place. It's disgusting
@@rbeck3200tb40 Well there were plenty of childhood stories of knights going off to kill giants. Those giants were probably like Andre the Giant--misunderstood. So there's your IDIOTs and your heroes, some bully knights.
It's so great to see Jake really turn his life around and make a great comeback. After everything he suffered as a child an later achieved as a wrestler it was heartbreaking to watch his fall, which makes his comeback even more inspiring.
This was a powerful podcast. Laughed, got teary eyed, was disgusted, laughed some more, rejoiced... This podcast hit alot of notes and I highly recommend checking out the entire podcast. It's worth the listen.
In 91 I met Andre in a hotel bar he was by himself and he had 3 plates of 12oz or larger steaks on the table and 3 pitchers of beer.. I was 11 at the time and I said hey Mom look it's Andre The Giant from tv.. he heard me say that and smiled and gave me a thumbs up lol I'll never forget that..
It's real bro you could tell he was gentle person because he smiled at me like thanks kid my mom wouldn't let me go bother him for a autograph because she was scared shitless at the size of him lol never forget that shit
When I was 13 in 1975 my dad took my friend Brian and I to the wrestling because Andre The Giant was the special guest star. The ring was on a football field and as Andre walked out to the ring, chest and shoulders bigger than anyone, my friend Brian yelled out; " Hey Andre ". We had climbed up on the fence to see over the heads of the crowd and were waving madly. Andre stopped, looked around, saw us kids on the fence and smiled and waved. We are 59 now and it sounds like nothing but Brian and I still talk about the time Andre The Giant smiled and waved to us. In that moment he became more than just a celebrity, he became our friend. Like he did to you Johnnyblasesmp.
The wrestling world is very tight knit. They travel together around the country and even the world nearly 365 days out of the year. Wrestlers are more than friend; they're family, so when they lose one of their own, it's losing a family member.
Those idiots that messed with Andre the Giant are lucky he was the great person he was. He could have crushed those people like they didn't even exist like a fly. I have no respect for anybody that makes fun of other people for the way they were born but I have more respect for Andre than anybody in the world cuz he could have squashed them and he did not. I would have reminded them how small they really were if that was me. One more reason why Andre the Giant was such a special person I think the only thing bigger than him was his heart
There is, however, no record of Jake ever slamming Andre. Jake also tried to say he was going to get a feud with Warrior for the WWF title in 1991, except Warrior lost that title at Royal Rumble, and the way Jake told it, this was meant ro have happened around SummerSlam, so either Jake has it badly wrong due to alcoholic amnesia or he is telling outright lies!
He's a great guy. Hung with him at Comic con revolution in chicago last weekend. Helped take care of his table while we ran our own booth. Gave us autographs and hugged everyone when he left. Saying thank you guys so much for the help.
True story: I am a mental health counselor. I showed the JR documentary to one of my patients. He LOVED it. He was deeply moved by it. I ended up buying 2 copies 1 for him and 1 for the entire ward of 29 other patients. They watch it once a month.
@@tomcarpenter7821 I found out the copy I gave to the ward, is now in circulation at our hospital library. Other counselors check it out throughout the ENTIRE hospital. You probably expect mental illness and drug & alcohol abuse go hand n hand. Which they unfortunately do. But ALOT of psych patients are big wrestling fans as well. Jake the Snake is very well known at my hospital. I wish he could read this and know his story has saved lives.
Jake's basically the wrestling version of Keith Richards. Conventional wisdom suggests he should have been gone along time ago. Still with us and last I heard still straight.
The way he glows when talking about Andre you can tell they were great buds and had a fantastic friendship. You can tell by the way he starts to choke up that he misses him so much. It's beautiful, and sad.
sometimes its hard for big and gentle guys, because all the dumb assholes who want to look alfa try to pick on and test a big gentle guy, to show how cool they are.
I'm so glad to see Jake the Snake healthy and happy, was pretty soul crushing to see him in 'Beyond The Mat' hitting rock bottom but it goes to show it's never too late to turn it around.
I get quite sad, im 6'10" and my life is a daily hell in the pain department. Can't even imagine how rough life would be for someone even bigger than me...
I went from 6'3" as a senior in high school to 6'1" at 71. Construction work has taken it's tole. Back aches half the time. Can't imagine how professional wrestlers must feel later in life.
I have scoliosis. And had my second spinal fusion a year and 2 weeks ago. I was only 5'6" and now am 5'4". And I'm 55 years old. So yep I agree I can't imagine how much pain Andre and all wrestlers and boxers and UFC people feel from the years of abuse on their bodies. Actually let me add professional athletes period. I know my brothers played hockey in high school and collage and they are in their fifties and sixties now and still feeling the effects all these years later. And they just played as young adults.
The empathy in Jake the snake when he talks about Andre the giant and when he says that he would cry if he sees the documentary , broke me. I have a new respect for the man and have hope for how good humans are
During a break on the set of “The Princess Bride”, cast members, crew...everyone...was standing around waiting for the next shot to be set up. Suddenly, Andre rips a fart that lasted a full 15-20 seconds, in front of everyone, men and women. It reportedly sounded like something that would come out of a Water Buffalo’s ass, it was so loud. Everyone was in shock (or awe) not saying a word. Finally, Rob Reiner (the Director) said “Andre...are you OK?”. Andre replied, “I am now, Boss.” Classic...
I remember this. They were doing a rehearsal shot where they were standing on a parapet overlooking the castle, and Cary Elwes is mostly dead. Andre's fart actually shook the plywood set they were standing on, and the sound guy was probably deaf by the time it was over
Man.... what a great time to grow up. Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Jake the Snake.... god there were so many amazing entertainers. Those guys were so great. I have so many great memories of watching it with my friends, and my dad. We'd always get the pay per views and all my friends would come over and we'd have sleep overs and watch. It was some of the best times of my life.
Ric flair, junkyard dog, million dollar man, ultimate warrior….dude it just doesn’t end…I’m so grateful I was born in 1980 and I grew up at the perfect time for all this!!! Thank you God!!!!
You can really tell when rogen respects his guests. Now that nick swardin he would've made smart ass remarks lol but jake is a LEGEND a god damn PUREBREAD
Like it or not, wrestlers are athletes. Of course the outcomes are planned, but it doesn't change the fact that every stunt they do in ring is 100% true (with some tricks).
@Nivek Yea, love to hear about the alcoholic fat giant with terrible breath, who fingers oter wrestler's'ass, ripps their hair and crushes their ribcage while farting on them. What a great guy LOL. Glad that obece fuck is dead.
