WWE Hall of Famer Wrestler/Commentator Jesse Ventura discusses what Andre the Giant was like to wrestle. Streaming now 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
Before either legend made their way to the WWF for Vince McMahon Sr, they faced off for promoter Bob Geigel in St Louis.
Back then it was Andre the Giant vs Jesse Ventura. Later on, Ventura would be the top commentator for the World Wrestling Federation and voice many of Andre's matches before stepping aside from the ring.
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Andre liked Jesse, that says a lot about Jesse as a person
yep if he didnt like you he was a different guy.
@@bloodybodyslam Andre didn't like bullies or mean people :). Check out his drinking stories Andre is a legend
@@bloodybodyslam Yep, there’s a story in Jerry Lawler’s book about Uncle Elmer/Plowboy Frazier telling Lawler that Andre didn’t like him. Lawler asked Frazier why he thought Andre didn’t like him, and Frazier said, “He told me.”
He hated Randy Savage
Jesse was a nice guy I worked out at his gym for three years and even snowplowed the gyms parking lot with my truck. It times some people might disrespect Jesse in his gym but Jesse always keep his cool he would ask the person to leave the gym . Jesse was always a stand up kind of guy.
“I’m down in the Baja “
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"Well why don't you tell me, I was there!"
Sasso on Dudesy lol
@@wolfiesjustfine6499only 💎 listeners know this 😂
I saw Andre live a few times and every time was always exciting as the first time. The '80's wrestling was a cool era to watch as a kid
Most are dead from that era sadely. I was around them all including old timers like George Steele, Strongbow and my favorite Morales. All gone
Andre was a nice guy in the early 80s then became a nasty nasty person. I saw him rip a kids program up and throw it at the kid. So nasty
AGREED!!
JYD, my all time favorite. The 80s had such great wrestlers! I remember WWF came on Sundays around noon and NWA came on Friday nights. I watched it as much as possible. Even the cartoons on Saturday morning.
Everything in the 80s was better!!
Andre drinking a 40oz like a mini bottle
That's hilarious and kinda sad at the same time. It makes for good stories now, but to think of the severity of his drinking makes me wanna cry.
Lol. My brain didn’t even register that as a 40oz lol
They said he used to drink like 100 beers a day like there was no problem. I watched a documentary years ago. They said he was in so much pain from having that giant syndrome that he had a Boose like that.
@@Jerbo1125 although that story has been authenticated by many people, the exact number has differed slightly over the years. With that being said the two things that aren't debated were his physical pain, and his overall alcohol indulgence.
@@jeremystallsmith8004 yea wouldnt even see a 12 oz can in his hands there so big.
Love how old school wrestlers always elevate andre the giant to legendary status.❤
You hear some people (few) on these threads making really nasty, judgemental comments about Andre and you can tell they haven't educated themselves about Andre's entire history from day one. Andre had to deal with extremely ignorant people all his life. People forget that he literally went out into the world by himself at age 14. Some of the things people say - say a lot about 'them'. Nobody's perfect but Andre will always be a man I truly admire, love and respect.
I love how everyone honors the big man like this. It tells you something about the character of these men.
The character of Andre, always a good guy..
I saw Andre live once at the Spectrum when I was 7. Still remember to this day what a site it was to see him. Section 104 row 5. Still got the tix stub!
I won Tickets to WM8 off a country music station. Saw Hogan Vs Sid Ultimate Warrior retun And so many legends. Stuff we never forget😊😊😊😊
That Era of Wrestling was the best! Andre was the GOAT!
Jessie Ventura is NUTS!!!
Is the GOAT.
No, LOAT! Lowest.
wahh wahh you want a lollipop Robbie?@@roberthein2156
He was the giant goat
could listen to Jessie for hours
Great guy
JesseV was great & US vet.🇺🇸
His verbal skills got him elected to governor, even though he lacked the credentials of his opponents.
when he was elected he surprised everyone with how good a job he did@@scoh840
Andre was a true storybook character.
