Building WWE's Mount Rushmore

#2 Andre The Giant

Andre defied the odds, becoming the most polarising persona in the sport

At the age of 12, Andre was already well over six feet tall and weighed a few sandwiches over 200 pounds. Suffering from Acromegaly, which is the disorder that caused him to grow into the giant he would become, Andre was told by doctors that he would never live a full, normal life.

However, Andre had different plans, which included not only living a full life but defying the odds and becoming a success story.

When you think of the phrase “larger than life,” Andre The Giant is certainly the epitome of such a saying. He was adored by those who were close to him, yet feared by the ones who had the unfortunate task of competing against him.

The stories of Andre The Giant throughout his wrestling career range from tales of gallons of beer consumption, to occupying up to three seats on an aeroplane. But, the one common theme that all of the stories share is that Andre was indeed a great man.

There will never be another person come along that possesses the qualities, as well as unique life story that Andre had. He is responsible for helping revolutionise the sport, at a very pivotal time in history.