Andre, the Giant on Letterman

[@michaelbell390]

Andre was such a kind person and very polite..RIP gentle giant.

[@jeffanderson8165]

The greatest truth about Andre was what his greatest pleasure was. When he got a break from the arduous schedule, he loved to go back to his childhood home of Grenoble, meet up with his childhood friends, and play cards with them. To the world, he was the legendary "Andre the Giant," but to his friends, he was just Andre. The only thing that had changed was that he'd pay for drinks.

[@crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas]

Nah andre was mean as hell off camera. Still was a great wrestler.

[@steveadams7870]

No way. He was a chronic alcoholic. He was the #1 locker room bully and politician.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

@@steveadams7870 Like The Undertaker?

[@shanghaiconundrums4252]

He wasn’t that kind, you know...

[@pointofthespear9919]

You can tell he has a very gentle soul...what a sweet guy

[@Analoguebubblebath89]

Cause he knows he can crush anyone

[@playstationtwo877]

@@Analoguebubblebath89 is he strong?

[@777jones]

Sweet guy with insatiable appetite for booze haha

[@Bunbury42]

Every story I've heard says if you saw him at a bar, you call him "boss" and put a drink in his hand, and you've got a new best friend.

[@wabbitpoop]

Picking on his size right off the bat. Andre went through a lot of pain emotionally and physically during his life. He was known as a very kind man and should have been respected.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Sometimes, Dave Letterman got Waaaaay out of line in his questioning of his guests. He did here, too! You could see that Andre got put off by some of his questions. Definitely! But-You know Andre. He just sat there, and answered the questions with a smile on his face... most of the time!

[@aasiyah16]

He got bullied as a kid. He was like really hurt. I know since he is kind and gentle he wouldn’t hurt anybody but I would be scared to pick on him. And all the people who bullied him was hating cause he had all that money

[@billyfinlay4159]

Well his height is the only reason he went to wwf so if he wasn’t tall we would never known him

[@mikeroullier6875]

I agree

[@Sonny84586]

@@ronaldshank7589 When? What did he say that was “out of line?”

[@Stevenross83]

There will NEVER be another Andre The Giant, RIP Boss

[@TheInsaneupsdriver]

I bet by 2050, someone will be born that hits a healthy 8 feet.

[@dennisneo1608]

Just like there will never be another you.

[@dennisneo1608]

​@@TheInsaneupsdriver Robert Wadlow was 8"11. Born in 1918 Alton Illinois.

[@EldestZelot]

@@dennisneo1608 He was nowhere near healthy.

[@c3bhm]

The Princess Bride is one of the loveliest movies ever made, for kids and adults, and it couldn't have been the same without him. It's nice that he's immortalized in a movie that will be popular forever.

[@andrewd.584]

Andre seemed like a really cool, genuine guy.

[@cclower101]

He really did.

[@monelfunkawitz3966]

+Andrew D. A very humble man. More of us need to be like him. Bust heads when you really have to, but take time to appreciate the finer things in life, and be thankful for what you have.

[@triplehsheartattack8515]

+Andrew D. everyone said the same thing about Chris Benoit

[@toddreeder8010]

+Gilberto Solorio Andre never went nutso and killed anyone.

[@Jasonkkyle]

+Gilberto Solorio yeah but Andre proved it. Chris was a cheater. Stop smoking that fake.

[@speakallowed8435]

The way everyone badgers him with questions and awe of his size, wish they actually asked him of his thoughts

[@Dan-wq8id]

i was thinking exactly the same, how about asking how he feels about life? his ideas of how to live a good life? what would he like to do if he wasn't a wrestler? "what size shoe?" ffs

[@salamandersaladman8483]

he once said that he would give all his money just to be normal sized one day a week

[@cottonweaver8570]

Thats what i was thinking kinda nerve racking

[@Baneslayer]

I’d be happy if people paid me hundreds of thousands, made me a celebrity and showered me with attention. you act like he didn’t have an amazing privileged life.... Go talk to some kids from war torn countries.

[@Baneslayer]

@@Dan-wq8id They did ask. he said run his restaurant, walk in the woods and work on his farm. how fuckn’ stupid are u?

