Giant Machine
Real Name
Andre Rene Rousimoff
Birthday
May 19, 1946
Hometown
Grenoble, France
Height
7'4"
Weight
380-540 lbs
Marital Status
Trained by
Frank Valois
Edward Carpantier
Debut
Late 1960s
Previous Names
Farmer Jean Ferre
Andre "The Butcher" Rousimoff
Geant Ferre
Jean Ferre (Montreal)
Monster Roussimoff (Japan)
The 8th Wonder of the World
Giant Machine (WWF)
Finishing Move(s)
Sitting on his opponent
The Bodyslam
Favorite Move(s)
Double Underhook Suplex
Knife Edge Chops
The Bearhug
The Headbutt
The Chokehold
Notable Feuds
Ernie Ladd
Blackjack Mulligan
Big John Studd
Ken Patera
King Kong Bundy
Bobby Heenan
Hulk Hogan
Macho Man
Jake Roberts
Jim Duggan
Ultimate Warrior
Demolition
Title History
IWA Tag Team titles w/Michael Nador (1970);
Austral-Asian Tag Team titles w/Ron Miller ();
NWA (Tri-State) United States Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes ();
Florida Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes ();
WWF Heavyweight title defeating Hulk Hogan (February 5, 1988);
WWF World Tag Team titles w/Haku defeating Demolition (December 13, 1989);
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame Inductee (1993);
OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame Inductee (2002);