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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,035 --> 00:00:03,804 - In the storied history of professional wrestling, 2 00:00:03,871 --> 00:00:08,308 there have been many men considered to be icons, heroes- 3 00:00:08,308 --> 00:00:09,943 - The People's Elbow. 4 00:00:10,043 --> 00:00:11,345 - -legends. 5 00:00:11,778 --> 00:00:12,880 - He got him. 6 00:00:12,946 --> 00:00:14,882 - But one man stands above them all. 7 00:00:14,948 --> 00:00:16,717 - Look at the size of the Giant. 8 00:00:16,783 --> 00:00:18,151 - The Eighth Wonder of the World. 9 00:00:18,619 --> 00:00:20,821 - Andre picks him up, he slammed him. 10 00:00:21,488 --> 00:00:23,023 - He's come back to the ring against me anytime you want. 11 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:23,957 I'm ready. 12 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:25,792 - Today we look back at the best 13 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:27,861 of Andre the Giant. 14 00:00:27,861 --> 00:00:29,029 - From the top rope. 15 00:00:29,096 --> 00:00:29,963 What a body slam. 16 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:30,797 - Whoa. 17 00:00:30,864 --> 00:00:34,501 - This is WWE's Greatest Moments. 18 00:00:37,738 --> 00:00:39,439 - Acknowledge me. 19 00:00:39,506 --> 00:00:40,641 - My God. 20 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:42,542 - Stone Cold with a beer bath. 21 00:00:42,643 --> 00:00:43,110 - Ah 22 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:45,612 - This is surreal. 23 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:46,546 - Look at this. 24 00:00:46,647 --> 00:00:47,714 - He slammed him. 25 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,223 - Welcome everyone to WWE's Greatest Moments. 26 00:00:56,290 --> 00:00:58,191 I'm Michael Cole, and on this edition, 27 00:00:58,258 --> 00:01:00,627 we're looking back at the celebrated career 28 00:01:00,694 --> 00:01:03,830 of the first true professional wrestling superstar- 29 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:07,634 - Andre the Giant. 30 00:01:07,701 --> 00:01:09,269 - While, Andre was a force to be reckoned with 31 00:01:09,336 --> 00:01:10,971 inside the squared circle, 32 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:13,774 he would also transcend Sports Entertainment with a starring 33 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,144 role in the cherished cinematic classic The Princess Bride. 34 00:01:21,682 --> 00:01:24,718 Andre is so beloved that the very first thing you see when 35 00:01:24,785 --> 00:01:26,887 you enter our WWE headquarters 36 00:01:26,954 --> 00:01:30,624 is a monstrous mural of this larger than life personality. 37 00:01:30,691 --> 00:01:33,026 The Eighth Wonder of the World certainly garnered attention 38 00:01:33,093 --> 00:01:36,997 wherever he went, and tales of his strength were legendary. 39 00:01:37,064 --> 00:01:40,267 Fans would pack arenas worldwide to get a glimpse 40 00:01:40,334 --> 00:01:42,102 of the mighty Giant. 41 00:01:45,005 --> 00:01:50,010 - Andre the Giant, 485 pounds, 7'5" tall. 42 00:01:50,077 --> 00:01:52,312 Andre will now demonstrate feats of strength. 43 00:01:53,113 --> 00:01:53,647 Look at this. 44 00:01:53,714 --> 00:01:54,881 Its off the ground. 45 00:01:54,948 --> 00:01:58,385 Over 2,000 pounds of solid dead weight. 46 00:01:58,452 --> 00:02:01,855 Andre the Giant has lifted that weight right off the ground. 47 00:02:01,955 --> 00:02:03,957 - I remember the first time I saw him, I was like, 48 00:02:04,024 --> 00:02:05,525 "Oh my God." 49 00:02:05,592 --> 00:02:08,428 And you know, he was just the largest human being 50 00:02:08,495 --> 00:02:10,263 I'd ever seen. 51 00:02:10,330 --> 00:02:12,466 - He could do the things that were superhuman 52 00:02:12,466 --> 00:02:14,067 because he really was a giant. 53 00:02:14,935 --> 00:02:17,871 - No ordinary man even bend this bar. 54 00:02:18,872 --> 00:02:21,341 Andre bends it and breaks it wrestling fans. 55 00:02:22,075 --> 00:02:24,745 - Andre the Giant had been a major, 56 00:02:24,845 --> 00:02:26,747 major pro wrestling attraction. 57 00:02:26,847 --> 00:02:28,949 - Andre the Giant and more feats of strength. 58 00:02:29,016 --> 00:02:30,717 As you can see, ropes are tied to each 59 00:02:30,784 --> 00:02:33,320 of the wrist of Andre the Giant. 