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  1. Gettin' Made: Craft Shows Galore This WeekendRead the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | OC Weekly

    ... limited edition tote bag by Shepard Fairey's Studio No. 1. (You know Shepard Fairey from his Andre the Giant graphic and the Obama Hope posters) You'll also get a free drink ticket, unlimited re-entry for both days, and access to the great lineup of ...

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  2. The Piledriver Report 12.02.09: My Favorite Crowd Moments in WrestlingRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 2 | 411mania.com

    ... match back then, it was a big deal. Of course, this was not meant to be, as Hulk Hogan lost the WWF title to Andre the Giant thirteen days earlier. It was the second biggest disappointment for me when attending a wrestling show. The biggest ...

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  3. MBS Lunch: Reprices for the Worse PossibleRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Mortgage News Daily

    ... a Spanish fencing master named Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), and a gigantic Turkish wrestler named Fezzik (Andre the Giant). They are pursued by two parties: one consists of Prince Humperdink and a number of soldiers; the other, a single masked ...

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage

  4. Report: Late pre-term babies not out of woodsRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | PilotOnline.com

    ... arrived at the neonatal intensive care unit with his newborn a few weeks ago, he felt like he'd brought in Andre the Giant. The other babies in the NICU at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters were a fraction of the size of Gunner, who ...

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    Related Topix: Toano, VA, Norfolk, VA

  5. Judge clears Silverdome saleRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | TheNational

    ... Silverdome's air-inflated, cross-hatched silver roof that WrestleMania III took place. Hulk Hogan's win over Andre the Giant drew 93,173 fans in March 1987, which is still thought to be a record indoor crowd for an event in North America. Now the ...

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  6. Ask 411 Wrestling 11.25.09: Crapping Pants, Manholes, & Ahmed JohnsonRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 25 | 411mania.com

    ... informs me that in the 70's down here in Australia, Russian Roulette matches were common, often won by Andre The Giant, and they were simply over the top battle royals. So we'll go with that. Silly Names: Massive Q is my actual wrestling name. ...

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  7. Hogan's personality shines in his memoirRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Daily Herald

    ... provide a few of those fascinating gems. He describes how he shredded his back muscles when he body slammed Andre the Giant in Wrestlemania, and how the Undertaker administered a Tombstone pile-driver that made Hogan's upper body go numb. Those ...

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    Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rocky III, Hulk Hogan

  8. Dive In: I'm sensing a themeRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Bay Guardian

    ... and focused instead on producing monstrous tropical drinks that could knock out a horse and leave the late Andre the Giant seeing double. The scorpion bowls are deceptively strong, and you're definitely not encouraged to polish off one on their own ...

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  9. Adam Rex's Portrait of Andre the Giant as Fezzik

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Roberson's Interminable Ramble

    ... the charity for which I've been growing this damn mustache. So I've painted a little 5x7 portrait of Andre the Giant as Fezzik from The Princess Bride . And here it is: What's terrific about it is that I can hear Andre the Giant saying ...

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    Related Topix: The Princess Bride, Comedy Movies, Adventure

  10. 88,000 seats, one 'surprising' winnerRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Globeinvestor.com

    ... II, beating its own previous record set the same year at WrestleMania III, which pitted Hulk Hogan against Andre The Giant. It also hosted the Super Bowl in 1982 and World Cup soccer matches in 1994. "I'm not worried because I can carry the costs ...

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  11. Toronto buyer snaps up Silverdome for $583,000Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 23 | The Globe and Mail

    ... II, beating its own previous record set the same year at WrestleMania III, which pitted Hulk Hogan against Andre The Giant. It also hosted the Super Bowl in 1982 and World Cup soccer matches in 1994. "I'm not worried because I can carry the costs ...

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  12. Big Apple Boxing Thoughts 11.23.09: Manny Is a Beast But What of Cotto?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 23 | 411mania.com

    ... sight to look at. For those WWF/E fans out there, this could be like Wrestlemania 3 when Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant squared off in the biggest title match ever at the Pontiac Silverdome, former home of the Detroit Lions. It will break Pay Per ...

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    Related Topix: Oscar De La Hoya, Mixed Martial Arts, Antonio Margarito

  13. 5 Questions: UAB offensive lineman Greg BullsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 5 | The Mobile Register Online

    ... Probably something like "The Bulldozer." Or I always got called "Big Baby" in high school. Maybe that or "Andre the Giant" because when I grow my hair out I have a 'fro kind of like he does. What would your signature move be and would you be villain ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, University of Alabama NCAA, UAB Blazers NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Greg Bulls

  14. Andre the GiantRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 19 | Harvard Crimson

    Senior forward Andre Akpan will look to extend his stellar career, as No. 9 Harvard takes on Monmouth in the NCAA Tournament. Akpan, the Ivy League Player of the Year, leads the Crimson with 11 goals. COMMENT blog comments powered by Disqus

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  15. Hulking Hogan still controversial

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Age

    ... than Hogan versus Flair." Hogan rates his most difficult opponents over the years have been the Rock and Andre the Giant. "Andre just because of his size. I don't think anyone will forget when I managed to body slam Andre the Giant. And the Rock was ...

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    Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, The Wrestler, Ric Flair, Mixed Martial Arts, Nate Quarry

  16. Videos: Failed pitches for Pontiac SilverdomeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 19 | Ann Arbor News

    ... out that "the dome established the largest indoor attendance record for a sporting event when Hulk Hogan met Andre the Giant in the World Wrestling Entertainments WrestleMania III." Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Pontiac Silverdome

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  17. Hulkster succumbs in political arm wrestleRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | News.com.au

    ... politician all crowded a courtyard to witness the battle. It looked like the biggest crowd since Hulk fought Andre the Giant for the championship in 1987. The Hulk took it all in, clad in tight black shirt and a tighter black bandanna. But never ...

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    Related Topix: World Wrestling Entertainment

  18. Burris boys basketball team not short on talent, just heightRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Star-Press

    ... The Owls are the bonsai plants to their opponents' Chestnut oak trees. The Owls make Tiny Tim seem like Andre the Giant. The Owls ... well, you get the idea. 'We're not gonna outsize you by any means,' Burris coach Brian Carr says. In fact, when ...

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  19. Post a CommentRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Star Press Muncie News

    ... The Owls are the bonsai plants to their opponents' Chestnut oak trees. The Owls make Tiny Tim seem like Andre the Giant. The Owls ... well, you get the idea. "We're not gonna outsize you by any means," Burris coach Brian Carr says. In fact, when the ...

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  20. Hulk succumbs in political arm wrestleRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | News.com.au

    ... politician all crowded a courtyard to witness the battle. It looked like the biggest crowd since Hulk fought Andre the Giant for the championship in 1987. The Hulk took it all in, clad in tight black shirt and a tighter black bandanna. But never ...

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    Related Topix: World Wrestling Entertainment