Posted June 6Jun 6 comment_6030851 ANDRE THE GIANT vs KILLER KHAN (10/17/1981; WWF Philadelphia Spectrum; 00:20:35) - Huge Andre headbutt to start! Andre cravate looks sick. He switches it up and actually tries to twist Khan’s head back. That was a wild visual. Andre is torturing poor Khan. Khan tries to escape and Andre won’t let him leave. Then when Khan is on the ground, Andre stepped on his hand and then lifted him up one handed by the tights. Give Andre credit. He went for a back body but Khan double Mongolian chops him and Andre sold it liked death. Andre regroups and Khan is scared shitless. He does try the kick the leg method but cant get close enough. Andre dumps Khan over the ropes and deliberately catches Khan’s foot in the ropes. This is just torture. Andre works on Khan’s legs, crosses them and jumps down on the crossed legs. Wow. Andre tries a falling headbutt and appears injured but when Khan tries a knee drop, Andre moves. Andre goes back to the leg torture. Khan pulls Andre’s hair and rakes his eyes to escape. He’s trying to yank out Andre’s hair and twisting Andre’s afro lol. Damn, what??? Khan jumps from the 2nd rope and kicks him in the head. Khan sells a big boot that misses badly but when Andre splashes, he misses. At least Khan didn’t stay down, I guess. Good with the bad. Andre is down but he just holds Khan’s ankle and Khan can’t move. Khan stupidly tries a suplex. Andre actually hits the suplex. Andre gets up and Khan begs but Andre gives him a headlock suplex and a SICK Andre splash. Andre traps Khan in the ropes again and shakes him violently. This looks so fucked up. This is human torture as entertainment. Irish whip and Khan just falls through the ropes. He walks away. He has had enough torture. Andre runs and catches him and brings him back. Damn. He bashes Khan’s head with a chair. He bodyslams him on concrete. 2 Andre splashes on the concrete. Andre throws Khan to the ring but changes his mind and pulls him out again and attacks him. I think the crowd and announcers are actually feeling bad for Khan. This is a STRONG NOMINTION but I could see it also finishing last on a new set. So surreal. Andre cuts a promo after the match. He says he wants Khan back in the ring. Andre sets up the stretcher match here.