Andre actually flipped over a car that some guys ran to after pissing him off 😂
Yeah and when the police arrived they told them an angry giant had flipped the car and the police didn't believe them and arrested them for being drunk and disorderly 😹
True story, it was a VW Beetle with four dudes that pissed off Andre in the bar.
I love that story
Stupid enough 2 throw beer cans at him
that was something really nice to say about the giant
Man I love hearing these guys talk and tell stories about Andre. Such an AWESOME specimen of a human all around. So cool to hear it.
Jesse really comes across as a great guy in these interviews
Andre was a walking dynasty of a human being. RIP to the giant 🙏
I was working a big television convention back in late January of 1993 in San Francisco. Tons of wrestlers were there from several promotions, and it was during this week that Andre had passed away. All the guys were talking about Andre, telling old stories from the road, and not a single one had a bad thing to say about Andre, truly a gentle giant of a man.
Andre.....what a Gentle Giant.....rip.
You can tell through his commentary back in the day that Jessie always had a huge respect and admiration for Andre. It was truly a different time and complete different feel for the business back then. When wrestlers were larger than life.
R.I.P. Andre! One of my favorites.
Thank you for Positivity, Jesse vantera. You're a good man. In so many ways. God bless you
I met him in Minneapolis Airport. When he shook my hand I felt his power and he was being gentle. Great guy !!
I also met him in the mpls airport. He was flying home the day after a battle Royal. He was drinking in the lucky Lindy lounge. I was a young man and recognized him. I politely offered to buy him a drink. I addressed him as Mr. Rousimoff. He shoed me away with a hand motion. He did not look up or verbally address me. I was scared from the size of his skull. I did not need to be warned twice. I left immediately.
Jesse is a great person. Thank you for your service. Always fun to watch. Great
Plowboy Frazier was the same way. I worked at a grocery store in Memphis back in the 70's and Every week Plowboy came by and bought all our marked down bread for the homeless. He may have bought some other things, but I did help with that. Great guy.
He wws DEFINITELY missed... loved him in Thr Princess Bride too 😆
I can't imaging Andre playing with a regular deck of cards... Maybe using cards the size of a sheet of paper? 📃... 😂
Haha I know right
You could never peak at his hand, it's tucked inside his... Hand...
@@jonnybrello4360😂👌
Andre the Giant has become my favorite wrestler of all time now that all the OG’s have told their stories. What a legend, an absolute legend. Long live Andre the Giant.
Andre was a great wrestler and human being. Not many people know he has a daughter who is quite pretty. Rest In Peace Andre
Andre's daughter might be alot of things but pretty is definitely not one of them 😂
@@scottbuchanan6425Actually there's photos of Andre's daughter where she's looking very pretty. She looks more like her mother but you can definitely tell she's Andre's daughter. He made sure that she was very well provided for. He definitely wanted to be able to spend more time with her when she was growing up but there were some issues with her mom that made that pretty challenging. And as well he was always traveling. There's a few photos of Andre with her when she was little that are very sweet.
@@scottbuchanan6425and you’re probably no better at all. Which is why your pic is an S
If Andre liked you, he took care of you in the ring. If he didn't like you, though, he could make your life hell.
Just by farting on you lol
If Andre had a problem with you, he was gonna take liberties with you in the ring. What were you gonna do, get in Andre’s face and act like you’re gonna do something about it? Go ahead I would love to have seen that.
True, see Randy Savage. Andre was brutal with Randy in the ring.
He didn't like people who were arrogant - or always bragging...or people who didn't listen. And he expected people to be punctual no matter how much they partied the night before. He was a very hard worker no matter his own drinking habits.
@@l.l.c. Yes. I heard Andre would actually step on Randy Savage's hair when he was on the mat. And he HATED working with Ultimate Warrior too (then again, nobody liked working with Ultimate Warrior).