[@alphakretin2387]

So Andre would take walks in the woods on days off? That probably accounts for two or three Bigfoot sightings.

[@JD_2597]

hahaha good thinking

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

+Alpha Kretin LOL! See, there is an explanation for everything.

[@joeyharris4162]

See...I was gonna be all mad and offended......just as soon as I finish laughing! Totally caught me off guard!! Lmmfao

[@TwinTurboModified]

+caine marko He played the monster in the Greatest American Hero episode "Heaven is in your genes". Non-speaking role :(

[@bigrigJim]

+caine marko Yeah, he played the part of the bionic Bigfoot . They even made a six million dollar man action figure doll of him . I bet those are pretty rare , if you had one of them still in the package it would be a collectors item for sure .

[@Sitrush]

It will be a long time we would get a GIANT like Andre. A genuine nice guy and down to earth. I mean Big Show is cool. Andre was Iconic. We might never get another Andre.

[@TobeyStarburst]

Big Show is NOTHING compared to Andre.

[@jamesd7495]

Sitrush Andre was an asshole bully behind the scenes

[@metalmdetectors8868]

Big show is a legend already, unfortunately you have to die before people realize it

[@paulmeier2563]

Filthy Rich A legend in his own mind only. Big Show has had a decent career. Nothing legendary that's for sure.

[@cimarronhopper4605]

Josh Madrigal actually hes right some people dont understand what they hsve until there gone

[@axelfoley20]

Andre was one of a kind. There will never be another one. I'm happy to say I grew up watching Andre. Full respect.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

He was one of the nicest people I've ever met. RIP my friend. We do miss you and think of you often. Thanks for all the laughs.

[@valuecalc]

And he defeated Warrior.

[@christianrobinson4227]

Andre said his favorite thing about being in the Princess Bride was not being stared at on the set. Poor guy.

[@fistpunder]

+Christian Robinson I saw a video where they said that. He seemed to be a real gentle man. I am sorry to never had the pleasure of meeting him or even seeing him in person.

[@bobdylanger3022]

Jet lol

[@clydecavalieri4511]

Director Rob Reiner said because Andre was so big they had to use wires to hover Andre over his horse. One morning, Reiner came to the sound studio, the giant doors opened and there was Andre hanging in the air, smiling, waving and saying hi boss, like a big giant angel!

[@jsmall10671]

@@fistpunder He wasn't gentle with his fellow wrestlers. At all.

[@TitoTimTravels]

@@jsmall10671 You mean his fellow stunt actors? That is all staged and rehearsed... 😎

[@WolfieRich1]

He wasn't just humble in public, he was this kind and gentle backstage too. Everyone respected him and still do to this day. He taught you you can be a giant without being angry, and knew that despite his condition he could bring people happiness, whether as a bad guy or good.

[@petedereklewis1]

Letterman was a bit too snarky here. Andre was a sharp guy with alot to say beyond questions about his size, and he really got sick of being viewed as the freak all the time. I wish Letterman would have picked up on that and taken the interview in another direction.

[@elvicare35]

+pete lewis He's really well spoken and seems to be a real great person!!!!!

[@DocJerky]

+pete lewis Man I was thinking that the entire time.

[@jackjude]

+pete lewis mind you, look at the specific seating arrangement, Andre's chair is well in front of Letterman's to exaggerate his height and size. The Giants billed height was probably 7" taller than reality. In many ways he participated in the myth.

[@alexeicogan4733]

+pete lewis I first saw Andre 40 years ago, in the now-defunct AWA, the American Wrestling Association. A young Gene Okerlund was the announcer/interviewer there (before both he and Andre later migrated over to the WWF, along with a lot of other wrestlers Vince McMahon lured away). Anyway, in that first tv interview I saw, Okerlund was asking Andre all those same kinds of questions: his size, his custom-made shoe and jacket size, and all that; and Andre accomodated him. It really is unfortunate that so many in society gawk at people who are of unusual size just as they gawk at a disabled person with an unusual walk (and then all the questions come, "How did you get that?" etc). Society has so much to learn!

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

+Alexei Cogan He made a lot of money because of his size. He had a fantastic life and career thanks to his size.

