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6ft 11.94in (213.2cm)
6ft 11.94in (213.2cm)
Capt. Nobody said on 2/Jan/12
I'm still waiting on anyone else' attempt at using Andre's 12 inch head as a reference for an exact height measurement, heck at the very least to cross check the work I did before where I got a relaxed posture Andre at around 6'10.5".
I'm still waiting on anyone else' attempt at using Andre's 12 inch head as a reference for an exact height measurement, heck at the very least to cross check the work I did before where I got a relaxed posture Andre at around 6'10.5".
Capt. Nobody said on 2/Jan/12
Vegas says on 31/Dec/11
Capt. Nobody says on 30/Dec/11
I think this debate is over for the most part. Big Show is your perfect estimator for Andre's height.
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how is a guy who never stood next to or met andre the perfect estimator for andres height?? that makes no sense even coming from you, sure you can compare how andre and wight measured up to certain individuals seeing as they both stood next to the likes of hogan,flair, dibiase, gene, vince etc but comparing something like that is alot different than the two men actually standing next to each other, photos especially can be flawed, when i started here people were posting this shot to prove billy graham was legit 6'4 Click Here dirk close to bradleys height in this shot, in reality dirk is 7-8 inches shorter than bradley Click Here
even the wight shaq meeting, some photos wight looks to edge it but in reality shaq was taller e.g Click Here
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You ask, and then go on to pretty much answer your own question, so how's that for making sense? There is enough evidence out there from ring comparisons, to people comparisons, and more than enough to find pretty darn good similarities between photos.
Vegas says on 31/Dec/11
Capt. Nobody says on 30/Dec/11
I think this debate is over for the most part. Big Show is your perfect estimator for Andre's height.
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how is a guy who never stood next to or met andre the perfect estimator for andres height?? that makes no sense even coming from you, sure you can compare how andre and wight measured up to certain individuals seeing as they both stood next to the likes of hogan,flair, dibiase, gene, vince etc but comparing something like that is alot different than the two men actually standing next to each other, photos especially can be flawed, when i started here people were posting this shot to prove billy graham was legit 6'4 Click Here dirk close to bradleys height in this shot, in reality dirk is 7-8 inches shorter than bradley Click Here
even the wight shaq meeting, some photos wight looks to edge it but in reality shaq was taller e.g Click Here
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You ask, and then go on to pretty much answer your own question, so how's that for making sense? There is enough evidence out there from ring comparisons, to people comparisons, and more than enough to find pretty darn good similarities between photos.
Boss said on 2/Jan/12
I don't think Andre was ever 7'1.5 nor do I think he was 6'10 peak since he was measured at this height when he died in 1993. 6'11.5 peak is probably right on the money but a half an inch is too close to judge when know we don't his exact head size. We do know his head was not only larger than Big Show's who JT measured at 12 in but longer as well. So I think Rob has it right for a peak Andre.
I don't think Andre was ever 7'1.5 nor do I think he was 6'10 peak since he was measured at this height when he died in 1993. 6'11.5 peak is probably right on the money but a half an inch is too close to judge when know we don't his exact head size. We do know his head was not only larger than Big Show's who JT measured at 12 in but longer as well. So I think Rob has it right for a peak Andre.
Boss said on 2/Jan/12
This is from a man who met Andre on 2 occassions and was obsessed with Andre's real height. This is some solid evidence of Andre's real peak height.
Look, everyone of you is waaay off. I personally have met Andre the Giant on two ocassions, once when I was 12 at Madison square garden, and once again when i was 22 in Lakeland FL. I was obsessed with wrestler's height's at the time, He gave me his autograph, and I asked him how tall he really was. He told me that he did not know for sure what his height was, but his personal handler knew, and I should ask him. His handler said that at age 24, Andre was legitamately measured at 7'1.5 ... and i believe him, because when i was 12, he had to duck to go through the 7 foot tall doorways in madison square garden. When i was 22, he was shorter, after having had two surgeries.. about 6'11.
From Andre's nephew.
Ok. to answer to the real peak height of Andre : It's impossible to give a real answer because I don't know his real height peak. The only thing I know that Andre tell us all the time that his height is 2,18 meters. That's it ! It's not important for Andre's article... --User:Roussimoff Boris Andre's Nephew. February 6th 2007, at 1:45 PM eastern time.
This is from a man who met Andre on 2 occassions and was obsessed with Andre's real height. This is some solid evidence of Andre's real peak height.
Look, everyone of you is waaay off. I personally have met Andre the Giant on two ocassions, once when I was 12 at Madison square garden, and once again when i was 22 in Lakeland FL. I was obsessed with wrestler's height's at the time, He gave me his autograph, and I asked him how tall he really was. He told me that he did not know for sure what his height was, but his personal handler knew, and I should ask him. His handler said that at age 24, Andre was legitamately measured at 7'1.5 ... and i believe him, because when i was 12, he had to duck to go through the 7 foot tall doorways in madison square garden. When i was 22, he was shorter, after having had two surgeries.. about 6'11.
From Andre's nephew.
Ok. to answer to the real peak height of Andre : It's impossible to give a real answer because I don't know his real height peak. The only thing I know that Andre tell us all the time that his height is 2,18 meters. That's it ! It's not important for Andre's article... --User:Roussimoff Boris Andre's Nephew. February 6th 2007, at 1:45 PM eastern time.
Chaz said on 2/Jan/12
The announcer,did not say 3''he's say's(about)3''and the fact,Vince tell's him keep away from the Boys in the ring, should tell you everything.
The announcer,did not say 3''he's say's(about)3''and the fact,Vince tell's him keep away from the Boys in the ring, should tell you everything.
dicksock said on 1/Jan/12
If anyone wants to make a good Andre/Gonzalez comparison, I think I have a good idea:
Here is a video with a perfect comparison of Gonzalez and Jim Ross:
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Somebody should use the pictures of Andre and Bruno Sammartino and compare it with Gonzalez and Ross. Bruno and Ross are virtually the same height.
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Here is Andre and Bruno:
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If anyone wants to make a good Andre/Gonzalez comparison, I think I have a good idea:
Here is a video with a perfect comparison of Gonzalez and Jim Ross:
Click Here
Somebody should use the pictures of Andre and Bruno Sammartino and compare it with Gonzalez and Ross. Bruno and Ross are virtually the same height.
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Here is Andre and Bruno:
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Tuga said on 1/Jan/12
Interesting email there but andre 6'9 by wm2?? No way, even in his last match andre still looked a good 6'10.
About hogan that seems accurate and more plausible since they were close in height, so it would make an easier estimate, with andre it would be harder to estimate since he was still quite taller and also andre proportions didn´t help.
Interesting email there but andre 6'9 by wm2?? No way, even in his last match andre still looked a good 6'10.
About hogan that seems accurate and more plausible since they were close in height, so it would make an easier estimate, with andre it would be harder to estimate since he was still quite taller and also andre proportions didn´t help.
Capt. Nobody said on 31/Dec/11
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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So, Hulk 6'5" to 6'6" huh? Guess that question was answered too then? haha.
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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So, Hulk 6'5" to 6'6" huh? Guess that question was answered too then? haha.
dicksock said on 31/Dec/11
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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I would say that is solid proof that a prime Hogan was 6'5"-6'6". Didn't this same guy claim that Andre was 6'10"-6'11" in a different email? I'm sure nobody on this forum believes that Andre was only 6'9". Also, someone posted a decent shot of Andre and that announcer and Andre looked around 5" taller.
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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I would say that is solid proof that a prime Hogan was 6'5"-6'6". Didn't this same guy claim that Andre was 6'10"-6'11" in a different email? I'm sure nobody on this forum believes that Andre was only 6'9". Also, someone posted a decent shot of Andre and that announcer and Andre looked around 5" taller.
Boss said on 31/Dec/11
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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So he saying that Hogan was 3 inches shorter than Andre. He is also saying Hogan
was 6'6 or so.
JT says on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
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So he saying that Hogan was 3 inches shorter than Andre. He is also saying Hogan
was 6'6 or so.
Capt. Nobody said on 30/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 30/Dec/11
Logan, as much as I would like for Andre to be 7'4, he was just not one of the guys billed his actual height. The Wilt photo is a perfect example of this. Andre is in good posture AND in cowboy boots, and he is only Wilt's height. Even photos from his early days show him not to be 7'4.
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I think this debate is over for the most part. Big Show is your perfect estimator for Andre's height. I say try a comparison with the Shaq/Show staredown cross referenced with the Andre/Wilt shots. I can already tell you what you're going to get though. ha!
Iconjj says on 30/Dec/11
Logan, as much as I would like for Andre to be 7'4, he was just not one of the guys billed his actual height. The Wilt photo is a perfect example of this. Andre is in good posture AND in cowboy boots, and he is only Wilt's height. Even photos from his early days show him not to be 7'4.
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I think this debate is over for the most part. Big Show is your perfect estimator for Andre's height. I say try a comparison with the Shaq/Show staredown cross referenced with the Andre/Wilt shots. I can already tell you what you're going to get though. ha!
JT said on 30/Dec/11
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
Click Here
Halb says on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
Click Here
Iconjj said on 30/Dec/11
Logan, as much as I would like for Andre to be 7'4, he was just not one of the guys billed his actual height. The Wilt photo is a perfect example of this. Andre is in good posture AND in cowboy boots, and he is only Wilt's height. Even photos from his early days show him not to be 7'4.
Logan, as much as I would like for Andre to be 7'4, he was just not one of the guys billed his actual height. The Wilt photo is a perfect example of this. Andre is in good posture AND in cowboy boots, and he is only Wilt's height. Even photos from his early days show him not to be 7'4.
Halb said on 29/Dec/11
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
Can the mail from the WM2 ring announcer be printed again please?
logan noll 1996 said on 29/Dec/11
Danimal, some wrestlers ARE AS TALL AS THEY ARE BILLED.
Danimal, some wrestlers ARE AS TALL AS THEY ARE BILLED.
jasperwazap said on 28/Dec/11
On the ESPN bit about the 'Real Rocky' about boxer Chuck Wepner. I thought Wepner really was 6'5''+. but i guess the deceptive photos with him with other celebs put my observation off. there is a photo shown with Chuck Wepner standing beside Sly. now Sly comes just below his nose in one photo and 4''-5'' below chuck in another photo. So Sly was wearing generous lifts in both pictures. So Sly ends up making 5'11'' guys look bad. There was another photo with Sly being towered by Chuck by almost 8'' so Sly definetly wasn't wearing lifts then. in that particular photo. Another Celeb Dan Aykroyd who's 6'1'' only looks a bit shorter than Chuck but Aykroyd is nearer the camera than Wepner so the differnce is more aay 3''-4'' so Chuck is a 6'5'' guy that's fair to say.
On the ESPN bit about the 'Real Rocky' about boxer Chuck Wepner. I thought Wepner really was 6'5''+. but i guess the deceptive photos with him with other celebs put my observation off. there is a photo shown with Chuck Wepner standing beside Sly. now Sly comes just below his nose in one photo and 4''-5'' below chuck in another photo. So Sly was wearing generous lifts in both pictures. So Sly ends up making 5'11'' guys look bad. There was another photo with Sly being towered by Chuck by almost 8'' so Sly definetly wasn't wearing lifts then. in that particular photo. Another Celeb Dan Aykroyd who's 6'1'' only looks a bit shorter than Chuck but Aykroyd is nearer the camera than Wepner so the differnce is more aay 3''-4'' so Chuck is a 6'5'' guy that's fair to say.
Big Show said on 28/Dec/11
Boss says on 27/Dec/11
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
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Last I checked Andre was born in May 1946 and he first wrestled in Japan in January 1970. That would make him 23 years of age.
Unless Andre had himself medically checked up in Japan a year before he went over there to wrestle, he couldn’t have been diagnosed in Japan at age 22.
Like I said, the Michael Krugman biography stated Andre was diagnosed with Acromegaly when he had his first wrestling stint over there (which was early 1970). The Ross Davies biography stated Andre went to Japan to wrestle for IWE and that it was his first visit to Japan.
It sounds more logical that he went to see a doctor in Japan, when he was wrestling over there, instead of flying all the way over there just for a medical opinion. If he wanted to have an expert opinion on Acromegaly I’m sure he could’ve gotten it in France aswell. They’re after all the discoverers of Acromegaly.
Boss says on 27/Dec/11
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
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Last I checked Andre was born in May 1946 and he first wrestled in Japan in January 1970. That would make him 23 years of age.
Unless Andre had himself medically checked up in Japan a year before he went over there to wrestle, he couldn’t have been diagnosed in Japan at age 22.
Like I said, the Michael Krugman biography stated Andre was diagnosed with Acromegaly when he had his first wrestling stint over there (which was early 1970). The Ross Davies biography stated Andre went to Japan to wrestle for IWE and that it was his first visit to Japan.
It sounds more logical that he went to see a doctor in Japan, when he was wrestling over there, instead of flying all the way over there just for a medical opinion. If he wanted to have an expert opinion on Acromegaly I’m sure he could’ve gotten it in France aswell. They’re after all the discoverers of Acromegaly.
dicksock said on 27/Dec/11
Boss says on 27/Dec/11
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
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That documentary claimed that Wrestlemania III took place in the summer of 1986. It also says that Andre was 7' tall at the age of 18, despite getting billed at 6'10". Plus, Frenchy Bernard was featured quite a bit in that documentary. You'd think he would have shared his knowledge of Andre's measurement. Andre was 22 in 1968. He was not in Japan until around 1970. So you're right; some people here don't know as much as they think...including you.
Boss says on 27/Dec/11
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
Click Here
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That documentary claimed that Wrestlemania III took place in the summer of 1986. It also says that Andre was 7' tall at the age of 18, despite getting billed at 6'10". Plus, Frenchy Bernard was featured quite a bit in that documentary. You'd think he would have shared his knowledge of Andre's measurement. Andre was 22 in 1968. He was not in Japan until around 1970. So you're right; some people here don't know as much as they think...including you.
dicksock said on 27/Dec/11
Boss says on 26/Dec/11
Big Show says on 25/Dec/11
I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
I guess that's why Rob and every other major site on the net has Andre at 7' peak
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What other major site focuses specifically on height? I can promise you that Big Show, JT, and many other posters have spent more time studying Andre's height than Rob or any of the other sites that you're referring to.
Boss says on 26/Dec/11
Big Show says on 25/Dec/11
I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
I guess that's why Rob and every other major site on the net has Andre at 7' peak
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What other major site focuses specifically on height? I can promise you that Big Show, JT, and many other posters have spent more time studying Andre's height than Rob or any of the other sites that you're referring to.
Phil said on 27/Dec/11
I would say 7'1" peak for Andre and then 6'10"-6'11" in his later years (circa 85 onwards). If you look at the numerous Hogan Andre staredowns when Hogan was (peak 6'5"- 6'6") Andre was definitely around the 7 foot mark give or take an inch.
I would say 7'1" peak for Andre and then 6'10"-6'11" in his later years (circa 85 onwards). If you look at the numerous Hogan Andre staredowns when Hogan was (peak 6'5"- 6'6") Andre was definitely around the 7 foot mark give or take an inch.
Boss said on 27/Dec/11
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
Click Here
Andre was diagnosed in Japan for his condition at age 22 and the biography commentator states at age 22 Andre was told he had already lived half his life.
So some people on here don't know as much as they think they do.
Click Here
Danimal said on 26/Dec/11
jasperwazap says on 19/Dec/11
Andre looked half a head taller than the boxer Chuck Wepner who gets listed at 6'5.'5'' but honestly he could have been really 6'3'' range.
He wasn't really 6'3". He fought Muhammed Ali, who was 6'3" and he was every bit 6'5"-6'6".
jasperwazap says on 19/Dec/11
Andre looked half a head taller than the boxer Chuck Wepner who gets listed at 6'5.'5'' but honestly he could have been really 6'3'' range.
He wasn't really 6'3". He fought Muhammed Ali, who was 6'3" and he was every bit 6'5"-6'6".
Danimal said on 26/Dec/11
logan noll 1996 says on 24/Dec/11
7 foot 4 seems right. Andre the Giant appears as being over 7 foot, you can't forget that he slouched do to his illness. Also, 7 foot sounds too small for Andre.
I'm assuming you're 15 years old based on your name. You'll realize when you're older that wrestlers are not their biled heights. Andre was never 7'4". He was MAX 7'0", give or take .5".
logan noll 1996 says on 24/Dec/11
7 foot 4 seems right. Andre the Giant appears as being over 7 foot, you can't forget that he slouched do to his illness. Also, 7 foot sounds too small for Andre.
I'm assuming you're 15 years old based on your name. You'll realize when you're older that wrestlers are not their biled heights. Andre was never 7'4". He was MAX 7'0", give or take .5".
Boss said on 26/Dec/11
Big Show says on 25/Dec/11
I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
I guess that's why Rob and every other major site on the net has Andre at 7' peak not what you and your crowd claim for Andre except for Meltzer of course. So remember that before you open your BiG Mouth about what I know there Big Show.
Big Show says on 25/Dec/11
I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
I guess that's why Rob and every other major site on the net has Andre at 7' peak not what you and your crowd claim for Andre except for Meltzer of course. So remember that before you open your BiG Mouth about what I know there Big Show.
andre said on 26/Dec/11
When you Rob will measure the house door of André the giant in france
because he left with 18 at 22 he must end is growth
Please ask you this 1 year ago:(
Then measure the door and get the results
Editor Rob
When you Rob will measure the house door of André the giant in france
because he left with 18 at 22 he must end is growth
Please ask you this 1 year ago:(
Then measure the door and get the results
Editor Rob I don't know when I will visit France.
eric 1 said on 26/Dec/11
Andre was no more the 7 ft tall. I'd even go with 6ft 11. At the end of his career he was no more then 6ft9 and change.
Andre was no more the 7 ft tall. I'd even go with 6ft 11. At the end of his career he was no more then 6ft9 and change.
dicksock said on 26/Dec/11
Here is a question for anyone: Where did the author of "Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling", Heath McCoy, get his 6'11" claim for Andre? He claimed that when Andre first debuted in Stampede, he was 6'11" and 350lbs. This seems to match up to much of the evidence that has been presented on this site, the 6'6" announcer from WM II, and the one wrestling promoter from the 70s who claimed Andre was 6'10-6'11". I think it's clear that Andre was 6'11".
Here is a question for anyone: Where did the author of "Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling", Heath McCoy, get his 6'11" claim for Andre? He claimed that when Andre first debuted in Stampede, he was 6'11" and 350lbs. This seems to match up to much of the evidence that has been presented on this site, the 6'6" announcer from WM II, and the one wrestling promoter from the 70s who claimed Andre was 6'10-6'11". I think it's clear that Andre was 6'11".
Big Show said on 25/Dec/11
Boss says on 23/Dec/11
Here it is and judge for yourself. It rings very true in my ears because of the amount of information I've seen and read on Andre. Ronnie clearly doesn't know enough about Andre and Frenchy to just make this up so I believe he is telling the truth. Big Show your a Big Show fanboy so of course Andre is going to be an inch shorter than your favourite wrestler no matter what anyone says and you always think your right about everything and the same to JT, Vegas and the Big Show fanboys club.
I've read Ronnie Russel's claim so unlike you I don't need a refreshment of memory. He claims he would post that interview on Youtube, but he never did. Yet you continue to act as if we have proof that Frenchy Bernard claimed Andre was measured at 7'0.5" in Japan. Well tough luck for you. This site is about providing proof, so next time you quote this interview, be sure to provide the actual interview aswell. But we know you won't as providing proof is not something you're very good at. I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
Boss says on 23/Dec/11
Here it is and judge for yourself. It rings very true in my ears because of the amount of information I've seen and read on Andre. Ronnie clearly doesn't know enough about Andre and Frenchy to just make this up so I believe he is telling the truth. Big Show your a Big Show fanboy so of course Andre is going to be an inch shorter than your favourite wrestler no matter what anyone says and you always think your right about everything and the same to JT, Vegas and the Big Show fanboys club.
I've read Ronnie Russel's claim so unlike you I don't need a refreshment of memory. He claims he would post that interview on Youtube, but he never did. Yet you continue to act as if we have proof that Frenchy Bernard claimed Andre was measured at 7'0.5" in Japan. Well tough luck for you. This site is about providing proof, so next time you quote this interview, be sure to provide the actual interview aswell. But we know you won't as providing proof is not something you're very good at. I don't claim I'm always right, but when it comes to Andre I just know a lot more about the guy than you do.
logan noll 1996 said on 24/Dec/11
7 foot 4 seems right. Andre the Giant appears as being over 7 foot, you can't forget that he slouched do to his illness. Also, 7 foot sounds too small for Andre.
7 foot 4 seems right. Andre the Giant appears as being over 7 foot, you can't forget that he slouched do to his illness. Also, 7 foot sounds too small for Andre.
JT said on 24/Dec/11
Here’s our “honest” Frenchy Bernard spreading the claim that Andre was 7’4” (at 0:56) Click Here
drummer777 says on 21/Dec/11
Chuck wepner did wear big boots...
Unlike andre:)
Here’s our “honest” Frenchy Bernard spreading the claim that Andre was 7’4” (at 0:56) Click Here
drummer777 says on 21/Dec/11
Chuck wepner did wear big boots...
Unlike andre:)
Iconjj said on 24/Dec/11
Actually Dicksock, whats funny about that is before I came onto this site this morning I was working on an Andre-Gonzales comparison. It's not much but interesting nonetheless. I wasn't going to post it, but since you brought it up, I figure what the heck, lol.
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Actually Dicksock, whats funny about that is before I came onto this site this morning I was working on an Andre-Gonzales comparison. It's not much but interesting nonetheless. I wasn't going to post it, but since you brought it up, I figure what the heck, lol.
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dicksock said on 23/Dec/11
Iconjj: Hey, I know you've made a lot of Andre/Big Show comparisons using footage of them from Madison Square Garden. Well, here is a video of The Giant Gonzalez and The Undertaker from MSG.
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It is a bootleg video, but I figured maybe it could be of some use to you.
Iconjj: Hey, I know you've made a lot of Andre/Big Show comparisons using footage of them from Madison Square Garden. Well, here is a video of The Giant Gonzalez and The Undertaker from MSG.
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It is a bootleg video, but I figured maybe it could be of some use to you.
Boss said on 23/Dec/11
Here it is and judge for yourself. It rings very true in my ears because of the amount of information I've seen and read on Andre. Ronnie clearly doesn't know enough about Andre and Frenchy to just make this up so I believe he is telling the truth. Big Show your a Big Show fanboy so of course Andre is going to be an inch shorter than your favourite wrestler no matter what anyone says and you always think your right about everything and the same to JT, Vegas and the Big Show fanboys club.
Ronnie Russell says on 27/Feb/09 OK.....i will be posting a youtube video of the audio of the conversation i talk about below some time in the near future when i have a way to get the mini-tape recorder converted to an *.mp3
I stopped by Andre's ranch in Ellerby, NC, which is now run by some little cajun man named Bernard who has a terrible accent and spits when he talks...
Anyways, he was very nice and hospitible and loves having people visit the ranch and showing them the "Andre Archives" as it were. Some of the artifacts he has there are incredible. He travelled with Andre from the late sixties/early seventies and then again towards the end of his career when he was having a lot of mobility problems. He said at Andre's peak in his youth, when he didn't have any posture problems, he was 7'0.5", measured in japan when he was 22, and that he was around 6'9" at the time of death, because he couldnt stand any taller because of spinal curvature. He also told me that because of his medical condition causing a constant secretion of growth hormone, his bones and organs continued to grow in density and size straight through to the time of his death, so not only did he weigh alot from his fat, but his bones weighed more and his organs did as well.
Here it is and judge for yourself. It rings very true in my ears because of the amount of information I've seen and read on Andre. Ronnie clearly doesn't know enough about Andre and Frenchy to just make this up so I believe he is telling the truth. Big Show your a Big Show fanboy so of course Andre is going to be an inch shorter than your favourite wrestler no matter what anyone says and you always think your right about everything and the same to JT, Vegas and the Big Show fanboys club.
Ronnie Russell says on 27/Feb/09 OK.....i will be posting a youtube video of the audio of the conversation i talk about below some time in the near future when i have a way to get the mini-tape recorder converted to an *.mp3
I stopped by Andre's ranch in Ellerby, NC, which is now run by some little cajun man named Bernard who has a terrible accent and spits when he talks...
Anyways, he was very nice and hospitible and loves having people visit the ranch and showing them the "Andre Archives" as it were. Some of the artifacts he has there are incredible. He travelled with Andre from the late sixties/early seventies and then again towards the end of his career when he was having a lot of mobility problems. He said at Andre's peak in his youth, when he didn't have any posture problems, he was 7'0.5", measured in japan when he was 22, and that he was around 6'9" at the time of death, because he couldnt stand any taller because of spinal curvature. He also told me that because of his medical condition causing a constant secretion of growth hormone, his bones and organs continued to grow in density and size straight through to the time of his death, so not only did he weigh alot from his fat, but his bones weighed more and his organs did as well.
Big Show said on 22/Dec/11
Boss says on 21/Dec/11
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan while being diagnosed for his condition and that he lost height over his career to surgery and poor posture and the overall pounding his body took over his life. Frenchy was Andre's best friend and could have easily stated 7'4 but instead stated 7'0.5. Also Frenchy seems to be a pretty honest man and would have no reason to just make something as detailed has the whole Japan measurement.
