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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 13:36:47 GMT -5
 Here's a pic I found. and if you look Wilt appears to be taller than Andre but Wilt was stated as only being 7 feet tall. can someone explain this? |
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Post by ajizzle on Sept 14, 2007 13:38:56 GMT -5
Wasn't Chamberlain 7'1''? Judging from this picture, Andre was about 7' or 6'9''.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 13:39:46 GMT -5
either way. I thought Andre was bigger than that
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Sept 14, 2007 13:39:50 GMT -5
Just going by the picture, it looks like Wilt is standing straight, and Andre isn't.
Plus, Andre's condition meant that he was continually growing his entire life. So this wasn't even him at his tallest.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 13:41:18 GMT -5
Just going by the picture, it looks like Wilt is standing straight, and Andre isn't. Plus, Andre's condition meant that he was continually growing his entire life. So this wasn't even him at his tallest. makes sense. but I also noticed Andre is standing closer to the camera than wilt is. so wouldn't he appear even bigger? |
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Post by Turd Ferguson on Sept 14, 2007 13:43:59 GMT -5
Wasn't Chamberlain 7'1''? Judging from this picture, Andre was about 7' or 6'9''. That's a 3 inch jump. But yeah, Wilt and Andre were both 7'1"ish. They billed Andre as bigger to make him the "Biggest Man in Sports" Holy crap is Arnold small, though. |
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Post by tibbo on Sept 14, 2007 13:45:31 GMT -5
maybe wilt is standing on a bit of a slope?
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Sept 14, 2007 13:46:31 GMT -5
Perhaps it's a magic eye puzzle.
IT'S A UNICORN!!!
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 13:48:40 GMT -5
so who's taller Khali or Andre?
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Post by jobber2thestars on Sept 14, 2007 13:50:17 GMT -5
Wasn't Chamberlain 7'1''? Judging from this picture, Andre was about 7' or 6'9''. That's a 3 inch jump. But yeah, Wilt and Andre were both 7'1"ish. They billed Andre as bigger to make him the "Biggest Man in Sports" Holy crap is Arnold small, though. Keep in mind that Arnold is around 6'2.'' Connan the Destroyer came out in 1984, so I would say that this was taken when Andre was past his prime. I'm sure at one time he was bigger than Wilt, but not at the time the photo was taken. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 14, 2007 13:50:48 GMT -5
Khali is taller.
Andre is slouching a tad, but I'd say he was like 6'10-11 or so.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 13:53:18 GMT -5
crazy. he's taller, in better shape and uglier than Andre. But he still doesn't come close to scaring me as much as andre did. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 14, 2007 13:57:14 GMT -5
Andre would've been much better off using The Claw in his later days. It would've helped hide his weaknesses, which had multiplied.
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Post by Turd Ferguson on Sept 14, 2007 13:57:19 GMT -5
Andre was a Giant in a world of Bob Backlunds and such where the tallest guy was like 6'4".
Khali is around in an age where Paul Wight, Kevin Nash, Undertaker, and Kane are running around being tall already. And the average height in the "big leagues" nowadays is significantly taller than 20-30 years ago.
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Post by Mr Ismaeal Naji on Sept 14, 2007 14:19:35 GMT -5
actually arnold's size has been disputed he's been reported at 5'10"
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 14, 2007 15:12:23 GMT -5
actually arnold's size has been disputed he's been reported at 5'10" Which isn't really that bad. Most people are shorter than that. |
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 15:48:11 GMT -5
actually arnold's size has been disputed he's been reported at 5'10" yeah right? I knew sly was short. but not arnold |
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Post by plushtar on Sept 14, 2007 16:51:15 GMT -5
Apparently Hogan slammed a few inches off of him at Wrestlemania III. He really did look around Paul Wight's size during that event. Shortly after that he looked shorter than the Undertaker. Also, in 1991, Earthquake (who I believe was 6' 7") looked taller than the Giant. Also, Andre was slouching since the late 80's making him appear an inch or two shorter.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 14, 2007 17:09:31 GMT -5
Apparently Hogan slammed a few inches off of him at Wrestlemania III. He really did look around Paul Wight's size during that event. Shortly after that he looked shorter than the Undertaker. Also, in 1991, Earthquake (who I believe was 6' 7") looked taller than the Giant. Also, Andre was slouching since the late 80's making him appear an inch or two shorter. His body may of been degenerating. He was growing still, yeah, but likely mostly in mass. His bones and joints were wearing down. |
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Sept 15, 2007 8:10:07 GMT -5
Andre's height is one of those things that is always being debated, with people who worked with him arguing for both sides.
I've seen full length pictures of him in which he appeared every bit as tall as Paul Wight. And I've seen others in which he looks to more around 6'10", 6'11". Obviously his medical condition comes in to play but I'm not sure that explains every photo. His legit height will probably never be 100% known.
He was, however, a true giant, and in my opinion, the best in the business.
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