Andre the Giant is also the reason the WWE Hall of Fame exists, and was the first-ever inductee upon its creation; he was ...

Born with gigantism, Andre the Giant stood over 7 feet tall and weighed nearly 500 pounds. His massive size gained him fame and fortune, but it also made everyday life extremely difficult.

He suffered from a medical condition called gigantism ... and as Hulk Hogan once shared, the Giant once finished 108 beers in 45 minutes. Andre and Jean Christensen were said to be together ...