[@PurpleCloud619]

Andre is one of a kind forever. All other big guys are giants, but Andre is in all capitals THE GIANT. Apart from his size he's also smart, funny, gentle, kind & even a little shy. A true Wonder of the World.

[@blacquesjacques7239]

Willy Winker Paul Wight was taller , stronger and more athletic . Andre had the benefit of never getting old with the audience be ause he was able to travel to other territorial promotions . Big Show was on national TV every week . He was used to make stars sohe lost more than Andre had to .

[@blacquesjacques7239]

Willy Winker No he wasn't . He was better promoted than the others .

[@patricksanovik4721]

Andre had Charisma.Big Show does not have so much Charisma.

[@Barbie_All_The_Way]

I wish he took care of himself. I would have loved to meet him.

[@rockoperajon]

Very charismatic too. I mainly know him from “The Princess Bride,” and he was the most likable character in the whole movie, and was pretty much playing himself.

[@LtRee96se]

Andre was human. He was kind, gentle, fun, and sometimes happy. I wish he had more happiness in his life. RIP to the only Giant I ever want to meet. God Bless his friends and family. We, the fans, still look to him and marvel.

[@Mr.Manga85]

Andre The Giant:arguably the greatest attraction in the history of pro-wrestling.Simply one of a kind...unforgettable.

[@randysquires8362]

I met Andre` once in the 1970's. I was working at a truckstop when a van pulls up out front. 3 wrestlers get out but the van's still squating. Then Andre` gets out!! He asked for change for the pop machine. It was like putting pebbles into his hand. Like 3 hands make his one! Didn't talk much. Pretty cool experience, tho. Randy S.

[@williamshaw9047]

Check out the pix online of him with a 12-oz. beer can in his hand.

[@NiteDriv3r]

Nah u didn't 80 yo Pussc!

[@NiteDriv3r]

Old Man!

[@NiteDriv3r]

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[@NiteDriv3r]

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[@davidstrickland6428]

There is more to this man than just his size. Andre is a giant in character. Rest in Peace Andre.

[@pure5000]

They Treat him like an object..

[@ejej_shej7958]

Yeah, I hate it

[@0okamino]

Well, a treasure is an object, and he certainly was a treasure. Seriously, though, I do agree that his humanity seemed to be overlooked too often. Those who knew him as the real person he was have shared some wonderful memories of him. There should have been more of that.

[@Canadakingz]

He doesn't though... Letterman was asking how travel was for him and about his restaurant. He asks about his daily struggle and what the man has to go through. He even just asked what Andre does for fun. I think Letterman was rather good during this interview.

[@b_f_d_d]

Right what the fuck

[@steveadams7870]

He was a freakshow.

[@rickwpaperworkmakeschildsu4655]

What a beautiful gentle man who gave all the people my age years of entertainment! I love this gentle giant. I hope he is happy in the next world, cause he deserves it, sorry, I know he is happy!

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Rick W that was very rude and sarcastic

[@idicula1979]

We are all trapped in this thing called life. But sometimes maybe for a brief moment we could d reach splendor ( By the way I'm so glad splendor is a real world because it is the best word eve) forget limitations and feel the wind at our backs. The Bible says when two people gather in together, R I P to the gentle and afflicted you might go forgotten but may heaven sing your name.

[@blacquesjacques7239]

Rick W Actually he was a moody prick . I get that his life was hard but lets not pretend that his wrestling character was who he was .

[@RM-en9gk]

Thats if he accepted Jesus as hes lord and savior and repented of all hes mortal si s b4 death if not hes in hell.

[@dom4591]

nahnahnah nahnahnah what a shitty way to live your life. Tippy toeing aroind "sins" for eternity.

[@youcanthandlethetruth8873]

Love the French accent.

[@valuecalc]

Yes. I love knowing that he pinned Warrior.