I met Andre 3 times. I was a bouncer... 6'5" and 365 lbs with 8% body fat. When you walked in the door, I was in a booth with 12" elevation. Andre said, "I want to be your friend". I was sooo happy he said that. During the 3 times I met him, we talked a total of maybe 2 minutes. On his 3rd visit, I had problems with some college football players. I was trying to get them to leave, but they wanted to fight. 5 of them and 1 of me. They got up and knocked over their chairs... then Andre said from behind me... you mess with him and you mess with me... they turned and left. Andre smiled, finished his beer and I never saw him again.
@@nolanm.k4315 only able to maintain that for a couple months. I went back to nearly 420 lbs a few months later. 760 lb deadlift regular grip. 1,000 lb deadlift with hooks and straps... dislocated both my sholders. Stopped powerlifting after that. Torn pec that same year. Your body isn't meant to lift those extreme weights. At 58, I still can bench 315 for 1 rep. But usually bench 225 for 6-8 reps. Sucks getting old.
I don’t want to doubt you or anything but 8% body fat at 365 is almost inhuman even at 6,5 I mean the average weight for someone that height is around 200-225 i mean how am I supposed to believe you and if you’re that weight at that height you definitely juiced up all the way but hey love your life however it makes you happy I’m not gonna judge
I just hope Jake knows he has tons of fans, even still to this day. The man is a legend. I was around 5 yrs old and Jake was one of my favorites. I think heels/villains have it harder. I still root for villains in movies to this day. xD
I was all set to meet Jake The Snake with my little brother back in 1988. He was supposed to be attending a meet and greet at Jumbo Video in Kitchener, Ontario. But we got down there and got in line only to have the event organizer come out and tell us that Jake can't make it ! I guess he was on one of his benders the night before.
I seen Andre at an airport one time waiting for his flight. He couldn't sit anywhere because all the chairs had those arm rests separating them, Someone managed to remove one so he could sit, and he still had trouble squeezing into two chairs. I just remember his feet coming half up the back of the seats in front of him, and the size of his hands. You could tell he was embarrassed, he some old guy with him almost shielding Andre from people. Although he did let some of us kids get his autograph and was very nice to us. Despite seeing how uncomfortable he was. Kind sad, but as a kid you never pay attention to that kind of stuff.
Jake used to live near me in Lowestoft in the early 2000s. Met him a few times, always seemed friendly and ready to tell some stories of his time in the WWF.
Ive digested dozens of stories of The Giant. Somehow, the stories keep coming. What an amazing human being. Fitting that a guy 3 times the size of an average human seemed to have 3 times the adventure of the average human. Rest in Peace Fezzik
The Andre documentary had me fkd for days just seeing all the love he had and how people would treat him in public and knowing all that he wet through was so accurate because it all come form his friend and handler who seen it every day with Andre. His tears when he's talking about Andre in the documentary showed he was telling everyone about Andre and then remembering all the storys about his best friend I'm so glad he did so we all got to see a fantastic documentary about the real person who put wwf on the TV
Andrea was my hero as a kid in the 70s ..Even in the ring he showed mercy most likely because he knew his own potential . He could easily have torn people apart but he played the part and entertained so many of us for decades. I sure love Andrea ..RIP
For me it shows what as great man Andre really was. 30 years after his death, he is still being talked about. And as the comments here show, he is remembered with love and respect. If we didn't have footage of him no one, I mean no one would belive he was possible. Gives me faith in human kind and how the odd one out can become a true legendary great man. Just had to say something after watching this.
@@ValdVincent *If I "Out drink" you, it means I drink more than you, if I out run you, I run more than you.... if I outpiss you, I piss more than you.... what is it you dont understand, smartass?*
This was fucking hilarious. I loved Jake the snake as a kid. Jake the snake and Rick rude. Wrestling used to be so good. Back when these guys wrestled, and I would also say it was pretty great when the undertaker would get disqualified every match for tombstoning his opponent on to a steel chair, when we had psycho Sid, Brett the Hitman heart, kane with the mask, mankind getting thrown through anything and everything, the Hardy boys with Lita, the rock, stone cold Steve Austin always beefing with the rock and Vince McMahon and when stone cold drove the beer truck down to the ring. All that shit was great. Once stone cold and the rock were out, and WWF turned into WWE it was all downhill (imo) and I fell out of it.
Chris Perciavalle Undertaker would get disqualified every single match? You must have watched different matches than I did back then. Also, you spelled Bret’s names wrong. You must be a huge fan of his huh? Idiot.
Andre was an incredible freak of nature, with all his medical problems relating to his incredible size, and probably wrestling every night for long periods of time. Incredible stories of the giant. R I P Andre 🙏
Andre the giant was larger than life during my childhood. His wrestling was awesome. He was in the princess bride. I hate to hear that people picked on him and really can't believe ANYONE would be foolish enough to throw a beer can at a guy like that. I will never forget him.
Andre was truly an amazing person. Saw him wrestle in Buffalo NY, when they brought him out for the match, simply amazing. He was coming down, people all around, except he stood like 3ft.above everyone. It was truly a site I was glad to have witnessed. One of those, you had to be there to believe, how big of a man Andre was. Simply amazing.
One of the best JRE's yet! I started watching wrestling in 83 when I was 20 yrs old. Andre, Jake, Rowdy, Greg the Hammer, Hacksaw, Iron Sheik, etc.. Seeing Jake really brought back some good memories.
Jake seems like a beloved maternal uncle of mine who sadly passed away 18-20 years ago, shortly after my maternal grandparents. Mike was AMAZING and had so many great and colorful stories to tell like Jake. I had the privilege to meet Jake several years ago at a local convention... His recovery and his personality and his incredible way about him make him one of my favorite people of all time, not just wrestler. You cannot say a bad thing about him, now. He had demons, and he had trouble conquering them and he was in a spiral of toxic behavior, as chronicled in Beyond the Mat (showed him at something akin to rock bottom, and he is not proud at all of how he was shown here) and Resurrection (SO inspiring how it turns out), but he rose above it and has become one of the most inspiring figures in wrestling and in LIFE. Thanks for posting this, and the other clips from his time on JRE. I love them.
In the 80's I literally ran into Andre at an airport. I was about 9 yrs old so at least 4 ft something tall. My forehead smacked right into his kneecap! He looked down, laughed that same laugh, and shook my arm not my hand! Scared the piss out of me!
his knees weren't 4ft in the air. The guy wasn't even 7ft really, there pics of him with 7ft people who are taller than him. Not to mention he had a very long body compared to his legs anyway. so theres absolutely no way your head banged into his knees. if you're gonna lie, at least make it factually accurate...
