Killer Khan's Shocking Tale of Breaking Andre the Giant!

Pro Wrestling Stories Learn more

Killer Khan is remembered as one of wrestling's most unforgettable and fierce heels. His piercing scream, intense matches against Andre the Giant, and impact on a character in one of wrestling's earliest video games cemented his status as a formidable f igure. Learn more

Killer Khan Menaces His Way to the WWF

[{"selector":"#anim-d4745b25-f81e-4a8c-8da4-feb07d5835c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c67f91a6-b7c6-402e-b867-f57efac0181a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(96.95291%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Entering a new territory opened up new financial opportunities and potential recognition for Killer Khan. His presence consistently drew crowds wherever he performed.

[{"selector":"#anim-eff086f4-ddbe-4f25-af6e-a4f6a14a1ae7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f234c6a7-80f0-4c4d-b318-d1ca477b05b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6cf0a15-0b16-4656-a229-ed112d13d3be","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.32964%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Onward to Texas

[{"selector":"#anim-ec6949f2-6de6-4e05-8b2e-c23e91a14edd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48bcfce8-2cc5-422b-b973-f9729b103e5b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdad6f58-a4e6-4422-98e6-1c863cedd7f1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(95.01385%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Skandor Akbar called again shortly after, letting Killer Khan know of the hotbed the Dallas market had become.

[{"selector":"#anim-55ecb329-9f05-440e-bb72-cfe13e1c661d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe525cbf-b081-4018-ade5-ed3f01212268","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c57b3c3-be62-4d49-9516-3e56d2e878eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(96.95291%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Killer Khan’s Likeness in Wrestling Video Games

[{"selector":"#anim-933b3274-8ecb-42dc-ae48-e162927333ea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81c8b646-8496-4f6e-84cb-8e68d9629c33","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc659d12-bbd2-4aa2-a74c-c7aaf9f092e7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(96.95291%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

A testament to Killer Khan’s popularity in Japan and the United States can be found in his likeness being used in one of the first wrestling games offered by Nintendo in 1986.

[{"selector":"#anim-9c00dcd8-bebf-419b-8b23-0c6d8e4f07bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b8107ff-ff93-46a4-ad88-34dff48968b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c970f1d-208d-4e1f-a0cd-2e9f8f076004","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.32964%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

SWIPE UP TO READ THE FULL POST

[{"selector":"#anim-900ca3fe-86f2-459e-b033-5c63584b8a30","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90797b5c-64de-4095-8f18-9509afe3c4ba","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3ee572a-a8e3-4247-b090-4ba5afc5a04a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

More Stories

[{"selector":"#anim-69566083-a9fa-4d9f-99ae-c6d5a940ddd4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8647a4c-e323-4298-a983-035a2de6eb40","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -290.22854%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-474b863e-bd3e-4061-9019-1bdbbad23eb5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01100cc2-36f1-437b-a28a-fefc56c86ceb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -364.36063%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cde67ee9-4b9f-42de-99a1-efcebde4c6ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d794e03-a9c5-4599-a994-61a69d3240f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -471.59556%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-845ad3cd-4965-422a-97c9-60216c800608","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5f2fe03-5b6a-4adf-8588-45a6b4a0bc77","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -439.87398%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-816a41b8-e300-4567-8fcd-001145e96ec7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee8f071f-0591-4970-a5c8-6793814ab4c8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -149.51989%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Great Kabuki and Gary Hart: A Timeless Partnership Andre the Giant and Akira Maeda Fight That Turned REAL in Japan