The Giant
I have been hearing about this for a great number of years, but didn’t think I’d ever see it done. First, ESPN was going to do a “30 for 30,” but then Bill Simmons (it was his baby) left the company. Then Simmons went to HBO, but there was never a mention.
However, “Andre The Giant,” the documentary is coming to HBO on April 10.
“André René Roussimoff was born in 1946 in Grenoble, France. Early in his teenage years, he exhibited signs of gigantism, rapidly growing to more than seven feet, though he was not diagnosed with acromegaly until his twenties. He began his training in Paris at 17 and eventually became known in wrestling circuits around the world, including Europe, Australia and Africa. In 1970, Roussimoff made his Japanese debut, which put him on the radar of Vince McMahon Sr., founder of what is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment.”
He was truly larger-than-life and his somewhat tragic story will be one that people will want to see.
As a lifelong wrestling junkie, I can’t wait.