@@Noisehead101 By the age of 12 Andre measured 6'3". At age 17 he was 6'7", and his measured height at Wrestlemania 3 (1987) was 7'5" (of course this could be exaggerated). Oh and wikipedia lists him as 7'4", although imdb lists him at 7'. Another thing is that he lost some height due to back surgery but still stood about 6'7".
8:54 - My God...Andre in his prime must have been unstoppable at any sport. Also, from what I've read, the pain he was in was the reason he drank so damn much. Anything to dull the hurt.
Rumor has it that in order to get through his Wrestlemania 3 main event with Hulk Hogan, the biggest match of his life, Andre drank 14 whole bottles of wine. 14 bottles. That just doesn’t seem real to us mere mortals, does it?
My great uncle Clayton was a wrestler /manager years ago 60 s.I first met him in 1976 ,when I was six.He was the kindest ,sweetest man I ever met . Much love
Hey.. it was the 80's.. Drinking and driving was the LEAST of the politically incorrect, law breaking shit we did.. Glad I made it out of that decade reasonably in tact, not dead or in jail, and mostly sane 🍸😎🚬
2 cases of beer is 4 and a half gallons of beer. 1 gallon of beer is 8.34 pounds. That means he drank 37.53 pounds of beer in about an hour and a half to 2 hours.
If you do the math, Andre was between 475-550 maybe? So on the high end if he weight 550 and drank 37.53lbs of beer or 4.5 gallons That equals about 6.8% of his body weight; which would be equal to 13.6lbs/1.63 gallons/ 17.39 cans of beer for a 200lbs person with no piss stops! no matter size that is impressive!
Great stories. I was training in Japan 1976-78. I did business there for 8 years. Wrestling was a popular and Andre was king. Japanese didn’t think he was a freak, they were conditioned to honor Sumo. I love your honest site and real conversation. Thank you brother.
I love listening to Jake the Snake tell stories especially about Andre. He is so funny even though he is serious. God Bless u Jake Robert’s on your recovery many times over and how u made it after wrestling
Was absolutely riveted by this conversation. Just amazing. Hats off to Rogan for actually asking a question then letting the guest answer.and kudos to Jake for being a master story teller but more importantly for how he has battled his demons.
I always felt for poor Andre he went through alot of pain but remained so kind and gentle with everyone. Such a sweet guy whose life was taken too soon! He was my favorite wrestler growing up!
You've never "drunk shat" in the tub an stomped it down the drain with your clean soapy feet? ...... You're missin out on something special, it's like a game to see if you can get it to disappear before you slip an crack your head open.
That whole era of wrestling from the mid 80's till 2002. That was the golden age. Now it's just rubbish, everything that was done, has already been done, no originality, no good characters. i miss Andre , that 90's era was alot of fun, may he rest in peace.
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My mother told me, she met Andre. She was a diabetic and had a reaction to a low blood sugar. Because of this, she had to go the hospital. Andre was there doing charity work for Make a wish. He went from room to room meeting all the children until he got to my mother's room. She told him about her condition. She said that Andre weeped for her and said, "No little girl should have to go through that." If I was a wrestler in the 80s-90s, I would've wept at his funeral. Andre was truly a gentle giant, and a saint.
He never had a funeral, he just wanted his ashes spread over his farm. People were dicks to him so he told his friend verbatim “when I die just spread me here. I don’t want people to see me dead, if they want to see me they can see me now”. But nonetheless I’d be weeping with you bro lol.
Wow. I'd weep also. Roddy piper said, Muhammad Ali could hide from people with a hat and high collar. Andre couldn't hide from anyone
The only story I heard of first hand experiences was when my aunt told me Hendrex stepped on her hand while pregnant(during Woodstock) with my uncle.
he used to put his thumb in peoples buttholes without permission, true fact.
@@crimescene25 every man rapes true fact
"48 beers....and 85 miles and never had to piss.....amazing athlete'' lmaoooooooo I'm dead
I'd be drunk as fuck after that lol
@@willjones455 you wouldn't know how many you drank
@@lycanbane2070 not necessarily true, I have a rare ability where drinking is concerned, I can keep track of exactly how much I've had to drink regardless of how drunk I am, that is unless I black out, which fortunately for me was a pretty rare occurrence back in the day
@@willjones455 lmao
I'd like to see jordan or tiger top that. Amateurs.
There’s something so genuine about him saying he can’t watch the Andre documentary because of how sad it makes him feel.
Truly. It did make me cry.
I want to watch it but everyone saying how emotional it gets I probably start crying during the opening credits
Maybe watch the Princess Bride. I think Andres favorite movie.
too many good memories
It's guilt. Jake feels like he should have died years ago from drugs and booze, meanwhile, his friend, the sweetest, kindest, most gentle giant ever has to suffer his entire life and die prematurely.
"You don't fuck with a giant."
~Jake the Snake
Words of wisdom.
I am 6.5 , and many people just re-thinking before start something stupid.
But still i am scared if someone dont back of :D
Who knows what karatte stuff did he know... and i am not insured from bottles and rocks hitting my head..... never happened though..thank god :D
But Andre was so big that i think bottle cant hurt him
I met Jake the snake when I was a little kid (I'm 36) he was cool asf. I lived in a small town it was at a park looking back I think it's kinda amazing he came out to see us like that we were just a small group
@@giannisksanthopoulos4300 Being tall helps but it sure don't guarantee us shit.
No doubt don't fuck with any giant period
No Jake. We loved you. We cheered you on because we love you
Jake the Snake was always the bad guy I would root for.
The Snake was legit the coolest heel in the 80s WWF . . . .
@@chadsknnr
He might have been one of the first to ruin the heel concept because he was supposed to be hated, but everyone liked him.
The thing is, people liked Andre the Giant more.
Hell, even babyface Rock got booed outta the arena when facing Hogan. Not Jake, nor anybody, was gonna get cheered over a babyface Andre.
yessss
I never get tired of former wrestlers telling Andre The Giant stories.
So true!!! I agree. Could listen to them all day LOL And yes I have a ton of things to do and a very busy person it's just that damn... these stories are soooooooo good
Or any stories for that matter, its amazing so many are even still alive let alone not paralized.
@Damem Damem Andre hated the Macho Man and abused him in the ring. Look into it lol
I met Andre the Giant many years ago he was dating my friends aunt in Montreal, I took a photo of him holding my friend and the lady he was dating on each arm, he was a soft spoken fun person to be around.
You ever hear the one about the 2 french ladies who didn't know Andre was French as he walked through the hotel lobby with Rick "The Model" Martel who is French Canadian?