Frenchy Bernard might be an honest person, but I'm not so sure about Ronnie Russell being so aswell. You know, that's the guy who claimed he interviewed Frenchy Bernard, where Bernard supposedly made this claim. He was going to provide us with said interview, but after 3 years we're still waiting.
I've argued with you on this before, but apparently you continue do delude all posters on this board, by leaving out that important piece of information (that it was in fact not Frenchy Bernard who made that claim, but just a ordinary poster on this board). And you seem to be doing that on more websites than just celebheights.
Andre didn't go to Japan until 1970. He was discovered by Japanese promoter Isao Yoshihara while he was wrestling in the UK (when he was already 23). He signed his contract with IWE in late 1969. And according to the Michael Krugman biography on Andre he was diagnosed with Acromegaly during his first run in Japan (which would be 1970). I'm willing to bet if someone really interviews Frenchy Bernard and asks him about said measurement and his claim, he would have no clue what you're talking about.
Boss says on 21/Dec/11
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan while being diagnosed for his condition and that he lost height over his career to surgery and poor posture and the overall pounding his body took over his life. Frenchy was Andre's best friend and could have easily stated 7'4 but instead stated 7'0.5. Also Frenchy seems to be a pretty honest man and would have no reason to just make something as detailed has the whole Japan measurement.
Frenchy Bernard might be an honest person, but I'm not so sure about Ronnie Russell being so aswell. You know, that's the guy who claimed he interviewed Frenchy Bernard, where Bernard supposedly made this claim. He was going to provide us with said interview, but after 3 years we're still waiting.
I've argued with you on this before, but apparently you continue do delude all posters on this board, by leaving out that important piece of information (that it was in fact not Frenchy Bernard who made that claim, but just a ordinary poster on this board). And you seem to be doing that on more websites than just celebheights.
Andre didn't go to Japan until 1970. He was discovered by Japanese promoter Isao Yoshihara while he was wrestling in the UK (when he was already 23). He signed his contract with IWE in late 1969. And according to the Michael Krugman biography on Andre he was diagnosed with Acromegaly during his first run in Japan (which would be 1970). I'm willing to bet if someone really interviews Frenchy Bernard and asks him about said measurement and his claim, he would have no clue what you're talking about.
Chris said on 22/Dec/11
kg -
I was the one who made that photoshop poster years ago...I will find it and scan it in for you
kg -
I was the one who made that photoshop poster years ago...I will find it and scan it in for you
dicksock said on 22/Dec/11
Where did the Frenchy Bernard measurement claim come from? To my knowledge, nobody has ever posted any evidence of it. I'm pretty sure it's just a rumor. Andre wasn't even in Japan in 1968. He went to Japan in the early 70s.
Where did the Frenchy Bernard measurement claim come from? To my knowledge, nobody has ever posted any evidence of it. I'm pretty sure it's just a rumor. Andre wasn't even in Japan in 1968. He went to Japan in the early 70s.
Iconjj said on 22/Dec/11
Chaz says on 22/Dec/11
More likely,Nash 6'9.5''Andre 6'10.5''Big Whow 6'11.5'' Wepner was not much if any taller than Joe Buggner,and he has never said he was taller than 6'4''so you can forget anything over 6'5''for Wepner
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At this point Chaz I'm not so quick to rule that out either.
Chaz says on 22/Dec/11
More likely,Nash 6'9.5''Andre 6'10.5''Big Whow 6'11.5'' Wepner was not much if any taller than Joe Buggner,and he has never said he was taller than 6'4''so you can forget anything over 6'5''for Wepner
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At this point Chaz I'm not so quick to rule that out either.
Vegas said on 22/Dec/11
Boss says on 21/Dec/11
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan
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yeah they measured him 7'0.5 age 22 and he was still being billed 208-210cm in france and 6'10 in england at age 23.....
Boss says on 21/Dec/11
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan
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yeah they measured him 7'0.5 age 22 and he was still being billed 208-210cm in france and 6'10 in england at age 23.....
Chaz said on 22/Dec/11
More likely,Nash 6'9.5''Andre 6'10.5''Big Whow 6'11.5'' Wepner was not much if any taller than Joe Buggner,and he has never said he was taller than 6'4''so you can forget anything over 6'5''for Wepner
More likely,Nash 6'9.5''Andre 6'10.5''Big Whow 6'11.5'' Wepner was not much if any taller than Joe Buggner,and he has never said he was taller than 6'4''so you can forget anything over 6'5''for Wepner
Boss said on 21/Dec/11
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan while being diagnosed for his condition and that he lost height over his career to surgery and poor posture and the overall pounding his body took over his life. Frenchy was Andre's best friend and could have easily stated 7'4 but instead stated 7'0.5. Also Frenchy seems to be a pretty honest man and would have no reason to just make something as detailed has the whole Japan measurement.
Frenchy Bernard stated Andre was legitimately measured at age 22 at 7'0.5 in Japan while being diagnosed for his condition and that he lost height over his career to surgery and poor posture and the overall pounding his body took over his life. Frenchy was Andre's best friend and could have easily stated 7'4 but instead stated 7'0.5. Also Frenchy seems to be a pretty honest man and would have no reason to just make something as detailed has the whole Japan measurement.
drummer777 said on 21/Dec/11
Chuck wepner did wear big boots...
Chuck wepner did wear big boots...
Iconjj said on 21/Dec/11
If you're using Wepner's mug shot as a reference point, take out Andre's fro and this is what comes out
Click Here
If you're using Wepner's mug shot as a reference point, take out Andre's fro and this is what comes out
Click Here
dicksock said on 21/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 20/Dec/11
Everything I'm seeing between Nash, Paul and Andre is no more than two inches. 6'10 for Nash 6'11 for Andre, and 7' for Paul Wight. 7.05 for Andre in cowboy boots, 7'1 for Paul in his ring boots.
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I've been saying that for years. Although, I think Nash could be as low as 6'9.5". I'm fairly certain Andre wouldn't have been more than 2" taller than him.
Iconjj says on 20/Dec/11
Everything I'm seeing between Nash, Paul and Andre is no more than two inches. 6'10 for Nash 6'11 for Andre, and 7' for Paul Wight. 7.05 for Andre in cowboy boots, 7'1 for Paul in his ring boots.
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I've been saying that for years. Although, I think Nash could be as low as 6'9.5". I'm fairly certain Andre wouldn't have been more than 2" taller than him.
Halb said on 20/Dec/11
Hey Rob, will you put the estimation of the WM2 ref in the précis above?
Hey Rob, will you put the estimation of the WM2 ref in the précis above?
Iconjj said on 20/Dec/11
Everything I'm seeing between Nash, Paul and Andre is no more than two inches. 6'10 for Nash 6'11 for Andre, and 7' for Paul Wight. 7.05 for Andre in cowboy boots, 7'1 for Paul in his ring boots.
Everything I'm seeing between Nash, Paul and Andre is no more than two inches. 6'10 for Nash 6'11 for Andre, and 7' for Paul Wight. 7.05 for Andre in cowboy boots, 7'1 for Paul in his ring boots.
JT said on 19/Dec/11
Click Here The footwear is a mystery as Chris pointed out
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This might be a new picture for you Chris Click Here
jasperwazap, Wepner said he is 6'5" and did look that height. 6'3" is too low.
Click Here The footwear is a mystery as Chris pointed out
Click Here
This might be a new picture for you Chris Click Here
jasperwazap, Wepner said he is 6'5" and did look that height. 6'3" is too low.
jasperwazap said on 19/Dec/11
Andre looked half a head taller than the boxer Chuck Wepner who gets listed at 6'5.'5'' but honestly he could have been really 6'3'' range.
Andre looked half a head taller than the boxer Chuck Wepner who gets listed at 6'5.'5'' but honestly he could have been really 6'3'' range.
Chris said on 18/Dec/11
Hey guys -
I put together some screen caps from the recent ESPN special "The Real Rocky"...Pretty interesting.
First, here's a screen shot of Chuck Wepner's arrest photo in front of a height chart:
Click Here
The top of Chuck's head is right at 6'6"
next is a shot of Andre next to Chuck...I tried my best to find where Chuck stepped back to line up with Andre.
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I superimposed Chuck's side shot from his mugshot to the previous ...adjusted for realignment and this is what I came up with:
photoClick Here
It's pretty much what has been shown here before but now with some sort of regulated measuring chart....6'6" is right at Andre's eyebrows...The comparison roughly shows Andre standing somewhere around 6'11ish...
Now, if we only knew what kind of shoes both men were wearing that day :)
Here's a closeup screen shot of Andre's fist next to Wepner's....That's one big fist!
Click Here
I have a copy of Andre's 1978 appearance in BJ and the Bear with 6'3" Greg Evian...Both men appear in one screen barefoot...However, no good shots of them standing up straight beside each other...Here's the best I could find, though.
Click Here
Click Here
Hey guys -
I put together some screen caps from the recent ESPN special "The Real Rocky"...Pretty interesting.
First, here's a screen shot of Chuck Wepner's arrest photo in front of a height chart:
Click Here
The top of Chuck's head is right at 6'6"
next is a shot of Andre next to Chuck...I tried my best to find where Chuck stepped back to line up with Andre.
Click Here
I superimposed Chuck's side shot from his mugshot to the previous ...adjusted for realignment and this is what I came up with:
photoClick Here
It's pretty much what has been shown here before but now with some sort of regulated measuring chart....6'6" is right at Andre's eyebrows...The comparison roughly shows Andre standing somewhere around 6'11ish...
Now, if we only knew what kind of shoes both men were wearing that day :)
Here's a closeup screen shot of Andre's fist next to Wepner's....That's one big fist!
Click Here
I have a copy of Andre's 1978 appearance in BJ and the Bear with 6'3" Greg Evian...Both men appear in one screen barefoot...However, no good shots of them standing up straight beside each other...Here's the best I could find, though.
Click Here
Click Here
kg said on 18/Dec/11
Ok, again does anyone still have that photo shop pic of all the giant wrestlers together? With people like Andre, Undertaker, Kane, Nash, Gonzales, Baba, etc......
Ok, again does anyone still have that photo shop pic of all the giant wrestlers together? With people like Andre, Undertaker, Kane, Nash, Gonzales, Baba, etc......
clint said on 16/Dec/11
You have to be an idiot to think Andre did not easily surpass seven feet tall. You don't know anything about estimating height, people! I know I am the master!
You have to be an idiot to think Andre did not easily surpass seven feet tall. You don't know anything about estimating height, people! I know I am the master!
Red said on 16/Dec/11
JT says on 16/Dec/11
Of course family members of wrestlers never exaggerate the true height and weight of their loved ones.... Click Here Rene de Lasartesse looks shorter next to Andre in cowboy boots than Hogan did so he probably was in the 6'4" range.
LoooooooLLLLL
Stating barely 6´6" for a 6´7" billed man is an exaggeration????
Will you ever accept the truth????
I know the answer.
Andre wasn´t under 212cm at his peak.
JT says on 16/Dec/11
Of course family members of wrestlers never exaggerate the true height and weight of their loved ones.... Click Here Rene de Lasartesse looks shorter next to Andre in cowboy boots than Hogan did so he probably was in the 6'4" range.
LoooooooLLLLL
Stating barely 6´6" for a 6´7" billed man is an exaggeration????
Will you ever accept the truth????
I know the answer.
Andre wasn´t under 212cm at his peak.
JT said on 16/Dec/11
Of course family members of wrestlers never exaggerate the true height and weight of their loved ones.... Click Here Rene de Lasartesse looks shorter next to Andre in cowboy boots than Hogan did so he probably was in the 6'4" range.
Of course family members of wrestlers never exaggerate the true height and weight of their loved ones.... Click Here Rene de Lasartesse looks shorter next to Andre in cowboy boots than Hogan did so he probably was in the 6'4" range.
Red said on 15/Dec/11
Chris says on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
I have emailed Rene's wife to find out how tall her husband really was...I'm guessing probably around 6'4 - 6'5"...
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Chris says on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
Here was Rene's wife's response to his height:
Chris
rene is 1.98,now with 84 less, maybe 1.94.
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So Andre is 2-5cm taller than you expected him.
Chris says on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
I have emailed Rene's wife to find out how tall her husband really was...I'm guessing probably around 6'4 - 6'5"...
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Chris says on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
Here was Rene's wife's response to his height:
Chris
rene is 1.98,now with 84 less, maybe 1.94.
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So Andre is 2-5cm taller than you expected him.
Chris said on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
Here was Rene's wife's response to his height:
Chris
rene is 1.98,now with 84 less, maybe 1.94.
Hey Big Show -
Here was Rene's wife's response to his height:
Chris
rene is 1.98,now with 84 less, maybe 1.94.
bigman said on 14/Dec/11
i belive andres friend frenchy benard was with andre in japan in 1968 and hes prob the best link how ever there is also a claim that andre didnt stop growing in height till 1977 before his 31st birthday it was a harsh disease an andre didnt look after it the way big show did but in fairness to him times have changed.
i belive andres friend frenchy benard was with andre in japan in 1968 and hes prob the best link how ever there is also a claim that andre didnt stop growing in height till 1977 before his 31st birthday it was a harsh disease an andre didnt look after it the way big show did but in fairness to him times have changed.
Chaz said on 14/Dec/11
Mumun I never said he would not lose any height,I said he would lose at most 1/2''as Shoemaker is pressed right up to him,in the Wilt pic there is much more distance between Wilt and Andre and Andre is side on,even if like in that pic that Big Show as put on here of Andre next to Lasartesse,and there mostly in line because of Andre size he is nera the Camara,even then I dout Andre is gaining more than 1/2-3/4''over Wilt,he's gaining most from the 2.5''cowboy boots and he still looks shorter than the 7'0.5''Wilt,Wilt's a good 2''taller,if not 2.5'',and your 7'2''claim for him is total rubish he is not that in boots to the top of he's hair in That Shoemaker pic,let alone barefoot
Mumun I never said he would not lose any height,I said he would lose at most 1/2''as Shoemaker is pressed right up to him,in the Wilt pic there is much more distance between Wilt and Andre and Andre is side on,even if like in that pic that Big Show as put on here of Andre next to Lasartesse,and there mostly in line because of Andre size he is nera the Camara,even then I dout Andre is gaining more than 1/2-3/4''over Wilt,he's gaining most from the 2.5''cowboy boots and he still looks shorter than the 7'0.5''Wilt,Wilt's a good 2''taller,if not 2.5'',and your 7'2''claim for him is total rubish he is not that in boots to the top of he's hair in That Shoemaker pic,let alone barefoot
Chris said on 14/Dec/11
Hey Big Show -
I have emailed Rene's wife to find out how tall her husband really was...I'm guessing probably around 6'4 - 6'5"...She is the one who supplied me with that photo.
The other photo of Andre taken in January of 1993 was given to me by Andre's niece (His sister's daughter)...The lady in the photo was Andre's mother and the guy was a family friend. Andre was back visiting for his father's funeral.
Hey Big Show -
I have emailed Rene's wife to find out how tall her husband really was...I'm guessing probably around 6'4 - 6'5"...She is the one who supplied me with that photo.
The other photo of Andre taken in January of 1993 was given to me by Andre's niece (His sister's daughter)...The lady in the photo was Andre's mother and the guy was a family friend. Andre was back visiting for his father's funeral.
Mamun said on 14/Dec/11
But Chaz , according to you Andre is not losing any height because he was behind Shoemaker . So as per your theories , Wilt shouldn't be losing any height either because Andre " SEEMS " to be infront of the Camera ? Than why is Andre taller than Wilt ????????
Regards
SUPERMUN
But Chaz , according to you Andre is not losing any height because he was behind Shoemaker . So as per your theories , Wilt shouldn't be losing any height either because Andre " SEEMS " to be infront of the Camera ? Than why is Andre taller than Wilt ????????
Regards
SUPERMUN
freddy said on 14/Dec/11
All,i'm not sure if anyone watched Raw this week with the slammy's but i'm sure someone can come up with a comparison pic with Show and Ted Dibiase and Andre & Dibiase.. Be very interesting to see. Probably be the closest comparison of Andre and Show using Dibiase as a guide.. Agree???
All,i'm not sure if anyone watched Raw this week with the slammy's but i'm sure someone can come up with a comparison pic with Show and Ted Dibiase and Andre & Dibiase.. Be very interesting to see. Probably be the closest comparison of Andre and Show using Dibiase as a guide.. Agree???
Chaz said on 14/Dec/11
Mamun,Andre is in front of Wilt,so he must be loseing hight, there is more distance,between Andre and Wilt then there is Andre and Shoemaker,so if it makes so much diffance as you claime then Wilt was way taller than Andre.
Mamun,Andre is in front of Wilt,so he must be loseing hight, there is more distance,between Andre and Wilt then there is Andre and Shoemaker,so if it makes so much diffance as you claime then Wilt was way taller than Andre.
KG said on 13/Dec/11
Hey does anyone still have that photo shop pic from a few years ago with alot of the wrestling giants like Andre, Taker, Baba, Show, etc....?
Hey does anyone still have that photo shop pic from a few years ago with alot of the wrestling giants like Andre, Taker, Baba, Show, etc....?
Mamun said on 13/Dec/11
Thank you your Highness King Red ! Richard & Chaz , what is your response to King Red's 12th DEC 2011 post ? I have a feeling I will get no response because one thing is for sure , It sure in hell won't be in your favor and you may have to change the subject big time !
Regards
SUPERMUN
Thank you your Highness King Red ! Richard & Chaz , what is your response to King Red's 12th DEC 2011 post ? I have a feeling I will get no response because one thing is for sure , It sure in hell won't be in your favor and you may have to change the subject big time !
Regards
SUPERMUN
Iconjj said on 13/Dec/11
bigman says on 13/Dec/11
andre the giant was measured in japan in 1968 but no one knows only the doctor on what that height was.comparing one picture to another has 100% no value as angle scale and pixiles can be all different 1" say on a photo is minute if the photo has a 7 foot andre say then what is 1" on that scale i seen this on forensic science belive me it has no value comparing one photo to another.
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Then we must....get our hands on......those medical records (rubs hands together with a sinister grin) with the right connections that might be possible, who knows, lol.
On a different note here's a still of paul with that country music guy trace adkins, who is listed as 6'6...Trace is wearing cowboy boots if anyone is interested in footwear. Click Here
bigman says on 13/Dec/11
andre the giant was measured in japan in 1968 but no one knows only the doctor on what that height was.comparing one picture to another has 100% no value as angle scale and pixiles can be all different 1" say on a photo is minute if the photo has a 7 foot andre say then what is 1" on that scale i seen this on forensic science belive me it has no value comparing one photo to another.
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Then we must....get our hands on......those medical records (rubs hands together with a sinister grin) with the right connections that might be possible, who knows, lol.
On a different note here's a still of paul with that country music guy trace adkins, who is listed as 6'6...Trace is wearing cowboy boots if anyone is interested in footwear. Click Here
bigman said on 13/Dec/11
andre the giant was measured in japan in 1968 but no one knows only the doctor on what that height was.comparing one picture to another has 100% no value as angle scale and pixiles can be all different 1" say on a photo is minute if the photo has a 7 foot andre say then what is 1" on that scale i seen this on forensic science belive me it has no value comparing one photo to another.
andre the giant was measured in japan in 1968 but no one knows only the doctor on what that height was.comparing one picture to another has 100% no value as angle scale and pixiles can be all different 1" say on a photo is minute if the photo has a 7 foot andre say then what is 1" on that scale i seen this on forensic science belive me it has no value comparing one photo to another.
NCL said on 12/Dec/11
Richard says on 8/Dec/11
NCL says on 4/Dec/11
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
Click Here
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
When I was there, the statue looked every bit of 9' but the camera angle shows it less. I was directly in front of the ruler so that's my actual height in those shoes (I'm 5'10" barefoot). I want to go back one of these days (that museum is awesome!) so when I do I'll get some better pictures
Richard says on 8/Dec/11
NCL says on 4/Dec/11
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
Click Here
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
When I was there, the statue looked every bit of 9' but the camera angle shows it less. I was directly in front of the ruler so that's my actual height in those shoes (I'm 5'10" barefoot). I want to go back one of these days (that museum is awesome!) so when I do I'll get some better pictures
Red said on 12/Dec/11
Richard says on 8/Dec/11
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
Oh Oh, so similarly Andre lost height standing behind Shoemaker
Richard says on 8/Dec/11
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
Oh Oh, so similarly Andre lost height standing behind Shoemaker
Danimal said on 10/Dec/11
Bare minimum peak height for Andre was 6'11.5".
Bare minimum peak height for Andre was 6'11.5".
Danimal said on 8/Dec/11
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Oh here we go again. Again you just shooting out statements you never back up.
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Oh here we go again. Again you just shooting out statements you never back up.
Richard said on 8/Dec/11
NCL says on 4/Dec/11
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
Click Here
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
NCL says on 4/Dec/11
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
Click Here
This photo actually debunks the similarities between Wilt Andre. Wadlow comes out much shorter than his actual height next to the ruler which is only slightly closer to the camera and at an angle. Add to this the fact that he was wearing shoes so he should have been 8'11 inches plus shoes. Instead he looks 8'9. Similarly Wilt lost height in the comparison photos next to Andre.
Capt. Nobody said on 8/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 6/Dec/11
oops... Click Here
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Nice, problem solved, Andre was no shorter than 6'10.5" without shoes and in a relaxed posture.
Iconjj says on 6/Dec/11
oops... Click Here
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Nice, problem solved, Andre was no shorter than 6'10.5" without shoes and in a relaxed posture.
drummer777 said on 7/Dec/11
Maybe he didn't grow at all and stayed 6'11, and they Hyped him as 7'1
Maybe he didn't grow at all and stayed 6'11, and they Hyped him as 7'1
dicksock said on 7/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 6/Dec/11
Click Here
Looks to me like he might have the same bit of height difference with Andre that Big Show has.
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Finally someone uses that clip of Hogan and Andre. Maybe this time people pay attention to it. I'm sure excuses will be made. For example, "The camera angle is in Andre's favor" or "Andre is standing up too straight."
Iconjj says on 6/Dec/11
Click Here
Looks to me like he might have the same bit of height difference with Andre that Big Show has.
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Finally someone uses that clip of Hogan and Andre. Maybe this time people pay attention to it. I'm sure excuses will be made. For example, "The camera angle is in Andre's favor" or "Andre is standing up too straight."
Big Show said on 7/Dec/11
drummer777 says on 6/Dec/11
At the age of 10, Wilt was already tall, and he became positively gargantuan after he reached adolescence. In a single summer, he gained four inches, and by the time he began playing for Overbrook High School, he stood 6'11". With his height, he was a natural for basketball, but from the beginning, he was not simply big: he was also graceful, resourceful, and creative as a player
Drummer what is actually your point! Like you just wrote, he was 6'11" by the time he went to Overbrook High School. That would've been 1952. Wilt's from August 1936, so he was probably 15 or maybe 16 years old by then. By the number of comments I've seen you write on multiple boards over here, you don't seem to think he grew after that.
drummer777 says on 6/Dec/11
At the age of 10, Wilt was already tall, and he became positively gargantuan after he reached adolescence. In a single summer, he gained four inches, and by the time he began playing for Overbrook High School, he stood 6'11". With his height, he was a natural for basketball, but from the beginning, he was not simply big: he was also graceful, resourceful, and creative as a player
Drummer what is actually your point! Like you just wrote, he was 6'11" by the time he went to Overbrook High School. That would've been 1952. Wilt's from August 1936, so he was probably 15 or maybe 16 years old by then. By the number of comments I've seen you write on multiple boards over here, you don't seem to think he grew after that.
Iconjj said on 6/Dec/11
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Looks to me like he might have the same bit of height difference with Andre that Big Show has.
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Looks to me like he might have the same bit of height difference with Andre that Big Show has.
drummer777 said on 6/Dec/11
At the age of 10, Wilt was already tall, and he became positively gargantuan after he reached adolescence. In a single summer, he gained four inches, and by the time he began playing for Overbrook High School, he stood 6'11". With his height, he was a natural for basketball, but from the beginning, he was not simply big: he was also graceful, resourceful, and creative as a player
At the age of 10, Wilt was already tall, and he became positively gargantuan after he reached adolescence. In a single summer, he gained four inches, and by the time he began playing for Overbrook High School, he stood 6'11". With his height, he was a natural for basketball, but from the beginning, he was not simply big: he was also graceful, resourceful, and creative as a player
Halb said on 6/Dec/11
Unless you know how tall the guard is, there is no damage either way.
Unless you know how tall the guard is, there is no damage either way.
Freddy said on 6/Dec/11
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
That's a Drum and Drummer comment...
I would've love to of seen Wilt and John Harris next to each other!!
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
That's a Drum and Drummer comment...
I would've love to of seen Wilt and John Harris next to each other!!
bigman said on 5/Dec/11
most evidence i see is a 7'0.5" andre.
most evidence i see is a 7'0.5" andre.
dicksock said on 5/Dec/11
Wilt was 7'1 and 1/16" in his prime for a fact. His physician has gone on record claiming this.
Wilt was 7'1 and 1/16" in his prime for a fact. His physician has gone on record claiming this.
