The phrase amongst those that knew Andre the Large within the locker room was that he both favored you or he did not, however happily for “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, he was within the former group.
On “The Hacksaw Hour,” Duggan recalled his early interactions with Andre, which started earlier than their WWF days when the 2 wrestled in Hawaii.
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“In case you have been afraid of Andre, he did not such as you… I met him as ‘The Convict’ in Hawaii. I knew him, I had respect for him, and he did so many favors for me,” Duggan stated.
Duggan talked about that regardless of being on the shedding finish of their early matchups, Andre integrated a easy wrestling trope into his efficiency that Duggan interpreted as an indication of mutual respect. The larger-than-life WWE Corridor of Famer would put his ft on the ropes throughout the pinfall, often a transfer reserved for heels to “acquire further leverage” on their fallen opponent.
“When Andre the Large would beat me, one, two, three … he’d put his ft on the ropes,” Duggan stated. “That is an enormous signal of respect. He does not need to put his ft on the ropes to beat me. I had relationship with Andre.”
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Past their days in Hawaii, Duggan and Andre tangled at varied factors throughout their WWF tenure, together with a six-man tag staff match at SummerSlam ’89. After all, not everybody discovered themselves in Andre’s good graces as Duggan did. It is stated that “Macho Man” Randy Savage routinely irked “The Eighth Marvel of the World” along with his overuse of child oil, whereas Unhealthy Information Allen as soon as challenged Andre to a combat over Andre’s use of racial slurs, which he didn’t settle for. Nevertheless, the large Frenchman retaliated years later by pooping on him.
