WWE WrestleMania 33: 5 rare WrestleMania stats and facts, Part 3

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Mania always throws up some fun scenarios

#4 Andre's close call

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Andre vs Hogan almost didn't happen

Andre The Giant truly is a legend in the world of professional wrestling, and anyone who thinks differently is just kidding themselves.

Obviously, the majority of fans know him for his legendary bout against Hulk Hogan back at WrestleMania 3, but what some people may not know is that the match was very close to being scrapped altogether.

Corey Graves deleted his Tweet! More details HERE.

The Frenchman was in a tremendous amount of back and joint pain in the lead-up to the match, and it took a lot of convincing from Vince to even get him to the arena.

Paul Orndorff was lined up as a potential replacement, but thankfully, the big man made it to the Silverdome and took part in the bout - that is, of course, after drinking 14 bottles of wine to prepare himself.

We conclude with the start of a legacy.

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