60 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:34,454 - In the 1970s, 61 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:37,057 vignettes were made showing Andre performing feats 62 00:02:37,157 --> 00:02:39,626 of strength, and they were a promoter's dream. 63 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,029 - The world's greatest wrestlers attempting 64 00:02:42,095 --> 00:02:44,197 to pull Andre's arms apart. 65 00:02:44,264 --> 00:02:46,833 - If there was ever a case of marketing 66 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:48,835 to try to get people to come to shows- 67 00:02:48,902 --> 00:02:50,003 That was it. 68 00:02:50,070 --> 00:02:50,871 - Look at this. 69 00:02:50,937 --> 00:02:52,072 Andre's right arm, he's done it. 70 00:02:52,139 --> 00:02:53,407 He's pulled those men over, 71 00:02:53,473 --> 00:02:55,108 and now he's pulled the other side over. 72 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:59,079 Andre the Giant has done the unbelievable. 73 00:03:01,348 --> 00:03:02,949 - WrestleMania 3 was headlined by 74 00:03:02,949 --> 00:03:05,952 "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, 75 00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:09,356 drawing over 93,000 to the Pontiac Silverdome. 76 00:03:09,423 --> 00:03:12,025 But a few years earlier, these two had one of their earliest 77 00:03:12,092 --> 00:03:14,828 encounters, with the roles reversed 78 00:03:14,895 --> 00:03:17,698 in front of the largest wrestling crowd at the time, 79 00:03:17,798 --> 00:03:19,800 a full six years before the New York Mets 80 00:03:19,866 --> 00:03:21,902 electrify in the World Series, 81 00:03:22,002 --> 00:03:23,637 it was the evil Hulk Hogan. 82 00:03:23,704 --> 00:03:27,007 taking on the amazing Andre the Giant 83 00:03:27,074 --> 00:03:30,043 in a showdown at the illustrious Shea Stadium. 84 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:36,550 - Andre the Giant is the only undefeated 85 00:03:36,616 --> 00:03:38,385 superstar in professional wrestling. 86 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:44,624 - It's these two larger than life stars already- 87 00:03:44,691 --> 00:03:50,864 in this ring surrounded by a baseball stadium full of people. 88 00:03:50,931 --> 00:03:52,032 That's an attraction. 89 00:03:52,732 --> 00:03:54,067 - Whoa. 90 00:03:54,134 --> 00:03:55,268 No way. 91 00:03:55,335 --> 00:03:58,071 - It was a very hot angle because people thought I might 92 00:03:58,138 --> 00:04:01,441 have a chance to beat this guy that had never been beaten. 93 00:04:01,508 --> 00:04:03,710 - I don't care if you're the- the king on the hill, 94 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:07,147 when somebody else comes in that you think might be a threat, 95 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:09,349 there's always that situation of you going, 96 00:04:09,349 --> 00:04:11,218 "Well, I'm gonna see what this kid's really made of." 97 00:04:12,185 --> 00:04:15,122 - Andre was really, really, really great shape. 98 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:17,124 So if you tried to pull anything and hit him 99 00:04:17,190 --> 00:04:18,458 and get away from him, he'd catch him. 100 00:04:18,558 --> 00:04:20,627 He was just really fast back then. 101 00:04:20,627 --> 00:04:21,628 - Got him. 102 00:04:22,129 --> 00:04:23,196 Andre got him 103 00:04:23,263 --> 00:04:25,432 - Ultimately, Andre triumphed. 104 00:04:25,499 --> 00:04:29,503 Fans were 100% behind Andre the Giant. 105 00:04:30,203 --> 00:04:33,807 It was an exciting match, but it was the start of a rivalry 106 00:04:33,874 --> 00:04:35,108 that would last quite a while. 107 00:04:37,711 --> 00:04:39,846 - The sheer size of Andre the Giant is something 108 00:04:39,913 --> 00:04:41,581 that had to be seen to be believed. 109 00:04:42,182 --> 00:04:43,950 - Let's compare it to the size of my head. 110 00:04:44,985 --> 00:04:45,986 Andre the- 111 00:04:45,986 --> 00:04:47,387 [laughing] 112 00:04:47,454 --> 00:04:50,023 - So it's no secret that when it came time for an over the top 113 00:04:50,090 --> 00:04:53,426 rope Battle Royal, the Giant was more often than not 114 00:04:53,426 --> 00:04:54,561 coming out the winner. 115 00:04:55,061 --> 00:04:57,230 - Andre the Giant, the winner of more Battle Royals 116 00:04:57,297 --> 00:05:00,367 than anyone in the history of professional wrestling. 117 00:05:00,433 --> 00:05:04,171 - And at WrestleMania 2, several NFL stars tested their skills 118 00:05:04,237 --> 00:05:08,508 as a special WWE and NFL Battle Royal took place 119 00:05:08,575 --> 00:05:12,245 in what turned out to be one 'giant' spectacle. 