The Larger-Than-Life Life Of Andre The Giant

Published: July 15, 2020, 6 a.m.

Pat Laprade, author of the new book, \u201cThe Eighth Wonder Of The World: The True Story of Andre The Giant,\u201d shares some of the childhood stories he discovered about the wrestling legend. Pat and Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer also talk about acromegaly, the disease that caused Andre\u2019s giantism and why he never got it treated, Andre\u2019s relationships with both Vince McMahon Senior and Junior, his historic feud with Hulk Hogan and how that provided the foundation for the WWF pay-per-view business model, his dislike of Macho Man Randy Savage, and some of their favorite Andre matches. Plus, they finally set the record straight on exactly how many beers Andre could drink in one sitting!