The Princess Bride (1987): André the Giant, Fezzik & the Full Fight Game Breakdown | Popcorn & Piledrivers
The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing
- Published
- October 4, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 19m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
Discusses wrestling.
Summary
The Princess Bride is one of the most quotable films ever made — and buried inside it is one of the great Fight Game stories: André the Giant, wrestling's Eighth Wonder of the World, playing Fezzik in what he'd call his favorite role of his career. On this episode of Popcorn & Piledrivers, we go deep on André's full life — his childhood acromegaly diagnos…
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The Princess Bride is one of the most quotable films ever made — and buried inside it is one of the great Fight Game stories: André the Giant, wrestling's Eighth Wonder of the World, playing Fezzik in what he'd call his favorite role of his career. On this episode of Popcorn & Piledrivers, we go deep on André's full life — his childhood acromegaly diagnosis, Samuel Beckett driving him to school in France, the WrestleMania III turn and "bodyslam heard around the world" against Hulk Hogan, his bri
Themes
- wrestling