Big Show said on 5/Dec/11
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Wilt was only 15 years old when he was listed at 6'11". That was in his first year at Overbrook High School. I doubt he already stopped growing at that age.
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Wilt was only 15 years old when he was listed at 6'11". That was in his first year at Overbrook High School. I doubt he already stopped growing at that age.
Duhon said on 4/Dec/11
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Try to BS even harder drummer777:
Every single archive you can find of wilt as he was listed in college has him as 7'1".
This is actually a news reel on him at 17 years old and he's reffered to as 7'1" even then. Click Here
drummer777 says on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Try to BS even harder drummer777:
Every single archive you can find of wilt as he was listed in college has him as 7'1".
This is actually a news reel on him at 17 years old and he's reffered to as 7'1" even then. Click Here
Mamun said on 4/Dec/11
drummer 777 , if Wilt was only 6' 11" in his youth then why was he still 2 inchs taller than a prime 7' 1" Shaq with a shoe and age advantage ? We all know why you would like Wilt to be only 6' 11" .
Regards
SUPERMUN
drummer 777 , if Wilt was only 6' 11" in his youth then why was he still 2 inchs taller than a prime 7' 1" Shaq with a shoe and age advantage ? We all know why you would like Wilt to be only 6' 11" .
Regards
SUPERMUN
NCL said on 4/Dec/11
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
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For comparison, here's a photo of Robert with his father, who was approximately my height Click Here (see w i k i p i d e a for his dad's height, 5'11.5")
Feel free to use these pics! It could be fun to photoshop Andre and other wrestlers into it
Got real cool treat for you guys that may help with some heights!
I went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum last night and took a pic with a replica of Robert Waslow - the world's tallest man who ever lived, about 8'11" tall. They had a 9' ruler next to him and I stood there with my friends.
I'm apparently just under 6' in the shoes I was wearing (5'11.5" I guess?). I thought I was 5'10" barefoot but I may have to double check that.
Anyway, this is a legitimate height measurement/ruler if you want to use it for other photos.
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For comparison, here's a photo of Robert with his father, who was approximately my height Click Here (see w i k i p i d e a for his dad's height, 5'11.5")
Feel free to use these pics! It could be fun to photoshop Andre and other wrestlers into it
drummer777 said on 4/Dec/11
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Wilt was listed 6'11 in college ball...
Freddy said on 4/Dec/11
miko says on 3/Dec/11
Andre would have ran off faster than Usain Bolt if Silo Sam had appeared from round the corner.
Yeah right!! I'd garuantee that Andre would've matched up well height wise and definitely weight wise with John Harris, would've been a couple inches between them, just like Andre matched up well with Wilt a true + 7 footer!!
miko says on 3/Dec/11
Andre would have ran off faster than Usain Bolt if Silo Sam had appeared from round the corner.
Yeah right!! I'd garuantee that Andre would've matched up well height wise and definitely weight wise with John Harris, would've been a couple inches between them, just like Andre matched up well with Wilt a true + 7 footer!!
Big Show said on 4/Dec/11
JT says on 2/Dec/11
Andre was supposedly going to tag team with Jon Harris/Silo Sam in the mid-1980s. WWF probably would have billed Harris at 7'9" or so - AWA did. I think Harris only did a few WWF shows, so he and Andre may have never met.
Harris supposedly had his try-out match with the WWF in June 1987. Andre barely wrestled in 1987. Between May and late November he didn't wrestle a single match in the WWF.
With Studd having left, Uncle Elmer turning out to be a disappointment and Andre on his last legs, the WWF might've been looking for a new giant to replace them. It apparently only took them one match to see that John Harris stunk big time in the ring and therefore was never used. He never had an official match within the WWF (at least not on TV or at house shows).
JT says on 2/Dec/11
Andre was supposedly going to tag team with Jon Harris/Silo Sam in the mid-1980s. WWF probably would have billed Harris at 7'9" or so - AWA did. I think Harris only did a few WWF shows, so he and Andre may have never met.
Harris supposedly had his try-out match with the WWF in June 1987. Andre barely wrestled in 1987. Between May and late November he didn't wrestle a single match in the WWF.
With Studd having left, Uncle Elmer turning out to be a disappointment and Andre on his last legs, the WWF might've been looking for a new giant to replace them. It apparently only took them one match to see that John Harris stunk big time in the ring and therefore was never used. He never had an official match within the WWF (at least not on TV or at house shows).
Sean said on 4/Dec/11
NFL upgrades a ton of players by an inch and some by 2 inches.
Also the NFL doesnt really downgrade anyone. That 6'2.5 measurement is a morning measurement from the combine, so that person's real height is more 6'2.
NFL upgrades a ton of players by an inch and some by 2 inches.
Also the NFL doesnt really downgrade anyone. That 6'2.5 measurement is a morning measurement from the combine, so that person's real height is more 6'2.
Halb said on 3/Dec/11
>Capt. Nobody says on 2/Dec/11
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Nice job on the security guard shot. My question is why would you post it? Pretty damaging to those thinking Andre is under 6'11".
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>Capt. Nobody says on 2/Dec/11
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Nice job on the security guard shot. My question is why would you post it? Pretty damaging to those thinking Andre is under 6'11".
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How so?
miko said on 3/Dec/11
Andre would have ran off faster than Usain Bolt if Silo Sam had appeared from round the corner.
Andre would have ran off faster than Usain Bolt if Silo Sam had appeared from round the corner.
RP said on 2/Dec/11
Thanks DickSockon the info on the Largest Sex Symbol article. I had never seen that before myself. It was actually Ed Too Tall Jones who said Ernie was measured by the NFL at 6'8.5"....he and another fella where discussing the tallest NFL players of all-time. And Ed said that to his knowledge that he & Ernie Ladd where the tallest NFL players ever and that they were both measured in their socks at 6'8.5" and this comment was made around 1988-'89. So,. there may have been taller players since. Ed was listed at 6'8" by the Cowboys for his first few years of his carreer. And the last several years they always listed him at 6'9". The NBA always list it's players height with shoes on "most of the time" Not always. The NFL has always listed their players by their barefoot heights. The NFL will actually round guys down a lot....example: if you measure 6'2.5" a lot NFL teams will just list you as 6'2". BTW...it is known fact that in 1985 Charles Barkley was measured at 6'4.75" barefoot at his NBA rookie physical. This has been reported like a million times in the past 25 years! Charles himself even confirmed it.
Thanks DickSockon the info on the Largest Sex Symbol article. I had never seen that before myself. It was actually Ed Too Tall Jones who said Ernie was measured by the NFL at 6'8.5"....he and another fella where discussing the tallest NFL players of all-time. And Ed said that to his knowledge that he & Ernie Ladd where the tallest NFL players ever and that they were both measured in their socks at 6'8.5" and this comment was made around 1988-'89. So,. there may have been taller players since. Ed was listed at 6'8" by the Cowboys for his first few years of his carreer. And the last several years they always listed him at 6'9". The NBA always list it's players height with shoes on "most of the time" Not always. The NFL has always listed their players by their barefoot heights. The NFL will actually round guys down a lot....example: if you measure 6'2.5" a lot NFL teams will just list you as 6'2". BTW...it is known fact that in 1985 Charles Barkley was measured at 6'4.75" barefoot at his NBA rookie physical. This has been reported like a million times in the past 25 years! Charles himself even confirmed it.
Capt. Nobody said on 2/Dec/11
RP says on 30/Nov/11
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
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I don't know about that, but not too far off from there most likely. I think he may have indeed worn some type of internal lifts because I watched Slamboree 94 and an old Big Cat was truly a freaking giant! I'm not going to accept anything under his listed height because even in his later years the dude looked ginormous.
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About 10:15 in.
Maybe there's a Nash comparison in there somewhere.
RP says on 30/Nov/11
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
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I don't know about that, but not too far off from there most likely. I think he may have indeed worn some type of internal lifts because I watched Slamboree 94 and an old Big Cat was truly a freaking giant! I'm not going to accept anything under his listed height because even in his later years the dude looked ginormous.
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About 10:15 in.
Maybe there's a Nash comparison in there somewhere.
Capt. Nobody said on 2/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
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Just look at the NBA, there are hardly any true 7 foot tall players, the ones that are are listed in shoes. In boots we know Andre is no shorter than Wilt Chamberlain.
I can't remember what book it was but it said that Kareem was at one of the matches and they wanted Andre to come out for a photo op and they wouldn't let him. I really don't think they gave that much thought to how "big" these guys looked, the truth is, they just about dwarfed any other athlete they came into contact with and if not height wise, size wise they did for sure. If they were really concerned I doubt they wouldn't have done that battle royal in WM2 and all the press they did with Andre and Too Tall Jones. Just wish we had some decent pics of those.
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
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Just look at the NBA, there are hardly any true 7 foot tall players, the ones that are are listed in shoes. In boots we know Andre is no shorter than Wilt Chamberlain.
I can't remember what book it was but it said that Kareem was at one of the matches and they wanted Andre to come out for a photo op and they wouldn't let him. I really don't think they gave that much thought to how "big" these guys looked, the truth is, they just about dwarfed any other athlete they came into contact with and if not height wise, size wise they did for sure. If they were really concerned I doubt they wouldn't have done that battle royal in WM2 and all the press they did with Andre and Too Tall Jones. Just wish we had some decent pics of those.
Capt. Nobody said on 2/Dec/11
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Nice job on the security guard shot. My question is why would you post it? Pretty damaging to those thinking Andre is under 6'11".
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Nice job on the security guard shot. My question is why would you post it? Pretty damaging to those thinking Andre is under 6'11".
JT said on 2/Dec/11
Leaving aside the Conan movie, if Andre ever ran into a very tall person, it most likely was at an airport or an arena where the NBA also played.
7'7" Manute Bol was backstage at WWF event in the 1980s and was requesting a pic with Andre. WWF officials quickly ushered Andre out of the arena for obvious reasons. Chet Coppock (who did some ring announcing for WWF back then) confirmed the story. Too bad, as this would have given us a rough idea how Andre would have matched up with Giant Gonzalez.
There is supposedly a photo out there of Andre with several players from the NY Knicks (probably back in the 1970s). NBA players come in all sizes though. I also read about a photo taken of Andre with a 6’7” football player (IIRC a Cincinnati Bengal?) but have never seen it.
Andre was supposedly going to tag team with Jon Harris/Silo Sam in the mid-1980s. WWF probably would have billed Harris at 7'9" or so - AWA did. I think Harris only did a few WWF shows, so he and Andre may have never met.
Leaving aside the Conan movie, if Andre ever ran into a very tall person, it most likely was at an airport or an arena where the NBA also played.
7'7" Manute Bol was backstage at WWF event in the 1980s and was requesting a pic with Andre. WWF officials quickly ushered Andre out of the arena for obvious reasons. Chet Coppock (who did some ring announcing for WWF back then) confirmed the story. Too bad, as this would have given us a rough idea how Andre would have matched up with Giant Gonzalez.
There is supposedly a photo out there of Andre with several players from the NY Knicks (probably back in the 1970s). NBA players come in all sizes though. I also read about a photo taken of Andre with a 6’7” football player (IIRC a Cincinnati Bengal?) but have never seen it.
Andre was supposedly going to tag team with Jon Harris/Silo Sam in the mid-1980s. WWF probably would have billed Harris at 7'9" or so - AWA did. I think Harris only did a few WWF shows, so he and Andre may have never met.
bigman said on 2/Dec/11
yeah no doubt andre was a true 7 footer i think even through the years of 86 to 88 physically he had worsened alot cuvurture of the spine extra weight etc that guard at survivor series with andre would have different if he walked down to the ring with him at wm1
yeah no doubt andre was a true 7 footer i think even through the years of 86 to 88 physically he had worsened alot cuvurture of the spine extra weight etc that guard at survivor series with andre would have different if he walked down to the ring with him at wm1
Chaz said on 2/Dec/11
you only get 1 person in 2,000,000 claming to be 7'or over,note I say (claiming)there are less than 30 people in the UK (claming) to be 7'or over,that's out of over 60,000,000,and from what I have seen of them well over 1/3 are lieing,and there are less than 50 people in the would claming to be 7'6''or over,and I bet well over 50% are lieing,I very much dout there are much over 400-500 people in the world who realy are a full 7' or over.
you only get 1 person in 2,000,000 claming to be 7'or over,note I say (claiming)there are less than 30 people in the UK (claming) to be 7'or over,that's out of over 60,000,000,and from what I have seen of them well over 1/3 are lieing,and there are less than 50 people in the would claming to be 7'6''or over,and I bet well over 50% are lieing,I very much dout there are much over 400-500 people in the world who realy are a full 7' or over.
dicksock said on 1/Dec/11
RP says on 30/Nov/11
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
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Where is the proof that Ernie Ladd was measured at 6'8.5"? I know he was listed at 6'9", but certain listings can be off. For example, Magic Johnson was also listed at 6'9" but clearly wasn't.
The world's largest sex symbol picture that you referenced is nothing more than an attempt made by a former poster on this site to pin down Andre's height. It's not official or scientific.
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
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I'm sure he did run into other guys that were around his height. What do you think Andre did when 7'1"-7'2" Silo Sam worked for the WWF in the mid 80s as Trapper John? Wrestling is just a show. Wilt might have been around Andre's height, but he was nowhere even close to his size. Again, I'm sure he ran in to many guys that were 6'9-7'+ but I doubt any of them had his structure.
RP says on 30/Nov/11
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
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Where is the proof that Ernie Ladd was measured at 6'8.5"? I know he was listed at 6'9", but certain listings can be off. For example, Magic Johnson was also listed at 6'9" but clearly wasn't.
The world's largest sex symbol picture that you referenced is nothing more than an attempt made by a former poster on this site to pin down Andre's height. It's not official or scientific.
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
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I'm sure he did run into other guys that were around his height. What do you think Andre did when 7'1"-7'2" Silo Sam worked for the WWF in the mid 80s as Trapper John? Wrestling is just a show. Wilt might have been around Andre's height, but he was nowhere even close to his size. Again, I'm sure he ran in to many guys that were 6'9-7'+ but I doubt any of them had his structure.
Iconjj said on 1/Dec/11
RP, they'll rip ya apart on a John Studd 6'7.5 estimate...
RP, they'll rip ya apart on a John Studd 6'7.5 estimate...
Big Show said on 1/Dec/11
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
Iconjj, today there are 6 billion people living on this planet. Let’s just say there are 5,000 7-footers alive (which I think is already a stretch). That’s 0.0000833%. So that’s over 1 in a million. I don’t believe it would be different in Andre’s days. Chances of running into a legitimate 7-footer on the streets by accident are about as high as winning the lottery. When he met Wilt, that wasn’t a coincidence. Both were working on the set of Conan the Destroyer and they were both casted in the movie because of their size. I don’t think Andre got lucky for 20 years, the odds of him encountering someone his own size or taller are just incredibly low, considering he was taller than 99.9999% of the worlds population.
Iconjj says on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
Iconjj, today there are 6 billion people living on this planet. Let’s just say there are 5,000 7-footers alive (which I think is already a stretch). That’s 0.0000833%. So that’s over 1 in a million. I don’t believe it would be different in Andre’s days. Chances of running into a legitimate 7-footer on the streets by accident are about as high as winning the lottery. When he met Wilt, that wasn’t a coincidence. Both were working on the set of Conan the Destroyer and they were both casted in the movie because of their size. I don’t think Andre got lucky for 20 years, the odds of him encountering someone his own size or taller are just incredibly low, considering he was taller than 99.9999% of the worlds population.
RP said on 30/Nov/11
With move evidence...I now believe a peak Andre was 7'0.5" up until the early 80's. And a mid-80's Andre was 6'11.75" to 7'0"....late 80's Andre was 6'11-6'11.5"....and early 90's Andre was 6'10.75" to 6'11".
With move evidence...I now believe a peak Andre was 7'0.5" up until the early 80's. And a mid-80's Andre was 6'11.75" to 7'0"....late 80's Andre was 6'11-6'11.5"....and early 90's Andre was 6'10.75" to 6'11".
RP said on 30/Nov/11
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
Do You guys think a peak John Studd could've been 6'7.5" ? Because in the late 70's pic of him & Ernie Ladd, he is only 1" inch shorter. And Ladd was measured at 6'8.5" barefoot by the NFL. It's in the photo bucket of 92 pics that was recently posted. Also, how about the pic of Andre being measured & weighed barefoot in "The Largest Sex Symbol" article?...They have a barefoot Andre listed at 7'0.5" "84.55 inches to be exact"! However, I can't make out what his weight is listed as? The type is very small.
Mamun said on 30/Nov/11
Thanks KG !
Regards
SUPERMUN
Thanks KG !
Regards
SUPERMUN
Iconjj said on 30/Nov/11
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
Dicksock, 7'4 was just an example, but there were a few out there at least 7 foot. It only takes one. True 7 footers ARE rare, I just have a hard time believing that he only ran into ONE guy his size, that being Wilt, and got lucky for 20 years. It's a possibility, no doubt. Maybe we need to kidnap Frenchie and ask him, lol.
bigman said on 30/Nov/11
apologies its called superhuman giants on youtube its worth watching.
apologies its called superhuman giants on youtube its worth watching.
Iconjj said on 30/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody says on 29/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
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That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
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Hahaha, believe me, there aren't that many TRUE 7 footers out there.
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I reckon not good capt. LMAO!
Capt. Nobody says on 29/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
Click Here
That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
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Hahaha, believe me, there aren't that many TRUE 7 footers out there.
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I reckon not good capt. LMAO!
Capt. Nobody said on 29/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
Click Here
That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
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Hahaha, believe me, there aren't that many TRUE 7 footers out there.
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
Click Here
That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
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Hahaha, believe me, there aren't that many TRUE 7 footers out there.
GST said on 29/Nov/11
I bet with some research & emailing that the identities of the security guards could be discovered as well as their heights. Just a thought...
I bet with some research & emailing that the identities of the security guards could be discovered as well as their heights. Just a thought...
Danimal said on 29/Nov/11
JT says on 28/Nov/11
Thanks Chris. I have not seen that SNME episode since it aired 25 years ago so my memory was a little off:) The guard looks very tall - maybe around 7 feet. I don't recall Andre wrestling that night. Jake Roberts (around Hogan's height) did. Click Here The high camera angle favors the guard though. WWF undoubtedly had no say in who the arena security guards were back then.
I watched that Survivor Series live with my dad and brother on Thanksgiving Day 1987. My dad pointed out that security guard to us and said Andre was not even close to 7'4". At the time, my brother and I still thought he was 7’4” but had no explanation other than that the guard conveniently must have been a 7 footer!
Do you have Andre's appearance on David Letterman on tape? I recall it being around the spring of 1984. I remember them briefly standing side by side when Letterman came out to greet Andre. Andre was in his cowboy boots and did not look all that tall next to Letterman, although I don’t remember if he was hunched over, etc. I do remember them giving Andre a special sofa since he could not fit in the guest chair.
Letterman was no slouch in 1984. Every bit 6'2" barefoot.
JT says on 28/Nov/11
Thanks Chris. I have not seen that SNME episode since it aired 25 years ago so my memory was a little off:) The guard looks very tall - maybe around 7 feet. I don't recall Andre wrestling that night. Jake Roberts (around Hogan's height) did. Click Here The high camera angle favors the guard though. WWF undoubtedly had no say in who the arena security guards were back then.
I watched that Survivor Series live with my dad and brother on Thanksgiving Day 1987. My dad pointed out that security guard to us and said Andre was not even close to 7'4". At the time, my brother and I still thought he was 7’4” but had no explanation other than that the guard conveniently must have been a 7 footer!
Do you have Andre's appearance on David Letterman on tape? I recall it being around the spring of 1984. I remember them briefly standing side by side when Letterman came out to greet Andre. Andre was in his cowboy boots and did not look all that tall next to Letterman, although I don’t remember if he was hunched over, etc. I do remember them giving Andre a special sofa since he could not fit in the guest chair.
Letterman was no slouch in 1984. Every bit 6'2" barefoot.
bigman said on 29/Nov/11
id imagine andre lost alot of height i would like someone to post the start of the wrestlemania 1 match. and maybe look at supergiants part 3 and 4 on youtube and comment on it considering andre was billed at 7'5" at times and some people belive he was in the 6'9-10" region.
id imagine andre lost alot of height i would like someone to post the start of the wrestlemania 1 match. and maybe look at supergiants part 3 and 4 on youtube and comment on it considering andre was billed at 7'5" at times and some people belive he was in the 6'9-10" region.
kg said on 29/Nov/11
mamun says on 26/Nov/11
Big Show , you still haven't proved nothing ! Your just using parts of my arguements with other posters and then concluding that this was how much I have paged Paul ! As I have stated before , it was BOSS or aarod who first made this point a few years ago in response to Chaz and Jt who are constantly using that Shoemaker picture as the only proof . My logic still stands and nobody could argue against it !! I mean Nobody has any way ??? So if you would like to base your whole estimate on just one picture ( the shoemaker photo ) , then Paul wight doesn't appear more than 6' 7" with this gentleman Mike who was only 6' 1" !!! How are you going to argue against that ?????
Regards
SUPERMUN
Manum he want because he can't plus he is still mad because I called his fence sitting tail out! Big Show poster is not fooling anyone with his spoiled I'm never wrong attitude! At the end of the day he is a selfserving, biased cry baby!
mamun says on 26/Nov/11
Big Show , you still haven't proved nothing ! Your just using parts of my arguements with other posters and then concluding that this was how much I have paged Paul ! As I have stated before , it was BOSS or aarod who first made this point a few years ago in response to Chaz and Jt who are constantly using that Shoemaker picture as the only proof . My logic still stands and nobody could argue against it !! I mean Nobody has any way ??? So if you would like to base your whole estimate on just one picture ( the shoemaker photo ) , then Paul wight doesn't appear more than 6' 7" with this gentleman Mike who was only 6' 1" !!! How are you going to argue against that ?????
Regards
SUPERMUN
Manum he want because he can't plus he is still mad because I called his fence sitting tail out! Big Show poster is not fooling anyone with his spoiled I'm never wrong attitude! At the end of the day he is a selfserving, biased cry baby!
dicksock said on 29/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre.
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How many 7'4" people do you think there are? The odds of seeing a man that tall are unbelievably low. It's very rare to see someone who is 6'9" but 7'4" is insanely tall. And even if he did meet one in a bar, he wouldn't have been dwarfed. Andre was 7'1" or so in cowboy boots plus his afro made him look even taller. A ~7'1" Wilt Chamberlain in a big wig didn't look very impressive next to Andre so I doubt someone just a few inches taller would either. Plus, it is commonly accepted that what really amazed people was Andre's overall size, not just his height.
Iconjj says on 28/Nov/11
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre.
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How many 7'4" people do you think there are? The odds of seeing a man that tall are unbelievably low. It's very rare to see someone who is 6'9" but 7'4" is insanely tall. And even if he did meet one in a bar, he wouldn't have been dwarfed. Andre was 7'1" or so in cowboy boots plus his afro made him look even taller. A ~7'1" Wilt Chamberlain in a big wig didn't look very impressive next to Andre so I doubt someone just a few inches taller would either. Plus, it is commonly accepted that what really amazed people was Andre's overall size, not just his height.
Chris said on 29/Nov/11
Hi JT -
I have been looking for a tape of Andre's appearance on Letterman for years and have not been able to find one. The episode was taped and aired on Monday, January 23, 1984...the same night that Hogan won the WWF title from the Iron Sheik...Andre was in town and wrestled that night at Madison Square Garden as well.
Hi JT -
I have been looking for a tape of Andre's appearance on Letterman for years and have not been able to find one. The episode was taped and aired on Monday, January 23, 1984...the same night that Hogan won the WWF title from the Iron Sheik...Andre was in town and wrestled that night at Madison Square Garden as well.
JT said on 28/Nov/11
Thanks Chris. I have not seen that SNME episode since it aired 25 years ago so my memory was a little off:) The guard looks very tall - maybe around 7 feet. I don't recall Andre wrestling that night. Jake Roberts (around Hogan's height) did. Click Here The high camera angle favors the guard though. WWF undoubtedly had no say in who the arena security guards were back then.
I watched that Survivor Series live with my dad and brother on Thanksgiving Day 1987. My dad pointed out that security guard to us and said Andre was not even close to 7'4". At the time, my brother and I still thought he was 7’4” but had no explanation other than that the guard conveniently must have been a 7 footer!
Do you have Andre's appearance on David Letterman on tape? I recall it being around the spring of 1984. I remember them briefly standing side by side when Letterman came out to greet Andre. Andre was in his cowboy boots and did not look all that tall next to Letterman, although I don’t remember if he was hunched over, etc. I do remember them giving Andre a special sofa since he could not fit in the guest chair.
Thanks Chris. I have not seen that SNME episode since it aired 25 years ago so my memory was a little off:) The guard looks very tall - maybe around 7 feet. I don't recall Andre wrestling that night. Jake Roberts (around Hogan's height) did. Click Here The high camera angle favors the guard though. WWF undoubtedly had no say in who the arena security guards were back then.
I watched that Survivor Series live with my dad and brother on Thanksgiving Day 1987. My dad pointed out that security guard to us and said Andre was not even close to 7'4". At the time, my brother and I still thought he was 7’4” but had no explanation other than that the guard conveniently must have been a 7 footer!
