5 WWE matches that turned into real fights

The Olympic Gold Medalist nearly had his arm broken on SmackDown in 2004.
The Olympic Gold Medalist nearly had his arm broken on SmackDown in 2004.

#4 Andre The Giant Vs. Akira Maeda

Andre was able to drink a lot of beer and still go out and wrestle
Andre was able to drink a lot of beer and still go out and wrestle

Andre the Giant is a true WWE legend, a former WWF Champion and the very first Hall of Fame inductee.

But when the eighth wonder of the world headed to Japan, things took a shocking turn.

Facing one of the nation's stiffest workers, Akira Maeda, things were never going to end well, as some believe that Maeda had been disrespectful to Antonio Inoki (an unofficial former WWF Champion), and the latter asked Andre to teach him a lesson.

Allegedly drunk during the match, Andre was having none of Maeda's offense, refusing to sell his submissions, and swiftly kicking Maeda in the face.

Very loudly telling Maeda to pin him, Andre clearly didn't want any part of the match, and Inoki had to appear, to bring this slugfest to a shocking end.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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