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New Trailer for HBO’s Andre The Giant Biography; Pop Singer Rick Astley’s Wrestling Music Video

New Trailer for HBO’s Andre The Giant Biography
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New Trailer for HBO’s Andre The Giant Biography

HBO posted new trailer for their upcoming Andre the Giant documentary which WWE has contributed to. It tease that the film will feature Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, ‘Mean Gene’ Okerlund, Ric Flair, Billy Crystal, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more.

Promotional info for the film covers the intriguing story of the wrestling legend.

From HBO Sports, WWE, and the Bill Simmons Media Group comes Andre The Giant, a documentary examining the life and career of one of the most beloved legends in WWE history. The ambitious, wide-ranging film explores Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated WWE career and his forays into the entertainment world.

André René Roussimoff was born in 1946 in Grenoble, France. In his early teens, he exhibited signs of gigantism though he was not diagnosed with acromegaly until his twenties. He began his training in Paris at 17 and eventually became known in wrestling circuits around the world. In 1973, Andre joined the organization now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, where he became a superstar and rival of WWE legend Hulk Hogan.

Executive Producer Bill Simmons, who joined HBO in 2015 and founded sports and culture publication The Ringer, describes Andre as “the ultimate unicorn” and “a true legend.”

“Everyone who ever crossed paths with him has an Andre story — and usually four or five,” says Simmons. “I’m delighted to join forces with [director] Jason Hehir and WWE so we can capture Andre’s amazing story once and for all.”

Pop Singer Rick Astley’s Wrestling Music Video

English pop singer Ricj Astley premiered a new music video yesterday for the track ‘Walk Like A Panther’ that features a rag-tag team of middle aged towns folk training to become pro wrestlers.

Yes, you may think you got ‘Rick Roll’d’ but it’s ok because that song is smoother than silk and the video feels like a wrestling version of ‘the Full Monty’.

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