Untold Secrets Behind Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant's Feud

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Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant made a significant impact on professional wrestling at WrestleMania 3 in front of a reported 93,173 fans (brother), but it wasn't their inaugural showstopper. Learn more

The dynamic between Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan extended far beyond the ring, marked by a surprising and long-standing feud that lasted for eight years.

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Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant –The Early Years Back in 1980, in a reversal of roles, a face (good guy) Andre the Giant faced a heel (bad guy) Hulk Hogan. Andre was victorious in most of those sixteen confrontations.

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In 1982 and ’83, the pair had a few additional matches, too. This time, however, Andre worked as the heel and Hogan as the face.

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Fun fact: Hulk Hogan managed to body slam Andre the Giant not just once but twice within the confines of a WWE (formerly WWF) ring prior to the iconic "slam heard 'round the world!"

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Off-camera, things were not always pleasant between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. In fact, early on, Andre made life hell for Hogan.

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“Andre the Giant beat me up every day for the first eight years,” Hulk Hogan admitted. “I was so nervous I used to puke on the way to the building."

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