"There's no toilet gonna take his ass". That is now one of my favourite quotes about Andre.
I read this whole he said it! 🤮
Lol im with u.
I imagine that 48 beer piss had to be done in the tub too. It would fill up the toilet quick
@@mfviktorherbz dude me too! 😂👌
You never heard about Andre having diarrhea??
My grandfather wrestled a little bit in New Zealand and Australia in the late 60s. After he passed away I found a picture of him wrestling and noticed he was getting choke slammed by a young Andre the Giant. Makes me proud.
I can't imagine finding out my grandpa wrestled andre lol that's gotta be so cool
Awesome
What was his name?
@@VLUTN-bb1qu Bronco Barnes
@@jbarnes4521is this on his indie days before WWF? where he was on territory wrestling events?
"I don't really buy beer I just rent it"- Jake Roberts.
Amen brother!
That quotation about that "you can't really buy beer, you can only rent it" goes at least as far back as an episode of the 1970's classic TV comedy show, "All in the Family" in which Carroll O'Connor said it as Archie Bunker!
"he drank 48 beers and didn't have to piss....... just an amazing athlete..."
Lol yeah Andre was many things but an amazing athlete I wouldn't describe him as!
@@AZadeh-nd8vx Yeah he was obviously insanely strong but that doesn't mean he is athletic does it? Idk, I feel like some people have different definitions of athleticism
@@samgomez9942 really? How many 500 lb guys do you know that can move like he did?
@@mr.monitor. Tbh, I don't remember making that comment, but I'm 99% sure I was being sarcastic.
@@AZadeh-nd8vx he was in his early days. You are dumb.
“He farted on my shoulder for 40 seconds and left a stain... just an amazing guy”
lmao hahahaha that cracked me up so bad
Me 2...hahaha 😂
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bet it smelled
Lol
Jake was one of the greatest minds in wrestling. It's a shame he went through all the crap he did, but glad he is getting sorted now
He was one of the few usually high on prescriptions during his matches i think.
@@GENERALWACKASS back then he probably was
@@GENERALWACKASS "the few" dude in the 80s they were ALL loaded to the gills. except maybe Andre, who mostly drank the pain of his giant body away. Something that Jake talks about repeatedly, in this interview. This is one of my favorite interviews Joe's ever done. I highly reccomend it. Jake's story is incredible. Most of the guys from that era of wrestling are dead.
Is*
Glad he’s still alive. So many people in the industry went at a young age
"He did a horrible thing to me one night man. Stepped on my hair and pulled my arms back. Ripped my hair out.......Just an amazing athlete"
Lol
Lol prt. 2
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@@Kinobambino lol
Dfl ayo wtf
"He took a dump the size of my car in my bathtub...just an amazing athlete."
Bahahahahahahaha
Obey.
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Lolll
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I never knew Andre was bullied so much in public. Just before watching this video a saw an interview with Hulk Hogan and also talked about how Andre often got bullied. It kind of shocked me, he was a gentle giant.
It shouldn't surprise you that ppl,out of ignorance n fear. Harassed,bullied,ridiculed & minimized a truly gentle soul. Ppl especially in Today's time 90% of the time take Kindness,Compassion,& Empathy, are a sign of weakness & said person should be put in their place. It's disgusting
Blackjack Mulligan tells a slightly different story about Andre’s “gentleness”
A lot of cunts around unfortunately
@@rbeck3200tb40 Well there were plenty of childhood stories of knights going off to kill giants. Those giants were probably like Andre the Giant--misunderstood. So there's your IDIOTs and your heroes, some bully knights.
@@darthslackus499 Andre could be a bully too
Make no mistake
It's so great to see Jake really turn his life around and make a great comeback. After everything he suffered as a child an later achieved as a wrestler it was heartbreaking to watch his fall, which makes his comeback even more inspiring.
This was a powerful podcast. Laughed, got teary eyed, was disgusted, laughed some more, rejoiced... This podcast hit alot of notes and I highly recommend checking out the entire podcast. It's worth the listen.
Donald Wilson yeah, because this is the old days of wrestling. When everyone was fucked up on drugs.
You talked me into it. I'm not a wrestling fan but this clip was great. I'll watch the rest soon.
Thanks.
If your to ignorant we don’t need you
Yeah i stroked one out
Will do! It says something when you listen to a whole podcast live
In 91 I met Andre in a hotel bar he was by himself and he had 3 plates of 12oz or larger steaks on the table and 3 pitchers of beer.. I was 11 at the time and I said hey Mom look it's Andre The Giant from tv.. he heard me say that and smiled and gave me a thumbs up lol I'll never forget that..
If that's real that's sweet as heck
It's real bro you could tell he was gentle person because he smiled at me like thanks kid my mom wouldn't let me go bother him for a autograph because she was scared shitless at the size of him lol never forget that shit
They are real people, I believe it,
When I was 13 in 1975 my dad took my friend Brian and I to the wrestling because Andre The Giant was the special guest star. The ring was on a football field and as Andre walked out to the ring, chest and shoulders bigger than anyone, my friend Brian yelled out; " Hey Andre ". We had climbed up on the fence to see over the heads of the crowd and were waving madly. Andre stopped, looked around, saw us kids on the fence and smiled and waved. We are 59 now and it sounds like nothing but Brian and I still talk about the time Andre The Giant smiled and waved to us. In that moment he became more than just a celebrity, he became our friend. Like he did to you Johnnyblasesmp.
Fake story
When he said “I haven’t seen it, I don’t want to. Still hurts too much” that’s just heart breaking. He lost his best friend
True friend.... Hard to come by...
Little over dramatic, bro. They were friendly colleagues..nothing less nothing more.
The wrestling world is very tight knit. They travel together around the country and even the world nearly 365 days out of the year. Wrestlers are more than friend; they're family, so when they lose one of their own, it's losing a family member.
Tim White Andre's best friend HBO documentary series Tim talking about Andre's passing damn onions
There’s something so genuine about him saying he can’t watch the Andre documentary because of how sad it makes him feel.
48 beers and the seal held. What an absolute unit Andre was!
That's more than Lemmy or Ozzy could drink.
An amazing athlete.
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 tbf though they're both 5'10😂
@@davidflaneau2810 I was hoping for this comment
The seal held? Should hear the story about him and Bad News Brown.
Apparently it was pretty juicy.
RIP Andre The Giant, May 19, 1946 - January 27, 1993
Mark Mullins Wow 😲 never knew we shared the same birthday
Wish I was alive back then to see Andre wrestle as a kid
@@Chubby3458 Me too.