[@guyfroml]

I have to tell this story about Andre the Giant I was told by a mutual friend of ours. She used to handle all the travel arrangements for the wrestlers in what was then the WWF, and they were headquartered in Minneapolis. One night, as they often did, she, Andre, Terry "Hulk" Hogan, some spouses and family members all went out to dinner one of the finer restaurants in the twin cities. When it came time for dessert, the waiter went over the dessert menu and mentioned how good their cheesecake was. So, Andre told the waiter "I'll have cheesecake." The waiter promptly returned with a slice of their cheesecake. Andre looked down at the slice with a very perplexed look on his face, then looked up at the waiter in the same way. Noticing this, the waiter asked if anything was wrong. Andre looked to him holding his giant hands together forming a wedge and said "no, not cheesecake." Then he spread his hand outward making a huge circle shape and said "cheesecake!" He wanted the entire cheesecake...not a puny little slice. The waiter brought him the entire cheesecake, which he proceeded to consume in its entirety. When finished, he looked at everyone around the table and said in his deep voice "that was a good after dinner snack." He then ordered another one to go. That's my only Andre the Giant story.

[@Jtronique]

He loved the Frommage. lol. in the Earliest Known Footage of Andre videos, you can see him cutting a wedge of cheese from the serving plate and then taking the larger portion, leaving the wedge on the plate. it seems as if this was one of his favorite jokes, WC Fields had an old comedy routine with this cutting the wedge and taking the larger portion for himself in the old days with a cake. Also in the French sense of humor it would have been seen as more polite to take a smaller than normal portion, hence the term "petits fours" lol so I'm sure that expressing his decadence in food was probably as enjoyable as his drink. Lovely story by the way. :) My father has a second generation copy of a hand that Andre traced for his friend who was a customs agent in Canada :)

[@JonMichael1087]

What a sweet soul. My dad did a lot of the early interviews in the 80s with Andre and spoke highly of his character. He rarely spoke fondly of wrestlers, much less anybody. You can see Andres real gentle soul here. May he rest in peace.

[@CharleyTurner]

That's awesome! Your dad is Tony Schiavone!

[@Ty-Mirrors]

Jon Michael Schiavone I bet ur dad the one who filed a lawsuit ?

[@vkwg4009]

Rip Andre The Giant a true legend you will be missed but never forgotten one of the greatest of all time

[@1dabirdman68]

Had the honor of meeting Andre when i was a 7 year old kid before a match..He was a class act & certainly one of my favorite wrestlers!

[@suewilliams7661]

1dabirdman wow awesome

[@Kingslayer_au]

letterman is such a jerk. andre showed great restraint and answered as best he could. RIP Andre Russimov.

[@kennyc388]

Yes, letterman is an asshole through and through.

[@MakThaNife]

letterman is just another narcissistic, foul, and miserable libtard. Andre deserved better than the way that libtard treated him.

[@eltorpedo67]

What part of this interview did you think Letterman was being a jerk? They both seemed to be having a good time.

[@ras124]

andre should have body slammed him

[@CajunBooThing]

@@eltorpedo67 I agree with you, I thought they were both respectful, but many idiot WWF fans want to see these wrestlers come into an interview with an attitude problem and they're looking for an argument where there is none.

[@robertlerma1029]

Andre was a very good actor! His work in The Princess Bride with Patinkin was FABULOUS!!!!

[@businesseast]

I first saw Andre the Giant on TV when I was about 10yrs old. You didn't have to read some fictional children book like Jack and the Beanstalk to imagine a Giant. Andre was a real life Giant ! He was my child hood hero ! RIP: ANDRE THE GIANT

[@Patrick19833]

I was 10 years old when he died.

[@GESSO217]

Iron Mike I was at a flea Market one time and spoke to a guy who as a kid got to shake Andre's hand. It was during a Wrestling event in Nova Scotia Canada. It was an experience he never forgot.

[@brandonselitetv1436]

Andre and Giant Baba were the two legendary giants in wrestling

[@JBJones66]

I’m sorry but he’s just grotesque to look at and I don’t find him funny at all.. but Andre on the other hand is a great guy.

[@warrenbainbridge6646]

Never has my face screwed up so fast just to erupt in laughter You got me good

[@joevanderhoff4094]

Haha got me nice one

[@s2h995]

Lol u aint lying. Daves a pos

[@michaltaft2972]

Hahaha very good. Got me!

