10 Fascinating Facts About WWE WrestleMania III
1. Andre Drank 14 Bottles Of Wine Before His Match With Hogan
Andre drinking stories are wrestling's answer to Chuck Norris Facts and Saturday Night Live's Bill Brasky sketches. Except, well, they're probably real, albeit with some exaggeration. We've all heard the one about Andre drinking 116 12-ounce beers in one sitting (or is it 156?), so downing 14 bottles of wine before the most famous wrestling match in history probably doesn't raise too many eyebrows.
With a back brace tucked into the one-strap singlet that he wore for the first time ever, Andre was as prepared as he was going to be to pull himself through the showcase of his life. Everybody remembers the body slam, but not as many know what Andre put himself through just to get to that point.