120 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:17,551 - Weighing 520 pounds- 121 00:05:25,792 --> 00:05:27,861 - And this Battle Royal is underway. 122 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,230 - When you get these NFL guys in the ring, 123 00:05:30,297 --> 00:05:31,698 you start to realize how big they really are. 124 00:05:32,465 --> 00:05:33,633 - Mayhem. 125 00:05:33,733 --> 00:05:39,639 As these guys weighed in a total combined weight 5,612 pounds. 126 00:05:39,706 --> 00:05:41,408 - All these unbelievable football players, 127 00:05:41,474 --> 00:05:42,809 they should be able to pick Andre up. 128 00:05:43,310 --> 00:05:45,645 - 2 or 3 guys pounding away at Andre the Giant. 129 00:05:46,446 --> 00:05:47,514 - Uh uh. 130 00:05:47,514 --> 00:05:48,582 Not today. 131 00:05:48,682 --> 00:05:49,850 - Over the top rope- 132 00:05:49,916 --> 00:05:50,750 He's eliminated. 133 00:05:50,817 --> 00:05:52,786 - Andre looked phenomenal that night. 134 00:05:53,253 --> 00:05:55,455 - And we're down to two against one now. 135 00:05:56,590 --> 00:05:57,190 Look at Andre. 136 00:05:57,257 --> 00:05:58,658 They each got a leg. 137 00:05:58,758 --> 00:06:00,060 Oh he kicked them both off. 138 00:06:00,994 --> 00:06:03,597 Andre the Giant has seen this situation before. 139 00:06:07,267 --> 00:06:09,669 - It was a bit of a challenge when you have that kind of 140 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:11,805 superstar there in that match. 141 00:06:11,872 --> 00:06:13,273 He was so good. 142 00:06:13,340 --> 00:06:16,142 He was really, a natural. 143 00:06:16,243 --> 00:06:17,911 - The Anvil shot oh the big boot. 144 00:06:18,778 --> 00:06:19,913 And The Anvil over the top. 145 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:21,147 And he's gone. 146 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:22,882 He's caught. 147 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:24,951 What's Andre gonna do with him? 148 00:06:25,018 --> 00:06:25,919 - That's it. 149 00:06:25,986 --> 00:06:27,587 Oh, he threw him right down on The Anvil. 150 00:06:27,587 --> 00:06:29,322 It's all over. 151 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:31,424 - Just taking names. 152 00:06:31,491 --> 00:06:33,126 Cleaning house. 153 00:06:33,193 --> 00:06:35,161 When the odds were stacked against him, 154 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:36,329 he was able to overcome. 155 00:06:36,329 --> 00:06:38,331 - Andre the Giant, the winner here. 156 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:39,633 Unbelievable. 157 00:06:43,937 --> 00:06:45,605 - As dominant as Andre the Giant was 158 00:06:45,605 --> 00:06:47,908 inside rings across the globe, 159 00:06:47,908 --> 00:06:50,110 there was another side to the Eighth Wonder of the World 160 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:52,545 that drew audiences even closer to this enigma. 161 00:06:54,914 --> 00:06:57,350 - On one episode of wrestling's first variety show, 162 00:06:57,417 --> 00:06:58,785 Tuesday Night Titans, 163 00:06:58,785 --> 00:07:02,188 Andre let loose in one of the most memorable segments 164 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:03,657 of all time. 165 00:07:05,659 --> 00:07:07,427 - We will now introduce to you the one and the only 166 00:07:07,494 --> 00:07:08,628 Andre the Giant. 167 00:07:10,330 --> 00:07:11,464 - Tuesday Night Titans, 168 00:07:11,464 --> 00:07:13,466 it was a late night talk show. 169 00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:15,835 It was when the entertainment part 170 00:07:15,902 --> 00:07:18,805 of Sports Entertainment really started to come out. 171 00:07:19,839 --> 00:07:21,708 - Oh my goodness. 172 00:07:21,808 --> 00:07:23,610 - We just wanted to show different layers of a Giant 173 00:07:23,677 --> 00:07:27,714 and how people find different reasons to like him. 174 00:07:28,315 --> 00:07:29,482 - You have a song you sing. 175 00:07:30,350 --> 00:07:31,785 The fish song. 176 00:07:33,653 --> 00:07:34,988 By all means, let's- 177 00:07:35,055 --> 00:07:36,356 let's have Andre the Giant- 178 00:07:36,423 --> 00:07:37,157 - Yes. 179 00:07:37,223 --> 00:07:38,725 - -uh, sing the fish song. 180 00:07:38,792 --> 00:07:39,626 This should be great. 181 00:07:39,693 --> 00:07:40,627 - Yeah. 182 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:43,163 - He had this way of just drawing you in 183 00:07:43,229 --> 00:07:45,432 and pulling all of your attention. 