Andre The Giant Biography Set For Next Year, NXT On USA Network Promo

September 17, 2019

Andre The Giant Biography Release Date

An official biography on WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant will be released by ECW Press in April 2020.

The book is titled, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant, and is written by Pat Laprade, who was one of the producers on HBO’s Andre the Giant documentary, and Bertrand Hebert.

Here is the promotional material for the book:

Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know André the Giant — but who was André Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. But more importantly, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant transports readers beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man.

Born in France, André worked on his family’s farm until he was 18, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, André went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it’s also what caused his untimely death at 46.

With exhaustive research, exclusive interviews with family and friends, and an exploration of André’s amazing in-ring career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, Laprade and Hébert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being.