[@AlcoholicGoblin]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@MrSuCCEzz]

Andre was a good person and a gentle soul. Rest In Peace legend.

[@fastdraw30]

Andre was a good fellow..my dad used to run a bread route back in the late 70's and seen him jogging by..he came to the store my dad was working and one of his trainers ran in and came out with a gallon of milk..my dad gave him a box of honey buns and he ate the whole box and drank th gallon of milk in seconds..he shook his hand and said thank you to this day dad says he's never seen a man even close to his stature..he said he was super polite and respectful..RIP Andre.

[@kevinvila9760]

Danggg

[@AidenJustPlayin]

That's awesome

[@Bronzeswans]

0:50 Andre mentions Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

[@carlgois8579]

Sweet ebony diamond was his name when he had the mask. Great wrestler

[@mickdes7791]

Haha im watching "young rock" with both of them right now 😄

[@Thejoeordinary1]

@@carlgois8579 In my area he never wrestled as Rocky Johnson, always as Sweet Ebony Diamond. I didn’t find out who he was until years later. Even later that he was the Rock’s dad. Tony Atlas was also over in my region big time.

[@carlgois8579]

@@Thejoeordinary1 My favourite when I was growing up.

[@jaydee1532]

Saw him in 76 in Quebec such a nice person with the kids

[@millerjohn619]

RIP Andre! One of my all time favorites.

[@maddskilzz1319]

What a great clip! I've never seen this before. Even in this short interview he just has this incredible aura about him. So legendary.

[@zigg99]

Lucky to have met the man as a kid in the 70s. I remember security coming over trying to make us go away, and he was like No no and he waved us over. He was funny and really kind to us. He was a good man.

[@brendanfligger1669]

Acrticgypsy You sir have done the one thing I have wanted to do from about 5 years old.......... And instead I get to be stuck in the generation of idiots and laziness

[@pondababa4197]

Such a shame we have to lose people like Andre. The sense of awe and wonder he brought generations of kids and just people in general. An incredible man. Watch some of his old tapes when he was actually agile..its impressive.

[@Guineamick]

what a gentle heart

[@krugmeister7301]

...A True Friendly Giant of Giants.!

[@valuecalc]

+Carlos Krueger, plus, he defeated Warrior with a powerful sit-down pin.

[@krugmeister7301]

He'll never be forgotten...!

[@valuecalc]

Carlos Krueger, goodness, yes. What a big loss to wrestling it was when he left this world.

[@comidyseeker]

+Carlos Krueger I was thinking the same thing. I KNOW he was a freaking powerhouse, but the man seems so innocent and kind that I just can't imagine him doing something intentionally harmful. It wouldn't be sportsman-like.

[@65tosspowertrapl36]

At least he is at peace now, not having to answer inane questions about his physicality, eating, drinking etc. It's sad that his last few years were spent in pain and discomfort. I'm sure the people who were closest loved him very much.

[@bbmtge]

Ask his daughter.

[@Kragatar]

Dave is an expert at making conversations as awkward as possible.

[@VHDT10]

Conan is funnier

[@Lite727]

He a creep too

[@Kee2Oz]

@@VHDT10 I liked David's monologues better and Paul Shaffer, but definitely Conan was superior at making an otherwise shy celebrity open up more and making the interviews funny.

[@jons7774]

Conan is not funnier thats only your opinion not a fact

[@Kragatar]

@@jons7774 Back in the late 90's Conan's show was the funniest fucking thing on TV. Over time he got more politically correct and classy which greatly reduced his funniness. No more farting hotdogs or pimpbots these days :

[@user-cv3gd2wr5q]

I swear he seemed like such a sweet man! I wish I could've had the honor of speaking to him just one time before he left us.

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

+david lindsey You could have tipped 3 dozen beers with him.

[@veryhonest5640]

david lindsey I know

[@maryelizabeth4441]

When I was growing up, I always heard of andre. He retired to my small, middle of no where town in ellerbe nc. His ranch is right up the road from my house & as a teen I snuck onto the property when it was for sale to look at his house. He had a beautiful ranch. I also remember seeing his friend frenchie after Andre passed at the gas station in town, always smoking a cigarette indoors. He's the only one who got away with that 😂 also my uncle was good buddies with Andre and has a picture of them together . .. our museum has his boots and more items of his. It is awesome. RIP Andre

[@gordonm7038]

I wept when Andre died. My favourite story is when he and Dusty Rhodes stole a horse drawn carriage. Andre was a lover not a fighter. He was a gentle giant. I miss him as all his fans do. A great soul.