Do you have Andre's appearance on David Letterman on tape? I recall it being around the spring of 1984. I remember them briefly standing side by side when Letterman came out to greet Andre. Andre was in his cowboy boots and did not look all that tall next to Letterman, although I don’t remember if he was hunched over, etc. I do remember them giving Andre a special sofa since he could not fit in the guest chair.
Chris said on 28/Nov/11
Click Here
Here's a screen cap from July 1983 where Andre is standing next to a security guard who probably outweighed him by 100lbs or so....granted his weight distribution doesn't look the same as Andre :)
Click Here
Here's a screen cap from July 1983 where Andre is standing next to a security guard who probably outweighed him by 100lbs or so....granted his weight distribution doesn't look the same as Andre :)
Iconjj said on 28/Nov/11
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
Click Here
That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
Hogan and Shaq 1994 and the security guy in 1986
Click Here
That guy every bit stands up to Shaq, he looks to me to be about 7' even, maybe a little more. I have no doubt this guy wasn't invited to do security when Andre came to town.
Here's the Andre head size again: Click Here
How did Andre NOT run into guys his size with as much traveling as he did. He's walking down the aisle in 1970-something and some big hoss about a legit 7'4 pops out from the crowd, and to THAT guy's surprise he dwarfs Andre. Or it takes place in a bar Andre likes to frequent. Does Andre remember what Vince Sr. told him, and tuck tail and run, afro bobbing up and down as he trots away? Andre wrestled all over the world for 20 years, no way did he not encounter another giant along the way by accident besides Wilt. Giants may not have been common back then, but they were out there.
Big Show said on 28/Nov/11
Nice one Chris! He could've been a basketball player considering his height and he's pretty lanky. Here he is on video next to both Hogan and Paul Orndorf
Click Here
At 3:09 you can see him next to Orndorf. Orndorf looks to be coming up against this guy's shoulders. Orndorf was way below Jorge Gonzalez shoulders during a 6-man tag-team match in WCW which I have on tape.
This guy does look ~7ft next to Hogan.
Nice one Chris! He could've been a basketball player considering his height and he's pretty lanky. Here he is on video next to both Hogan and Paul Orndorf
Click Here
At 3:09 you can see him next to Orndorf. Orndorf looks to be coming up against this guy's shoulders. Orndorf was way below Jorge Gonzalez shoulders during a 6-man tag-team match in WCW which I have on tape.
This guy does look ~7ft next to Hogan.
dicksock said on 28/Nov/11
Chris says on 27/Nov/11
Hey guys -
Since you have been on the subject of a few things as of late....Here are some screen caps that I did over the weekend for you to look at and "discuss" :)
Andre's heel size from 1983 on.....
Click Here
This particular screen cap is from July 1984
Andre next to the security guard at Survivor Series 1987
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
These were taken from the PPV broadcast...the later released edited version didn't have the full walkout of Andre back to the dressing room
Here's Hulk going to the ring next to the same guard (hard to judge from the camera angle, but the guard is definately bigger than Hulk)
Click Here
And, finally here is Hulk next to the security guard on SNME back in late 1986 in Richfield, OH...he was probably a basketball player...looks very close to 7ft, imo....
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
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It is too difficult to determine how much taller the security guard from Survivor Series was than Hogan because of the angle. I would bet they were around the same height with the guard maybe edging out Hogan. But, he wasn't bigger than Hulk, just maybe an inch or so taller.
The other guard looks 7' for sure. I don't recall 7'1" Shaq ever looking much taller than that next to Hogan. I can pretty much guarantee that he is taller than Andre. I think that guy is 7'-7'1". I am assuming there are no screen caps of Andre and that guy.
Chris says on 27/Nov/11
Hey guys -
Since you have been on the subject of a few things as of late....Here are some screen caps that I did over the weekend for you to look at and "discuss" :)
Andre's heel size from 1983 on.....
Click Here
This particular screen cap is from July 1984
Andre next to the security guard at Survivor Series 1987
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
These were taken from the PPV broadcast...the later released edited version didn't have the full walkout of Andre back to the dressing room
Here's Hulk going to the ring next to the same guard (hard to judge from the camera angle, but the guard is definately bigger than Hulk)
Click Here
And, finally here is Hulk next to the security guard on SNME back in late 1986 in Richfield, OH...he was probably a basketball player...looks very close to 7ft, imo....
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
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It is too difficult to determine how much taller the security guard from Survivor Series was than Hogan because of the angle. I would bet they were around the same height with the guard maybe edging out Hogan. But, he wasn't bigger than Hulk, just maybe an inch or so taller.
The other guard looks 7' for sure. I don't recall 7'1" Shaq ever looking much taller than that next to Hogan. I can pretty much guarantee that he is taller than Andre. I think that guy is 7'-7'1". I am assuming there are no screen caps of Andre and that guy.
bigman said on 28/Nov/11
hi guys new here just looked at a match at wm 1 with andre as he's being introduced to the ring he looks huge he passes a door on his left and is way over it. its probably a 6 in a half foot door and then is head and shoulders above every one around him back there.also watched a thing on youtube called supergiants i guy from england ross i think his name was claimed 7'5" tall. he said he was measured before at 7ft years ago then some else supposedly measured him at nearly 7'3" but when measured by the doctor is 6'10" tall and its due to slight cuvuture of the spine hes a young man and very thin so its no wonder andre also lost height.
hi guys new here just looked at a match at wm 1 with andre as he's being introduced to the ring he looks huge he passes a door on his left and is way over it. its probably a 6 in a half foot door and then is head and shoulders above every one around him back there.also watched a thing on youtube called supergiants i guy from england ross i think his name was claimed 7'5" tall. he said he was measured before at 7ft years ago then some else supposedly measured him at nearly 7'3" but when measured by the doctor is 6'10" tall and its due to slight cuvuture of the spine hes a young man and very thin so its no wonder andre also lost height.
Iconjj said on 28/Nov/11
Chris that guy with the Hulk is TALL....I bet they gave him the night off whenever Andre wrestled at that arena.
Chris that guy with the Hulk is TALL....I bet they gave him the night off whenever Andre wrestled at that arena.
Danimal said on 28/Nov/11
Chris, that black security guard is standing next to a PRIME Hogan and has over half a foot on him and Hogan is in wrestling gear. That security guard is looking to be over 7'0" easily. I'd say 7'1"-7'2" range easily.
Chris, that black security guard is standing next to a PRIME Hogan and has over half a foot on him and Hogan is in wrestling gear. That security guard is looking to be over 7'0" easily. I'd say 7'1"-7'2" range easily.
Big Show said on 28/Nov/11
kg says on 23/Nov/11
Big Show (poster) Most of what you posted about Manum seems to be manum being sacastic. Then again this is coming from the guy who accused me of hating Paul Wight because I didn't believe he could pic up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars! Yet Big Show seems to have no problem dissmissing any reports of Andre doing similar feats. lol! Big Show has about as much hero worship on Paul Wight as Clay does on Dalip Great Khali Singh! It is hard for them to come past their delussions that every 7 footer wrestling will ever have will be in the shadow of the Real Giant of wrestling, Andre. His 7'-7'1, 500lbs shadow will always cover and be remembered over anyother giant the sport will ever offer. Wight is by far the better wrestler but he will never be at an Andre the Giant level. I am a fan of both and when it comes to my all time favorites they both make top 15. Now Manum much like I said about Vegas there are just some people that are biased (Vegas, JT, Clay) and can never change their minds. Then there the wolfs in sheeps clothing who throw up the flag of being unbiased yet at the end of the day their true biased colors shine through(Big Show, Richard)!
You know, when you try to put other people in a bad spotlight, at least have the guts to use stuff I actually said, instead of making stuff up. I called you a Paul Wight hater because you didn’t believe he could pick up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars??? Hahaha, as if! Even though I am impressed with Big Show’s strength, picking up wrestling rings and turning over cars wouldn’t be things I considered to be impressive. For those who remember, I have compiled a video once of the feats of strength Paul Wight did in WCW and I didn’t include the segment where he picked up the ring. Anyone over 12 years old should know those wrestling rings were rigged and those cars certainly weren’t unpropped. So when Big Show does these things I’m not that impressed, so why should I be impressed when Andre does them. Again you’re telling lies if you claim I’ve dismissed feats of strength done by Andre yet acknowledged similar feats of strength done by Big Show. I remember dismissing feats of strength done by Andre by using similar feats of strength done by Big Show and claiming they were fake aswell (like Big Show carrying 4 women in a pic or turning over cars).
You seem to accuse a lot of people of hero-worshipping and being biased. And coincidentally only people who have Andre below 7ft are guilty of such actions. Yet you ignore every evidence that points towards a sub-7ft Andre and even arrogantly claimed all evidence supports a 7ft+ Andre. If you’re not even willing to admit there’s evidence that supports a sub-7ft Andre than you’re the one being biased! I’ve posted plenty of stuff on this site, that didn’t support my case. I can’t recall you ever doing so. As a matter of fact I can’t recall you ever posted anything of value on this site. Nearly all of your posts consists of bashing the people who actually try to prove a thing on this site.
And if you claim Paul Wight to be by far the better wrestler than Andre, you’re more a Paul Wight hero-worshipper than I am, as I certainly don’t consider Big Show to be the better wrestler. He might be the better athlete, but it takes more than athleticism to be a wrestler. Andre was far better in firing up a crowd than Paul Wight was. I guess you haven’t seen much of Andre when he was still in his 20’s.
kg says on 23/Nov/11
Big Show (poster) Most of what you posted about Manum seems to be manum being sacastic. Then again this is coming from the guy who accused me of hating Paul Wight because I didn't believe he could pic up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars! Yet Big Show seems to have no problem dissmissing any reports of Andre doing similar feats. lol! Big Show has about as much hero worship on Paul Wight as Clay does on Dalip Great Khali Singh! It is hard for them to come past their delussions that every 7 footer wrestling will ever have will be in the shadow of the Real Giant of wrestling, Andre. His 7'-7'1, 500lbs shadow will always cover and be remembered over anyother giant the sport will ever offer. Wight is by far the better wrestler but he will never be at an Andre the Giant level. I am a fan of both and when it comes to my all time favorites they both make top 15. Now Manum much like I said about Vegas there are just some people that are biased (Vegas, JT, Clay) and can never change their minds. Then there the wolfs in sheeps clothing who throw up the flag of being unbiased yet at the end of the day their true biased colors shine through(Big Show, Richard)!
You know, when you try to put other people in a bad spotlight, at least have the guts to use stuff I actually said, instead of making stuff up. I called you a Paul Wight hater because you didn’t believe he could pick up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars??? Hahaha, as if! Even though I am impressed with Big Show’s strength, picking up wrestling rings and turning over cars wouldn’t be things I considered to be impressive. For those who remember, I have compiled a video once of the feats of strength Paul Wight did in WCW and I didn’t include the segment where he picked up the ring. Anyone over 12 years old should know those wrestling rings were rigged and those cars certainly weren’t unpropped. So when Big Show does these things I’m not that impressed, so why should I be impressed when Andre does them. Again you’re telling lies if you claim I’ve dismissed feats of strength done by Andre yet acknowledged similar feats of strength done by Big Show. I remember dismissing feats of strength done by Andre by using similar feats of strength done by Big Show and claiming they were fake aswell (like Big Show carrying 4 women in a pic or turning over cars).
You seem to accuse a lot of people of hero-worshipping and being biased. And coincidentally only people who have Andre below 7ft are guilty of such actions. Yet you ignore every evidence that points towards a sub-7ft Andre and even arrogantly claimed all evidence supports a 7ft+ Andre. If you’re not even willing to admit there’s evidence that supports a sub-7ft Andre than you’re the one being biased! I’ve posted plenty of stuff on this site, that didn’t support my case. I can’t recall you ever doing so. As a matter of fact I can’t recall you ever posted anything of value on this site. Nearly all of your posts consists of bashing the people who actually try to prove a thing on this site.
And if you claim Paul Wight to be by far the better wrestler than Andre, you’re more a Paul Wight hero-worshipper than I am, as I certainly don’t consider Big Show to be the better wrestler. He might be the better athlete, but it takes more than athleticism to be a wrestler. Andre was far better in firing up a crowd than Paul Wight was. I guess you haven’t seen much of Andre when he was still in his 20’s.
Big Show said on 28/Nov/11
mamun says on 26/Nov/11
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Which part of this claim did I not understand:
“There is noway this gentleman Paul wight is 7' 1" ! Fisrt , I have seen him up close in 2009 and he was around 6' 11" to 7' in his wrestling boots”
This was from one of your posts. There's not much to conclude here. You state how much you've pegged Paul Wight: 6'11-7ft in his boots. And like I've said, we all know what you think of Paul Wight's boots. You currently claim Big Show is 6’10-6’11” barefeet, but that’s not what you were claiming 9 months ago.
mamun says on 26/Nov/11
……………….
Which part of this claim did I not understand:
“There is noway this gentleman Paul wight is 7' 1" ! Fisrt , I have seen him up close in 2009 and he was around 6' 11" to 7' in his wrestling boots”
This was from one of your posts. There's not much to conclude here. You state how much you've pegged Paul Wight: 6'11-7ft in his boots. And like I've said, we all know what you think of Paul Wight's boots. You currently claim Big Show is 6’10-6’11” barefeet, but that’s not what you were claiming 9 months ago.
Chris said on 27/Nov/11
Hey guys -
Since you have been on the subject of a few things as of late....Here are some screen caps that I did over the weekend for you to look at and "discuss" :)
Andre's heel size from 1983 on.....
Click Here
This particular screen cap is from July 1984
Andre next to the security guard at Survivor Series 1987
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
These were taken from the PPV broadcast...the later released edited version didn't have the full walkout of Andre back to the dressing room
Here's Hulk going to the ring next to the same guard (hard to judge from the camera angle, but the guard is definately bigger than Hulk)
Click Here
And, finally here is Hulk next to the security guard on SNME back in late 1986 in Richfield, OH...he was probably a basketball player...looks very close to 7ft, imo....
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
Hey guys -
Since you have been on the subject of a few things as of late....Here are some screen caps that I did over the weekend for you to look at and "discuss" :)
Andre's heel size from 1983 on.....
Click Here
This particular screen cap is from July 1984
Andre next to the security guard at Survivor Series 1987
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
These were taken from the PPV broadcast...the later released edited version didn't have the full walkout of Andre back to the dressing room
Here's Hulk going to the ring next to the same guard (hard to judge from the camera angle, but the guard is definately bigger than Hulk)
Click Here
And, finally here is Hulk next to the security guard on SNME back in late 1986 in Richfield, OH...he was probably a basketball player...looks very close to 7ft, imo....
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
mamun said on 26/Nov/11
Big Show , you still haven't proved nothing ! Your just using parts of my arguements with other posters and then concluding that this was how much I have paged Paul ! As I have stated before , it was BOSS or aarod who first made this point a few years ago in response to Chaz and Jt who are constantly using that Shoemaker picture as the only proof . My logic still stands and nobody could argue against it !! I mean Nobody has any way ??? So if you would like to base your whole estimate on just one picture ( the shoemaker photo ) , then Paul wight doesn't appear more than 6' 7" with this gentleman Mike who was only 6' 1" !!! How are you going to argue against that ?????
Regards
SUPERMUN
Big Show , you still haven't proved nothing ! Your just using parts of my arguements with other posters and then concluding that this was how much I have paged Paul ! As I have stated before , it was BOSS or aarod who first made this point a few years ago in response to Chaz and Jt who are constantly using that Shoemaker picture as the only proof . My logic still stands and nobody could argue against it !! I mean Nobody has any way ??? So if you would like to base your whole estimate on just one picture ( the shoemaker photo ) , then Paul wight doesn't appear more than 6' 7" with this gentleman Mike who was only 6' 1" !!! How are you going to argue against that ?????
Regards
SUPERMUN
JT said on 25/Nov/11
That security guard with Andre was probably around 6’6”, as Andre tended to hunch when he walked. At that same arena (Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland), there was a tall, skinny black security guard at a Saturday Night Main Event in 1986 or so that looked around 6’7”-6’8”. I remember him looking several inches taller than Hogan during the closing credits. I don’t think Andre wrestled that night.
Capt. Nobody says on 22/Nov/11
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Using the inverse trig function I was able to determine that the angle was actually slightly greater than one of Andre's thicker heeled boots. Taking potential distortion issues into account I'm comfortable in saying they are right in the same area.
You better recalibrate your inverse trig function – it’s not even close to comparable footwear Click Here Big Show ends up towering over Andre even if we erroneously match the footwear up based on the back part of Big Show’s heels. Click Here
You may want to bookmark these as there seems to be a recurring misconception on this site of what shoes with a 2 inch boost actually look like:
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A 1.25 inch heel Click Here
Viscera/Big Daddy V’s heels could give around a 2 inch boost, like Kane's do on occasion Click Here His boots were significantly smaller as Mabel.
You forgot to include Bossman in your Andre-OMG pic. Click Here As was pointed out to you before, Bossman was only 6’3-6’4” and looked as tall or taller than OMG in most of that entire video, so we know OMG had his knees bent next to Andre. OMG was as tall as John Studd so Andre was never going to have OMG by more than 4 inches.
That security guard with Andre was probably around 6’6”, as Andre tended to hunch when he walked. At that same arena (Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland), there was a tall, skinny black security guard at a Saturday Night Main Event in 1986 or so that looked around 6’7”-6’8”. I remember him looking several inches taller than Hogan during the closing credits. I don’t think Andre wrestled that night.
Capt. Nobody says on 22/Nov/11
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Using the inverse trig function I was able to determine that the angle was actually slightly greater than one of Andre's thicker heeled boots. Taking potential distortion issues into account I'm comfortable in saying they are right in the same area.
You better recalibrate your inverse trig function – it’s not even close to comparable footwear Click Here Big Show ends up towering over Andre even if we erroneously match the footwear up based on the back part of Big Show’s heels. Click Here
You may want to bookmark these as there seems to be a recurring misconception on this site of what shoes with a 2 inch boost actually look like:
Click Here
Click Here
A 1.25 inch heel Click Here
Viscera/Big Daddy V’s heels could give around a 2 inch boost, like Kane's do on occasion Click Here His boots were significantly smaller as Mabel.
You forgot to include Bossman in your Andre-OMG pic. Click Here As was pointed out to you before, Bossman was only 6’3-6’4” and looked as tall or taller than OMG in most of that entire video, so we know OMG had his knees bent next to Andre. OMG was as tall as John Studd so Andre was never going to have OMG by more than 4 inches.
kg said on 24/Nov/11
Happy Thanksgiving everybody......even if your Wee Irish!
Happy Thanksgiving everybody......even if your Wee Irish!
Danimal said on 24/Nov/11
Bobby C says on 23/Nov/11
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I ran into Andre the Giant briefly in Vegas, close to the old Las Vegas bootery, some time in the mid 80's. He was huge, but what stood out to me was his girth, not so much his height. Unfortunately, there isn't much more I can tell you about it. I'm not a professional height estimator, nor did I even have that in mind when I saw him. But I did recognize him from TV. Anyway, just wanted to share the story with you.
Cheers.
Trust me Bobby, most people on here aren't professional height estimators, let alone amateur height estimators.
Bobby C says on 23/Nov/11
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I ran into Andre the Giant briefly in Vegas, close to the old Las Vegas bootery, some time in the mid 80's. He was huge, but what stood out to me was his girth, not so much his height. Unfortunately, there isn't much more I can tell you about it. I'm not a professional height estimator, nor did I even have that in mind when I saw him. But I did recognize him from TV. Anyway, just wanted to share the story with you.
Cheers.
Trust me Bobby, most people on here aren't professional height estimators, let alone amateur height estimators.
RP said on 24/Nov/11
King Kong Bundy was 6'3". One Man Gang was 6'5.5"-6'6" & John Tenta "Earthquake" was 6'5.75"-6'6" & John Studd was 6'7" & Andre was 7'0" peak about 6'11.5" in the mid to late 80's and about 6'10.75-6'11" in the early 90's. Also, those who doubt the Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea was every bit of 6'5.5" bare foot all the way up until late 80's to early 90's?...Then just look at his matches whith One Man Gang/Hakeem & John Tenta...they all had on equal wrestling boot foot wear & all where almost all eye to eye the same height. In a Late 80's face to face with Hakeem, Hogan is the exact same heigh. And in a late 80's face to face with the Earthquake they are almost equal height, Earthquake had Hogan by about a 1/4" inch if that.
King Kong Bundy was 6'3". One Man Gang was 6'5.5"-6'6" & John Tenta "Earthquake" was 6'5.75"-6'6" & John Studd was 6'7" & Andre was 7'0" peak about 6'11.5" in the mid to late 80's and about 6'10.75-6'11" in the early 90's. Also, those who doubt the Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea was every bit of 6'5.5" bare foot all the way up until late 80's to early 90's?...Then just look at his matches whith One Man Gang/Hakeem & John Tenta...they all had on equal wrestling boot foot wear & all where almost all eye to eye the same height. In a Late 80's face to face with Hakeem, Hogan is the exact same heigh. And in a late 80's face to face with the Earthquake they are almost equal height, Earthquake had Hogan by about a 1/4" inch if that.
kg said on 23/Nov/11
Big Show (poster) Most of what you posted about Manum seems to be manum being sacastic. Then again this is coming from the guy who accused me of hating Paul Wight because I didn't believe he could pic up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars! Yet Big Show seems to have no problem dissmissing any reports of Andre doing similar feats. lol! Big Show has about as much hero worship on Paul Wight as Clay does on Dalip Great Khali Singh! It is hard for them to come past their delussions that every 7 footer wrestling will ever have will be in the shadow of the Real Giant of wrestling, Andre. His 7'-7'1, 500lbs shadow will always cover and be remembered over anyother giant the sport will ever offer. Wight is by far the better wrestler but he will never be at an Andre the Giant level. I am a fan of both and when it comes to my all time favorites they both make top 15. Now Manum much like I said about Vegas there are just some people that are biased (Vegas, JT, Clay) and can never change their minds. Then there the wolfs in sheeps clothing who throw up the flag of being unbiased yet at the end of the day their true biased colors shine through(Big Show, Richard)!
Big Show (poster) Most of what you posted about Manum seems to be manum being sacastic. Then again this is coming from the guy who accused me of hating Paul Wight because I didn't believe he could pic up wrestling rings and turn over unpropped cars! Yet Big Show seems to have no problem dissmissing any reports of Andre doing similar feats. lol! Big Show has about as much hero worship on Paul Wight as Clay does on Dalip Great Khali Singh! It is hard for them to come past their delussions that every 7 footer wrestling will ever have will be in the shadow of the Real Giant of wrestling, Andre. His 7'-7'1, 500lbs shadow will always cover and be remembered over anyother giant the sport will ever offer. Wight is by far the better wrestler but he will never be at an Andre the Giant level. I am a fan of both and when it comes to my all time favorites they both make top 15. Now Manum much like I said about Vegas there are just some people that are biased (Vegas, JT, Clay) and can never change their minds. Then there the wolfs in sheeps clothing who throw up the flag of being unbiased yet at the end of the day their true biased colors shine through(Big Show, Richard)!
dicksock said on 23/Nov/11
JT: I think Shaq was as much as 2" taller than Andre. Obviously, the difference between the Gang and Andre is exaggerated because of their positioning in that clip. But, it's still clear that Andre was significantly taller than OMG. The Gang was ~6'6.5" and Andre was 6'11" by 1987.
JT: I think Shaq was as much as 2" taller than Andre. Obviously, the difference between the Gang and Andre is exaggerated because of their positioning in that clip. But, it's still clear that Andre was significantly taller than OMG. The Gang was ~6'6.5" and Andre was 6'11" by 1987.
RP said on 23/Nov/11
Dang! Security Cop looks 6'10" & 350 lbs!!! Because remember even if Andre was 6'10.5" to 6'11" barefoot as many swear to....he was still 7'0" to 7'0.5" in those wrestling boots he started wearing in early 1987.
Dang! Security Cop looks 6'10" & 350 lbs!!! Because remember even if Andre was 6'10.5" to 6'11" barefoot as many swear to....he was still 7'0" to 7'0.5" in those wrestling boots he started wearing in early 1987.
Bobby C said on 23/Nov/11
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I ran into Andre the Giant briefly in Vegas, close to the old Las Vegas bootery, some time in the mid 80's. He was huge, but what stood out to me was his girth, not so much his height. Unfortunately, there isn't much more I can tell you about it. I'm not a professional height estimator, nor did I even have that in mind when I saw him. But I did recognize him from TV. Anyway, just wanted to share the story with you.
Cheers.
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I ran into Andre the Giant briefly in Vegas, close to the old Las Vegas bootery, some time in the mid 80's. He was huge, but what stood out to me was his girth, not so much his height. Unfortunately, there isn't much more I can tell you about it. I'm not a professional height estimator, nor did I even have that in mind when I saw him. But I did recognize him from TV. Anyway, just wanted to share the story with you.
Cheers.
Halb said on 23/Nov/11
He was certainly another big fella
Personally I peg Studd at 6'5½-6'½ based on the Fralic comparison.
He was certainly another big fella
Personally I peg Studd at 6'5½-6'½ based on the Fralic comparison.
Iconjj said on 23/Nov/11
It's time we try to put this Andre head size to rest. Andre actually gives it away himself.
