Andre the Giant's Best Matches

Includes date, city, arena, Wrestling Observer Newsletter star rating, and Cagematch.net score.

Cagematch scores can change over time; these are accurate as of publication.

#1 Andre The Giant vs. Stan Hansen

City/Arena: Tokyo, Japan — Denen Coliseum
Date: September 23, 1981

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.36

A brutal clash of giants, with Hansen’s stiff offense testing Andre’s legendary resilience.

#2 Andre The Giant vs. Killer Khan

City/Arena: Tokyo, Japan — Kuramae Kokugikan
Date: April 1, 1982

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.25

Andre faces the vicious Killer Khan in a hard-hitting battle of endurance and intimidation.

#3 Andre The Giant & Jimmy Snuka vs. David Schultz & Roddy Piper

City/Arena: New York, New York — Madison Square Garden
Date: March 25, 1984

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.90

Andre and Snuka team up against Piper and Schultz in a heated tag team showdown.

#4 Andre The Giant & Hulk Hogan vs.
Bobby Duncum, Bobby Heenan, Ken Patera & Nick Bockwinkel

City/Arena: St. Paul, Minnesota — St. Paul Civic Center
Date: November 7, 1982

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.71

Andre and Hogan join forces against overwhelming odds in a rare handicap spectacle.

#5 Andre The Giant vs. Antonio Inoki

City/Arena: Tokyo, Japan — Kuramae Kokugikan
Date: October 7, 1976

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.71

Andre faces Inoki in a legendary battle of international icons in Japan.

#6 Andre The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

City/Arena: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Spectrum
Date: March 21, 1981

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.50

An early encounter between Andre and Hogan, foreshadowing their iconic rivalry years later.

#7 Monster Roussimoff vs. Strong Kobayashi

City/Arena: Morioka, Iwate, Japan — City Gymnasium
Date: May 6, 1972

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.39

Andre, then known as Monster Roussimoff, battles Kobayashi in a hard-hitting Japanese classic.

#8 Franz van Buyten vs. Jean Ferre

City/Arena: Paris, France — Palais de la Mutualite
Date: January 20, 1968

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.32

A rare European bout featuring Andre in his early pro wrestling days as Jean Ferre.

#9 Andre The Giant vs. Harley Race

City/Arena: Houston, Texas — The Summit
Date: January 7, 1979

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.23

Andre meets Harley Race in a 2/3 falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.

#10 Andre Bollet vs. Jean Ferre

City/Arena: Lille, France
Date: December 8, 1968

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.00

An early European contest featuring Andre, then known as Jean Ferre, against Andre Bollet.