[@toscanoplaster5603]

What a kind comment

[@mr__daly]

117 beers ? Holy moley !!! RIP big man.

[@clydecavalieri4511]

Supposedly, that was a drinking contest in a hotel bar, the bartender had a glass for each participant and he put the bottle caps in each drinkers glass to keep track. Second place drank "only" about 60 beers, then Andre had to hurry off to the arena to wrestle.

[@yoshpeters3079]

E D Daly 117 is nothing André topped out at 156 beers in 12 hours.

[@KevyNova]

I saw a documentary about him years ago and ever since then, I almost cry when I see him. He endured so much pain but never showed it.

[@datfunkyunicorn8185]

R.I.P. My brother, wrestling will never be the same without you

[@jimanderson555]

I met him many years ago what a kind and intelligent man you just felt it easy around him his spirit was love !!!

[@DolittleMccoy]

I feel kind of bad for Andre.. Dave kept talking and joking about his size, weight, etc... Andre already knew that he was large and had failing health because of it. He was a very nice man and Dave should have actually talked more about Andre's career and achievements..

[@TitoTimTravels]

Dave was always a terrible interviewer.

[@TheAnalatheist]

I'm glad andre's so calm, from experience it's not fun to be only asked about your size all day.

[@MagnusThePaladin]

why do people have profile pictures of hentai on youtube

[@TheAnalatheist]

I don't know, you'll have to ask someone who does.

[@MagnusThePaladin]

The Anal Atheist your so funny

[@TheAnalatheist]

The Dragnix But I'm serious, mine's not hentai.

[@MagnusThePaladin]

The Anal Atheist whatever you say

[@hayliestopher]

Okay but Andre has the most infectious and adorable laugh I’ve ever heard in my life.

[@JezuzIsLord]

When I was 5 all I wanted to be was Andre The Giant... Im 40 now 5'9 175 lbs. Still love him.

[@gordonm7038]

Andre is in my top 10 heroes! Beautiful guy. A true gentleman. Great stories! I just love the guy!

[@whitewitchoz]

The world is not made for a man Andre's size. Famous as he was ..when your different than everyone else it can be an extremely lonely life,no one to relate to,always getting stares...not to mention we all need love. He had some close friends and he drank to deal with his lonliness but he tried to make the best out of life with the fame his size brought him...sad...

[@JayB.USMC.]

What a great human being Andrea was. So many people speak of his beautiful soul in that gigantic man. RIP🙏❤️

[@atdlusdriver]

Andre the Giant. Probably the nicest guy to ever live. Much respect to the great man.

[@1houroflove186]

I was in Tokyo in the early 80s. I got out of school and was walking to the subway station (in Ichigaya) and Andre the Giant was walking towards me. Scared the bejesus out of me. Huge man, monstrous head, wiry long hair . And he wore an Aloha shirt that was unbuttoned exposing his belly, his girth. I had never been so unable to mask my shock and awe like that night.

[@roberttuss5349]

Andre was a great human being. A shining example for us all.

[@ericbrucker]

I can attest to his kindness. He was a wonderful man.

[@UberGooberBlu]

Such a sweet person. Truly a humble giant.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

I miss Letterman too

[@cackalackcowboy2127]

The story goes he stopped in a place that said “all you can eat” in Elerbe, NC and they never cut him off, just kept feeding him. He decided that he wanted to live somewhere where people were that nice.

[@LordBrittish]

“Sleep well my friend... and dream of large women.”

[@abutate8696]

It took me a second to figure out that reference

[@bulldog2035]

Funny I just read this at the exact moment I'm watching it on tv

[@dazzleglam95]

Don’t you make me cry

[@jessefillmore]

I think Andre not only had the body of a giant but the voice . Big Show and those others didn't have the roar as the 8th wonder of the world . When he screamed it sounded like a grizzly bear !