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If I recall correctly, someone here had measured Andre's hand length to be well over 9"....If you use those equations, Andre's head IMO was no less than 12", 12.25 long, and I didn't include his double chin. Feel free to debate away.
It's time we try to put this Andre head size to rest. Andre actually gives it away himself.
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If I recall correctly, someone here had measured Andre's hand length to be well over 9"....If you use those equations, Andre's head IMO was no less than 12", 12.25 long, and I didn't include his double chin. Feel free to debate away.
Iconjj said on 23/Nov/11
You guys catch the size of that security guy walking Andre out of the ring at Survivor Series 87?
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You guys catch the size of that security guy walking Andre out of the ring at Survivor Series 87?
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Big Show said on 23/Nov/11
Mamun says on 22/Nov/11
You guys are making up stuff I didn't say ! I remember very well that a few years ago our dear friend Chaz here was braging about how the shoemaker picture was the only and the ultimate proof of Andfre's height . It was not me but I remember for sure by % 1000 accuracy that it was either Boss or aarod who pointed out that if we were to be going by just one photo alone , then Paul Wight shouldn't look over 6' 8" if we were to just go by his photo with 6' 1.5 Mike ! Paul hardly looks 6' 7" with a 6' 1" tall Mike who was just below his eye level ! Andre towered over a 6' 1" Bob Buckland and Arnold way more than that ! But our dear friend Chaz still believes in that Shoemarker photo ! Then I remember having the same kind of arguement with Vegas and I broght up the subject that Paul doesn't look 7' when he only had an inch or two with a 6' 6" - 6' 7" UBG ! Now you guys are making up stuff about what I had said !
Back in February you’ve made a few remarks about Paul Wight’s height. When poster Miko claimed Paul Wight was a 7-footer you responded:
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Mamun says on 16/Feb/11
Miko , if peak Paul was a seven footer then explain why he only had 6 inchs over this 6' 1 " gentleman called Mike posted on his page and also he only had a 6' 7" UBG by an inch ? Do you really have them explanations?
Regards
SUPERMUN
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That would put Big Show at 6’7-6’8”.
As for your argument with Vegas, that also happened in February. You made the following remark:
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Mamun says on 17/Feb/11
Vegas , I keep on asking you the same question ; If you want to take Andre 6' 10" as proof , then what's wrong with his 7' 4" listing by the WWF ? There is noway this gentleman Paul wight is 7' 1" ! Fisrt , I have seen him up close in 2009 and he was around 6' 11" to 7' in his wrestling boots . I know what I am talking about as I have spend the rest of my life hanging around people a foot taller than me . The tallest being 7' 5" to 7' 7" in his shoes ! And Hogan prime was 6' 7" or taller . The Hogan who faced Paul Wight was just a sad shadow of the Hogan who faced Andre . There is no way in hell Hogan was only
6' 5" when he was facing Andre in 1978 or the 80's . He was taller than Jake the Sanke and King Kong Bunndy who were then selves at 6' 5" !
Regards
SUPERMUN
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We all know what you think of Paul Wight’s footwear so if you’re claiming he’s 6’11-7’ in his wrestling boots, he was shorter than that barefoot. I can post older postings from you where you claimed Big Show’s boots to have 3”+ heels.
In this post you mention the reasons why you estimated Paul Wight at 6’8”, although you contradict yourself by saying your not claiming Big Show is 6’7” or anything.
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Mamun says on 21/Feb/11
I never post any thing on here without rock solid evidance . The 6' 8" estimate of mine of this gentleman Paul Wight comes from the following ;-
1) Anyone who saw the picture of Paul & 6' 1" Mike will say the same thing as I am saying . Paul barely had 6-7 inchs on this 6' 1" gentleman mike posted on his page !
2) Paul didn't have 6inchs over a 6' 6" - 6' 7" tall UBG . He barely had 1-2 inchs on him in their picture together .
3) What really kills the deal for Paul is his face-off with shaq ! Shaq has between 1.5 - 2" over Paul! Are the above points without any base for contradictions ?
So I am not saying paul Wight is 6' 7" or anything ! But one thing is for certain ; " He didn't ever at no point tower over Andre by three inchs as here would like to see !
So Vegas if you saw Paul the number of times you have stated , then why didn't you get a photo with him ? I am sure he would have said yes !
Regards
SUPERMUN
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Your post was a response to this post from Vegas, where he also seems to remember you estimating Big Show at 6’8” when you saw him live.
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Vegas says on 18/Feb/11
i have stood next to wight on 5 occasions, have seen my 6'4 friend stand next to him, have seen kane stand next to him (both in sneakers), have seen 6'6 uk gladiators listed mason ryan stand next to him, you saw him at a show from your seat and your estimates are all over the place at best anyway, yes wights about 7ft in wrestling boots but just over a year ago you went onto his page and claimed he looked 6'8 that night, that despite him having about 7-8 inches on randy orton and about 10 inches on ted dibiase jr on that same show, as for your other estimates you said sly was 5'7 then come back and year later and claimed sly looked 5'9 to you, you claimed sid was under 6'6 and shorter than your cousin (who in the meantime grew an inch) and nash was at most 6'7 when you started here (some of us remember)
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So I’m not making stuff up here.
Btw, apologies for this rather long post!
Mamun says on 22/Nov/11
You guys are making up stuff I didn't say ! I remember very well that a few years ago our dear friend Chaz here was braging about how the shoemaker picture was the only and the ultimate proof of Andfre's height . It was not me but I remember for sure by % 1000 accuracy that it was either Boss or aarod who pointed out that if we were to be going by just one photo alone , then Paul Wight shouldn't look over 6' 8" if we were to just go by his photo with 6' 1.5 Mike ! Paul hardly looks 6' 7" with a 6' 1" tall Mike who was just below his eye level ! Andre towered over a 6' 1" Bob Buckland and Arnold way more than that ! But our dear friend Chaz still believes in that Shoemarker photo ! Then I remember having the same kind of arguement with Vegas and I broght up the subject that Paul doesn't look 7' when he only had an inch or two with a 6' 6" - 6' 7" UBG ! Now you guys are making up stuff about what I had said !
Back in February you’ve made a few remarks about Paul Wight’s height. When poster Miko claimed Paul Wight was a 7-footer you responded:
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Mamun says on 16/Feb/11
Miko , if peak Paul was a seven footer then explain why he only had 6 inchs over this 6' 1 " gentleman called Mike posted on his page and also he only had a 6' 7" UBG by an inch ? Do you really have them explanations?
Regards
SUPERMUN
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That would put Big Show at 6’7-6’8”.
As for your argument with Vegas, that also happened in February. You made the following remark:
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Mamun says on 17/Feb/11
Vegas , I keep on asking you the same question ; If you want to take Andre 6' 10" as proof , then what's wrong with his 7' 4" listing by the WWF ? There is noway this gentleman Paul wight is 7' 1" ! Fisrt , I have seen him up close in 2009 and he was around 6' 11" to 7' in his wrestling boots . I know what I am talking about as I have spend the rest of my life hanging around people a foot taller than me . The tallest being 7' 5" to 7' 7" in his shoes ! And Hogan prime was 6' 7" or taller . The Hogan who faced Paul Wight was just a sad shadow of the Hogan who faced Andre . There is no way in hell Hogan was only
6' 5" when he was facing Andre in 1978 or the 80's . He was taller than Jake the Sanke and King Kong Bunndy who were then selves at 6' 5" !
Regards
SUPERMUN
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We all know what you think of Paul Wight’s footwear so if you’re claiming he’s 6’11-7’ in his wrestling boots, he was shorter than that barefoot. I can post older postings from you where you claimed Big Show’s boots to have 3”+ heels.
In this post you mention the reasons why you estimated Paul Wight at 6’8”, although you contradict yourself by saying your not claiming Big Show is 6’7” or anything.
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Mamun says on 21/Feb/11
I never post any thing on here without rock solid evidance . The 6' 8" estimate of mine of this gentleman Paul Wight comes from the following ;-
1) Anyone who saw the picture of Paul & 6' 1" Mike will say the same thing as I am saying . Paul barely had 6-7 inchs on this 6' 1" gentleman mike posted on his page !
2) Paul didn't have 6inchs over a 6' 6" - 6' 7" tall UBG . He barely had 1-2 inchs on him in their picture together .
3) What really kills the deal for Paul is his face-off with shaq ! Shaq has between 1.5 - 2" over Paul! Are the above points without any base for contradictions ?
So I am not saying paul Wight is 6' 7" or anything ! But one thing is for certain ; " He didn't ever at no point tower over Andre by three inchs as here would like to see !
So Vegas if you saw Paul the number of times you have stated , then why didn't you get a photo with him ? I am sure he would have said yes !
Regards
SUPERMUN
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Your post was a response to this post from Vegas, where he also seems to remember you estimating Big Show at 6’8” when you saw him live.
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Vegas says on 18/Feb/11
i have stood next to wight on 5 occasions, have seen my 6'4 friend stand next to him, have seen kane stand next to him (both in sneakers), have seen 6'6 uk gladiators listed mason ryan stand next to him, you saw him at a show from your seat and your estimates are all over the place at best anyway, yes wights about 7ft in wrestling boots but just over a year ago you went onto his page and claimed he looked 6'8 that night, that despite him having about 7-8 inches on randy orton and about 10 inches on ted dibiase jr on that same show, as for your other estimates you said sly was 5'7 then come back and year later and claimed sly looked 5'9 to you, you claimed sid was under 6'6 and shorter than your cousin (who in the meantime grew an inch) and nash was at most 6'7 when you started here (some of us remember)
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So I’m not making stuff up here.
Btw, apologies for this rather long post!
Chaz said on 23/Nov/11
yer good find dicksock,but how tall dose that make Bundy,whos not as nere the camara as Gang? 6'5.5-6'6''?,and we know Tenta,Gang ,Mable were all in the 197-200cm rang anyway.
yer good find dicksock,but how tall dose that make Bundy,whos not as nere the camara as Gang? 6'5.5-6'6''?,and we know Tenta,Gang ,Mable were all in the 197-200cm rang anyway.
JT said on 22/Nov/11
dicksock says on 21/Nov/11
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
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He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Sorry, dicksock, the high camera angle is favoring those standing farther away from the camera there Click Here Or do you also believe Rick Rude had 8+ inches on Heenan and Bundy 4 inches on Slick?
You’ve been posting here long enough to know the effect of camera angles by now. If not, you also have to accept that Andre looks only 6’6” here Click Here
If Shaq were at that Survivor Series, you really think he’d look only an inch taller than Andre here?
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dicksock says on 21/Nov/11
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
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He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Sorry, dicksock, the high camera angle is favoring those standing farther away from the camera there Click Here Or do you also believe Rick Rude had 8+ inches on Heenan and Bundy 4 inches on Slick?
You’ve been posting here long enough to know the effect of camera angles by now. If not, you also have to accept that Andre looks only 6’6” here Click Here
If Shaq were at that Survivor Series, you really think he’d look only an inch taller than Andre here?
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drummer777 said on 22/Nov/11
The more I watch Andre wrestle in the 70's matches, the more I notice how his health went downhill after his back surgery through the 80's. Long Live Andre the Giant.
The more I watch Andre wrestle in the 70's matches, the more I notice how his health went downhill after his back surgery through the 80's. Long Live Andre the Giant.
Chris said on 22/Nov/11
Hey guys -
Here's my latest custom poster "Superstars and SuperMoments from the 80s and 90s"...Andre is featured on it along with other greats from those two decades...Hope you enjoy.
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Hey guys -
Here's my latest custom poster "Superstars and SuperMoments from the 80s and 90s"...Andre is featured on it along with other greats from those two decades...Hope you enjoy.
Click Here
freddy said on 22/Nov/11
dicksock says on 21/Nov/11
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
Click Here
He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Here's the One Man Gang vs. Mable aka Big Daddy V:
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They look about the same height to me. We all know how Mable stacked up to Kane and Akebono. The Gang is probably closer to 6'7". John Studd was as tall or even a tad taller than the Gang so we can forget anything under 6'6" for Studd. Frankly, I expected Mable to look taller than OMG, but he doesn't.
Good find Dicksock, Andre definitely looks 7ft there.
dicksock says on 21/Nov/11
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
Click Here
He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Here's the One Man Gang vs. Mable aka Big Daddy V:
Click Here
They look about the same height to me. We all know how Mable stacked up to Kane and Akebono. The Gang is probably closer to 6'7". John Studd was as tall or even a tad taller than the Gang so we can forget anything under 6'6" for Studd. Frankly, I expected Mable to look taller than OMG, but he doesn't.
Good find Dicksock, Andre definitely looks 7ft there.
Mamun said on 22/Nov/11
You guys are making up stuff I didn't say ! I remember very well that a few years ago our dear friend Chaz here was braging about how the shoemaker picture was the only and the ultimate proof of Andfre's height . It was not me but I remember for sure by % 1000 accuracy that it was either Boss or aarod who pointed out that if we were to be going by just one photo alone , then Paul Wight shouldn't look over 6' 8" if we were to just go by his photo with 6' 1.5 Mike ! Paul hardly looks 6' 7" with a 6' 1" tall Mike who was just below his eye level ! Andre towered over a 6' 1" Bob Buckland and Arnold way more than that ! But our dear friend Chaz still believes in that Shoemarker photo ! Then I remember having the same kind of arguement with Vegas and I broght up the subject that Paul doesn't look 7' when he only had an inch or two with a 6' 6" - 6' 7" UBG ! Now you guys are making up stuff about what I had said !
Regards
SUPERMUN
You guys are making up stuff I didn't say ! I remember very well that a few years ago our dear friend Chaz here was braging about how the shoemaker picture was the only and the ultimate proof of Andfre's height . It was not me but I remember for sure by % 1000 accuracy that it was either Boss or aarod who pointed out that if we were to be going by just one photo alone , then Paul Wight shouldn't look over 6' 8" if we were to just go by his photo with 6' 1.5 Mike ! Paul hardly looks 6' 7" with a 6' 1" tall Mike who was just below his eye level ! Andre towered over a 6' 1" Bob Buckland and Arnold way more than that ! But our dear friend Chaz still believes in that Shoemarker photo ! Then I remember having the same kind of arguement with Vegas and I broght up the subject that Paul doesn't look 7' when he only had an inch or two with a 6' 6" - 6' 7" UBG ! Now you guys are making up stuff about what I had said !
Regards
SUPERMUN
dicksock said on 21/Nov/11
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
Click Here
He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Here's the One Man Gang vs. Mable aka Big Daddy V:
Click Here
They look about the same height to me. We all know how Mable stacked up to Kane and Akebono. The Gang is probably closer to 6'7". John Studd was as tall or even a tad taller than the Gang so we can forget anything under 6'6" for Studd. Frankly, I expected Mable to look taller than OMG, but he doesn't.
Here's Andre from 1987 with the 6'6" One Man Gang:
Click Here
He dwarfs him and nobody can talk about Andre standing on a box or anything because they're in the middle of a full arena. I wonder what excuses will be dreamed up?
Here's the One Man Gang vs. Mable aka Big Daddy V:
Click Here
They look about the same height to me. We all know how Mable stacked up to Kane and Akebono. The Gang is probably closer to 6'7". John Studd was as tall or even a tad taller than the Gang so we can forget anything under 6'6" for Studd. Frankly, I expected Mable to look taller than OMG, but he doesn't.
JT said on 21/Nov/11
I also remember Mamun concluding that Big Show looked 6’8” to him. Poster Jason had Big Show at 6’7” at one point and was basically laughed off the site.
Capt. Nobody says on 20/Nov/11
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
The heels weren’t that close Click Here
Rob’s article about foot pivot points, etc. Click Here explains why I drew the lines where I did. Click Here Click Here For a "sloped" heel like in wrestling boots, the height of the sole at the back of the heel is irrelevant. Instead, it's the height right at the front of the ball of the foot that matters. Unlike wrestling boots, there is little if any “slope” to a cowboy boot heel. A 2 inch heel gives around a 2 inch boost.
Back to Giant Gonzalez, this guy (Kenny George) is about two inches taller, not much lighter (maybe 30-40 lbs. less than Gonzalez' b-ball weight), has much longer arms, and can dunk without jumping. Click Here Click Here Due to an infection, he unfortunately required a partial foot amputation and had to give up college b-ball.
I also remember Mamun concluding that Big Show looked 6’8” to him. Poster Jason had Big Show at 6’7” at one point and was basically laughed off the site.
Capt. Nobody says on 20/Nov/11
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
The heels weren’t that close Click Here
Rob’s article about foot pivot points, etc. Click Here explains why I drew the lines where I did. Click Here Click Here For a "sloped" heel like in wrestling boots, the height of the sole at the back of the heel is irrelevant. Instead, it's the height right at the front of the ball of the foot that matters. Unlike wrestling boots, there is little if any “slope” to a cowboy boot heel. A 2 inch heel gives around a 2 inch boost.
Back to Giant Gonzalez, this guy (Kenny George) is about two inches taller, not much lighter (maybe 30-40 lbs. less than Gonzalez' b-ball weight), has much longer arms, and can dunk without jumping. Click Here Click Here Due to an infection, he unfortunately required a partial foot amputation and had to give up college b-ball.
Andrew said on 21/Nov/11
Frank so I take it from your previous comment that it's feasible for Taker to stand at 6'6 owing to footwear?
Frank so I take it from your previous comment that it's feasible for Taker to stand at 6'6 owing to footwear?
dicksock said on 21/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody says on 20/Nov/11
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
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The heels on Andre's cowboy boots, like Big Shows wrestling boots, came in different sizes. Some looked 2" others looked closer to 3". Big Show's heels could look 1" or sometimes closer to 2". The fact is, it's irrelevant. We know that Paul Wight is 6'11"-7'. We know that Andre was never above 7' and most likely closer to 6'11". Game over.
Does it really matter if Wight is 7' and Andre was 6'11.5" or Wight is 6'11" and Andre was 7' or Wight is 6'11.5" and Andre was 6'11"? At a certain point, who cares? We're never going to pin point Andre's height any closer than 6'11"-7'. I've met guys that are 6'11" and even one who was 7'. The two heights are virtually indistinguishable from one another; especially when the guys are that massive. At this point, I'm not buying any 6'10" stuff for Andre nor am I buying any 7'+ stuff for him.
Capt. Nobody says on 20/Nov/11
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
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The heels on Andre's cowboy boots, like Big Shows wrestling boots, came in different sizes. Some looked 2" others looked closer to 3". Big Show's heels could look 1" or sometimes closer to 2". The fact is, it's irrelevant. We know that Paul Wight is 6'11"-7'. We know that Andre was never above 7' and most likely closer to 6'11". Game over.
Does it really matter if Wight is 7' and Andre was 6'11.5" or Wight is 6'11" and Andre was 7' or Wight is 6'11.5" and Andre was 6'11"? At a certain point, who cares? We're never going to pin point Andre's height any closer than 6'11"-7'. I've met guys that are 6'11" and even one who was 7'. The two heights are virtually indistinguishable from one another; especially when the guys are that massive. At this point, I'm not buying any 6'10" stuff for Andre nor am I buying any 7'+ stuff for him.
Big Show said on 21/Nov/11
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event.
I think you're referring to Jason, who also pegged Big Show at 6'8" after seeing him at a live event. But I haven't seen Jason post on this site for over 3 years. I'm pretty sure it was Mamun who pegged Big Show at 6'8". He used the pic with Big Show & Mike as proof Big Show was nowhere near 7'. He also claimed Big Show was barely taller than 6'6" UBG.
It was during the time when Big Show was tagging with Chris Jericho, as I remember JT posted a few pics of Big Show next to Jericho saying, that's as tall as Mamun will ever look next to Big Show.
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event.
I think you're referring to Jason, who also pegged Big Show at 6'8" after seeing him at a live event. But I haven't seen Jason post on this site for over 3 years. I'm pretty sure it was Mamun who pegged Big Show at 6'8". He used the pic with Big Show & Mike as proof Big Show was nowhere near 7'. He also claimed Big Show was barely taller than 6'6" UBG.
It was during the time when Big Show was tagging with Chris Jericho, as I remember JT posted a few pics of Big Show next to Jericho saying, that's as tall as Mamun will ever look next to Big Show.
NCL said on 21/Nov/11
Big Show, I hafta agree with dicksock. I think you're thinking of Jason - I believe Jason claimed his dad saw Show and thought he was 6'8"
Big Show, I hafta agree with dicksock. I think you're thinking of Jason - I believe Jason claimed his dad saw Show and thought he was 6'8"
Capt. Nobody said on 20/Nov/11
Frank says on 19/Nov/11
Andrew, Taker look very tall to me when i met him he told me he was 6ft 9 but after looking @ all the pictures i would say he about 6ft 7 then again i seen him in ring gear so you never know if he was wearing lifts
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I saw some video on youtube of Taker meeting Tim Sylvia after some MMA show and the Undertaker looked taller for sure. Sylvia is listed at 6'8". He was most certainly barefoot though but Taker looked like he was taller than him for sure.
Frank says on 19/Nov/11
Andrew, Taker look very tall to me when i met him he told me he was 6ft 9 but after looking @ all the pictures i would say he about 6ft 7 then again i seen him in ring gear so you never know if he was wearing lifts
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I saw some video on youtube of Taker meeting Tim Sylvia after some MMA show and the Undertaker looked taller for sure. Sylvia is listed at 6'8". He was most certainly barefoot though but Taker looked like he was taller than him for sure.
Capt. Nobody said on 20/Nov/11
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
dicksock says on 19/Nov/11
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
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If Andre's cowboy boots are giving him 2.5 inches, then many of the boots Big Show has worn are at least that and/or not much less. I found the angle of elevation to be almost identical using.
Chaz said on 20/Nov/11
I think Mamun did claime,Big Show was 6'8''in one of he's mad moments,along with a 6'4''Inoki and Andre being taller than Richard Kiel,Andre was at best a weak 6'11''and Show's a weak 7'
I think Mamun did claime,Big Show was 6'8''in one of he's mad moments,along with a 6'4''Inoki and Andre being taller than Richard Kiel,Andre was at best a weak 6'11''and Show's a weak 7'
dicksock said on 19/Nov/11
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
Mamun says on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
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Big Show: I think you are confusing Mamun with some other poster. I remember there was another poster who claimed 6'8" for Big Show after seeing him at a live event. But, a 6'10" Paul Wight and a 7'2" Andre has to be one of, if not the, worst estimate in the history of this or any other site. Andre was 6'11" or so and Big Show is 6'11-7'. If Big Show's wrestling boots gave him such a boost, why was he noticeably shorter next to Shaq in his wrestling boots than he was in his casual footware in the first segment with Shaq? Also, why was a barefoot Show 3-4" taller than 6'8" Akebono? I think we all know the answer. Wight's in-ring footware was never even close to as big as some people make it seem; maybe like 1.5". But, he consistently looks taller next to people of known height than Andre did. Take away Wight's f.a and Andre and Wight will be very similar in height.
Frank said on 19/Nov/11
Andrew, Taker look very tall to me when i met him he told me he was 6ft 9 but after looking @ all the pictures i would say he about 6ft 7 then again i seen him in ring gear so you never know if he was wearing lifts
Andrew, Taker look very tall to me when i met him he told me he was 6ft 9 but after looking @ all the pictures i would say he about 6ft 7 then again i seen him in ring gear so you never know if he was wearing lifts
Capt. Nobody said on 18/Nov/11
Big Show says on 17/Nov/11
Chris says on 16/Nov/11
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Yeah, but Rhodes wore some chunky boots when he was in the ring with Andre. Click Here
If both were to take there boots off, Andre would probably be a full head taller than Rhodes.
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Andre really did practically wrestle in bare feet.
Big Show says on 17/Nov/11
Chris says on 16/Nov/11
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Yeah, but Rhodes wore some chunky boots when he was in the ring with Andre. Click Here
If both were to take there boots off, Andre would probably be a full head taller than Rhodes.
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Andre really did practically wrestle in bare feet.
Andrew said on 18/Nov/11
Kane certainly looks taller than Taker next to JJ - yes 5'10-5'11 would be accurate. Frank how tall you actually think Taker is?
Kane certainly looks taller than Taker next to JJ - yes 5'10-5'11 would be accurate. Frank how tall you actually think Taker is?
Mamun said on 18/Nov/11
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
has him at 6' 11" barefoot and me between 6' 10" to 6' 11" barefoot !
Regards
SUPERMUN
I never said that Big Show ! My words were "Paul looked anywhere between 7' to 7' 1" in his monsters ! " I have the same estimate for Paul as Vegas .Vegas
has him at 6' 11" barefoot and me between 6' 10" to 6' 11" barefoot !
Regards
SUPERMUN
Andre the true Giant said on 17/Nov/11
Hey does anyone still have that pic that was photoshopped on here with like 20 giant wrestlers still?
Hey does anyone still have that pic that was photoshopped on here with like 20 giant wrestlers still?
Frank said on 17/Nov/11
JJ looks about 5ft 10 Taker & Big Show look short
JJ looks about 5ft 10 Taker & Big Show look short
Chris said on 17/Nov/11
Danimal -
I have seen that site before with JJ....He's one of more personal guys in the business if you ever get a chance to meet him....really friendly with the fans.
I have pegged him in the 5'11"....maybe 5'11 1/2"....
Danimal -
I have seen that site before with JJ....He's one of more personal guys in the business if you ever get a chance to meet him....really friendly with the fans.