Mr. Venturea always has a great story😊
Jesse sure tells great Story's
Sad to think the big guy died alone.😔RIP. I seen him once in the flesh when he came to NZ way back in the '70s. Had to look twice to get it all in, his strength was comensurate with his size too, legendary man
He spent his last night playing cards with his old friends, died in his sleep.
I took my nephews to see him wrestle when they had a local show, and they had the time of their lives. It was also the day they realized that everything was staged, but that only made them love the guy more. He’s the biggest human being I’ve ever seen in my life!
good to see ya JESSE....God Bless you!
Andre is a legend, remember first seeing him wrestle in wwf when i was 9 and have been hooked ever since, that was 40 yrs ago and i still have not seen anyone since be that strong or that powerful, RIP big man.😊
That's why Andre was the best
I wish there was more footage of Andre behind-the-scenes. That would be something amazing to watch. So many stories about his partying but no footage
With all the stories about Andre not liking people gawking over him it makes sense in those days if somebody pulled out a video camera behind the scene I can see Andre getting really mad and you bet it got turned off very quickly.
Gentle Giant. God Bless his shining immortal soul.
love Jessie! 98 push for governor was amazing and thanks much to jessie and TERry.
I love listening to Jesse tell old stories! I could listen to him all day long!
I love hearing Jesse talking about Andre.
No one has ever had a bad thing to say about Andre.
Some actually do. I just ignore them because they come across as so bitter. Andre is the kind of person who inspires me to no end. God bless him 💜🐂♉💌
I'm glad everyone remembers Andre so fondly. Truly a gentle giant just too big for this world that found his spot for his time. I hope he enjoyed his uncomfortable life here. RIP
I think he did the best he could. He did more than many people may have managed given the same challenges. God bless him 💌
André's late brother (I can't seem to recall his name, or even whether or not André had more than one brother…) would regularly recount an anecdote about them once getting a flat tire without having a jack on-hand. Allegedly, in lieu of a jack, André lifted the car himself while his brother and sister switched the flat out for a spare lol With that kind of power, it's no surprise that he'd lift even a big fella' like Jesse Ventura up like a small child xD
Andre's father said that having Andre at home on the farm in France was like having one person who did the work of 3 people...I don't doubt it.
Soon as I got pictures with Jessie in the back of The Spectrum when i was working there i found out he was a hell of a gentleman.
My mother took me and a friend to see Andre in 1980 for my 11th birthday. Andre could still move well at that time. I’ll never forget seeing someone that massive move with speed. It frightened me! To this day when I occasionally run into my old friend we inevitably talk about it. Thankfully Andre was a gentle giant.
I just love hearing these stories!
Ventura is the best, it’s always great to hear him.
I was at the pipers pit. Where andre turned on hogan. At the old brendan byrne arena in nj. Andre in person was a gigantic man. A childhood memory ill never forget 👋
Love jessy, an absolute gent.😊
I was fortunate to meet Andre the Giant I worked at a hotel in Connecticut I was informed that he was at the downstairs bar with one of my waitresses who was beautiful I walked in from behind him and went behind the bar acting like I didn't recognize him then I looked up and said my goodness it's you Andre the Giant he smiled and we talked for a least 45 minutes to an hour he was so nice and humble but he complained about being recognized wherever he went he wanted to blend in like everybody else but he couldn't he invited me to his farm I believe it was in North Carolina or South Carolina when I found out he passed away about four to six months later I literally cried that big man had touched my heart I will never forget that he was truly a gentle giant much respect for the man 👍🥲💪🇺🇲
The farm was in Ellerbe North Carolina. He once divided it between himself and his buddy Frenchie who was the ranch caretaker when Andre was away, he gave him a piece of land, and I believe he gave Frenchy's ex-wife a piece of land. It has since been sold a few times. Actually had a tree growing through the main house. When he passed away his ashes were spread on the ranch.