[@sergeant_chris6209]

Yea this comes with the condition he had. Guys who just are big have normal voices, but guys who have some form of gigantism tend to have these kinds of extremely deep voices

[@CoIoneIPanic]

@@sergeant_chris6209 and big everything else. Someone asked Andre once if his junk was proportional to his size and he said Of Course. That's some big junk.

[@billybreeze190]

It was late 80s I was driving Taxi in Las Vegas and I got a radio call late one night to go down the ramp in the back of the Thomas and Mack Center. Sure enough Andre the Giant and his manager jump in the back of my taxi. His manager talked the whole time and Andre just seem to smile to himself he had a beautiful aura about him like a gentle creature. I'll never forget that.

[@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor]

Was lucky to meet Andre in 1989.. never forget it! distinctively remember the height of him.. but his head stood right out, soo huge! hard to tell on tv.. have to see him in person to really understand his size!!

[@sanmanbk1278]

Met Andre and Ted Dibiase after an exhibition at a high school in Brooklyn around 1980 when I was 17. I remember my eyes being at the same level as Andre's middle back. Got both their autographs on the program, wish I still had it today. Dibiase asked us for directions

[@wrnewcott]

I happened to be in the audience at Dave's show on this night in the mid-1980s. During the commercial break, they brought in that special chair for him. Such a gentle soul.

[@Jckuz1man]

Bill Newcott my ass

[@jasonvoorhees9768]

Bill Newcott sure u were

[@tinytanks]

30 years after his death and andre still gets millions of views on youtube wherever he went.... an absolute legend.

[@bobhayett2376]

My father saw Andre on one of my father's business trips on a plane! My dad couldn't believe how huge just Andre's head was!

[@79thump8]

He was one of the best things about Princess Bride. And there were a bunch. Wish he was still around.

[@jameskoch5486]

Got to see him wrestle back in my childhood at bristol central high school,got to shake his hand,he looked down and smiled,his hand covered my whole hand and most of my forearm.special memory..rip big fella

[@hildegerdhaugen7864]

Such a nice man mr Roussimoff was.

[@daddydojang]

Agreed

[@hildegerdhaugen7864]

***** How come?

[@missharleyb2]

+Hildegerd Haugen My father knew him and agrees RIP

[@paramitaghosal1152]

Hildegerd Haugen Andre was a true Gentle Giant

[@jasonnoble3971]

Hold on, let me pick up for you that name you just dropped.

[@richmuscle8316]

A TRUE GENTLEMAN WITH CLASS! RIP ANDRE.

[@bioarmor79]

I grew up watching andre way back in the first couple of wrestlmanias wish I could have met him just once....GOD bless

[@whitedevil2]

when the guest outdresses the host...

[@tengcansing9815]

whitedevil2 yeah hehe

[@RPKGameVids]

Look at how tiny Letterman looks next to him, LOL!

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

Dave isn't a short guy either. He stands six foot two.

[@markradcliffe8224]

Bill Hicks was larger than life like Andre. Too bad Leno and Letterman killed him as well. Fuck Dave and Jay

[@andrewryan9932]

Andre doesn't look 14 inches taller.

[@-danR]

That _cast_ is the same size as Letterman's body.

[@joshuabrockman903]

Andrew Ryan Andre was really about 7 foot even. Not sure why they claimed 7 4

[@chuckc7375]

I agree , he is very nice and down to earth. A good man.

[@sizzlechestmcmurphy4365]

Such a gentleman.

[@LOTR_BTTF]

With Andre's drinking stories, it's too bad they didn't have him guest star on an episode of Cheers....him and Norm in a drinking contest would have been classic.

[@sergeant_chris6209]

Idk who the other guy is but it's probably for the best that it didn't happen because he'd probably die trying to keep up with Andre

[@MrScary-yq2hx]

@@sergeant_chris6209 Norm is the main character from Cheers.

[@fjccommish]

Imagine Andre consoling Norm after he lost. "Don't feel bad, Norm. After all, you aren't a giant, but you held your own. It's not me everyone greets when I walk in the door. It's you. That means more than a drinking contest. It's friends. They marvel at me - how much I can drink. They love you."