He was my favorite wrestler he had hands the size of bear paws
@the SUBMARINES racism is overrated
Those idiots that messed with Andre the Giant are lucky he was the great person he was. He could have crushed those people like they didn't even exist like a fly. I have no respect for anybody that makes fun of other people for the way they were born but I have more respect for Andre than anybody in the world cuz he could have squashed them and he did not. I would have reminded them how small they really were if that was me. One more reason why Andre the Giant was such a special person I think the only thing bigger than him was his heart
BJETNT I could shoot someone with a gun any time but I choose not to.. do you respect me too?
Yea I can't believe people would screw with a man that size. That's crazy.
@@Woods7er I'd say on a base level, making the choice not to murder people in cold blood is honorable, if nothing else just in spirit.
@@Woods7er depends on who you shoot!
True, he was a decent man. But the real tough one was The Earthquake
Jake the snake is such an amazing storyteller. I love hearing his stories.
Good story tellers are born not made
I love his voice and accent 😂
There is, however, no record of Jake ever slamming Andre. Jake also tried to say he was going to get a feud with Warrior for the WWF title in 1991, except Warrior lost that title at Royal Rumble, and the way Jake told it, this was meant ro have happened around SummerSlam, so either Jake has it badly wrong due to alcoholic amnesia or he is telling outright lies!
Yes
I would say the opposite. the stories are good. the presentation sucks.
Bless Andre. He really brought happiness to so many people.
Jake is the man....Can listen to him talk all day....Glad he's healthy...Great story on Andre..
He could have been an amazing narrator or country music singer.
Reminds me of a more crude Charlie Daniels lol
Thank god for DDP helping Jake turn his life around.
He's a great guy. Hung with him at Comic con revolution in chicago last weekend. Helped take care of his table while we ran our own booth. Gave us autographs and hugged everyone when he left. Saying thank you guys so much for the help.
I don't think he knows how much he's making me laugh.So effortless.
Michael ,he doesn’t look or sound healthy lol
That Documentary on jake Roberts was outstanding. DDP literally saved his life.
True story: I am a mental health counselor. I showed the JR documentary to one of my patients. He LOVED it. He was deeply moved by it. I ended up buying 2 copies 1 for him and 1 for the entire ward of 29 other patients. They watch it once a month.
@@randellgoering1014
That's actually a damn good idea. Should be a more mainstream thing in the psych world.
@@tomcarpenter7821 I found out the copy I gave to the ward, is now in circulation at our hospital library. Other counselors check it out throughout the ENTIRE hospital.
You probably expect mental illness and drug & alcohol abuse go hand n hand. Which they unfortunately do. But ALOT of psych patients are big wrestling fans as well. Jake the Snake is very well known at my hospital. I wish he could read this and know his story has saved lives.
DDP?
@@winterwarden diamond Dallas page
Jake's basically the wrestling version of Keith Richards. Conventional wisdom suggests he should have been gone along time ago. Still with us and last I heard still straight.
I wonder if andre did no fap
Met him a few years ago. Jake was unbelievably cool and looked healthy and happy.
I Always Saw Scott Hall In That Way
@@smokingthereefer92 Scott Hall is like the I
Ozzy of wrestling. Iron Sheik is Iggy Pop.
The way he glows when talking about Andre you can tell they were great buds and had a fantastic friendship. You can tell by the way he starts to choke up that he misses him so much. It's beautiful, and sad.
I could listen to Jake the snake tell stories for hours.
Check out Beyond The Mat, if you haven’t already.
His voice is so captivating. I love this story teller
Same here
Hes like a drunk uncle
Officer "Whats going on here"
Andre "They were making fun of me"
Officer "Okay, gonna arrest these college guys for attempted suicide"
Right!!!! Psych evals should've been mandatory for any civilian that fucked with Andre. You gotta be clearly nuts and/or suicidal!
Lol.
🤣🤣🤣
🤣
I never realized how big he really was.
"I dont care if you outdrink me, but damnit, how can you do that?"
I'm crying 😂😭
half her ass was deflated
Lmao. Maaaan... Jake the Snake fits on this Podcast like a Fucking Glove. Tells stories so well & talks like my Dad. Dude is a Winner.
I don’t understand people who would pick a fight with someone like Andre. The only reason you live is because he’s letting you!
Or you're quick like the dread pirate Roberts
sometimes its hard for big and gentle guys, because all the dumb assholes who want to look alfa try to pick on and test a big gentle guy, to show how cool they are.
Those frat boys were obviously drunk
Maybe some liquid courage had something to do with it.
Fan of Jake since early 80s, good to see him healthy and enjoying life...
Long live jake the snake.
I'm so glad to see Jake the Snake healthy and happy, was pretty soul crushing to see him in 'Beyond The Mat' hitting rock bottom but it goes to show it's never too late to turn it around.
That's very true.
Beyond the mat was so depressing on so many levels.
I was thinking the same, many factors including DDP. 20+ years and to still be alive after what he went through is a happy ending in itself.
He fought the rock and used his own finisher on him?
Great comment and yes it does show that anyone who wants to can change !!
Laughed...Cried... And remembered a great man whose heart was just as big... God bless Andrea The Giant. Thank you Snake 👍🙏✝️♥️🎣🏹🛶🇺🇸
I get quite sad, im 6'10" and my life is a daily hell in the pain department. Can't even imagine how rough life would be for someone even bigger than me...
What kind of pain are you getting through?
I am roughly as tall as you are and the "only" thing I go through is that my spinal discs are fucked.
So sorry ....
Should’ve played ball
@@AliothAncalagon knee pain I'm guessing
Sorry to hear that, man. I hope you can find a way to manage the pain
This was a great podcast, one of the most inspiring people you will ever see. To overcome what he did is truly special.
Conman167 100%
Much love to DDP!! Diamond Dallas Page and DDP Yoga!!
Luke that was a commercial
@Luke Hes saying the whole ddp podcast was a plug for ddp yoga lol
Luke DDP was a great pro wrestler!
The Giant was a true Gentleman, I spoke with him on a flight. His heart was on his sleeve and just as big as him.
I would have been too busy worrying about the plane staying in flight, to say hi.
@@bradnone6187 Yes he took up two seats. I can understand your concern. I guess the pilot earned his money.
I get exactly what you're saying however I don't know too many gentlemen that sit on you and fart for 40 seconds Lol
Jordan Peterson is one of my heroes An obvious true gentleman but if he ever sat on me and farted there would be hell to pay lol
how did his legs fit
I went from 6'3" as a senior in high school to 6'1" at 71. Construction work has taken it's tole. Back aches half the time. Can't imagine how professional wrestlers must feel later in life.
