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Monday, 15 May 2017

Andre the Giant vs Antonio Inoki May 1985

May 24, 1985
Kobe, Japan

Andre the Giant takes on his long time rival Antonio Inoki in this match up. Andre is accompanied by his Japanese manager KY Wakamatsu.

Thursday, 20 August 2015

Andre the Giant & Rene Goulet vs. Hulk Hogan & Antonio Inoki

November 19, 1982
Yokohama, Japan

Andre the Giant teams with Rene Goulet to challenge Hulk Hogan and Antonio Inoki.
Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan is the referee.

Monday, 10 August 2015

Rare Andre the Giant footage released on NWAClassics.com

Precious little pre-WWE "Early Andre the Giant" footage exists however the team at NWAClassics.com has struck gold AGAIN with a rare find of videotape that was unearthed in the Paul Boesch collection. NOW you can see more of what Andre looked like in his prime!

Online NOW is a vintage match between "Eighth Wonder of the World" ANDRE THE GIANT as he squares off against former WWWF Heavyweight Champion and "Master of the Heart Punch" STAN STASIAK! There's very little footage of Stan Stasiak around either - so this really is a rare find that needs to preserved for historical purposes - and now it is at NWAClassics.com!

This footage was found just weeks after the LOU THESZ - WILD BILL LONGSON - NWA World Title Match from the 1950's was found. Also to be uploaded THIS WEEK look for the following matches to be posted online:

KILLER BROOKS / VIDA NEGRA vs LA BELLA KARINA / TIGER CONWAY JR.

PAINT MATCH - MARK LEWIN vs GARY HART

6-MAN TAG MATCH FEATURING DUKE KEOMUKA AND RAY GUNKEL

TIM HORNER vs RIP OLIVER

JOSE LOTHARIO / TERRY TAYLOR vs GUERRERO's

BILLY JACK HAYNES vs KAMALA

ICEMAN KING PARSONS vs JACK VICTORY

ERNIE LADD vs BRAD ARMSTRONG

Response to the website has been amazing from wrestling fans and experts alike. See what everyone is talking about - and some of the greatest wrestling matches in NWA history - NOW at NWAClassics.com!