Former undercover wrestler went to restaurant for meal with Andre the Giant and was left gobsmacked at what he ordered

Andre the Giant lived up to his name with monstrous eating habits, as revealed by an incredible story from former undercover wrestler Ken Kaiser.

The late WWE Hall of Famer was the definition of larger than life, standing at 7ft 4 tall and being billed at 500lbs during his career.

Nicknamed 'The Eighth Wonder of the World', Andre wrestled for WWE (then WWF) between 1984 to 1991 and was a one-time world heavyweight champion.

Andre, who was also an actor and starred in the Princess Bride, suffered from gigantism caused by excess growth hormones. The condition had its positives and negatives but it meant that Andre could put away a serious amount of food with absolute ease.

Ken Kaiser, a former MLB (major league baseball) umpire who had a spell as an undercover wrestler in a mask, went for dinner with Andre and former wrestler and promoter Dino Bravo.

But their restaurant orders were drastically different, with Andre having a staggering three steaks, 12 baked potatoes and a salad. He also guzzled a quarter keg of beer and left absolutely nothing on the plate.

In his book, 'Planet of the Umps', Kaiser recalled: "Dino and I each had a steak, a baked potato and a salad. Andre--and I'm not exaggerating, this is absolutely the truth--had three sixteen ounce steaks, twelve baked potatoes, a salad that was just a little larger than the Orange Bowl, all washed down with a quarter keg of beer.

"Andre only spoke French, and toward the end of the meal he said something to Dino. I asked Dino what he said: 'He said to tell you he was picking up the check'. I looked around the table at a pile of empty plates. 'No kidding,' I said."

Andre the Giant was the definition of larger than life and could eat and drink like nobody else. Image: Getty

Andre's giant beer session

Because of his size, a standard can of beer looked miniscule in his hands and there are plenty of stories of how much Andre could consume in one go. WWE legend Hulk Hogan, Andre's biggest rival, revealed all about his unrivalled drinking abilities and how he sunk an insane 108 beers at an airport lounge in less than an hour.

Hogan remembered: “I get a call. ‘Hey, boss, I’m at the Tampa airport. I’ve got a one-hour layover.’

"I was like OK, it’s 15 minutes or so from my mom’s house. So I drive over the airport and I met him at the Delta Crown Lounge.

"By the time we sat down, we had about 45 minutes before he had to walk to the next gate. He drank 108 12-ounce (350ml) beers.”