André the Giant: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

André the Giant - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of André the Giant, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

André René Roussimoff was born in Grenoble, France on May 19, 1946.

He died on January 28, 1993 at the age of 46.

André the Giant was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1993 as an individual, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2002 as part of the Modern Era wing.

André the Giant Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name André René Roussimoff
Ring Names
- André the Giant ( January 1, 1987 - December 4, 1992)
- Giant Machine ( August 15, 1986 - December 31, 1986)
- André the Giant ( March 26, 1973 - August 14, 1986)
- Giant Machine ( August 23, 1985 - September 19, 1985)
- André Roussimoff ( July 24, 1971 - March 25, 1973)
- Monster Roussimoff ( January 3, 1970 - May 20, 1972)
- Jean Ferré ( January 25, 1966 - January 2, 1972)
Born May 19, 1946
Died January 28, 1993 (aged 46)
Nationality France
Birth Place Grenoble, France
Billed From
- Grenoble in the French Alps
Height 7 ft 2 in (218 cm)
Weight
- 520 lbs (236 kg)
Nicknames The Eighth Wonder of the World

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( January 25, 1966 - December 4, 1992)
- Promoter ( February 11, 1980 - January 31, 1984)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion AJPWBrand Heavyweight	April 13, 1990	December 4, 1992
Promotion UWA	April 19, 1992	May 17, 1992
Promotion WWF	March 26, 1973	September 2, 1992
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	February 22, 1974	June 20, 1986
Promotion NWA	October 17, 1971	December 18, 1985
Promotion PPW	December 19, 1984	December 18, 1985
Promotion WCCW	June 4, 1982	April 27, 1984
Promotion CWF	April 16, 1974	April 13, 1984
Promotion AWA	July 24, 1971	November 13, 1983
Promotion JCP	April 3, 1983	October 7, 1983
Promotion MSW	January 26, 1981	September 11, 1983
Promotion CSW, SLWC	February 19, 1982	June 10, 1983
Promotion GCW	April 26, 1974	December 25, 1982
Promotion JCP	June 6, 1974	November 15, 1981
Promotion GAC	August 15, 1975	January 2, 1981
Promotion SLWC	February 2, 1979	January 25, 1980
Promotion STAMPEDE	July 13, 1977	July 13, 1979
Promotion CSW	May 13, 1976	March 8, 1979
Promotion BTW HAWAII	June 4, 1978	December 20, 1978
Promotion MID AMERICA	April 5, 1977	October 11, 1978
Promotion BTW DETROIT	July 19, 1975	August 28, 1976
Promotion CSW	February 7, 1974	October 26, 1974
Promotion WSS	January 7, 1974	July 12, 1974
Promotion WWA IN	December 27, 1971	October 23, 1972
Promotion IWE	January 3, 1970	May 20, 1972

Images History

Apr 1990
Jan 1987
Aug 1986
Mar 1985
Jun 1980
Oct 1973
Jan 1966

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Face	April 1, 1990	December 4, 1992
Heel	January 24, 1987	March 31, 1990
Face	March 26, 1973	January 23, 1987
Heel	January 25, 1966	March 25, 1973

Finishers
- Seated Senton ( July 24, 1971 - December 4, 1992)
- Elbow Drop ( July 24, 1971 - December 4, 1992)
- Double Underhook Suplex ( July 24, 1971 - December 4, 1992)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song [no music] - Single ( March 26, 1973 - September 2, 1992)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1993, Individual
- NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 1990, NJPW Greatest 18 Club
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2002, Modern Era
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWF World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWF Tag Team Championship (with Haku / Meng)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 NJPW MSG Tag League (1981) (with René Goulet)
- 2 NJPW MSG/NJPW IWGP League (1982, 1985)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Dusty Rhodes)
International Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Michael Nador)
NWA Tri-State
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (with Dusty Rhodes)
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (with Ronald Miller)
Other Accomplishments
- WWE Bronze Statue (2013)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2021)
- Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2016)
- NJPW Sagawa Express Cup Winner (1986)
- NJPW International Wrestling Grand Prix Winner (1985)
- NJPW MSG League Winner (1982)
- NJPW MSG Tag League Winner (1981 – with Rene Goulet)
- NWA Hollywood Los Angeles Battle Royal Winner (1975, 1980)
- NWA San Francisco Cow Palace Battle Royal Winner (1977)
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League East Sports Special Award (1991 – with Giant Baba)
- 50th State Big Time Wrestling Texas Battle Royal Winner (1977)
- Houston Wrestling Two-Ring Battle Royal Winner (1974, 1975)
- NWA Hollywood Los Angeles Battle Royal Winner (1975, 1980)
- NWA San Francisco Cow Palace Battle Royal Winner (1977)
- WWF Slammy Award Winner - Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award (1987 - with Haku, Tama, Hercules, King Kong Bundy & Harley Race)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1977 & 1982)
- PWI Match of the Year (1981 - vs. Killer Khan on 02/05; 1988 - vs. Hulk Hogan at WWF The Main Event)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1988)
- PWI Editor's Award (1993)
- 3° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- WON Feud of the Year (1981 - vs. Killer Khan)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- André the Giant & Giant Baba - Giant Baba ( April 13, 1990 - December 4, 1992)
- Colossal Connection - Haku / Meng ( June 2, 1989 - April 1, 1990)
- The Heenan Family - Arn Anderson, Bobby Heenan, Haku / Meng, Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude , Hercules, High Chief Afi ( November 26, 1987 - April 1, 1990)
- The MegaBucks - Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase ( January 24, 1988 - August 29, 1988)
- The Machines - Blackjack Mulligan, Demolition Ax ( August 15, 1986 - October 19, 1986)
Managers
- KY Wakamatsu ( August 23, 1985 - June 20, 1986)
- Bobby Heenan
- Captain Lou Albano
- Arnold Skaaland
- Tim White

André the Giant Games Appearances (32)

WWE Main Series (12/24)

Other Games (20)

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AwesomeJ87 · 11 months ago
One of his signature moves was the tombstone piledriver but I don’t think he used it a lot
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AwesomeJ87 · 1 years ago
He turned heel on January 24, 1987 I can’t remember but it was when he was with heenan and he tore hogan’s shirt not January 1
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Devin Palladino · 1 years ago
André the Giant is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, despite the fact that I never got a chance to watch him while he was wrestling. I didn't get into wrestling until about 1992 and he was done by that point. I do remember his passing in 1993 when I was 8 years old going on 9 years old. I was saddened by his passing. He's pretty fun to play as in any of the video games he's featured in, especially in No Mercy for the N64. I remember first playing as him in WWF Wrestlemania Challenge for the NES. He was quite a powerful wrestler in that game.
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Mark · 2 years ago
RIP ANDRE' THE GIANT
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  qwertyuiop · 2 years ago
  
  @Mark Ur 29yrs too late
  
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AwesomeJ87 · 2 years ago
He debuted in 1966 not 1971
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Nicholas Harrigan · 2 years ago
Change July 24, 1971 to January 1, 1964 please
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