50 Most-Infamous Athlete Mugshots: WWF Star André the Giant Arrested After Putting Cameraman In Headlock In 1989
On August 21, 1989, WWF star André Roussimoff, who’s better known as André the Giant, was arrested and charged with assault and criminal mischief.
Roussimoff got into an altercation with a cameraman at a WWF event, which led to Roussimoff putting the cameraman into a headlock, and he damaged the camera.
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Roussimoff was acquitted of the assault charge, but he was found guilty of the criminal mischief charge. He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $233 for the damaged camera.
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In 1973, Roussimoff signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, which is now known as WWE. He went on a 15-year unbeaten streak from 1973 to 1987, before losing to Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III.
During his career, Roussimoff was a one-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
Roussimoff was inducted into the inaugural WWE Hall of Fame class in 1993.
On January 28, 1993, Roussimoff passed away from congestive heart failure.
Article by Alex Hernandez
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