184 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:52,872 - So there was this big build up to Andre getting ready. 185 00:07:52,939 --> 00:07:53,974 We're all getting ready, going, 186 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:54,874 "You're kidding me. 187 00:07:54,874 --> 00:07:55,809 Andre, he's really gonna sing. 188 00:07:55,875 --> 00:07:57,510 Here we go." 189 00:07:59,679 --> 00:08:01,715 - He was so charismatic, so charming. 190 00:08:01,781 --> 00:08:02,916 You were enamored with him. 191 00:08:08,421 --> 00:08:13,827 [crowd laughing] 192 00:08:13,827 --> 00:08:15,195 - This was Andre at his best. 193 00:08:15,261 --> 00:08:18,665 That right there is just classic WWE television. 194 00:08:26,673 --> 00:08:28,274 - What of Andre's numerous talents 195 00:08:28,274 --> 00:08:29,909 was knowing when it was time to have fun 196 00:08:29,909 --> 00:08:31,111 and time to get serious. 197 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:34,748 In 1981, Andre suffered a broken ankle at the hands of one 198 00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:36,916 of his greatest rivals, Killer Khan, 199 00:08:36,983 --> 00:08:39,185 who was managed at the time by the legendary, 200 00:08:39,252 --> 00:08:41,388 Classy Freddie Blassie. 201 00:08:41,454 --> 00:08:43,123 - We got to work on Andre from the waist down. 202 00:08:43,189 --> 00:08:44,824 His legs are his weakness. 203 00:08:44,891 --> 00:08:46,326 - You better be ready because 204 00:08:46,393 --> 00:08:48,728 you never see a giant mad before. 205 00:08:48,795 --> 00:08:49,796 - Fueled with vengeance, 206 00:08:49,863 --> 00:08:52,065 the Giant returned a few months later. 207 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:55,468 The two waged war in one of the most unorthodox matches ever, 208 00:08:55,468 --> 00:08:58,271 where the loser would be carried off on a stretcher. 209 00:09:00,874 --> 00:09:03,343 - These two extraordinary athletes will clash 210 00:09:03,443 --> 00:09:04,210 in what's known as 211 00:09:04,277 --> 00:09:06,713 a Mongolian stretcher match. 212 00:09:06,713 --> 00:09:08,982 - When I was a kid, like when Andre the Giant came to town, 213 00:09:09,082 --> 00:09:09,983 that was huge. 214 00:09:10,083 --> 00:09:11,718 It was a matchup I wanted to see. 215 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:16,222 - Oh, it's bad for Killer Khan. 216 00:09:16,222 --> 00:09:17,190 My goodness. 217 00:09:17,257 --> 00:09:18,258 - Andre- 218 00:09:18,358 --> 00:09:19,726 He was a terrific athlete and a great wrestler. 219 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:21,428 You know he could do so much- 220 00:09:21,428 --> 00:09:22,762 - it's the stuff with Killer Khan. 221 00:09:22,829 --> 00:09:24,631 He could do this stuff like this all over the world. 222 00:09:25,031 --> 00:09:27,233 - Seeking his revenge, headbutt but misses. 223 00:09:28,068 --> 00:09:29,969 The same ankle that was broken. 224 00:09:30,036 --> 00:09:31,204 Really going to work on him. 225 00:09:31,271 --> 00:09:33,206 He could do whatever he wanted with you in that ring, 226 00:09:33,273 --> 00:09:34,808 and there was nothing you could do about it. 227 00:09:35,475 --> 00:09:37,143 - Oh, what a right hand that was. 228 00:09:37,243 --> 00:09:38,611 - The last thing you want to do is 229 00:09:38,678 --> 00:09:41,448 piss a 7'5, 500 pound Giant off. 230 00:09:41,881 --> 00:09:43,149 - Andre with a stretcher in hand. 231 00:09:44,918 --> 00:09:47,187 Oh my, right across the back. 232 00:09:47,253 --> 00:09:49,122 - Andre swung that stretcher at Killer Khan 233 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,658 like he was swinging a flyswatter 234 00:09:52,826 --> 00:09:56,629 - Andre now, just all over, eating him up. 235 00:09:57,063 --> 00:09:58,298 Oh my goodness. 236 00:09:58,398 --> 00:10:00,233 There won't be anything left of Killer Khan. 237 00:10:02,902 --> 00:10:05,472 If he gets him- yes, the match is over. 238 00:10:05,472 --> 00:10:09,409 Killer Khan leaving the ring area on the stretcher- 239 00:10:09,476 --> 00:10:10,477 Incapacitated- 240 00:10:10,543 --> 00:10:13,480 Andre the Giant has done a real job on him. 241 00:10:13,546 --> 00:10:14,481 - It was a great match. 242 00:10:14,547 --> 00:10:17,383 And you know, the bigger, stronger guy won. 243 00:10:17,383 --> 00:10:19,919 - The one and the only Andre the Giant. 