HULK HOGAN: said ...that Andre the Giant was well over 700 lbs when he body > slammed him. Hogan tore his back lower shoulder muscles doing it....but, > felt it was worth it. It was not planned...Andre told him to do it while > they were in the ring in a match....That match made the history books for > nobody ever could pick up The Giant

"Bill Becker" <bbe51@rmisp.com> wrote in message> news:39pcleF65h32kU­1@individual.net...>­> HULK HOGAN: said ...that Andre the Giant was well over 700 lbs when he> body>> slammed him. Hogan tore his back lower shoulder muscles doing it....but,>> felt it was worth it. It was not planned...Andre told him to do it while>> they were in the ring in a match....That match made the history books for>> nobody ever could pick up The Giant>>

Harley Race bodyslammed Andre in '78> However, at the time Andre was doing a gimmick where nobody could bodyslam> him. Apter was on hand and shot the photo, but did not release it when> Harley and a couple of promoters told him not to do it.> The photo is now hanging in Harley's gym.>