I have scoliosis. And had my second spinal fusion a year and 2 weeks ago. I was only 5'6" and now am 5'4". And I'm 55 years old. So yep I agree I can't imagine how much pain Andre and all wrestlers and boxers and UFC people feel from the years of abuse on their bodies. Actually let me add professional athletes period. I know my brothers played hockey in high school and collage and they are in their fifties and sixties now and still feeling the effects all these years later. And they just played as young adults.
Most of them don't make it to 71....
I feel ya
I've dropped close to an inch in height from 18 to 58.
Everyone loses height after reaching adulthood. Your discs compress. You’re also at your tallest point of the day when you get out of bed.
Joe "I met him later in life but I met him earlier too" Rogan
I used to know Hulk Hogan. I still do, but I used to too.
''I used to do drugs, I still do, but I used to too'' - Mitch Hedberg
@@nihilist1680 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@nihilist1680 lmfao😂😂😂😂
Jajajajajaja😂😂 he is magic
To Jake the snake and the old school W.W.F! We miss you!
Amen to that.
" Did you see the HBO documentary on Andre?" "I don't want to, it would hurt too much". That really got me.
I’ve watched this clip over and over again. I could listen to Jake’s stories all night. RIP Giant
The empathy in Jake the snake when he talks about Andre the giant and when he says that he would cry if he sees the documentary , broke me. I have a new respect for the man and have hope for how good humans are
I know man. That era of WWE was the best. It was not all about money.
Arpan Bhattacharya x
That compassion he has for Andre is palpable. What a guy.
Eh, he treated the snakes he had like shit. Starved them and burnt them with cigarettes.
Craig Colby Why do you say that most humans suck?
During a break on the set of “The Princess Bride”, cast members, crew...everyone...was standing around waiting for the next shot to be set up. Suddenly, Andre rips a fart that lasted a full 15-20 seconds, in front of everyone, men and women. It reportedly sounded like something that would come out of a Water Buffalo’s ass, it was so loud. Everyone was in shock (or awe) not saying a word. Finally, Rob Reiner (the Director) said “Andre...are you OK?”. Andre replied, “I am now, Boss.” Classic...
Officer "Whats going on here"
Andre "They were making fun of me"
Officer "Okay, gonna arrest these college guys for attempted suicide"
I remember this. They were doing a rehearsal shot where they were standing on a parapet overlooking the castle, and Cary Elwes is mostly dead. Andre's fart actually shook the plywood set they were standing on, and the sound guy was probably deaf by the time it was over
@@dfdsdfndfsuf3895 Nice copy-paste
Thank you for finally quoting this one right and not "I am now boss" like I see everywhere smh
Good thing he wasn't around an open flame
If I owned a wrestling themed restaurant, my largest meal would be called Entree the Giant
Jake The Steak. Hulk Hoagie. Brutus Cheesesteak. The Junkyard Hotdog.
Pas mal ! 😂
You shut the fuck up you stupid fool
@@cashewpistachio1826 the fuck is your problem
You son of a bitch. Im in!👍
Man.... what a great time to grow up. Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Jake the Snake.... god there were so many amazing entertainers. Those guys were so great. I have so many great memories of watching it with my friends, and my dad. We'd always get the pay per views and all my friends would come over and we'd have sleep overs and watch. It was some of the best times of my life.
Roddy Piper, JYD, Superfly Snuka, King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd, Iron Shiek, Steamboat
Ric flair, junkyard dog, million dollar man, ultimate warrior….dude it just doesn’t end…I’m so grateful I was born in 1980 and I grew up at the perfect time for all this!!! Thank you God!!!!
Bad news brown,the big boss man, brett the hitman heart, rick rude, junk yard dog ,hacksaw jim duggan... 😂
Dude wtf how have none of us mentioned undertaker… blasphemy!!!!!
Hold up...aren't we forgetting "Mr Perfect" 😂
I like how Joe talked about Wrestling like it wasn't staged until Jake took the conversation that way.
Classy bloke, didn't try to be a smart arse.
Kayfabe is for gentlemen.
You can really tell when rogen respects his guests. Now that nick swardin he would've made smart ass remarks lol but jake is a LEGEND a god damn PUREBREAD
Yes! Would have made this comment had you not.
Like it or not, wrestlers are athletes. Of course the outcomes are planned, but it doesn't change the fact that every stunt they do in ring is 100% true (with some tricks).
That wasn't his thumb that was his middle finger!
Andre: BEER!!
Jake: Take it easy!
TFW: Jake The Snake tells you to take it easy.
Glad Andre stories are being shared to a younger generation
@Nivek Yea, love to hear about the alcoholic fat giant with terrible breath, who fingers oter wrestler's'ass, ripps their hair and crushes their ribcage while farting on them. What a great guy LOL. Glad that obece fuck is dead.
Why???????
@@Lubet0TheGreat Oh you sad little goof,,,,,
I met Andre 3 times. I was a bouncer... 6'5" and 365 lbs with 8% body fat. When you walked in the door, I was in a booth with 12" elevation. Andre said, "I want to be your friend". I was sooo happy he said that. During the 3 times I met him, we talked a total of maybe 2 minutes. On his 3rd visit, I had problems with some college football players. I was trying to get them to leave, but they wanted to fight. 5 of them and 1 of me. They got up and knocked over their chairs... then Andre said from behind me... you mess with him and you mess with me... they turned and left. Andre smiled, finished his beer and I never saw him again.
365lbs 8 percent body fat hahaha what a joke you’d be famous for a physique like that my guy
@@nolanm.k4315 I was... strongest man in Ohio 1991.
@@nolanm.k4315 only able to maintain that for a couple months. I went back to nearly 420 lbs a few months later. 760 lb deadlift regular grip. 1,000 lb deadlift with hooks and straps... dislocated both my sholders. Stopped powerlifting after that. Torn pec that same year. Your body isn't meant to lift those extreme weights. At 58, I still can bench 315 for 1 rep. But usually bench 225 for 6-8 reps. Sucks getting old.
I don’t want to doubt you or anything but 8% body fat at 365 is almost inhuman even at 6,5 I mean the average weight for someone that height is around 200-225 i mean how am I supposed to believe you and if you’re that weight at that height you definitely juiced up all the way but hey love your life however it makes you happy I’m not gonna judge
@@rollandgkerr I don’t doubt u can get to 365 but not at 8% body fat that’s not even really healthy fr
I just hope Jake knows he has tons of fans, even still to this day. The man is a legend. I was around 5 yrs old and Jake was one of my favorites. I think heels/villains have it harder. I still root for villains in movies to this day. xD
xxAyd3n Same here, dude! I always root for the Heels in movies and TV! If I can ever get to be in movies and TV, I wanna’ be a Heel!