I have pegged him in the 5'11"....maybe 5'11 1/2"....
Big Show said on 17/Nov/11
Mamun says on 15/Nov/11
Big Show , where is your proof that I had Paul Wight at 6' 8" ?
I remember when you claimed you saw him up close during a WWE live event (some year ago), you claimed he only looked 6'8" to you and that he was no where near 7'.
Mamun says on 15/Nov/11
Big Show , where is your proof that I had Paul Wight at 6' 8" ?
I remember when you claimed you saw him up close during a WWE live event (some year ago), you claimed he only looked 6'8" to you and that he was no where near 7'.
Big Show said on 17/Nov/11
Chris says on 16/Nov/11
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Yeah, but Rhodes wore some chunky boots when he was in the ring with Andre. Click Here
If both were to take there boots off, Andre would probably be a full head taller than Rhodes.
Chris says on 16/Nov/11
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Yeah, but Rhodes wore some chunky boots when he was in the ring with Andre. Click Here
If both were to take there boots off, Andre would probably be a full head taller than Rhodes.
Danimal said on 17/Nov/11
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Look NO FURTHER and this puts an end TO A LOT OF DEBATES... DO NOT IGNORE THIS LINK: Click Here
ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!!! Having been on this site for 7 years, I have FINALLY FOUND a link to a website with wrestler comparison heights from 2007/2008 that is in my estimation THE BEST SITE EVER!! You have JJ Dillon next to EVERY SINGLE WRESTLER in 2007/2008 from Hulk Hogan, to Undertaker, Big Show, Lex Luger, Batista, Kane, Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes, Iron Sheik, Steve Austin, JR, Jimmy Snuka, Arn Anderson, Jerry Lawler, John Cena, HHH, Ric Flair, George Steele, Bruno Sammartino, Tito Santana, Funk Brothers, Honky Tonk Man, Sgt. Slaugther, Ole Anderson, Ultimate Warrior, Harley Race, Bob Orton, Pat Patterson, etc...
Look NO FURTHER and this puts an end TO A LOT OF DEBATES... DO NOT IGNORE THIS LINK: Click Here
dicksock said on 16/Nov/11
Danimal says on 15/Nov/11
dicksock says on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
And Vince McMahon was 6'2" peak...END OF STORY
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Well, there is zero proof of that so I don't think so.
Danimal says on 15/Nov/11
dicksock says on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
And Vince McMahon was 6'2" peak...END OF STORY
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Well, there is zero proof of that so I don't think so.
Chris said on 16/Nov/11
Click Here
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Click Here
Hey JT -
That photo of Dusty and Andre was from 1978 in the Louisana Superdome. Here's another photo of Andre, Dusty and Mil from the same year. Rhodes generally came up to Andre's chin in all the photos/videos that I have seen them together.
Chaz said on 16/Nov/11
and here is Emmanuel yarbough being weighed at 745lbs, see 1 min 3 scsso that is well over 100lbs more than Konishiki,note how smaller he looks with cloths on being coverd up makes you look smaller Click Here
and here is Emmanuel yarbough being weighed at 745lbs, see 1 min 3 scsso that is well over 100lbs more than Konishiki,note how smaller he looks with cloths on being coverd up makes you look smaller Click Here
Chaz said on 16/Nov/11
yes I do Anonymusheight,I see Norris McWhirter weigh him,and Akebono has nowere nere the legs,back,chest or arms or gerth of Haystacks,show me were Akebono looks this wideClick Here
yes I do Anonymusheight,I see Norris McWhirter weigh him,and Akebono has nowere nere the legs,back,chest or arms or gerth of Haystacks,show me were Akebono looks this wideClick Here
JT said on 16/Nov/11
I don’t think this pic of Andre and Rhodes has been posted here before. Click Here
Click Here
Another video of Giant Gonzalez playing b-ball
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I don’t think this pic of Andre and Rhodes has been posted here before. Click Here
Click Here
Another video of Giant Gonzalez playing b-ball
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Capt. Nobody said on 15/Nov/11
Oh, and that was using a 12 inch long head for Andre as a point of reference.
Oh, and that was using a 12 inch long head for Andre as a point of reference.
Capt. Nobody said on 15/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 15/Nov/11
Kane used to live near Kingsport TN which is not far from where I live. My buddy's wife has an uncle who is a tailor there and claims he measured Kane for a suit for a wedding Kane was involved in, I'm told someone in his family was getting hitched. From what i understand Kane was measured at around 6'8, and the suit tailored for a 6'9 guy for a relaxed fitting. I would think Kane, boots lifts and all, came out at around 6'9.5.
I'm not against the idea of Andre being 6'10.5 barefoot. 6'11 in ring gear, 7'1 in cowboy boots. I can buy Paul Wight being 7'1 in his Frankenstompers, 7' to 7'1 in regular gear depending on what boots he wears, and 6'11 barefoot.
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I've done the calculations between Andre's cowboy boots and some of the ring boots Show has worn in the last couple of years, in the staredown with Khali in fact. The angle of incline was right around the same area for both instances.
In a "relaxed" posture Andre came out at around 6'10.5" in the shots with Backlund, Deborah Harry, and Mike Graham.
Iconjj says on 15/Nov/11
Kane used to live near Kingsport TN which is not far from where I live. My buddy's wife has an uncle who is a tailor there and claims he measured Kane for a suit for a wedding Kane was involved in, I'm told someone in his family was getting hitched. From what i understand Kane was measured at around 6'8, and the suit tailored for a 6'9 guy for a relaxed fitting. I would think Kane, boots lifts and all, came out at around 6'9.5.
I'm not against the idea of Andre being 6'10.5 barefoot. 6'11 in ring gear, 7'1 in cowboy boots. I can buy Paul Wight being 7'1 in his Frankenstompers, 7' to 7'1 in regular gear depending on what boots he wears, and 6'11 barefoot.
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I've done the calculations between Andre's cowboy boots and some of the ring boots Show has worn in the last couple of years, in the staredown with Khali in fact. The angle of incline was right around the same area for both instances.
In a "relaxed" posture Andre came out at around 6'10.5" in the shots with Backlund, Deborah Harry, and Mike Graham.
Danimal said on 15/Nov/11
dicksock says on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
And Vince McMahon was 6'2" peak...END OF STORY
dicksock says on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
And Vince McMahon was 6'2" peak...END OF STORY
JT said on 15/Nov/11
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
If Hogan’s head is 10.5”, than Andre’s comes out around 12” and certainly not close to 13” Click Here I could see Hogan’s head being at or a little larger than 10”. His forehead is probably a little longer than average Click Here but as you said, the overall head size is no larger than that of guys of similar height like Rock, Lister and even Troy Aikman. Hogan has some pretty narrow shoulders too, which makes the head look larger than it is.
When Hogan wears the bandana, his head size also usually appears larger than it actually is, since the bandana is not skin-tight on top.
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
If Hogan’s head is 10.5”, than Andre’s comes out around 12” and certainly not close to 13” Click Here I could see Hogan’s head being at or a little larger than 10”. His forehead is probably a little longer than average Click Here but as you said, the overall head size is no larger than that of guys of similar height like Rock, Lister and even Troy Aikman. Hogan has some pretty narrow shoulders too, which makes the head look larger than it is.
When Hogan wears the bandana, his head size also usually appears larger than it actually is, since the bandana is not skin-tight on top.
Iconjj said on 15/Nov/11
Kane used to live near Kingsport TN which is not far from where I live. My buddy's wife has an uncle who is a tailor there and claims he measured Kane for a suit for a wedding Kane was involved in, I'm told someone in his family was getting hitched. From what i understand Kane was measured at around 6'8, and the suit tailored for a 6'9 guy for a relaxed fitting. I would think Kane, boots lifts and all, came out at around 6'9.5.
I'm not against the idea of Andre being 6'10.5 barefoot. 6'11 in ring gear, 7'1 in cowboy boots. I can buy Paul Wight being 7'1 in his Frankenstompers, 7' to 7'1 in regular gear depending on what boots he wears, and 6'11 barefoot.
Kane used to live near Kingsport TN which is not far from where I live. My buddy's wife has an uncle who is a tailor there and claims he measured Kane for a suit for a wedding Kane was involved in, I'm told someone in his family was getting hitched. From what i understand Kane was measured at around 6'8, and the suit tailored for a 6'9 guy for a relaxed fitting. I would think Kane, boots lifts and all, came out at around 6'9.5.
I'm not against the idea of Andre being 6'10.5 barefoot. 6'11 in ring gear, 7'1 in cowboy boots. I can buy Paul Wight being 7'1 in his Frankenstompers, 7' to 7'1 in regular gear depending on what boots he wears, and 6'11 barefoot.
Chaz said on 15/Nov/11
I have seen Nathan Jones,in Callander in Scotland in 1995,and they said he was 6'10''and 345lbs but befor that he was listed at the Australian Powerlifting champianships at 6'9'',and he weighd between 343-350lbs,I dont think he was 6'10'' but he was much taller than anyone else there at the time and Akebono has had more time out for Knee ops than anything,and I have worked for a Japaness employer,and if they say he was 6'8.1/4 as he was allways listed on channal 4 when they had the sumo on TV in the UK,you can be sure he was mesasured at that at one time,they would never rownd eneything up or down,if you are 6'5.75''that is what you will be listed at,not 6'6''.and Giant Haystacks was weighd on UK tv in 1988 at 46st 8lbs thats 652lbs.they was going to have a weigh off between him and Jack Taylor who allso claimed to be Britains heaviest man at the time but he said he was ill,and never was weighd.
I have seen Nathan Jones,in Callander in Scotland in 1995,and they said he was 6'10''and 345lbs but befor that he was listed at the Australian Powerlifting champianships at 6'9'',and he weighd between 343-350lbs,I dont think he was 6'10'' but he was much taller than anyone else there at the time and Akebono has had more time out for Knee ops than anything,and I have worked for a Japaness employer,and if they say he was 6'8.1/4 as he was allways listed on channal 4 when they had the sumo on TV in the UK,you can be sure he was mesasured at that at one time,they would never rownd eneything up or down,if you are 6'5.75''that is what you will be listed at,not 6'6''.and Giant Haystacks was weighd on UK tv in 1988 at 46st 8lbs thats 652lbs.they was going to have a weigh off between him and Jack Taylor who allso claimed to be Britains heaviest man at the time but he said he was ill,and never was weighd.
Mamun said on 15/Nov/11
Big Show , where is your proof that I had Paul Wight at 6' 8" ?
Regards
SUPERMUN
Big Show , where is your proof that I had Paul Wight at 6' 8" ?
Regards
SUPERMUN
Capt. Nobody said on 14/Nov/11
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody says on 11/Nov/11
Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Did you look at the same pic I posted. Hogan’s head is not closer to the camera, they’re staring each other down and are directly face to face. He’s not shifting his head to his right either.
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Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody says on 11/Nov/11
Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Did you look at the same pic I posted. Hogan’s head is not closer to the camera, they’re staring each other down and are directly face to face. He’s not shifting his head to his right either.
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Capt. Nobody said on 14/Nov/11
Anonymusheight says on 14/Nov/11
My estimates from tallest to smallest (peak heights):
Giant Gonzalez: 7´6" - 7´7.25", ~375 lbs. (grew on to 7´7.25" until death), billed up to 8 feet
Max Palmer: 7´7", ~350 lbs., billed up to 8´6" !
Silo Sam: 7´3", ~380 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Giant Silva: 7´1" ~ 385 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Kurt Zehe: 7´0.25", ~345 lbs., beilled up to 8 feet
Ron Reis: 7´0" ~365 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
The Great Khali: 7 feet ~350 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
The Big Show: 6´11" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
Eli Cottonwood: 6´11 ~ 265 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Andre the Giant: 6´10" ~ 450 lbs., billed up to 7´6"
Jackson Andrews: 6´10" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Nathan Jones: 6´9.75" ~ 330 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Warrior: 6´9" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Kevin Nash: 6´9" ~ 285 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Kurrgan: 6´8" ~ 320 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Plowboy Frazier: 6´8" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Matt Morgan: 6´8", ~300 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Tyler Mane: 6´8" (perhaps half an inch more), ~ 275 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Baba: 6´7", ~ 270 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Kane: 6´7", ~ 300 lbs., billed 7 feet
Undertaker: 6´6.5", ~ 285 lbs. (lighter now), billed up to 6´11"
Sid: 6´6.25", ~290 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Giant Haystacks: 6´6", ~565 lbs., billed up to 6´11"
Big John Studd: 6´5.5", ~325 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Don Leo Johnathan: 6´5", ~ 280 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
One Man Gang: 6´5", ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
Crush Brian Adams: 6´5", ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
Hulk Hogan: 6´4.5", ~ 285 lbs. (295 at his start, ~255 later), billed up to 6´9"
Scott Hall: 6´4", 265 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
any opinions ?
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OK, here are some issues I have. Gang and Studd were almost the same exact height with Studd being slightly taller from a one on one match I saw. Tenta was right around 6'6". No way was Gang shorter than him, in fact, probably a little taller. Haystacks looked around the same height as Gang and Tenta in the DOD days.
Anonymusheight says on 14/Nov/11
My estimates from tallest to smallest (peak heights):
Giant Gonzalez: 7´6" - 7´7.25", ~375 lbs. (grew on to 7´7.25" until death), billed up to 8 feet
Max Palmer: 7´7", ~350 lbs., billed up to 8´6" !
Silo Sam: 7´3", ~380 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Giant Silva: 7´1" ~ 385 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Kurt Zehe: 7´0.25", ~345 lbs., beilled up to 8 feet
Ron Reis: 7´0" ~365 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
The Great Khali: 7 feet ~350 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
The Big Show: 6´11" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
Eli Cottonwood: 6´11 ~ 265 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Andre the Giant: 6´10" ~ 450 lbs., billed up to 7´6"
Jackson Andrews: 6´10" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Nathan Jones: 6´9.75" ~ 330 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Warrior: 6´9" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Kevin Nash: 6´9" ~ 285 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Kurrgan: 6´8" ~ 320 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Plowboy Frazier: 6´8" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Matt Morgan: 6´8", ~300 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Tyler Mane: 6´8" (perhaps half an inch more), ~ 275 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Baba: 6´7", ~ 270 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Kane: 6´7", ~ 300 lbs., billed 7 feet
Undertaker: 6´6.5", ~ 285 lbs. (lighter now), billed up to 6´11"
Sid: 6´6.25", ~290 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Giant Haystacks: 6´6", ~565 lbs., billed up to 6´11"
Big John Studd: 6´5.5", ~325 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Don Leo Johnathan: 6´5", ~ 280 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
One Man Gang: 6´5", ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
Crush Brian Adams: 6´5", ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
Hulk Hogan: 6´4.5", ~ 285 lbs. (295 at his start, ~255 later), billed up to 6´9"
Scott Hall: 6´4", 265 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
any opinions ?
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OK, here are some issues I have. Gang and Studd were almost the same exact height with Studd being slightly taller from a one on one match I saw. Tenta was right around 6'6". No way was Gang shorter than him, in fact, probably a little taller. Haystacks looked around the same height as Gang and Tenta in the DOD days.
dicksock said on 14/Nov/11
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant.
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I have no doubt that Hogan's head was at least 10" long. Mine is very close to 10" and I've never heard anyone claim my head is larger than normal(in terms of length anyways). Compare Hogan's head to someone like Mean Gene's. And Gene has got a pretty big noggin himself. In case you don't know it, guys like Tiny Lister,The Rock, and Shaq are fricking huge! I'm sure their heads are around 10" as well, especially Lister. Again, the average adult male head length is about 9"-9.25".
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As for the Big Daddy V/Akebono comparisons, I don't think V is only 6'6". He's probably closer to 6'7", maybe 6'6.5". You give him about 1.5" of heel and he will become 6'8" when measured in his boots. Akebono peaked at 6'8.3". He could be down to 6'8" now. You put him in boots with .75" heels and he'll be 6'8.75" in those boots. In other words, Daddy V will be 6'8" in boots and Akebono will be 6'9" at the most in boots. This explains why Akebono only looked no more than 1" taller during their match. V's height is being slightly underestimated and so is his footware advantage.
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant.
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I have no doubt that Hogan's head was at least 10" long. Mine is very close to 10" and I've never heard anyone claim my head is larger than normal(in terms of length anyways). Compare Hogan's head to someone like Mean Gene's. And Gene has got a pretty big noggin himself. In case you don't know it, guys like Tiny Lister,The Rock, and Shaq are fricking huge! I'm sure their heads are around 10" as well, especially Lister. Again, the average adult male head length is about 9"-9.25".
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As for the Big Daddy V/Akebono comparisons, I don't think V is only 6'6". He's probably closer to 6'7", maybe 6'6.5". You give him about 1.5" of heel and he will become 6'8" when measured in his boots. Akebono peaked at 6'8.3". He could be down to 6'8" now. You put him in boots with .75" heels and he'll be 6'8.75" in those boots. In other words, Daddy V will be 6'8" in boots and Akebono will be 6'9" at the most in boots. This explains why Akebono only looked no more than 1" taller during their match. V's height is being slightly underestimated and so is his footware advantage.
Iconjj said on 14/Nov/11
Big Show, no disrespect, I was being sarcastic. lol. We agree on the one inch difference, but which inch is up for grabs. I've seen ppl post differences as much as 6'9 vs 7'1, but you could be right, it could be one hit wonders I remember.
Andre was NEVER 7'2...No disrespect to mamun, but I've never seen a pic or video of Andre coming up to that height.
Those were Big Daddy's "Voodoo Boosters!" lmao
Big Show, no disrespect, I was being sarcastic. lol. We agree on the one inch difference, but which inch is up for grabs. I've seen ppl post differences as much as 6'9 vs 7'1, but you could be right, it could be one hit wonders I remember.
Andre was NEVER 7'2...No disrespect to mamun, but I've never seen a pic or video of Andre coming up to that height.
Those were Big Daddy's "Voodoo Boosters!" lmao
Boss said on 14/Nov/11
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
It was JT who claimed hogan to have the 10.5 in head on his ruler and Show's head to be 12 inches. I'm 6'0.5 and have a bit over a 10 in head.
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
It was JT who claimed hogan to have the 10.5 in head on his ruler and Show's head to be 12 inches. I'm 6'0.5 and have a bit over a 10 in head.
Boss said on 14/Nov/11
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss also claims Andre to be over 7’, yet continues to try and prove Big Show was at best 6’10”.
I never claimed Big Show was 6'10. Dave Meltzer claimed Show was 6'10. I've always had him at around 7' and Andre between 6'11.5 - 7'0.5 peak. Big Show has at least a 1 inch footware advantage on in ring comparisons of the two giants which would pretty much even the 2 men out with similar posture.
Big Show says on 14/Nov/11
Boss also claims Andre to be over 7’, yet continues to try and prove Big Show was at best 6’10”.
I never claimed Big Show was 6'10. Dave Meltzer claimed Show was 6'10. I've always had him at around 7' and Andre between 6'11.5 - 7'0.5 peak. Big Show has at least a 1 inch footware advantage on in ring comparisons of the two giants which would pretty much even the 2 men out with similar posture.
Big Show said on 14/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 11/Nov/11
Big Show, I honestly think Jim Duggan was right on in his assessment that Paul has Andre by an "inch or so". Paul does not have Andre by 3 or four inches like some would like to claim around here. I'm not buying the Andre is 6'9 3/4, Paul is 7'1 argument.
Who has been claiming Big Show has Andre by 3 or 4 inches? Can’t think of anyone over here ever claiming that was the case, except for maybe 1 or 2 one-time posters. There are however a few people over here that claim Andre is much taller than Big Show. Mamun claims Andre is at least 7’2” and has claimed Big Show is not much over 6’8” (although his opinion keeps changing by the week, as he now seems to have Big Show at 6’11”). Boss also claims Andre to be over 7’, yet continues to try and prove Big Show was at best 6’10”.
IIRC, Vegas has Andre at 6’10” and Big Show at 6’11”, so that’s only 1 inch difference. JT has Andre at ~6’10” and Big Show at ~7’, so that’s at best 2 inches. I personally don’t think Andre would be more than an inch shorter than Big Show.
Even Wilt didn’t have 3 inches on Andre and no way was Big Show ever as tall as Wilt.
Iconjj says on 11/Nov/11
Big Show, I honestly think Jim Duggan was right on in his assessment that Paul has Andre by an "inch or so". Paul does not have Andre by 3 or four inches like some would like to claim around here. I'm not buying the Andre is 6'9 3/4, Paul is 7'1 argument.
Who has been claiming Big Show has Andre by 3 or 4 inches? Can’t think of anyone over here ever claiming that was the case, except for maybe 1 or 2 one-time posters. There are however a few people over here that claim Andre is much taller than Big Show. Mamun claims Andre is at least 7’2” and has claimed Big Show is not much over 6’8” (although his opinion keeps changing by the week, as he now seems to have Big Show at 6’11”). Boss also claims Andre to be over 7’, yet continues to try and prove Big Show was at best 6’10”.
IIRC, Vegas has Andre at 6’10” and Big Show at 6’11”, so that’s only 1 inch difference. JT has Andre at ~6’10” and Big Show at ~7’, so that’s at best 2 inches. I personally don’t think Andre would be more than an inch shorter than Big Show.
Even Wilt didn’t have 3 inches on Andre and no way was Big Show ever as tall as Wilt.
Big Show said on 14/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody says on 11/Nov/11
Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Did you look at the same pic I posted. Hogan’s head is not closer to the camera, they’re staring each other down and are directly face to face. He’s not shifting his head to his right either.
Capt. Nobody says on 11/Nov/11
Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Did you look at the same pic I posted. Hogan’s head is not closer to the camera, they’re staring each other down and are directly face to face. He’s not shifting his head to his right either.
Big Show said on 14/Nov/11
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
Boss says on 11/Nov/11
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
I agree that Andre’s head looks 2.5” longer than Hogan’s. Although a 10.5” head for Hogan is pretty huge for someone who’s not an acromegalic giant. If Big Show’s head is 12 inches (which I believe you claimed), Khali’s head is no more than 11 inches, which would make Hogan’s head nearly as long.
Watch Hogan’s staredowns with the Rock from 2002. Hogan’s head isn’t much (if any) longer than The Rock’s. Hogan’s head also appeared smaller than Shaq’s. And look at the staredowns of Hogan and Tiny Lister Jr. It appears Lister Jr.’s head is bigger than Hogan’s.
Big Show said on 14/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 13/Nov/11
JT since we're on the topic of height, lol, as evident with Andre, nobody is listed their actual height, how sure are you that Akebono is 6'8? I believe Big Daddy V has been pegged around here at 6'6. Do YOU see 6'8 in this pic for Akebono?
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Iconjj, if Big Show wore “Frankenstompers” as you referred his footwear as, how would you call Big Daddy V’s footwear in that match with Akebono. I believe JT capped a few pics of Akebono’s footwear during that match. Those boots looked equally as big as the ones Kane used to wear in the late 90’s. And those boots were a lot bigger than Big Show’s considering how Kane dropped in height next to Big Show when he stopped wearing them. And it would make no sense that Big Show started wearing bigger boots in 2005-2006 as the WWE was billing both Big Show & Kane at 7ft. Whereas during their 1999 feud Big Show was billed at 7’2” and Kane at 7’.
Akebono's footwear was comparable to Andre's footwear from the 80's.
As for Akebono, the guy had more height on Albert than The Undertaker did, despite that Undertaker wore bigger boots in his match with Albert and Albert’s footwear in the match with Akebono looked more suspicious to me than in his match with the Undertaker.
Akebono also measured up a lot better to Big Show than Giant Haystacks, John Tenta & One Man Gang did. He also towered over Brock Lesnar, and had ~4 inches on 6’4” Bob Sapp. Bob Sapp looked ~4 inches taller than Antonio Inoki, but I’m sure some here will claim Inoki also experienced a massive height loss.
There has been a document posted on the Big Show board about Akebono’s measurements (height & weight) through the years. That document showed he peaked at 204cm (6’8 1/3”). Many here accept John Tenta’s 6’5 ¾” height from his sumo days. Unless one has a double standard one can’t accept one sumo listing for true and the other for false. Both Akebono & John Tenta also look there listed height.
Iconjj says on 13/Nov/11
JT since we're on the topic of height, lol, as evident with Andre, nobody is listed their actual height, how sure are you that Akebono is 6'8? I believe Big Daddy V has been pegged around here at 6'6. Do YOU see 6'8 in this pic for Akebono?
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Iconjj, if Big Show wore “Frankenstompers” as you referred his footwear as, how would you call Big Daddy V’s footwear in that match with Akebono. I believe JT capped a few pics of Akebono’s footwear during that match. Those boots looked equally as big as the ones Kane used to wear in the late 90’s. And those boots were a lot bigger than Big Show’s considering how Kane dropped in height next to Big Show when he stopped wearing them. And it would make no sense that Big Show started wearing bigger boots in 2005-2006 as the WWE was billing both Big Show & Kane at 7ft. Whereas during their 1999 feud Big Show was billed at 7’2” and Kane at 7’.
Akebono's footwear was comparable to Andre's footwear from the 80's.
As for Akebono, the guy had more height on Albert than The Undertaker did, despite that Undertaker wore bigger boots in his match with Albert and Albert’s footwear in the match with Akebono looked more suspicious to me than in his match with the Undertaker.
