10 of the toughest men in wrestling history

3: Andre the Giant

Andre's exploits both in and out of the ring are nothing short of legendary. One hundred beers in one sitting, followed by wine with dinner? Check.

Turning over a small European car full of drunken hecklers? Check.

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Leaving his hand print on Randy Savage's chest (Andre didn't like the Macho Man. At all.)? Check.

While Andre was a gentle giant most of the time, when he lost his temper--watch out! It was well known that no one could legit beat Andre, a fact that was reinforced when he actually pinned Hulk Hogan during their famous Wrestlemania III match. The announce team hastily stated it was a quick count, but all could see that Andre was just showing Hogan that the only reason the Hulkster would win was Andre was going to LET him.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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