I was all set to meet Jake The Snake with my little brother back in 1988. He was supposed to be attending a meet and greet at Jumbo Video in Kitchener, Ontario. But we got down there and got in line only to have the event organizer come out and tell us that Jake can't make it ! I guess he was on one of his benders the night before.
@@Boxingbear Thats sad, he is still with us though, hope you can meet him
I seen Andre at an airport one time waiting for his flight. He couldn't sit anywhere because all the chairs had those arm rests separating them, Someone managed to remove one so he could sit, and he still had trouble squeezing into two chairs. I just remember his feet coming half up the back of the seats in front of him, and the size of his hands. You could tell he was embarrassed, he some old guy with him almost shielding Andre from people. Although he did let some of us kids get his autograph and was very nice to us. Despite seeing how uncomfortable he was. Kind sad, but as a kid you never pay attention to that kind of stuff.
That old guy was probably Tim White. He and Andre were travelling buddies for years.
@@Rockhound6165 No it wasn't. That period was Arnold Skaaland. Calling Tim White an "old guy" in his 30s would be stupid.
@@Rjensen2 prolly.
Joe really needs to get Stone Cold on. I need that in my life
I need a fat cock in my ass in my life
@@georgedillman4195 I need a fat ass on my cock in my life
Mark Bell did a great interview with Stone Cold.
Who Cares enjoy aids
Could you imagine a match between Andre the Giant and Stone Cold.
Never knew Andre flipped a car whilst bullies were sitting in it thinking they could get away. What a legend.
That story was told in his documentary.
The way he imitates Andre’s voice 😂😂😂
Love the voice
Jake used to live near me in Lowestoft in the early 2000s. Met him a few times, always seemed friendly and ready to tell some stories of his time in the WWF.
Now that's a cool story bro, tell us the next chapter 🤣😂
I'm so glad they picked him to be in The Princess Bride.
The Character Was Created with Him in Mind
Anybody wanna peanut?
He was so great!
Ive digested dozens of stories of The Giant. Somehow, the stories keep coming. What an amazing human being. Fitting that a guy 3 times the size of an average human seemed to have 3 times the adventure of the average human. Rest in Peace Fezzik
Truth🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Jake shows what a great friend he was to Andre. Class act.
I saw Andre fight in person - 1975, San Diego - when he had the big afro and before he had the big gut. It was almost like seeing a real superhero.
The Andre documentary had me fkd for days just seeing all the love he had and how people would treat him in public and knowing all that he wet through was so accurate because it all come form his friend and handler who seen it every day with Andre. His tears when he's talking about Andre in the documentary showed he was telling everyone about Andre and then remembering all the storys about his best friend I'm so glad he did so we all got to see a fantastic documentary about the real person who put wwf on the TV
Love Jake the Snake. In AEW he's killing it as a heel manager. Dudes a legend.
Jake the Snake 🐍 absolute legend. Loved watching him kick ass in the 80,s
Andrea was my hero as a kid in the 70s ..Even in the ring he showed mercy most likely because he knew his own potential . He could easily have torn people apart but he played the part and entertained so many of us for decades. I sure love Andrea ..RIP
Jake tells the story in such a hilarious fashion. Made my day.
This guy would be one of the best voice actors in red dead honestly
Allen John spot on
Hey Mister
him and Nick Nolte
Only because all the classic western actors are mostly dead you commie fuck. Sam Elliot would be good in that though.
@@HamanKarn567 lol triggered
Jake the Snake, one of the best guests ever. What a legend of a human!
For me it shows what as great man Andre really was. 30 years after his death, he is still being talked about. And as the comments here show, he is remembered with love and respect. If we didn't have footage of him no one, I mean no one would belive he was possible. Gives me faith in human kind and how the odd one out can become a true legendary great man. Just had to say something after watching this.
I really enjoy listening to Jake. He tells awesome stories and he does it so well, you want to listen to him all day.
I don't care if you outdrink me, don't outpiss me.
Technically it would be "Underpiss" me. Lol
@@Denzel_Watchington Out piss because he could hold more in. (Also means he could piss more)
@@ValdVincent *If I "Out drink" you, it means I drink more than you, if I out run you, I run more than you.... if I outpiss you, I piss more than you.... what is it you dont understand, smartass?*
@@ValdVincent lolnot how English works, try again.
@@Denzel_Watchington Out eating mean you held more food in, out drinking means you held more boze in, so out pissing can mean holdin' more in then.
This was fucking hilarious. I loved Jake the snake as a kid. Jake the snake and Rick rude. Wrestling used to be so good. Back when these guys wrestled, and I would also say it was pretty great when the undertaker would get disqualified every match for tombstoning his opponent on to a steel chair, when we had psycho Sid, Brett the Hitman heart, kane with the mask, mankind getting thrown through anything and everything, the Hardy boys with Lita, the rock, stone cold Steve Austin always beefing with the rock and Vince McMahon and when stone cold drove the beer truck down to the ring. All that shit was great. Once stone cold and the rock were out, and WWF turned into WWE it was all downhill (imo) and I fell out of it.
Chris Perciavalle Undertaker would get disqualified every single match? You must have watched different matches than I did back then. Also, you spelled Bret’s names wrong. You must be a huge fan of his huh? Idiot.
James, really? You need to go that far and insult him?
James Watters lol i feel sorry for the life you live bud 😂
Andre was an incredible freak of nature, with all his medical problems relating to his incredible size, and probably wrestling every night for long periods of time.
Incredible stories of the giant.
R I P Andre 🙏
Jake the snake is absolutely the greatest story teller ever I could listen to him for hours
So funny
Andre the giant was larger than life during my childhood. His wrestling was awesome. He was in the princess bride. I hate to hear that people picked on him and really can't believe ANYONE would be foolish enough to throw a beer can at a guy like that. I will never forget him.
Andre was truly an amazing person. Saw him wrestle in Buffalo NY, when they brought him out for the match, simply amazing. He was coming down, people all around, except he stood like 3ft.above everyone. It was truly a site I was glad to have witnessed. One of those, you had to be there to believe, how big of a man Andre was. Simply amazing.
So did I!!! Night I’ll never forgot in Buffalo as a kid!
That's nothing I saw him wrestle a Buffalo IN ny
Apparently he inherited his disease from his grandfather who was 5 inches taller than Andre
Was he amazing?
One of the best JRE's yet! I started watching wrestling in 83 when I was 20 yrs old. Andre, Jake, Rowdy, Greg the Hammer, Hacksaw, Iron Sheik, etc.. Seeing Jake really brought back some good memories.