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Oh yeah, that would’ve been a great Cheers episode. They didn’t think about that! Ratings would’ve gone through the roof.

[@tbop2xs743]

My aunt and uncle Clyde where his caretaker down in Florida before he passed away!!!! And when he said he would eat he definitely can eat!!!! He would eat two loafs of bread" two dozen eggs' two cartons of milk" a carton of orange juice"an of corse sides!!!! And he was a great man they said despite what people say,,, they pass the way now to recently uncle Clyde bout 10yrs now,, R.I.P!!!!

[@JeepBoiFL]

He was a hero to me as a kid and as I've grown and learned his personal story he has only grown in that light. A good man indeed. Missed for sure....

[@roberttompkins6489]

I was about 14 years old in the mid 70s and I went to a wrestling match in Winston-Salem, NC where Andre was wrestling that night. I went to the area where the wrestlers came out and got next to the curtain. Andre stuck his hand through the curtain while he was peeking out. I was about 2 feet from him and could not believe the size of his hand. What a massive man. RIP Andre.

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

The gentle giant what a sweet amazing happy man you can tell Andri has a beautiful soul

[@MyIceman12345]

What a lovely gentle man 😊❤

[@callumwelsh1191]

Look at the size of his hand! Just his hands alone are big. His hands look like they could crush something. What a big guy, big strong gentle giant.

[@sammysantoro9107]

I wish I could’ve met him. He had such a gentle soul. God bless him.

[@brutusthebulldog515]

One of my favorite people in the world. He is badly missed.

[@JSeaman2099]

Andre the Giant, class act and a funny man. RIP.

[@paulmartinez2475]

All my life I've known about Andre the Giant but it's not until i got older than I relize how great he was. I love him.

[@balerjohnson3099]

When I was a kid Andre was the king of the wrestling world . If you read or watch the history here on youtube its kinda of a sad story of his life but he was always so kind to others and was a great guy .

[@edwardvalley8831]

RIP to Andre the man went through so much pain and harassment

[@brianjjohnson1977]

I seen andre when i was very young he was a wonderful sight for a 6 yr old who was and will always be his biggest fan.

[@quentin818]

What a beautiful man, a real gentleman.

[@DanaDoesStuff]

Good to see Dave dressed up for the show.

[@ryangrossklaus4108]

He bitches at guest for not wearing suits, I thought the same thing

[@jameswaters8774]

I miss late night TV like this when it was good. Great host, great guest. RIP Andre

[@cherylgrimaldo225]

Poor fella he endured so much with his condition. These days they have treatment for his disorder. He died so young at 47. His heart gave up. God bless him.

[@aidennewell4034]

Hello Cheryl, How are you doing?

[@erwinmonti5066]

HE WAS TRULY A GENTLE GIANT OF A MAN. GOD BLESS HIM...

[@valuecalc]

And he pinned Warrior.

[@crisbenoitofficial1953]

The gentle giant is robert wadlow

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

When you can remember the 70 and 80s these icons and music help refresh memories I totally remember watching this one 40 years ago or so.

[@FIFFAN18]

So it appears that David letterman was a terrible interviewer way back then too.

[@aaabbaaa3640]

I'm sure you do much better interviews on your show.

[@BumbleBees77]

He's always been shitty. You can judge someone's humor by whether they are fan of letterman or jimmy fallon

[@aaronrus]

Letterman has always sucked. i wonder who he was blowing to keep his job...

[@spirittammyk]

@@BumbleBees77 I don't like either.

[@zissler1]

Jimmy hits his desk and laughs at everything his guest says. Yeah he’s much better...

[@OfLegendBorn]

A 7' 500lb man says he wants to stay you don't argue, you just nod and apologize later to the bumped guests.

[@123TauruZ321]

Hehe, i noticed that too ^^ First got him talking and thriving, he's not going anywhere ^^

[@tonyraposo7141]

Of Legend I Am Born 9

[@neoone5942]

Such a gentle soul. As kids we all knew he was a lovely human being, despite his stage persona, and today as grownups we remember him this way.

[@billbridge7458]

such a sweetheart,Andre' was.RIP sweet giant