@@KeithFroehlich07Many of the people who live there got to know Andre quite well and every one of them said what a nice guy he was. He's dearly missed 🐂♉💌
Yes Andre was the greatest. Watched him wrestle Hulk Hogan and others at the Kiel in St. Louis in the 80's That was the greatest period of wrestling.
Andre was a legend. RIP
Andre was a true legend.
That's great to hear from real performers that I would never want my ass whipped by. Honest hard-core hard working people
I like Jesse Ventura....he's lived a heck of a life too.
Some awesome wrestling back in the day around Kansas City.
Thursday nights at Memorial Hall in Kansas City Kansas, great wrestling, Bob Giegel, Danny Little Bear, The Stomper, The Viking, great wrestlers and a lot of fun, my Dad would take me and a bunch of my friends every 2 or 3 weeks, we would watch wrestling then go to McDonald's and stuff ourselves, this was when cheeseburgers were.$.19 and fries were $.15 , we would get several burgers each, we had a blast
Andre was the man.I loved him when I growing up
Jesse you were great in predator
How? He died and left it up to Arnold to save the day
Two legends
Absolutely unique human being thank God he was a gentle giant he could destroy anyone🥺 ✌️♥️💪
I think big show was freakishly strong like that. He bodyslammed viscera with ease and he was well over 500lbs
But he helped big show to Andre did not need help
"I was a governor, a fighter, a navy seal !".
Andre the definition of a Gentle Giant
A blessing to be in Andre's good books :)
Definitely a blessing but a few guy's actually had the courage to call him out when he went a little too far. Andre respected that and they worked it out. That says a lot about him in a good way. People forget that he left home when he was 14. What a life he had. Truly amazing Man 💌
I love hearing these wrestling stories, when told the proper way, like The Body just told
You should run for president Jesse!!! You would be tremendous!!
The gentleman Giant, he never whined or complained,as he suffered most every day from such horrible pain, yet always lent a hand to others around him , The Giants in Heaven, till we meet again Thanks for bringing back these memories from the 70s😂
He had time's where he was 'crusty'. Some might say 'moody'. But who wouldn't? If they were dealing with the same stuff every day? I was so happy for him when I found out that he had a huge Jacuzzi installed in his house just so he could actually fit ...and have a real bath. Also a custom size bed and a recliner that fit his whole body. The guy didn't fit anywhere during all of that traveling... really must have taken a toll on him. God bless him 💌
All the older guys talk about how much they loved andre. Also how strong he genuinely was before his back injury.
Exactly. That's why I love hearing these stories... Because there coming from awesome people with a lot of life experiences, wisdom, compassion and less judgemental bs (👍👍👍). They know a thing or two about 'respect' 💌
"Andre the Giant" the best and strongest westler
I am actually stunned by his honesty. It's good that he respected Andre enough to be totally honest.
Andre was a class act even at 7'5" and over 500 lbs as I'm realizing how greatful that I'm becoming of Jesse Ventura all of a sudden. I realize that Jesse was a villain in the ring but putting Vince McMahon in his place was the ultimate treatment of his that needed to happen
7 foot 1 max
MAYBE EVEN ONLY 6 FT 11
@frankbolander2239 Maybe 6'2" 238lbs.
He was actually 7’8” 700lbs
Andre was a total JO. I saw him outside the Spectrum throw a program at a kid after he ripped it in half and all the kid wanted was for Andre to just sign the problem. The nicest thing was for Andre to just say no but this was just a nasty giant being ungrateful to the public for making him a millionaire period and this kid was only like 10.
Andre. The 8th wonder of the world!
The power of that Baha is incredible my days
Thank you Jesse for saying nice things about Andre that is a nice thing!!
Jesse and Andre great gentlemen
It sounds like Andre can pick up a vehicle with no trouble, unlike Paul Wight/Big Show.
Yeah I call BS on that one. Andre couldn't pick guys up in the ring. No way he picked up a car.