244 00:10:23,690 --> 00:10:27,594 - Standing over seven feet tall and weighing over 500 pounds, 245 00:10:27,660 --> 00:10:30,964 no one questioned the validity of Andre being a true Giant. 246 00:10:31,397 --> 00:10:32,499 - Just exactly how tall are you, Andre? 247 00:10:32,599 --> 00:10:33,633 How much do you weigh? 248 00:10:37,437 --> 00:10:40,406 - But there were other big men who weren't intimidated 249 00:10:40,473 --> 00:10:43,910 by Andre, namely Big John Studd, 250 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:47,013 managed by the villainous Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. 251 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,615 Studd boasted that he 252 00:10:48,681 --> 00:10:51,784 was professional wrestling's only Giant. 253 00:10:51,851 --> 00:10:54,787 - There's only one, and it's John Studd, the Giant. 254 00:10:55,388 --> 00:10:58,525 - And with all eyes on the historic WrestleMania 1,, 255 00:10:58,591 --> 00:11:01,761 Studd put up $15,000 256 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:04,397 if Andre could body slam him. 257 00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:13,506 - This is the $15,000 Slam match. 258 00:11:13,606 --> 00:11:15,241 - That was a really special match, 259 00:11:15,308 --> 00:11:19,078 because I don't think we had ever seen two giants 260 00:11:19,145 --> 00:11:22,615 of that magnitude on such a big stage. 261 00:11:22,982 --> 00:11:27,220 - Madison Square Garden, 25,000 strong chanting for Andre. 262 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:29,822 - Andre and John Studd faught the whole dressing room 263 00:11:29,923 --> 00:11:32,392 watched that match to see what was going to take place. 264 00:11:32,458 --> 00:11:33,393 - Wow. 265 00:11:33,493 --> 00:11:35,595 Planted that big ham hock right between the eyes 266 00:11:35,662 --> 00:11:37,397 of Big John Studd. 267 00:11:37,463 --> 00:11:40,600 - Andre just beat him unmercifully. 268 00:11:41,301 --> 00:11:44,070 - I remember right where I was sitting for WrestleMania 1. 269 00:11:44,137 --> 00:11:47,507 I was, of course, rooting for my friend Andre 270 00:11:47,607 --> 00:11:48,708 in the body slam challenge. 271 00:11:49,242 --> 00:11:50,710 Oh my God, what was going to happen? 272 00:11:51,110 --> 00:11:52,011 - Look at this. 273 00:11:52,078 --> 00:11:53,346 Studd trying to slam Andre. 274 00:11:53,713 --> 00:11:56,349 - For Big John Studd to say that Andre the Giant 275 00:11:56,449 --> 00:11:59,185 couldn't slam him is almost laughable, 276 00:11:59,185 --> 00:12:01,888 because Andre the Giant was one and a half times 277 00:12:01,955 --> 00:12:03,423 the size of Big John Studd. 278 00:12:03,423 --> 00:12:05,525 Even though they were both giants. 279 00:12:06,192 --> 00:12:07,026 - You could hear the fans 280 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:08,528 They're chanting "Slam." 281 00:12:08,595 --> 00:12:11,164 - They want to see Andre walk away with the 15 big ones. 282 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:14,801 Look at this. 283 00:12:14,867 --> 00:12:16,035 Andre picks him up. 284 00:12:16,102 --> 00:12:17,036 He slammed him. 285 00:12:17,103 --> 00:12:18,504 [crowd cheers] 286 00:12:18,605 --> 00:12:19,372 [bell rings] 287 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:20,773 - It's all over. 288 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:22,075 Andre looking for the money 289 00:12:22,141 --> 00:12:23,309 He's got it. 290 00:12:23,309 --> 00:12:25,011 - All of a sudden the money went out in the audience, 291 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,346 which really made people go crazy. 292 00:12:26,446 --> 00:12:27,614 - Look at this. 293 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:31,551 - I thought as a little kid, "Oh my God, I wish I was there." 294 00:12:32,151 --> 00:12:33,720 - It's a memory that never leaves you. 295 00:12:33,786 --> 00:12:34,988 It was a big moment. 296 00:12:35,521 --> 00:12:39,459 - The winner Andre the Giant. 297 00:12:40,793 --> 00:12:43,029 - Andre stood tall as professional wrestling's 298 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,897 one true Giant. 299 00:12:44,998 --> 00:12:46,599 But the challenges kept coming, 300 00:12:46,666 --> 00:12:49,602 this time in the form of the walking condominium. 301 00:12:49,669 --> 00:12:51,204 King Kong Bundy. 302 00:12:51,871 --> 00:12:54,641 - 458 pounds, a mountain of a man. 303 00:12:54,707 --> 00:12:55,842 - That's right. 