10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Jan 12)

6. Andre The Giant Scared Off 3 Cops Without Even Knowing

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Imagine being a cop on the beat, minding your own business before being tasked with throwing some topless perp out of a night club for getting too excited. Just another evening on the job, right? Not for a trio of policemen in Texas. They had to deal with an inebriated Andre The Giant.

At Andre's request, JJ Dillon and his wife accompanied him on a night out to The Playboy Club in Dallas during the 80's. Dillon told this story on his podcast, revealing that he didn't get to dance with his good lady all night because his massive friend wouldn't let her leave the dance floor. Things got a bit sweaty, to say the least.

That's when the club owner looked on in horror as Andre removed his shirt and enlisted some cops to deal with the situation. Dillon watched as these well-meaning boys in blue approached the scene, clapped eyes on Andre and thought better of it. Meanwhile, Andre didn't have a clue what was happening. He was too busy dancing the night away.

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