Akebono also measured up a lot better to Big Show than Giant Haystacks, John Tenta & One Man Gang did. He also towered over Brock Lesnar, and had ~4 inches on 6’4” Bob Sapp. Bob Sapp looked ~4 inches taller than Antonio Inoki, but I’m sure some here will claim Inoki also experienced a massive height loss.
There has been a document posted on the Big Show board about Akebono’s measurements (height & weight) through the years. That document showed he peaked at 204cm (6’8 1/3”). Many here accept John Tenta’s 6’5 ¾” height from his sumo days. Unless one has a double standard one can’t accept one sumo listing for true and the other for false. Both Akebono & John Tenta also look there listed height.
Anonymusheight said on 14/Nov/11
My estimates from tallest to smallest (peak heights):
Giant Gonzalez: 7´6" - 7´7.25", ~375 lbs. (grew on to 7´7.25" until death), billed up to 8 feet
Max Palmer: 7´7", ~350 lbs., billed up to 8´6" !
Silo Sam: 7´3", ~380 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Giant Silva: 7´1" ~ 385 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Kurt Zehe: 7´0.25", ~345 lbs., beilled up to 8 feet
Ron Reis: 7´0" ~365 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
The Great Khali: 7 feet ~350 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
The Big Show: 6´11" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
Eli Cottonwood: 6´11 ~ 265 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Andre the Giant: 6´10" ~ 450 lbs., billed up to 7´6"
Jackson Andrews: 6´10" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Nathan Jones: 6´9.75" ~ 330 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Warrior: 6´9" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Kevin Nash: 6´9" ~ 285 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Kurrgan: 6´8" ~ 320 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Plowboy Frazier: 6´8" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Matt Morgan: 6´8", ~300 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Tyler Mane: 6´8" (perhaps half an inch more), ~ 275 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Baba: 6´7", ~ 270 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Kane: 6´7", ~ 300 lbs., billed 7 feet
Undertaker: 6´6.5", ~ 285 lbs. (lighter now), billed up to 6´11"
Sid: 6´6.25", ~290 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Giant Haystacks: 6´6", ~565 lbs., billed up to 6´11"
Big John Studd: 6´5.5", ~325 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Don Leo Johnathan: 6´5", ~ 280 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
One Man Gang: 6´5", ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
Crush Brian Adams: 6´5", ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
Hulk Hogan: 6´4.5", ~ 285 lbs. (295 at his start, ~255 later), billed up to 6´9"
Scott Hall: 6´4", 265 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
any opinions ?
My estimates from tallest to smallest (peak heights):
Giant Gonzalez: 7´6" - 7´7.25", ~375 lbs. (grew on to 7´7.25" until death), billed up to 8 feet
Max Palmer: 7´7", ~350 lbs., billed up to 8´6" !
Silo Sam: 7´3", ~380 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Giant Silva: 7´1" ~ 385 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Kurt Zehe: 7´0.25", ~345 lbs., beilled up to 8 feet
Ron Reis: 7´0" ~365 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
The Great Khali: 7 feet ~350 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
The Big Show: 6´11" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´4"
Eli Cottonwood: 6´11 ~ 265 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Andre the Giant: 6´10" ~ 450 lbs., billed up to 7´6"
Jackson Andrews: 6´10" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Nathan Jones: 6´9.75" ~ 330 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Warrior: 6´9" ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Kevin Nash: 6´9" ~ 285 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Kurrgan: 6´8" ~ 320 lbs., billed up to 7 feet plus
Plowboy Frazier: 6´8" ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 7´7"
Matt Morgan: 6´8", ~300 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Tyler Mane: 6´8" (perhaps half an inch more), ~ 275 lbs., billed up to 7 feet
Giant Baba: 6´7", ~ 270 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Kane: 6´7", ~ 300 lbs., billed 7 feet
Undertaker: 6´6.5", ~ 285 lbs. (lighter now), billed up to 6´11"
Sid: 6´6.25", ~290 lbs., billed up to 6´10"
Giant Haystacks: 6´6", ~565 lbs., billed up to 6´11"
Big John Studd: 6´5.5", ~325 lbs., billed up to 7´1"
Don Leo Johnathan: 6´5", ~ 280 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
One Man Gang: 6´5", ~ 400 lbs., billed up to 6´9"
Crush Brian Adams: 6´5", ~ 290 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
Hulk Hogan: 6´4.5", ~ 285 lbs. (295 at his start, ~255 later), billed up to 6´9"
Scott Hall: 6´4", 265 lbs., billed up to 6´7"
any opinions ?
Boss said on 14/Nov/11
Here's another one of Akebono and Big Daddy V. They are pretty much the same height with Big Daddy V looking slightly taller.
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Here's another one of Akebono and Big Daddy V. They are pretty much the same height with Big Daddy V looking slightly taller.
Click Here
GST said on 13/Nov/11
I emailed Chet Coppock and he estimated Andre to be about 6'10. He said he wasn't 7'4. He stated Gorilla Monson jokingly told him to stay away from Andre @ Wrestlemania 2.
I emailed Chet Coppock and he estimated Andre to be about 6'10. He said he wasn't 7'4. He stated Gorilla Monson jokingly told him to stay away from Andre @ Wrestlemania 2.
Iconjj said on 13/Nov/11
JT since we're on the topic of height, lol, as evident with Andre, nobody is listed their actual height, how sure are you that Akebono is 6'8? I believe Big Daddy V has been pegged around here at 6'6. Do YOU see 6'8 in this pic for Akebono?
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JT since we're on the topic of height, lol, as evident with Andre, nobody is listed their actual height, how sure are you that Akebono is 6'8? I believe Big Daddy V has been pegged around here at 6'6. Do YOU see 6'8 in this pic for Akebono?
Click Here
Iconjj said on 13/Nov/11
Halb if memory serves me correct, the email from the ring announcer at WM 2 stated something along the lines of "6'10 or so".
JT, I think the position of Andre's posture would account for the head. Show is more vertical where Andre is bent forward slightly. I used Bruno as the reference point, and their overall positioning is better than all the other Bruno-Andre pics.
I don't think Andre was ever over 7' tall. But Capt.Nobody and myself have both proven in a staredown with Paul, Andre would hardly be looking straight up. Some of you may not agree... Click Here
As far as Hogan here's one... Click Here
If Hogan lifts his head up in the '99 pic, there would be no height difference whatsoever...
Halb if memory serves me correct, the email from the ring announcer at WM 2 stated something along the lines of "6'10 or so".
JT, I think the position of Andre's posture would account for the head. Show is more vertical where Andre is bent forward slightly. I used Bruno as the reference point, and their overall positioning is better than all the other Bruno-Andre pics.
I don't think Andre was ever over 7' tall. But Capt.Nobody and myself have both proven in a staredown with Paul, Andre would hardly be looking straight up. Some of you may not agree... Click Here
As far as Hogan here's one... Click Here
If Hogan lifts his head up in the '99 pic, there would be no height difference whatsoever...
Halb said on 13/Nov/11
And the ring announcer (himself 6'6) from WM2 estimated Andre at 6'9.
And the ring announcer (himself 6'6) from WM2 estimated Andre at 6'9.
Capt. Nobody said on 12/Nov/11
JT says on 11/Nov/11
The Andre fan boys have had their little fun telling each other how spectacular and revealing their respective posts have been.
Regarding Wepner, in his own words he was 6’5” so we can end the 6’6” claims right now. Click Here Andre looked no more than 5 inches taller than him at the press conference Click Here Click Here and during the actual match.
Here’s Big Show without his “lifts with Chad Rowan (Akebono), who was measured at 204 cm. (6’8.3”) for sumo. Click Here Before the usual suspects try to cap a shot of Akebono leaning away from the camera so he ends up looking only a few inches shorter than Big Show, I can do the opposite and make Big Show look 6 inches taller. Click Here In their "staredowns", Big Show looked consistently 3-4 inches taller than Akebono even though he bends a bit at the waist.
This is how Andre actually measured up to Studd when standing opposite one another and his going from relaxed to “reaching for the stars” Click Here He gained under an inch We know how they actually measured up that night Click Here Click Here so why try to make Andre come out around 5 inches taller? Although some are still in denial, we all know how Studd measured up to 6’4.5” to 6’5” Bill Fralic 3 years earlier Click Here
Poster Big Show also has a video of Andre and Studd in a staredown on a platform from 1989, with Monsoon even admitting that there was not much difference in height.
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Still waiting for a worthy discredit on Icons shot.
If Akebono is 6'7" or 6'8", 3-4 inches puts Show at around 6'11"-7'. I'm fine with that, but if he is, that in and of itself eliminates the possibility of Andre being under 6'10". Heck, I've even used Andres head size as a reference point against the agreed upon heights of individuals of comparison and CONSISTENTLY got the same range of numbers.
I don't mind the debate, but **** or get off the pot already.
JT says on 11/Nov/11
The Andre fan boys have had their little fun telling each other how spectacular and revealing their respective posts have been.
Regarding Wepner, in his own words he was 6’5” so we can end the 6’6” claims right now. Click Here Andre looked no more than 5 inches taller than him at the press conference Click Here Click Here and during the actual match.
Here’s Big Show without his “lifts with Chad Rowan (Akebono), who was measured at 204 cm. (6’8.3”) for sumo. Click Here Before the usual suspects try to cap a shot of Akebono leaning away from the camera so he ends up looking only a few inches shorter than Big Show, I can do the opposite and make Big Show look 6 inches taller. Click Here In their "staredowns", Big Show looked consistently 3-4 inches taller than Akebono even though he bends a bit at the waist.
This is how Andre actually measured up to Studd when standing opposite one another and his going from relaxed to “reaching for the stars” Click Here He gained under an inch We know how they actually measured up that night Click Here Click Here so why try to make Andre come out around 5 inches taller? Although some are still in denial, we all know how Studd measured up to 6’4.5” to 6’5” Bill Fralic 3 years earlier Click Here
Poster Big Show also has a video of Andre and Studd in a staredown on a platform from 1989, with Monsoon even admitting that there was not much difference in height.
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Still waiting for a worthy discredit on Icons shot.
If Akebono is 6'7" or 6'8", 3-4 inches puts Show at around 6'11"-7'. I'm fine with that, but if he is, that in and of itself eliminates the possibility of Andre being under 6'10". Heck, I've even used Andres head size as a reference point against the agreed upon heights of individuals of comparison and CONSISTENTLY got the same range of numbers.
I don't mind the debate, but **** or get off the pot already.
Big Mike said on 12/Nov/11
I feel at some point in his career mostly in the beginning he was 7ft4 but after he had back surgery he may have went down to 7ft2 or 7ft1 not 7ft he wasn't as tall as Big Show he still dwarfed the 6ft7 Hogan at W3 and although there is a pic of Andre with 7ft1 Wilt Chamberlain and 6ft2 Arnold which shows Arnold look like a small toy at thatr Time Andre weighed close to 500 pounds Wilt was a littlke over 300 pounds and they held a 245 pound Arnold like a baby
I feel at some point in his career mostly in the beginning he was 7ft4 but after he had back surgery he may have went down to 7ft2 or 7ft1 not 7ft he wasn't as tall as Big Show he still dwarfed the 6ft7 Hogan at W3 and although there is a pic of Andre with 7ft1 Wilt Chamberlain and 6ft2 Arnold which shows Arnold look like a small toy at thatr Time Andre weighed close to 500 pounds Wilt was a littlke over 300 pounds and they held a 245 pound Arnold like a baby
logan noll 1996 said on 12/Nov/11
andre was 7 foot 4. Big Show is 7 feet tall, and he even said that andre was taller than him. Andre is also taller than Kiel and Khali.Both men are 7 foot 1. Andre is also taller than Kevin Peter Hall who was 7 foot 2.
andre was 7 foot 4. Big Show is 7 feet tall, and he even said that andre was taller than him. Andre is also taller than Kiel and Khali.Both men are 7 foot 1. Andre is also taller than Kevin Peter Hall who was 7 foot 2.
Boss said on 11/Nov/11
Big Show says on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it's not.
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
Big Show says on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it's not.
Andre's head looks more like 2.5 inches longer in that comparison. Hogan's head is around 10.5 inches long. Andre's head comes out 13 inches long again.
Mikew said on 11/Nov/11
Big Show:
I'm not saying that "Show" is four inches shorter sans the wrestling boots. What I will say is that I was, frankly, startled as to what appeared to be quite a "significant" difference sans the boots, at least significant insofar as the difference was noticeable. I have no idea what that translates to in terms of inches, though I would be shocked if Show was anything less than 6'10." I'm thinking that he generally appears to be about 7 feet, and that perhaps, I say perhaps because that was just one video, he's as much as two inches shorter in reality (can't imagine anything more than two). I guess my questions to you are as follows: (1) what did you make of the video; and (2) how many inches, if any, do you think Show is shorter than say is commonly appearing 7 foot height? (sans the wrestling boots).
Thanks.
Big Show:
I'm not saying that "Show" is four inches shorter sans the wrestling boots. What I will say is that I was, frankly, startled as to what appeared to be quite a "significant" difference sans the boots, at least significant insofar as the difference was noticeable. I have no idea what that translates to in terms of inches, though I would be shocked if Show was anything less than 6'10." I'm thinking that he generally appears to be about 7 feet, and that perhaps, I say perhaps because that was just one video, he's as much as two inches shorter in reality (can't imagine anything more than two). I guess my questions to you are as follows: (1) what did you make of the video; and (2) how many inches, if any, do you think Show is shorter than say is commonly appearing 7 foot height? (sans the wrestling boots).
Thanks.
Capt. Nobody said on 11/Nov/11
Big Show says on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it’s not.
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Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Big Show says on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it’s not.
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Simply moved Hogan up to the point of Andres head which shows the difference between what something LOOKS like, and what it really is. Hogan is also slightly closer to the camera in their staredown which gives him a slight advantage in the first place.
Hogan is leaning a tad to his right as well, but it shouldn't skew things much if at all in relation to height comparison.
Iconjj said on 11/Nov/11
Big Show, I honestly think Jim Duggan was right on in his assessment that Paul has Andre by an "inch or so". Paul does not have Andre by 3 or four inches like some would like to claim around here. I'm not buying the Andre is 6'9 3/4, Paul is 7'1 argument.
I do think that video of Paul shows that his boots did add some height. The difference is evident during his time with Akebono.
Click Here
On that same note I'll take fact over fiction which is why I'm here, and I have no doubt they tried to inflate Andre's height at times. In this next pic, it's evident and I outlined his feet. You can clearly see he's on a box, and for added measure I included the Summerslam 89 promo still as insurance.
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You can clearly see the light reflecting from the tip of his shoe. No this does not mean Andre is really 6'2, but they WERE trying to create the illusion of 7'4 for Andre.
Big Show, I honestly think Jim Duggan was right on in his assessment that Paul has Andre by an "inch or so". Paul does not have Andre by 3 or four inches like some would like to claim around here. I'm not buying the Andre is 6'9 3/4, Paul is 7'1 argument.
I do think that video of Paul shows that his boots did add some height. The difference is evident during his time with Akebono.
Click Here
On that same note I'll take fact over fiction which is why I'm here, and I have no doubt they tried to inflate Andre's height at times. In this next pic, it's evident and I outlined his feet. You can clearly see he's on a box, and for added measure I included the Summerslam 89 promo still as insurance.
Click Here
You can clearly see the light reflecting from the tip of his shoe. No this does not mean Andre is really 6'2, but they WERE trying to create the illusion of 7'4 for Andre.
JT said on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 6/Nov/11
And if you want to compare Bruno angles, this one would be a good option.
Click Here
Love Andre's 14 inch head there....let's sign him up for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Click Here
Iconjj says on 6/Nov/11
And if you want to compare Bruno angles, this one would be a good option.
Click Here
Love Andre's 14 inch head there....let's sign him up for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Click Here
JT said on 11/Nov/11
The Andre fan boys have had their little fun telling each other how spectacular and revealing their respective posts have been.
Regarding Wepner, in his own words he was 6’5” so we can end the 6’6” claims right now. Click Here Andre looked no more than 5 inches taller than him at the press conference Click Here Click Here and during the actual match.
Here’s Big Show without his “lifts with Chad Rowan (Akebono), who was measured at 204 cm. (6’8.3”) for sumo. Click Here Before the usual suspects try to cap a shot of Akebono leaning away from the camera so he ends up looking only a few inches shorter than Big Show, I can do the opposite and make Big Show look 6 inches taller. Click Here In their "staredowns", Big Show looked consistently 3-4 inches taller than Akebono even though he bends a bit at the waist.
This is how Andre actually measured up to Studd when standing opposite one another and his going from relaxed to “reaching for the stars” Click Here He gained under an inch We know how they actually measured up that night Click Here Click Here so why try to make Andre come out around 5 inches taller? Although some are still in denial, we all know how Studd measured up to 6’4.5” to 6’5” Bill Fralic 3 years earlier Click Here
Poster Big Show also has a video of Andre and Studd in a staredown on a platform from 1989, with Monsoon even admitting that there was not much difference in height.
The Andre fan boys have had their little fun telling each other how spectacular and revealing their respective posts have been.
Regarding Wepner, in his own words he was 6’5” so we can end the 6’6” claims right now. Click Here Andre looked no more than 5 inches taller than him at the press conference Click Here Click Here and during the actual match.
Here’s Big Show without his “lifts with Chad Rowan (Akebono), who was measured at 204 cm. (6’8.3”) for sumo. Click Here Before the usual suspects try to cap a shot of Akebono leaning away from the camera so he ends up looking only a few inches shorter than Big Show, I can do the opposite and make Big Show look 6 inches taller. Click Here In their "staredowns", Big Show looked consistently 3-4 inches taller than Akebono even though he bends a bit at the waist.
This is how Andre actually measured up to Studd when standing opposite one another and his going from relaxed to “reaching for the stars” Click Here He gained under an inch We know how they actually measured up that night Click Here Click Here so why try to make Andre come out around 5 inches taller? Although some are still in denial, we all know how Studd measured up to 6’4.5” to 6’5” Bill Fralic 3 years earlier Click Here
Poster Big Show also has a video of Andre and Studd in a staredown on a platform from 1989, with Monsoon even admitting that there was not much difference in height.
Big Show said on 11/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
Big Show, putting aside the obvious fact that the video doesn't allow us to pinpoint Show's height, what are your thoughts after watching the video? Thanks.
I’ve seen tons of videos of Big Show with & without his wrestling gear to know he ain’t 4 inches shorter the moment he takes his wrestling boots off. Which apparently is something a lot here like to think.
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
Big Show, putting aside the obvious fact that the video doesn't allow us to pinpoint Show's height, what are your thoughts after watching the video? Thanks.
I’ve seen tons of videos of Big Show with & without his wrestling gear to know he ain’t 4 inches shorter the moment he takes his wrestling boots off. Which apparently is something a lot here like to think.
Big Show said on 11/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it’s not.
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Iconjj we already have this great pic to compare Hogan’s head with Andre Click Here and that’s not a comparison pic, it’s an actual pic and truly shows how Andre’s head measured up to Hogan.
Now if we move Hogan’s head upwards, so his eye-level is even with Andre’s eye-level you get this. Click Here
Andre’s head is huge, but most of the height in his head is below his eye-level. Hogan’s forehead is nearly as long as Andre’s, but below the eyes Andre’s head is about 2 inches longer. In Capt. Nobody’s pic it indicates Andre’s forehead is much longer than Hogan’s, which this pic proves it’s not.
Capt. Nobody said on 10/Nov/11
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
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So, you're telling me that overwhelming just broke the barrier of undeniable!?!?! hahaha. Nice find on that comparison!
Iconjj says on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
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So, you're telling me that overwhelming just broke the barrier of undeniable!?!?! hahaha. Nice find on that comparison!
Capt. Nobody said on 10/Nov/11
dicksock says on 10/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
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Look at his feet when he gets into the ring. He's wearing a heel pretty much right in line with Andre's wrestling boot, maybe slightly more. Look at Brian Clark in comparison, who's most likely in bigger footwear but still, coming out a lot like Andre would in his wrestling boots in a similar crowd.
dicksock says on 10/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
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Look at his feet when he gets into the ring. He's wearing a heel pretty much right in line with Andre's wrestling boot, maybe slightly more. Look at Brian Clark in comparison, who's most likely in bigger footwear but still, coming out a lot like Andre would in his wrestling boots in a similar crowd.
Iconjj said on 10/Nov/11
dicksock says on 10/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
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I think the point of that, was that Paul is noticeably shorter without his "Frankenstompers" on his feet.
dicksock says on 10/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
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I think the point of that, was that Paul is noticeably shorter without his "Frankenstompers" on his feet.
Iconjj said on 10/Nov/11
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
Gee willikers good Capt. I don't know about you, but that Hogan-Hogan comparison using Andre's height doesn't have much of a difference from......this
Click Here
We might be onto something here.
dicksock said on 10/Nov/11
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
Mikew says on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
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I don't get it. What is so special about that video? It's just the Big Show (The Giant) in the ring celebrating Sting's title win at Starrcade 97'.
AndretheTRUEGiant said on 10/Nov/11
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
No Mr. Mamun, Studd was not a lift wearer. That is just one biased half wit journalist's opinion that you have mistakenly believed in. Furthermore, Andre routinely had on large healed cowboy boots so I don't think he is gonna give up shoe advantage to Wepner. Therefore, they may have had same lift in footwear, negating any advantage over the other, or Andre could have just as easily had an advantage especially with custom made boots for his excessively large feet.(yes I know about acromegaly) No Boss, Andre did not have his head down and Wepner was not reaching for the stars. They were both standing casually upright. And to the guy that says Andre was 7 ft. plus and peaked bigger than Show; what can I say but to have fun in Fantasyland and don't forget your passport if you ever want to come back to Reality.
Wow, with your two lackluster, biased opinion post........your gonna tell people to come back to reality? We'll comeback to reality as soon as you get your head out of your @$$!
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
No Mr. Mamun, Studd was not a lift wearer. That is just one biased half wit journalist's opinion that you have mistakenly believed in. Furthermore, Andre routinely had on large healed cowboy boots so I don't think he is gonna give up shoe advantage to Wepner. Therefore, they may have had same lift in footwear, negating any advantage over the other, or Andre could have just as easily had an advantage especially with custom made boots for his excessively large feet.(yes I know about acromegaly) No Boss, Andre did not have his head down and Wepner was not reaching for the stars. They were both standing casually upright. And to the guy that says Andre was 7 ft. plus and peaked bigger than Show; what can I say but to have fun in Fantasyland and don't forget your passport if you ever want to come back to Reality.
Wow, with your two lackluster, biased opinion post........your gonna tell people to come back to reality? We'll comeback to reality as soon as you get your head out of your @$$!
Capt. Nobody said on 9/Nov/11
dicksock says on 8/Nov/11
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing.
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Here's Lee Majors talking about Andre:
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Here's the cast of The Princess Bride talking about Andre:
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Here's Chuck Wepner's manager talking about Andre:
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They don't seem very disappointed with Andre's size. Also, Terry Todd, who was a huge strong man in his own right, claimed Andre was unlike anything he'd ever seen. He was just massive all over and about 7' tall.
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I would imagine what made Andre so impressive wasn't his height anyway, just his size period.
dicksock says on 8/Nov/11
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing.
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Here's Lee Majors talking about Andre:
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Here's the cast of The Princess Bride talking about Andre:
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Here's Chuck Wepner's manager talking about Andre:
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They don't seem very disappointed with Andre's size. Also, Terry Todd, who was a huge strong man in his own right, claimed Andre was unlike anything he'd ever seen. He was just massive all over and about 7' tall.
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I would imagine what made Andre so impressive wasn't his height anyway, just his size period.
dicksock said on 9/Nov/11
It's kind of hard to tell how much taller Andre was than Chuck from that ESPN video clip. Both men probably had cowboy boots on. We all know Andre wore them all the time in the 70s, but Chuck wore them as well. I will say that there was at least 5" but no more than 7" between them in that clip. I would have to see them from a better angle where both men have equal posture. Based on their match, I would say Chuck was 6'5"-6'5.5" and Andre was 6'11"-7'.
It's kind of hard to tell how much taller Andre was than Chuck from that ESPN video clip. Both men probably had cowboy boots on. We all know Andre wore them all the time in the 70s, but Chuck wore them as well. I will say that there was at least 5" but no more than 7" between them in that clip. I would have to see them from a better angle where both men have equal posture. Based on their match, I would say Chuck was 6'5"-6'5.5" and Andre was 6'11"-7'.
Mikew said on 9/Nov/11
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
Big Show, putting aside the obvious fact that the video doesn't allow us to pinpoint Show's height, what are your thoughts after watching the video? Thanks.
Capt. Nobody:
That video with Show (beginning at 16:45) is nothing short of staggering! Wow, is all I can see!
Big Show, putting aside the obvious fact that the video doesn't allow us to pinpoint Show's height, what are your thoughts after watching the video? Thanks.
