For some in professional wrestling, the perfect name seems so easy.
Andre Roussimoff will forever be known as Andre The Giant. The name is iconic, capturing the essence of pro wrestling is only three words. But would Andre have still become a legend if he worked under a different name?
Before settling on the name that would become intertwined with pro wrestling, Andre was known by a bevy of different names, including “The Polish Giant” Rousanoff, “The Giant” Jean Ferré, and Andre, The Giant Frenchman. It took nearly a decade to arrive at Andre The Giant, which still looks perfect on the WrestleMania III marquee next to Hulk Hogan.