Jake seems like a beloved maternal uncle of mine who sadly passed away 18-20 years ago, shortly after my maternal grandparents. Mike was AMAZING and had so many great and colorful stories to tell like Jake. I had the privilege to meet Jake several years ago at a local convention...
His recovery and his personality and his incredible way about him make him one of my favorite people of all time, not just wrestler. You cannot say a bad thing about him, now. He had demons, and he had trouble conquering them and he was in a spiral of toxic behavior, as chronicled in Beyond the Mat (showed him at something akin to rock bottom, and he is not proud at all of how he was shown here) and Resurrection (SO inspiring how it turns out), but he rose above it and has become one of the most inspiring figures in wrestling and in LIFE.
Thanks for posting this, and the other clips from his time on JRE. I love them.
In the 80's I literally ran into Andre at an airport. I was about 9 yrs old so at least 4 ft something tall. My forehead smacked right into his kneecap! He looked down, laughed that same laugh, and shook my arm not my hand! Scared the piss out of me!
Dude .. you know you walked into his schlong
his knees weren't 4ft in the air. The guy wasn't even 7ft really, there pics of him with 7ft people who are taller than him. Not to mention he had a very long body compared to his legs anyway. so theres absolutely no way your head banged into his knees. if you're gonna lie, at least make it factually accurate...
@@Noisehead101 By the age of 12 Andre measured 6'3". At age 17 he was 6'7", and his measured height at Wrestlemania 3 (1987) was 7'5" (of course this could be exaggerated). Oh and wikipedia lists him as 7'4", although imdb lists him at 7'. Another thing is that he lost some height due to back surgery but still stood about 6'7".
the 7'5" was exaggerated. There is a pic of him with Wilt Chamberlain around '83. Wilt is 7'1" and visibly taller than Andre
where's bullshit-man when you need him?
8:54 - My God...Andre in his prime must have been unstoppable at any sport. Also, from what I've read, the pain he was in was the reason he drank so damn much. Anything to dull the hurt.
Damn
Andre was in a lot of pain by the end of his life. His neck, back, and knees gave him a lot of trouble.
@@GhostbustersFan77 if his weight was controlled I bet he could of had less pain. Who was stretching and taking PT at that time.
Rumor has it that in order to get through his Wrestlemania 3 main event with Hulk Hogan, the biggest match of his life, Andre drank 14 whole bottles of wine. 14 bottles. That just doesn’t seem real to us mere mortals, does it?
Probably would have been a crazy strongman
I used to watch Andre wrestle when I was knee high to a grasshopper. True legend and such a gentle giant. Rest in paradise Andre.
My great uncle Clayton was a wrestler /manager years ago 60 s.I first met him in 1976 ,when I was six.He was the kindest ,sweetest man I ever met . Much love
Jake's impression of Andre is hilarious 😂
Hulk Hogan has a really good one too
my aunt rita was friends with andre he actually came over for dinner on many occasion he really was the gentle giant most polite respectful man ever
A truly inspiring story of 80's drinking and driving.
Hey.. it was the 80's.. Drinking and driving was the LEAST of the politically incorrect, law breaking shit we did.. Glad I made it out of that decade reasonably in tact, not dead or in jail, and mostly sane 🍸😎🚬
did he say he was drinking? i thought it was just andre. but yea the truckers use to drink all the way across contry
That's back before people were pussies...
fuck, its a story about a legend.lighten up.
For 80 miles
Every story you hear about Andre only makes him more of a LEGEND!!!!
2 cases of beer is 4 and a half gallons of beer.
1 gallon of beer is 8.34 pounds.
That means he drank 37.53 pounds of beer in about an hour and a half to 2 hours.
I understood only 2 hours, but guess it's a lot.
His organs were super sized so it was probably nothing too him.
If you do the math, Andre was between 475-550 maybe? So on the high end if he weight 550 and drank 37.53lbs of beer or 4.5 gallons That equals about 6.8% of his body weight; which would be equal to 13.6lbs/1.63 gallons/ 17.39 cans of beer for a 200lbs person with no piss stops! no matter size that is impressive!
Or rather .30 cans of beer per mile. Roughly one third of a can per mile on an 80 mile trip.
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Great stories. I was training in Japan 1976-78. I did business there for 8 years.
Wrestling was a popular and Andre was king. Japanese didn’t think he was a freak, they were conditioned to honor Sumo.
I love your honest site and real conversation.
Thank you brother.
So glad he's doing better these days. He was my favorite type of wrestler, he played to the crowds minds.
I love listening to Jake the Snake tell stories especially about Andre. He is so funny even though he is serious. God Bless u Jake Robert’s on your recovery many times over and how u made it after wrestling
Was absolutely riveted by this conversation. Just amazing. Hats off to Rogan for actually asking a question then letting the guest answer.and kudos to Jake for being a master story teller but more importantly for how he has battled his demons.
Jake the Snake Roberts was one of my all time favorites!
I always felt for poor Andre he went through alot of pain but remained so kind and gentle with everyone. Such a sweet guy whose life was taken too soon! He was my favorite wrestler growing up!
aside from all the times he was a dick or racist
JAKE THE SNAKE!!! This guy was one of the greatest "REAL WRASTLERS" from the old school...WHAT A GREAT INTERVIEW!!!
I haven't shat in a tub but I've peed in a few sinks in my day who's with me
I dropped a deuce in a gas station sink because the toilet was already covered in that.
I go out of my way to pee in sinks
shat
You've never "drunk shat" in the tub an stomped it down the drain with your clean soapy feet? ...... You're missin out on something special, it's like a game to see if you can get it to disappear before you slip an crack your head open.
yolo
That whole era of wrestling from the mid 80's till 2002. That was the golden age. Now it's just rubbish, everything that was done, has already been done, no originality, no good characters. i miss Andre , that 90's era was alot of fun, may he rest in peace.
1992-1996 was shit
Bullshit! Lesner, John Cena, Stone Cold, The Rock! I could go on! Wrestling is still the shit.
Ain't it amazing that back then most people never knew it was staged?
They were that good during the early days.
I saw the Rock at LA Staples Center in 1999. Best damn thing ever
Biblical Adrian Incorrect
I met him at comic con. Great guy. Him and Ted Dibiase. Awesome gentlemen
"Slam me!"
"No fucking way, get outta here."
"NAOW!!!!"
"Yes Sir!!"
😂😂🤣
"All of a sudden he's here ⬆️" lmfao 🤣🤣
I'm glad Jake cleaned up his act. I love seeing him on AEW.