Drinker’s Hall of Fame
Andre the Giant
As one of the most well-known
professional wrestlers of all time, Andre the Giant had a reputation for
drinking as big as his liver.
Billed from France, Andre
Rene Roussimoff would eventually grow to Seven feet four inches and 500 pounds.
He used his large stature as a commodity and began working the independent pro-wrestling
circuit in the 1960s and 1970s before signing with the big leagues. He would sign
a contract with Vince McMahon Sr and work for the WWE (at the time WWWF). The
height of his wrestling career came in 1987 at Wrestlemania III when he faced
off against the immortal, Hulk Hogan. An obvious legend inside the ring, Andre
simultaneously gained fame outside of the ring for his drinking ability.
With his immense size, his
ability to take in alcohol was nothing short of amazing. He holds the
unofficial record for beers in a single sitting at 119. He once got so drunk
that he passed out on a hotel couch, but due to his size, the hotel staff was
unable to move him and were forced to wait for him to wake up. He was also known
to drink before wrestling, at one instance drinking 16 bottles of wine before
competing in three matches in one night. Not one to drink in private, Andre
would often become a bad influence for his fellow wrestlers, and later on,
actors. On the set of the Princess Bride, Andre reportedly ensured the cast
remained in a constant cycle of inebriation, unconsciousness, or hangovers.
Sadly, Andre passed in 1993
at the age of 46 due to complications with his large stature, but his legacy
lives on.
Citation
For being the greatest drinker of all time, holding the unofficial record
for most beers in one sitting at 119, Andre the Giant is hereby inducted into
the Drinkers hall of Fame
Works Cited
"Biography." Andre the Giant.
N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015. <http://www.andrethegiant.com/about/bio.html
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“6 Hard-Partying Andre the Giant Stories” Uproxx. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015
< http://uproxx.com/sports/2014/05/6-hard-partying-andre-the-giant-stories-you-may-have-never-heard/
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“Andre The Giant – The
Baddest Ass Drunk Of All Time” Beermumbo.
N.p., n.d. Web 6 Nov. 2015
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