WWE Region, Milwaukee Subregion, Second Round: (3) Andre the Giant vs. (14) Big Show

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read
I love this match-up. The only thing I don't love about it is the photos in the OP. These photos are not how these guys should be viewed for this match, because it appears to be a battle between two slow and overly-methodical plodders. In their true primes, both of these men were INSANELY athletic. Andre-the-Giant.jpg 4123328.jpg

Better.

I provided my top 5 Superheavyweights of all time in another thread (Vader, Andre, Bam Bam, Yokozuna, Paul Wight), so this match features two of the 5. Both men could legitimately go in their day, and there are many who feel that "The Giant" Paul Wight ended up being the evolution of Andre the Giant - similar in size, stature, etc, but with some medical advances, vastly less injury-prone with a longer, more enjoyable career.

Still, I am going to vote for Andre, but my a slim margin. In the 70's and early 80's whether it was facing a heel Hogan at Shea Stadium for performing in front of 100,000 in Tokyo, Andre was a terrifying force in the ring. He RARELY lost, and when he did, it was in territories on non-televised matches. In the 70's he was scary agile, bigger than almost anyone, andjust plain dominant.

If someone argues that The Giant circa 1996-2000 was bigger, stronger, more agile, smarter, etc. I am fine with it, but in this case I'm handing the vote to the all time legend.

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