Boss said on 9/Nov/11
Here is an article from the New York AP on the Andre Wepner event. Funny how they don't mention Andre being 6'10ish like JT has claimed they have and they don't use the 7'4 billed height or the 7'5 he was being billed for the Wepner match. Also Icon could you straighten out Andre in that staredown with Wepner and yes Wepner is wearing cowboy boots in that staredown and Andre in his wrestling boots. Andre's shoulder top comes out to around Wepner's nose and a 6'5 Wepner would be 6'7 in cowboy boots. thanks
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Here is an article from the New York AP on the Andre Wepner event. Funny how they don't mention Andre being 6'10ish like JT has claimed they have and they don't use the 7'4 billed height or the 7'5 he was being billed for the Wepner match. Also Icon could you straighten out Andre in that staredown with Wepner and yes Wepner is wearing cowboy boots in that staredown and Andre in his wrestling boots. Andre's shoulder top comes out to around Wepner's nose and a 6'5 Wepner would be 6'7 in cowboy boots. thanks
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Big Show said on 9/Nov/11
Boss & Mamun, please post pictures of Wepner wearing cowboy boots during that press conference with Andre. Can't recall ever seeing what type of footwear both were wearing, but I guess you guys have!
And Mamun, if Studd was a notorious lift wearer, why didn't he look noticeably taller than a 6'5" NFL-player. If there was one night in his career he should've worn lifts it would've been that night as he was in the ring with a bunch of athletes whose heights weren't exaggerated.
Boss & Mamun, please post pictures of Wepner wearing cowboy boots during that press conference with Andre. Can't recall ever seeing what type of footwear both were wearing, but I guess you guys have!
And Mamun, if Studd was a notorious lift wearer, why didn't he look noticeably taller than a 6'5" NFL-player. If there was one night in his career he should've worn lifts it would've been that night as he was in the ring with a bunch of athletes whose heights weren't exaggerated.
Capt. Nobody said on 9/Nov/11
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Fast forward to about 16:45. Here's what Show looks like w/o the lifts. I don't give a crap anymore but anyone that wants to take stills be my guest.
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Fast forward to about 16:45. Here's what Show looks like w/o the lifts. I don't give a crap anymore but anyone that wants to take stills be my guest.
AndretheWhat? said on 8/Nov/11
No Mr. Mamun, Studd was not a lift wearer. That is just one biased half wit journalist's opinion that you have mistakenly believed in. Furthermore, Andre routinely had on large healed cowboy boots so I don't think he is gonna give up shoe advantage to Wepner. Therefore, they may have had same lift in footwear, negating any advantage over the other, or Andre could have just as easily had an advantage especially with custom made boots for his excessively large feet.(yes I know about acromegaly) No Boss, Andre did not have his head down and Wepner was not reaching for the stars. They were both standing casually upright. And to the guy that says Andre was 7 ft. plus and peaked bigger than Show; what can I say but to have fun in Fantasyland and don't forget your passport if you ever want to come back to Reality.
No Mr. Mamun, Studd was not a lift wearer. That is just one biased half wit journalist's opinion that you have mistakenly believed in. Furthermore, Andre routinely had on large healed cowboy boots so I don't think he is gonna give up shoe advantage to Wepner. Therefore, they may have had same lift in footwear, negating any advantage over the other, or Andre could have just as easily had an advantage especially with custom made boots for his excessively large feet.(yes I know about acromegaly) No Boss, Andre did not have his head down and Wepner was not reaching for the stars. They were both standing casually upright. And to the guy that says Andre was 7 ft. plus and peaked bigger than Show; what can I say but to have fun in Fantasyland and don't forget your passport if you ever want to come back to Reality.
dicksock said on 8/Nov/11
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing.
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Here's Lee Majors talking about Andre:
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Here's the cast of The Princess Bride talking about Andre:
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Here's Chuck Wepner's manager talking about Andre:
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They don't seem very disappointed with Andre's size. Also, Terry Todd, who was a huge strong man in his own right, claimed Andre was unlike anything he'd ever seen. He was just massive all over and about 7' tall.
AndretheWhat? says on 8/Nov/11
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing.
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Here's Lee Majors talking about Andre:
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Here's the cast of The Princess Bride talking about Andre:
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Here's Chuck Wepner's manager talking about Andre:
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They don't seem very disappointed with Andre's size. Also, Terry Todd, who was a huge strong man in his own right, claimed Andre was unlike anything he'd ever seen. He was just massive all over and about 7' tall.
Chaz said on 8/Nov/11
Boss you can dream on with your 6'6''Wepner,how meny more times do I have to put this Bugger Wepner,fight on here lol,he is lucky if he's 6'4.5 here,next to 6'3.5''Bugger,Click Here
you look at the fight,Andre's all hair,he's got 5'' max over Wepner.
Boss you can dream on with your 6'6''Wepner,how meny more times do I have to put this Bugger Wepner,fight on here lol,he is lucky if he's 6'4.5 here,next to 6'3.5''Bugger,Click Here
you look at the fight,Andre's all hair,he's got 5'' max over Wepner.
AndretheTRUEGiant said on 8/Nov/11
All evidence points to a 7 foot plus Andre and also he at peak was taller than Show at peak.
BTW this KG!
All evidence points to a 7 foot plus Andre and also he at peak was taller than Show at peak.
BTW this KG!
AndretheTRUEGiant said on 8/Nov/11
All evidence points to a 7 foot plus Andre and also he at peak was taller than Show at peak.
All evidence points to a 7 foot plus Andre and also he at peak was taller than Show at peak.
Boss said on 8/Nov/11
Wepner was at least 6'5 maybe closer to 6'6 and he was wearing cowboy boots. Andre had relaxed posture with his head tilted down and Wepner was reaching for the stars.
Wepner was at least 6'5 maybe closer to 6'6 and he was wearing cowboy boots. Andre had relaxed posture with his head tilted down and Wepner was reaching for the stars.
Mamun said on 8/Nov/11
Hey buddy , Studd was a notorious lift wearer and why did you forget to mention that Wepner has 2.5 inches of cowboy boots on ?
regards
SUPERMUN
Hey buddy , Studd was a notorious lift wearer and why did you forget to mention that Wepner has 2.5 inches of cowboy boots on ?
regards
SUPERMUN
AndretheWhat? said on 8/Nov/11
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing. It's difficult to even see Andre as 6ft10 there, but on this page it's considered blasphemous to put Andre under 6-11 to 7ft. peak. Maybe if you blame it all on the cameraman then Andre can be 6ft10 or whatever you would like him to be. Three more words of comparison: Fralic-Studd-Andre.
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but there should be talk about Andre not looking much taller than Chuck Wepner in the vid of that press conference. The only thing looking rather impressive was Andre's freaky large hands in comparison to Wepner. Other than that, his height over Wepner was not very significant or impressive. It certainly did not look like a 7 footer next to 6ft5(at most which was his boxing listing)Wepner. Even if you gave Chuck an extra inch like some incorrectly would, Andre still doesn't look 7ft. If Andre was 7ft he would dwarf Wepner without even trying. Seriously, look at the video, maybe you can still find it on youtube. The people at the press conference must have been disappointed, especially due to Andre's billing. It's difficult to even see Andre as 6ft10 there, but on this page it's considered blasphemous to put Andre under 6-11 to 7ft. peak. Maybe if you blame it all on the cameraman then Andre can be 6ft10 or whatever you would like him to be. Three more words of comparison: Fralic-Studd-Andre.
Iconjj said on 7/Nov/11
Here's the thing with Andre....He almost never stood his full height. With Studd, obviously theres a rule the roost attitude going on, and Andre was not about to be outdone, and you see him reaching for it..
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Now, stick THAT particular image with Big Show and you get something like this:
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Now mind you, Andre is "reaching for entire galaxies" here, but nonetheless....
Here's the thing with Andre....He almost never stood his full height. With Studd, obviously theres a rule the roost attitude going on, and Andre was not about to be outdone, and you see him reaching for it..
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Now, stick THAT particular image with Big Show and you get something like this:
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Now mind you, Andre is "reaching for entire galaxies" here, but nonetheless....
Iconjj said on 6/Nov/11
And if you want to compare Bruno angles, this one would be a good option.
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And if you want to compare Bruno angles, this one would be a good option.
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miko said on 6/Nov/11
Put it this way, if the two ever had a staredown (which of course is impossible), I'd certainly want to be the Big Show.
Put it this way, if the two ever had a staredown (which of course is impossible), I'd certainly want to be the Big Show.
dicksock said on 5/Nov/11
Here's a very interesting interview with Lee Majors sharing his memories of Andre the Giant:
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Here's a very interesting interview with Lee Majors sharing his memories of Andre the Giant:
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Boss said on 5/Nov/11
Andre face to face with Big Show thanks to ICON. JT and friends say Big Show's head measures 12 inches on JT's magical ruler. They also say Andre's head measures 12 inches. In this comparison pic Andre's head is at least an inch longer than Big Show's putting Andre's head at around 13 inches.
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Thanks to ICON again on this peak Andre vs Big Show comparison. Big Show also has an inch or more footware advantage on Andre in ring gear comparison photos.
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Whether it be surgery, posture or whatever there's at least a two inch height loss shown here.
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Andre face to face with Big Show thanks to ICON. JT and friends say Big Show's head measures 12 inches on JT's magical ruler. They also say Andre's head measures 12 inches. In this comparison pic Andre's head is at least an inch longer than Big Show's putting Andre's head at around 13 inches.
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Thanks to ICON again on this peak Andre vs Big Show comparison. Big Show also has an inch or more footware advantage on Andre in ring gear comparison photos.
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Whether it be surgery, posture or whatever there's at least a two inch height loss shown here.
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dicksock said on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
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So Andre was 6'9.5" in shoes??? This is just getting ridiculous. Andre the Giant was 6'11"-7', end of story.
kg said on 4/Nov/11
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
This is a 6’10” girl looking about how she should next to a Toyota Hilux Click Here Great Khali about how he should next to a Mazda MX-6 Click Here and Big Show about how he should with that posture next to a newer Mini Click Here
Poor Andre somehow gets short-changed several inches again.
That was totally laughable! If we go by your pics then Big Show standing straight would be about 7'3!
Poor JT still doesn't know how to photo shop!
JT says on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
This is a 6’10” girl looking about how she should next to a Toyota Hilux Click Here Great Khali about how he should next to a Mazda MX-6 Click Here and Big Show about how he should with that posture next to a newer Mini Click Here
Poor Andre somehow gets short-changed several inches again.
That was totally laughable! If we go by your pics then Big Show standing straight would be about 7'3!
Poor JT still doesn't know how to photo shop!
GST said on 3/Nov/11
A news report video from the early 90's of Andre's daughter & her mother talking about Andre and him being an absent father, child support etc. Doesn't portray Andre as a good parent. Click Click Here
A news report video from the early 90's of Andre's daughter & her mother talking about Andre and him being an absent father, child support etc. Doesn't portray Andre as a good parent. Click Click Here
JT said on 3/Nov/11
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
This is a 6’10” girl looking about how she should next to a Toyota Hilux Click Here Great Khali about how he should next to a Mazda MX-6 Click Here and Big Show about how he should with that posture next to a newer Mini Click Here
Poor Andre somehow gets short-changed several inches again.
This is how Andre actually measured up to the Mini Click Here and Wilt to the VW Rabbit Click Here
This is a 6’10” girl looking about how she should next to a Toyota Hilux Click Here Great Khali about how he should next to a Mazda MX-6 Click Here and Big Show about how he should with that posture next to a newer Mini Click Here
Poor Andre somehow gets short-changed several inches again.
dicksock said on 3/Nov/11
JT says on 2/Nov/11
Hogan looked essentially the same height next to Mean Gene from 1982 through at least 2000, if not later. Click Here Unless Hogan was wearing cowboy boots, the top of Gene’s head always came up between Hogan’s chin and lower lip.
JT: In some of those pictures, Hogan is leaning forward slightly. In the one from 1982, Hogan would have had a whole head on Gene if he straightened up perfectly. This is also true of the pictures from 84 and 89. Hogan's head is probably in the 10" range. I'd say Gene was ~5'7.5" with 5'8" being his max and Hogan was ~6'5.5" with 6'6" being his max.
JT says on 2/Nov/11
Hogan looked essentially the same height next to Mean Gene from 1982 through at least 2000, if not later. Click Here Unless Hogan was wearing cowboy boots, the top of Gene’s head always came up between Hogan’s chin and lower lip.
JT: In some of those pictures, Hogan is leaning forward slightly. In the one from 1982, Hogan would have had a whole head on Gene if he straightened up perfectly. This is also true of the pictures from 84 and 89. Hogan's head is probably in the 10" range. I'd say Gene was ~5'7.5" with 5'8" being his max and Hogan was ~6'5.5" with 6'6" being his max.
Iconjj said on 3/Nov/11
Few random things I'll throw out there:
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1. I don't think Hogan lost height in the 90's. Sorry. If anything, his posture would have been better considering once he was off the roids, he trimmed down significantly which helps posture. I do think he started breaking down after that, hence you have a no longer towering over Vince Hogan.
2. I know the six niners are gonna give me flack with this, but you're not going to convince me thats a 6'8 door. Looks to me like Nash measures up about right, especially if you take the Mane pic into consideration.
3. Just felt like putting the Andre Wilt car photo up, cause I was bored, and this debate needs a good shot in the arse. LMAO!
Few random things I'll throw out there:
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1. I don't think Hogan lost height in the 90's. Sorry. If anything, his posture would have been better considering once he was off the roids, he trimmed down significantly which helps posture. I do think he started breaking down after that, hence you have a no longer towering over Vince Hogan.
2. I know the six niners are gonna give me flack with this, but you're not going to convince me thats a 6'8 door. Looks to me like Nash measures up about right, especially if you take the Mane pic into consideration.
3. Just felt like putting the Andre Wilt car photo up, cause I was bored, and this debate needs a good shot in the arse. LMAO!
freddy said on 3/Nov/11
Here's Andre at the end of his career and can't even stand straight and still towering over a 6'2 + guy!! Let's face it, a peak Andre was a legit 7'0 end of story...
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Here's Andre at the end of his career and can't even stand straight and still towering over a 6'2 + guy!! Let's face it, a peak Andre was a legit 7'0 end of story...
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miko said on 2/Nov/11
Hogan has lost height over the years. The crazy theory that he lost height by the age of 40 in 1993 is one big joke, and a lame excuse to try and backup an ever weakening case of Andre ever being near 7'0, let alone over it.
Hogan has lost height over the years. The crazy theory that he lost height by the age of 40 in 1993 is one big joke, and a lame excuse to try and backup an ever weakening case of Andre ever being near 7'0, let alone over it.
JT said on 2/Nov/11
Hogan looked essentially the same height next to Mean Gene from 1982 through at least 2000, if not later. Click Here Unless Hogan was wearing cowboy boots, the top of Gene’s head always came up between Hogan’s chin and lower lip. The only way Hogan gets to a full 6’6” back then is if Gene was actually 5’9”. Hogan's lost some height over the years but not the 3 inches some here claim.
~ 6’5” Bill Fralic had almost a full head size on Gene Click Here although Hogan probably has a larger skull. A 1980s Hogan-Bill Fralic staredown would have been interesting.
Hogan looked essentially the same height next to Mean Gene from 1982 through at least 2000, if not later. Click Here Unless Hogan was wearing cowboy boots, the top of Gene’s head always came up between Hogan’s chin and lower lip. The only way Hogan gets to a full 6’6” back then is if Gene was actually 5’9”. Hogan's lost some height over the years but not the 3 inches some here claim.
~ 6’5” Bill Fralic had almost a full head size on Gene Click Here although Hogan probably has a larger skull. A 1980s Hogan-Bill Fralic staredown would have been interesting.
Mamun said on 2/Nov/11
I lack the computer knowledge of how to freeze a youtube picture and post it here ! Just like SUPERMAN in Justice League needs the help of Batman for computer info , I need soneone here who could help me in this . I see lots of proof of a 1993 Hogan with Gene no where near as tall as he was in the early 80's . And where is the proof he is wearing Cowboy boots in the first two pictures ? i don't see them ?
Vegas , your the one who doesn't make any sense . And your still not answering my question . Did the promoters who billed Andre at 6' 10 " actually measure him ? NO ! So that is no proof there . And here is the point which I made here four years ago ; If the promoters where by any chance under 6 feet tall , they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 6' 10 " tall man and a 7 feet one . In Andre's case , Andre always looks a few inches shorter than his actual height due to the abnormal proportions of his body . At a glance Wilt would look like 5 inches taller than Andre if they were at seperate places . But we all know that is not the case . The promoters who billed Andre at 6' 10" used the power of " Guess Work " and not actual measurement for that 6' 10" listing !
Regards
SUPERMUN
I lack the computer knowledge of how to freeze a youtube picture and post it here ! Just like SUPERMAN in Justice League needs the help of Batman for computer info , I need soneone here who could help me in this . I see lots of proof of a 1993 Hogan with Gene no where near as tall as he was in the early 80's . And where is the proof he is wearing Cowboy boots in the first two pictures ? i don't see them ?
Vegas , your the one who doesn't make any sense . And your still not answering my question . Did the promoters who billed Andre at 6' 10 " actually measure him ? NO ! So that is no proof there . And here is the point which I made here four years ago ; If the promoters where by any chance under 6 feet tall , they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 6' 10 " tall man and a 7 feet one . In Andre's case , Andre always looks a few inches shorter than his actual height due to the abnormal proportions of his body . At a glance Wilt would look like 5 inches taller than Andre if they were at seperate places . But we all know that is not the case . The promoters who billed Andre at 6' 10" used the power of " Guess Work " and not actual measurement for that 6' 10" listing !
Regards
SUPERMUN
JT said on 2/Nov/11
freddy says on 31/Oct/11
Here is Mil Mascaras with a prime 6'- 6'1 Vince (probably doesn't have lifts on), don't see much difference in height between them, only looks an 1 inch shorter at most. he does look atleast 5'11 there with Vince.. Agree or disagree??
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Easy explanation – Vince with 6’1” Don Muraco
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Click Here Any old WWF promo can’t be trusted unless we can see the footwear, stances and any platforms…
freddy says on 31/Oct/11
Here is Mil Mascaras with a prime 6'- 6'1 Vince (probably doesn't have lifts on), don't see much difference in height between them, only looks an 1 inch shorter at most. he does look atleast 5'11 there with Vince.. Agree or disagree??
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Easy explanation – Vince with 6’1” Don Muraco
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Click Here Any old WWF promo can’t be trusted unless we can see the footwear, stances and any platforms…
linke said on 1/Nov/11
mil mascaras looked 5'8 with HHH,so 5'11 peak is less likely.5'9-5'10 might be more believable unless he had a height loss similar to piper.
mil mascaras looked 5'8 with HHH,so 5'11 peak is less likely.5'9-5'10 might be more believable unless he had a height loss similar to piper.
dicksock said on 1/Nov/11
freddy says on 31/Oct/11
Here is Mil Mascaras with a prime 6'- 6'1 Vince (probably doesn't have lifts on), don't see much difference in height between them, only looks an 1 inch shorter at most. he does look atleast 5'11 there with Vince.. Agree or disagree??
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I doubt Mil was ever above 5'9". He was billed to that height. The Vince footage is somewhat inconclusive. The difference could be anywhere between 2"-4" based on that clip. If I had to guess, I'd say Vince was barefoot in the clip and Mil was in boots. Maybe not, but either way, Mil wasn't above 5'9".
freddy says on 31/Oct/11
Here is Mil Mascaras with a prime 6'- 6'1 Vince (probably doesn't have lifts on), don't see much difference in height between them, only looks an 1 inch shorter at most. he does look atleast 5'11 there with Vince.. Agree or disagree??
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I doubt Mil was ever above 5'9". He was billed to that height. The Vince footage is somewhat inconclusive. The difference could be anywhere between 2"-4" based on that clip. If I had to guess, I'd say Vince was barefoot in the clip and Mil was in boots. Maybe not, but either way, Mil wasn't above 5'9".
Danimal said on 31/Oct/11
kg says on 30/Oct/11
JT, ? number one you are trying to basically say I am carzy for my estimations after the bogus, failed photo shops you've litered on this site for the last few years? Where are these five inches between Silva and Kurgan and both in wwf magazine were billed at Silva 7'7 and Kurrgan as high as 7'2. There is an article about Kurgan, Edge, Tiger Ali and Val Venis training together. It refers to Kurgan at 7'2!
Vegas you no. 1 told an out right lie! I have never said penn jillette was 6'2 I said he looked shorter to than jbl who I peg at 6'6. I figure penn about 6'5-5.5. Hogan at his tallest was a weak 6'6 with Andre peaking at 7'1-2. wm3 Andre was around 6'11.5 but posture made him only around 6'10 looking. Kane and Morgan are both about the same height so is Taker. I guess your crush on Morgan fails your eyes or something!
I used to think Andre was 7'1.5"-7'2" peak, but for quite some time now I believe he was around 7'0" give or take .5" at his peak. Later in life he was down to about 6'10"-6'10.5".
kg says on 30/Oct/11
JT, ? number one you are trying to basically say I am carzy for my estimations after the bogus, failed photo shops you've litered on this site for the last few years? Where are these five inches between Silva and Kurgan and both in wwf magazine were billed at Silva 7'7 and Kurrgan as high as 7'2. There is an article about Kurgan, Edge, Tiger Ali and Val Venis training together. It refers to Kurgan at 7'2!
Vegas you no. 1 told an out right lie! I have never said penn jillette was 6'2 I said he looked shorter to than jbl who I peg at 6'6. I figure penn about 6'5-5.5. Hogan at his tallest was a weak 6'6 with Andre peaking at 7'1-2. wm3 Andre was around 6'11.5 but posture made him only around 6'10 looking. Kane and Morgan are both about the same height so is Taker. I guess your crush on Morgan fails your eyes or something!
I used to think Andre was 7'1.5"-7'2" peak, but for quite some time now I believe he was around 7'0" give or take .5" at his peak. Later in life he was down to about 6'10"-6'10.5".
Danimal said on 31/Oct/11
dicksock says on 30/Oct/11
Here is an interview from 1980 with Andre and 6' Pat Patterson:
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SO, Patterson was a solid 6'0", yet Vince had a good 2" on him at that time. KID, what is wrong with you?
dicksock says on 30/Oct/11
Here is an interview from 1980 with Andre and 6' Pat Patterson:
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SO, Patterson was a solid 6'0", yet Vince had a good 2" on him at that time. KID, what is wrong with you?
Danimal said on 31/Oct/11
Mamun says on 29/Oct/11
Well Big Show & vegas go ahead and explian to me these photos :
This is Hogan in the Mid 80's towering over a 5' 7" Gene by almost a foot ;
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And this is Hogan with the yellow shirt which he famously wore in the early 90's like around 1993 - 1994 ;
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Mamun, that was far from a 1993/1994 Hulk Hogan...haha. That was 1986/1987 when he used to wear his head band like that over his face and how can you not tell? Look how BIG he was (wight wise). 1993/1994 Hogan was thin. This Hogan is 300 pounds. Sorry dude. While I like you, this is just plain not accurate.
Mamun says on 29/Oct/11
Well Big Show & vegas go ahead and explian to me these photos :
This is Hogan in the Mid 80's towering over a 5' 7" Gene by almost a foot ;
Click Here
Click Here
And this is Hogan with the yellow shirt which he famously wore in the early 90's like around 1993 - 1994 ;
Click Here
Mamun, that was far from a 1993/1994 Hulk Hogan...haha. That was 1986/1987 when he used to wear his head band like that over his face and how can you not tell? Look how BIG he was (wight wise). 1993/1994 Hogan was thin. This Hogan is 300 pounds. Sorry dude. While I like you, this is just plain not accurate.
Big Show said on 31/Oct/11
Mamun says on 29/Oct/11
Well Big Show & vegas go ahead and explian to me these photos :
This is Hogan in the Mid 80's towering over a 5' 7" Gene by almost a foot ;
Click Here
Click Here
And this is Hogan with the yellow shirt which he famously wore in the early 90's like around 1993 - 1994 ;
Click Here
Big Show , Vegas got any explanations for these photos ????? Because I do see at least 2 inches difference !
Just to show you how ridiculously your posts are:
The first picture you’re showing of Hogan and Savage with Mean Gene is from October 1987
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And I won’t even bother to tell you that Hogan & Savage are much closer to the camera than Mean Gene in that shot you posted.
The 2nd pic you’re showing is probably from around 1986 when Hogan wore that American Made outfit.
Now for the funny part. That 3rd pic you’re trying to pass off as 1993-1994 is actually from March 1986.
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So much for your attempt to show Hogan’s height loss! Now try again!
Mamun says on 29/Oct/11
Well Big Show & vegas go ahead and explian to me these photos :
This is Hogan in the Mid 80's towering over a 5' 7" Gene by almost a foot ;
Click Here
Click Here
And this is Hogan with the yellow shirt which he famously wore in the early 90's like around 1993 - 1994 ;
Click Here
Big Show , Vegas got any explanations for these photos ????? Because I do see at least 2 inches difference !
Just to show you how ridiculously your posts are:
The first picture you’re showing of Hogan and Savage with Mean Gene is from October 1987
Click Here
And I won’t even bother to tell you that Hogan & Savage are much closer to the camera than Mean Gene in that shot you posted.
The 2nd pic you’re showing is probably from around 1986 when Hogan wore that American Made outfit.
Now for the funny part. That 3rd pic you’re trying to pass off as 1993-1994 is actually from March 1986.
Click Here
So much for your attempt to show Hogan’s height loss! Now try again!
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