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#2 Andre the Giant
If there was no Andre, there would be no Hogan.
Andre was a giant in every sense of the word. His physical stature had a gargantuan quality to it. He was over 7 feet tall. To further punctuate this point, early in his career he would stand on boxes and crates during interviews. This made him well over 8 feet.
No matter how tall Andre was, he was the gentlest of giants and men, in and out of the ring. He wouldn't hurt a bug. He was the mildest-mannered, softest spoken personality that wrestling has ever seen. He was respectful and feared for the same reasons.
He knew that he could squash any opponent in one second flat, but he could carry the match longer for the sake of the fans. He made it fun. Kids would love and fear him.
When he turned heel and challenged Hogan, people were heartbroken. How could he do such a thing? It wasn't Andre. He was always alright with not being in the spotlight, that was Hulk's role.
Andre didn't wrestle every week and the fans clearly understood. In fact, there weren't any wrestlers in the 80s who wrestled as infrequently as the Giant. It just made us appreciate him even more. He was a legend, and he will be missed.
