Andre the Giant is known for being one of the most famous wrestlers of all time. Outside of the ring, there have also been plenty of stories that have come out about him. Specifically about his drinking prowess. Here are some legendary Andre the Giant drinking stories.
Andre The Giant Drinking Stories That Are Legendary
10) Andre Drinking Heavily Before Matches
Gerald Brisco has been around WWE since the 1980’s. As you can imagine, he has some incredible stories from things that went on backstage. He was interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times, where he told a great Andre the Giant drinking story.
He first spoke of Andre drinking heavily before his matches:
“There are a lot of crazy stories about Andre that sound fake but most are true, especially his drinking. Andre used to ask me to get him six bottles of Mateus wine and ice them down. He would drink those before we went to the ring and no one could tell”
Brisco also told the story of Andre consuming two cases of tall boys (beers) in one car trip:
“One night in Sarasota, Andre is traveling with us. So we pull over and get two cases of tall boys. By the time we get from Sarasota to the Tahitian Inn on Dale Mabry, the two cases were bone dry. He was one of the nicest guys but I have seen idiots in bars all over the country challenge him, and with one little shove they’d be 10 feet away”
We are just setting the tone for Andre’s drinking prowess.
9) Andre Drinking 108, 12-Ounce Beers
Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant have a storied history in wrestling together. Many fans will remember the moment when Hogan slammed Andre at Wrestlemania III. It turns out that they were also drinking buddies outside of the squared circle.
During an interview with CBS Boston, Hogan told the story of Andre drinking an absurd amount of beers during a layover from a flight. Here is what he said:
“I was over at my mom’s house visiting and I get a call. ‘Hey boss I’m at the Tampa airport. I’ve got a one-hour layover.’ I was like okay, it’s fifteen minutes or so from my mom’s house. So I drive over the airport and I met him at the Delta Crown Lounge. By the time we sat down we had about 45 minutes before he had to walk to the next gate. He drank 108 12-ounce beers”
When asked how he was able to drink that many, Hogan responded by saying:
“You’ve got to realize that a 12-ounce beer he can put in his hand and hide it. You can’t see the beer in his hand”
That is one impressive drinking feat.
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