6 Best "Big Men" in WWE history

#2 Andre the Giant

Andre's impact is still felt 25 years after his death

Andre the Giant debuted for WWE back in 1973 and was an immediate success as wrestling fans were in awe of his immense size and strength.

Andre became a mainstream celebrity due to his exposure at the inaugural Wrestlemania event in March 1985 when he defeated fellow giant, Big John Studd in a Bodyslam Challenge match.

At Wrestlemania II, Andre defeated 19 other competitors from WWE and NFL as he won a 20-Man Battle Royal.

Undoubtedly, Andre's most famous career moment came in defeat, when he was bodyslammed and pinned by WWF Champion, Hulk Hogan in their much-hyped title match at Wrestlemania III.

However, not to be outdone, the mammoth Andre finally wrested the title from Hogan in February 1988 on NBC special, The Main Event.

Andre's health and therefore career began to decline from there and he quietly retired in 1992 before passing away at the age of 46, due to heart failure.