The Grappler - How Much Andre the Giant Liked to Drink

The Grappler (Len Denton) discusses drinking with Andre the Giant and how he was like to wrestle in Mid South ➤ TitleMatchNetwo...
Back in 1981, Andre the Giant and Dusty Rhodes were defeated by The Grappler and Super Destoyer at the New Orleans Superdome. The Grappler was only 21 years old at the time when he was featured in this major match with Andre.
Find out what the Grappler says Andre the Giant would drink before and after his matches! Len has a fascinating perspective because he was also Andre's driver when the Giant would come into work Texas and Louisiana. Andre and Denton would have many matches together over the years while working the territories.
Title: The Grappler (Len Denton) Special Interview
Recorded: Sept 2020
Location: Houston, TX
Cast: The Grappler
-Production Cams: 1 Sony Prosumer
-Live edits/Post-edits were made in the Title Match studios via Premiere Pro CC
-Hosted by Telly Bistis (Title Match Media LLC owner)
-Camera Crew: Telly Bistis
-Studio Rights: Title Match Media LLC (via Title Match Wrestling, Title Match Network)

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

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[@CCUnderhill1007]

He's great! More Grappler!

[@thereallonerenger]

Ask him what it was like wrestling Junk Yard Dog?

[@jcraig1848]

How did he bulk up enough to be able to compete and be taken seriously? Very curious since early 80's steroids weren't very available yet.

[@trentaccid2177]

Please ask Len this In working for The Phila. Spectrum for over 30 years we of course had The WWWF for most of that time why did Len never come up and work for McMahon did he regret never working in The Spectum for MSG.

[@rudyrusso711]

Len Denton is one of the most underrated and under valued pro wrestlers of the 70s and early 80s. Great worker, good on the Mic

[@TeeKoon]

The new generation need to hear him, so many like him never get proper appreciation!

[@DixiePokerAce]

The Grappler was, at one time, North American Champion. He was one of the top heels in Mid-South.

[@the_real.lionheart]

the Grappler was awesome in Texas...he seems like a really cool dude....could listen to him all day

[@youetubee]

Sir, you can "harp" on Andre the giant stories for hours on end. I never tire of stories about Andre. :)

[@at1212b]

And they're all so consistent it's amazing.

[@randymiller3949]

I loved The Grapplers. I think I was around 13 or 14 yrs old in 1982/1983 the 1st time I got to see Len Denton & Hercules Hernandez as The Grapplers & Don Carson was their manager. I used to watch them when they wrestled in Tully Blanchard's dad's southwest Texas Wrestling territory & in The Von Errich's Dallas Texas territory. Man...I miss the 70s & 80s wrestling territory days!!! I grew up in Gordon Alabama...about 20 miles south of Dothan Alabama & watched Ron & Robert Fuller's territory...Southeastern Championship Wrestling territory. WRESTLING WILL NEVER BE THAT GOOD AGAIN!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama

[@addievlogsorgaming5351]

Yessss! That was GREAT! It’s really amazing to hear these stories from a legend like the Grapp!

[@patricksullivan2261]

Len Denton was a real talent back in the day. He had a great run in Portland.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Am I the only one who can't wait to hear The Grappler's perspective on taking the first DDT from Jake Roberts (on accident)? :)

[@kingcallumjessislipwinners9388]

Andre the giant will be missed

[@dennisfinan7977]

lol will be? he is!

[@toddkurzbard]

When you are in a bar and Andre comes up to you and says, "Boss, DRINK!!!", you DRINK. Even if you don't consume alcohol, you DRINK. And then you say, "Thank you, boss". Any time I hear an old wrestler talk about Andre, the first thing I want to hear are the stories about his drinking.

[@retrogaminghippie3720]

Legend in Portland wrestling! Thanks for the great matches and helping fuel my wrestling love

[@williamshaw9047]

Poor Andre...couldn't dial a rotary phone with his fingers. Jake the Snake said that Andre couldn't always use a regular toilet, particularly in Japan, and so he would piss and shit in the bathtub and turn the shower on to get rid of it. One of his friends said that Andre really wanted to go see a Broadway show, any show, but knew the seats would never fit him and that he'd cause so much attention it would be unfair to the performers.

[@ohiohurricane9843]

Awesome stories! Would loved to hung out with those guys....

[@Deznuttz17]

Cheers to this guy for the stories

[@mekugi]

The Grappler is a hero!

[@tomtalker2000]

I just LOVE these road stories...!!! I could honestly listen to these guys all day long. I think there should be a dedicated KZbin channel for ALL the legends. Dubbed something like "Legends Road Stories" or the opposite "Road Story Legends". I dunno something along those lines i can't believe there isn't something like that out there. I think it would generate a MASSIVE following. And something that should be looked into. It gives these guys an outlet and a way of talking about there careers and the like.

[@darylchase7595]

Thats what these guys are trying to do...

[@dickborg452]

Like one of his sayings. They don't call me great they call me the grappler

[@testodude]

"Beat me...if you can."

[@jackbarnes9728]

Funny thing is Black Bart told this exact story about Andre looking for Len Denton to go out and drink and somehow found Len at his house one night and lifted Len up in his bed before dumping him out of it trying to wake Len up so he would go out drinking with Andre.

[@TeeKoon]

You earn that spot mostly with your hard work than luck, genuine humility! Long live!

[@joninwm]

The Grappler was a force when he hit Mid-South the first time. I have always wondered what Mid-South would have looked like if he had not wanted to leave while he was on top. Watts thought he was crazy because of the amount of money he was rolling in in those days.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

grappler has the voice of Pavarotti to old school rassling fans

[@ronaldgould515]

I seen andre wrestle in Calgary at the saddle dome

[@renk9412]

How can we get a Grappler Replica Mask...loved watching you when I was a kid with my older brothers..👊💪

[@danmer8995]

Great stories Grappler!

[@vincegedeon6583]

👺Grappler mask scared me as a kid😱

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Scott Irwin was not used well enough .... he was a 300 lbs and light on his feet and could really work .

[@kingcallumjessislipwinners9388]

That was great

[@BobDennison]

nice

[@jayare4237]

Imagine the stories Andre would have told

[@MsSmitty9]

You wanna hear road stories ? Read Superstar Billy Graham’s book. Whoa.

[@someparts]

The Grappler's liver had him hiding from Andre.

[@DaveInLAS]

I’d like to know who made the decision for Len to work under a mask. I’d also like to know who made the Grappler’s masks and did he ever find it claustrophobic wearing it.

[@scottcassulis6062]

Is this the same Grappler from Portland wrestling?

[@jaybrown4526]

Yep! He was also a booker and a trainer up there. Also held MANY of the titles up there. Heavyweight champ, tag team champ...

[@scottcassulis6062]

@@jaybrown4526 that's what I thought lol thanks 😊

[@imamshamil515]

I am from Pakistan Peashawar . we miss you

[@FrankC71]

Funny, as a 11 year old, I figured Grappler and others were horrible wrestlers, that changed as I became an adult.

[@gskessingerable]

Another stupid Andre drinking story.