304 00:12:55,908 --> 00:12:57,710 As big and as tough as an individual as you're going to 305 00:12:57,777 --> 00:13:00,046 find, you're just another stepping stone. 306 00:13:00,113 --> 00:13:02,315 - The two behemoths went toe to toe in some earth shattering 307 00:13:02,315 --> 00:13:03,716 contests over the years, 308 00:13:03,783 --> 00:13:06,753 but none as memorable as one night in Madison Square Garden, 309 00:13:06,819 --> 00:13:09,789 known as the Colossal Jostle. 310 00:13:11,491 --> 00:13:14,527 - Ladies and gentlemen, 311 00:13:14,594 --> 00:13:18,498 this is the Colossal Jostle. 312 00:13:18,998 --> 00:13:20,033 - The Colossal Jostle. 313 00:13:20,099 --> 00:13:21,634 You got two great characters. 314 00:13:21,634 --> 00:13:23,436 Both these guys can work, they can wrestle. 315 00:13:23,936 --> 00:13:25,371 - Madison Square Garden 316 00:13:25,438 --> 00:13:27,840 on its feet 25,000 plus. 317 00:13:27,907 --> 00:13:29,676 Biggest I've ever seen out there. 318 00:13:29,742 --> 00:13:32,245 - The match with Andre and Bundy was special 319 00:13:32,312 --> 00:13:34,914 because he was so different for his size, 320 00:13:34,914 --> 00:13:37,083 he could do so many great moves. 321 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:39,619 - And a big headbutt and look out. 322 00:13:39,719 --> 00:13:41,587 - If you got to see him, you were lucky. 323 00:13:41,654 --> 00:13:42,922 It's like seeing Bigfoot, you know? 324 00:13:42,989 --> 00:13:43,990 It's not normal. 325 00:13:44,424 --> 00:13:45,825 - Look out. 326 00:13:45,825 --> 00:13:48,161 Oh, size 23 runs in the kisser. 327 00:13:48,461 --> 00:13:50,897 - At the end of it, we thought that Andre was probably going to 328 00:13:50,997 --> 00:13:52,665 pin us and get the win- 329 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:54,267 until John Studd came in. 330 00:13:54,267 --> 00:13:54,967 - From the outside. 331 00:13:55,034 --> 00:13:56,602 Big John Studd. 332 00:13:56,669 --> 00:13:58,571 What in the world is he doing here? 333 00:13:58,638 --> 00:14:00,673 - It's kind of a swerve on everybody 334 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:02,775 at that particular time, especially the fans, 335 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:03,843 you know? 336 00:14:03,910 --> 00:14:06,112 - Andre the Giant with a steel chair in the ring 337 00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:08,314 chasing Big John Studd. 338 00:14:08,381 --> 00:14:09,882 - John Studd and Andre- 339 00:14:09,949 --> 00:14:12,819 It's been kind of like having a little bit of a rivalry. 340 00:14:13,186 --> 00:14:15,588 - Pandemonium and mayhem at Madison Square Garden. 341 00:14:18,391 --> 00:14:22,628 - On Thanksgiving night, 1987, WWE introduced a new concept 342 00:14:22,628 --> 00:14:25,698 that featured five on five team elimination matches. 343 00:14:25,798 --> 00:14:27,767 It was called the Survivor Series. 344 00:14:29,368 --> 00:14:32,305 - Andre the Giant your team versus mine. 345 00:14:32,405 --> 00:14:34,707 - Team captain Hulk Hogan led his tandem 346 00:14:34,807 --> 00:14:37,043 against the awesome arsenal headed up by Andre the Giant. 347 00:14:41,481 --> 00:14:42,682 Who would survive? 348 00:14:45,918 --> 00:14:48,488 - Hulk Hogan will captain one team, 349 00:14:48,554 --> 00:14:50,022 and on the opposite side, 350 00:14:50,123 --> 00:14:52,225 the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant. 351 00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:55,928 - Nothing's gonna be bigger than Hogan Andre at the time, 352 00:14:55,995 --> 00:14:56,529 he did something to 353 00:14:56,596 --> 00:14:57,964 get those eyeballs on 354 00:14:58,030 --> 00:14:59,432 and that was a perfect example of it. 355 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:01,033 - Here we go. 356 00:15:02,101 --> 00:15:03,836 - It's Andre. 357 00:15:03,903 --> 00:15:07,440 And the Hulkster face to face, toe to toe. 358 00:15:07,874 --> 00:15:09,175 - Here comes the Andre the Giant. 359 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:11,677 It's like, how is anybody gonna get this dude? 360 00:15:11,744 --> 00:15:14,313 The answer was, you didn't. 361 00:15:14,313 --> 00:15:15,448 You know what I mean? 362 00:15:15,515 --> 00:15:16,983 - And now it's Bam Bam Bigelow 363 00:15:17,083 --> 00:15:19,352 against these three super heavyweights. 