Andre The Giant vs Hulk Hogan and other rivalries in WWE

The Giant not only wrested in WWE but in various other countries too. He wrestled in France and also Japan where he got global acclaim.

Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan in action. (Image credits: wwe.com)
By Sujay Gaurav | May 22, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

There are a lot of men in the WWE that made people go wow but the one that makes an impact to this day even after all these years is Andre The Giant. Andre was a name that superseded generations and has firmly etched his name in wrestling folklore forever. He was called the “eighth wonder of the word” and for good reason. The Giant not only wrested in WWE but in various other countries too. He wrestled in France and also Japan where he got global acclaim. During his run in the WWE, he had some memorable moments and also had some solid rivalries and in this article, we will take a look at some of them.

Hulk Hogan

This feud ultimately put Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan on the map. These two superstars were undoubtedly stars in their own right but this feud put helped thrust them into the mainstream. The two men were friends initially but after aligning himself with manager Bobby Heenan, Andre started to think that Hulk Hogan was only ever holding him back. They met for a high profile match at WrestleMania 3 for the WWE title and it was during this match that Hulk Hogan managed to lift Andre and bodyslam him on the mat. That feat made Hogan become the first man to body slam Andre and pin him clean.

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Jake “The Snake” Roberts

Jake “The Snake” Roberts was one of the darkest characters that ever worked in the WWE. The Snake was a master of the mind games and to make matters worse, he always carried his pet snake to the ring. Now, it was common knowledge that Andre was scared of snakes and Jake took perfect advantage of that. During their matches, Jake brought out his snake a lot of times and attempted to scare the Giant which worked and more than anything, this feud brought out a comedic angle on the part of Andre which was never seen by the audiences before.

Randy Savage

The rivalry that Andre had with Randy Savage was special as both men were household names in their right. The two men went head to head when the Macho Man was WWE champion from whom Andre tried to take the title away but was unsuccessful. Andre also had disliked Savage in real life which made this feud all the more interesting. The reason for his dislike was Savage’s heavy use of baby oil to lather himself up before matches. Andre was so annoyed by Savage’s baby oil habit that he’d often hit Savage in the ring with more stiffness than what was necessary.