At the end Andre’s back was so bad he couldn’t pick up a woman as per Princess Bride cast but when he was younger there is video of him picking up a 2,000 lb anvil, bending a crow bar, and witnesses mention the time guys were picking on him and he finally got up and chased them out to their car and he turned it over on its roof with 6 guys in it. Same as Shaq, you have no idea how strong they are compared to the average man but it is in proportion to their size. Arnold tells a great story of Andre picking him up and putting him on top of an armoire 6 feet in the air like he was a little doll.
@taekwondotime Andre's back went out in 84 or 85. He had to have back surgery. Even though it was a success he still had great pain because his body was still growing. But the late 80s he could barely move. Jess and the other guys are talking about Andre in the 70s and early 80s here.
@@taekwondotimea simple Google search will show you pictures of andre doing just that
@@taekwondotime He didn't pick up a car he flipped it over. Big difference.
You can feel the love.
I met Andre when I was 5 years old. Accidentally in the locker room of the YMCA .just me and him shook his had well shook his finger with two hands. Gentle Giant
I saw Andre in 74'/75'in Corpus.(Tx)I was following his entourage as he walked to the ring.I was like 11;I just remember seeing these two giant thighs walking, wearing ginormous boots!
Pretty rare that no one has a bad word to say about a guy, like his whole life. Andre was a beauty!
Jesse your an amazing wrestler, and a great guy, loved ya, never a dull moment....thank you
I loved Andre and I love Jesse. ❤
I think everyone loved andre rip
Respect Sir.
I got to shake is hand at capital center when my buddy’s band keel opened for Bon Jovi back in my music days and my hand literally looked like a peanut when he shook it unreal the size of Andre never forgot that
There's an amazing photo of Andre with Hogan and Donald J Trump. Andre has his hand on Trump's left shoulder and it literally cover's his whole shoulder! Unreal...
He could flip a car with people inside !
Back in the late 70’s Some members of Gainesville High School football team and myself were helping out with setting up the ring. We tried to peak into the locker room and Andre walked over to the vent window 8 feet up and his hand filled the whole window largest hands in the world. We about pissed ourselves😮
😂...great story 👌💌
When I was a kid I would love to have met Andre I would have gave him a big hug 🤗
Jesse for president. Run, Jesse, run. Save the country!
Jesse exposed covid in 2009
what a great Will Sasso impersonation🤣🤣🤣🤣
He is no longer welcomed by his fellow SEALs over successfully suing the publishing company for $1.8 million over American Sniper Chris Kyle had in print about him allegedly knocking Jesse out cold. The publishing company's insurance paid it out. Kyle's widow never had to cough up a single dime yet she was portrayed as a victim and Jesse as the victimizer. I think he's had his fill of serving the country.
Long live Jesse the body ventura❤
I was just a kid when Andre turned heal against Hogan. Even though I watched it all on the TV, I was still terrified of the new Andre. When a guy makes big strong men look small and weak, well, that’s scary.
Good story love both them 😊
Andre was also against the idea of a Union in WWF. FYI.
It wasn't until looked down at the bottom of the page that I realized it was Jessie Ventura.
Jesse you always have nice things to say. Andre is the Man.
That's something I really wish we caught on camera. That sounds like it would have been hilarious to watch, especially Jesse's reaction.
I could listen to Jesse all day.
Yeah, me too. To be fair though I’m a bit of a mark and love listening to most of the old guys talk, like Hogan, Taker, Foley, Honky, all the legends I used to see.
My dad went to see Andre at our county fairgrounds, he said Andre palmed his entire head,dad wasnt a wrestling fan at all,but i heard that Andre story a thousand times over the years.
we will n miss him
Jesse 1 of the realest
Potato from andre woulda been a death sentence too lol. What s thoroughly frightening thought lol
Yeah, bret wrestled andre for the first. Andre pointed at bret in the locker room and said "you". Andre going for an elbow drop. brets only thought was, if he messes up im dead. Felt like a blanket being draped over him.