364 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:22,188 - I love the fact that Bam Bam Bigelow 365 00:15:22,188 --> 00:15:24,390 and all the big wrestlers- 366 00:15:24,457 --> 00:15:25,525 That was a moment. 367 00:15:26,025 --> 00:15:27,627 - Bam Bam Bigelow, one on one 368 00:15:27,627 --> 00:15:29,262 with the Eighth Wonder of the World. 369 00:15:30,263 --> 00:15:34,267 - They were two big men laying into each other, and really, 370 00:15:34,267 --> 00:15:36,269 fans didn't know who was going to be 371 00:15:36,369 --> 00:15:37,703 the survivor of that. 372 00:15:38,638 --> 00:15:39,839 - Oh got him over. 373 00:15:39,906 --> 00:15:41,607 What a suplex move. 374 00:15:41,674 --> 00:15:42,275 That's it. 375 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:43,009 - What a move, that's it. 376 00:15:43,075 --> 00:15:44,010 [bell rings] 377 00:15:44,076 --> 00:15:46,345 - The Giant wins the Survivor Series. 378 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:50,483 - The sole survivor. 379 00:15:50,550 --> 00:15:53,820 - It was- many things have made a success, 380 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,190 and Andre was almost becoming like a mythical character. 381 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:04,497 - By 1987, Andre the Giant was indeed an attraction 382 00:16:04,597 --> 00:16:05,832 you couldn't miss. 383 00:16:05,898 --> 00:16:07,900 And fans adored the Gentle Giant, 384 00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:10,036 but Andre felt as if he were second fiddle 385 00:16:10,102 --> 00:16:13,406 to reigning WWE Champion Hulk Hogan. 386 00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:15,842 One of the most shocking moments in WWE history, 387 00:16:15,908 --> 00:16:19,145 Andre the Giant made a choice that not only stunned a global 388 00:16:19,245 --> 00:16:23,149 audience, but led to the biggest main event of the decade. 389 00:16:25,818 --> 00:16:27,987 - Look at me when I'm talking to you. 390 00:16:27,987 --> 00:16:29,555 I'm here for one reason 391 00:16:30,389 --> 00:16:32,124 to challenge you for a world 392 00:16:32,191 --> 00:16:34,727 championship match in WrestleMania. 393 00:16:36,028 --> 00:16:36,562 - Andre. 394 00:16:36,629 --> 00:16:37,430 Please no. 395 00:16:37,496 --> 00:16:38,297 It's not happening. 396 00:16:38,397 --> 00:16:39,599 - You can't believe it. 397 00:16:39,665 --> 00:16:41,400 Maybe you'll believe this, Hogan. 398 00:16:44,537 --> 00:16:48,074 - Andre the Giant tears Hulk Hogan's shirt 399 00:16:48,140 --> 00:16:49,642 and he tears his crucifix. 400 00:16:50,443 --> 00:16:54,080 - Are you or are you not gonna fight him at WrestleMania 3 401 00:16:55,081 --> 00:16:57,717 for the World Heavyweight Championship? 402 00:16:57,783 --> 00:16:59,318 Yes or no? 403 00:16:59,385 --> 00:17:02,154 - Yes. 404 00:17:02,855 --> 00:17:05,825 - And then we knew something bigger than we ever saw 405 00:17:05,892 --> 00:17:07,193 before was coming up. 406 00:17:08,561 --> 00:17:12,598 - You got 93,000 standing on their feet for this one. 407 00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:14,066 - We came to the ring in a forklift 408 00:17:14,066 --> 00:17:15,534 in front of 93,000 people. 409 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:18,571 There are billions at home watching. 410 00:17:18,638 --> 00:17:21,607 - The irresistible force meeting the immovable object. 411 00:17:23,709 --> 00:17:25,912 - It was so big and so overwhelming. 412 00:17:27,380 --> 00:17:29,515 - Oh, big right hand blocked by the champion. 413 00:17:30,116 --> 00:17:33,886 - That match is talked about like a piece of history. 414 00:17:35,922 --> 00:17:37,089 - Look at this. 415 00:17:37,156 --> 00:17:38,024 - He slammed him. 416 00:17:38,090 --> 00:17:39,725 - He slammed the Giant. 417 00:17:39,792 --> 00:17:43,729 - It was something that was a once in a lifetime situation. 418 00:17:44,730 --> 00:17:46,098 - Hogan for the cover. 419 00:17:46,198 --> 00:17:49,168 He got him. 420 00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:51,170 - It basically etched us in stone. 421 00:17:51,237 --> 00:17:53,205 WrestleMania was here to stay. 422 00:17:53,272 --> 00:17:57,476 Andre did all that because he loved the business so much. 423 00:17:57,543 --> 00:17:59,512 And he finally decided that I was the guy 424 00:18:00,646 --> 00:18:02,148 to pass the torch to. 425 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:03,883 - That's the first time in 15 years 426 00:18:03,950 --> 00:18:06,218 Andre the Giant had ever been defeated. 427 00:18:08,721 --> 00:18:10,790 - It is now time for our number one moment, 428 00:18:10,856 --> 00:18:13,592 and it's one that still holds a record to this day. 429 00:18:13,659 --> 00:18:16,128 Following the events of WrestleMania 3, 430 00:18:16,195 --> 00:18:19,231 Andre the Giant targeted "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan. 431 00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:22,268 Vowed to capture the WWE Championship. 432 00:18:22,368 --> 00:18:25,304 There was no stopping Andre until he got his rematch. 433 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:36,482 - Finally, in February 1988, live on network television 434 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:39,118 in front of the largest audience to ever tune in 435 00:18:39,185 --> 00:18:41,587 to a professional wrestling event, 436 00:18:41,587 --> 00:18:44,757 Hulk Hogan defended the WWE Championship 437 00:18:44,824 --> 00:18:46,258 against his greatest rival. 438 00:18:48,861 --> 00:18:50,029 - The Hulkster draws the line, 439 00:18:50,029 --> 00:18:52,098 and he wants Andre the Giant. 440 00:18:53,499 --> 00:18:54,567 Listen to these fans. 441 00:18:55,601 --> 00:18:56,669 - We knew we were onto something big. 442 00:18:58,270 --> 00:19:01,173 We knew we had to build the story slow, 443 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:02,608 but we had to keep the momentum going. 444 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:04,910 - Hammering away. 445 00:19:06,512 --> 00:19:07,613 Clothesline. 446 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:08,814 The Giant goes down. 447 00:19:08,881 --> 00:19:11,550 - It was just like throwing big tanks of gas on the fire. 448 00:19:12,385 --> 00:19:15,354 - Andre the Giant caught him from the top rope. 449 00:19:15,421 --> 00:19:16,422 What a body slam. 450 00:19:16,522 --> 00:19:17,890 - Whoa. 451 00:19:18,791 --> 00:19:19,558 Suplex. 452 00:19:19,625 --> 00:19:20,559 Right on top of him. 453 00:19:20,626 --> 00:19:21,127 - He's on him. 454 00:19:21,193 --> 00:19:22,194 - One. 455 00:19:22,261 --> 00:19:23,029 - He got him. 456 00:19:23,029 --> 00:19:23,596 - Two. 457 00:19:23,662 --> 00:19:24,363 That's it. 458 00:19:24,430 --> 00:19:25,064 - He got him. 459 00:19:25,064 --> 00:19:26,499 He got him. 460 00:19:27,066 --> 00:19:32,638 - And new World Wrestling -- Heavyweight Champion 461 00:19:32,705 --> 00:19:37,076 Andre the Giant. 462 00:19:37,076 --> 00:19:38,110 - A lot of people go their entire career 463 00:19:38,177 --> 00:19:39,478 without being champion, 464 00:19:39,545 --> 00:19:41,514 and I'm sure it meant something to Andre. 465 00:19:42,114 --> 00:19:44,350 - There he is, the new World Heavyweight Champion. 466 00:19:45,017 --> 00:19:47,186 - I was happy to see Andre the Giant as a champion. 467 00:19:47,253 --> 00:19:50,723 It was very nice to see somebody that had given so much 468 00:19:50,790 --> 00:19:53,626 to the professional wrestling industry win a championship. 469 00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:55,127 - This is no surprise. 470 00:19:55,194 --> 00:19:56,595 I told you I'm going to win. 471 00:19:57,096 --> 00:20:01,767 - He's the one that laid the groundwork for Hulk Hogan. 472 00:20:01,834 --> 00:20:03,636 For anybody else that walks through these doors 473 00:20:03,702 --> 00:20:05,071 of the WWE universe. 474 00:20:05,137 --> 00:20:07,440 It wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Andre the Giant. 475 00:20:08,274 --> 00:20:10,009 He was the biggest in the greatest superstar 476 00:20:10,076 --> 00:20:12,611 of this business has ever known. 477 00:20:15,748 --> 00:20:18,384 - There's no denying the immense impact at the Eighth Wonder 478 00:20:18,384 --> 00:20:21,754 of the World had on this storied industry we all love. 479 00:20:21,821 --> 00:20:24,523 For over four decades, Andre the Giant enthralled audiences 480 00:20:24,590 --> 00:20:27,993 worldwide and cemented a legacy that will last forever. 481 00:20:28,060 --> 00:20:30,463 Well, that'll do it for this edition 482 00:20:30,563 --> 00:20:31,697 of WWE's Greatest Moments. 483 00:20:31,797 --> 00:20:34,266 I hope you've enjoyed this look back at the legendary career 484 00:20:34,333 --> 00:20:37,169 of professional wrestling's most beloved superstar- 485 00:20:37,236 --> 00:20:38,704 Andre the Giant. 486 00:20:38,754 --> 00:20:43,304 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0 36155

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