Highlights

• Andre the Giant's size and stature made him one of the most recognizable and intimidating characters in WWE history.
• Brock Lesnar, while also a big and powerful wrestler, pales in comparison to Andre the Giant in terms of height and size.
• Brock Lesnar's hand size is noticeably smaller than Andre the Giant's, which further emphasizes the magnitude of Andre's physical presence.

Andre the Giant is one of the biggest Superstars to take to the ring, with the WWE having a fair share of giant brutes over the years, with Brock Lesnar one of the biggest men in the industry today.

Brock Lesnar stands at an impressive 6ft 2' tall, weighing in at around 286lbs and can lift an unholy amount of weight in the gym. It’s safe to say the former UFC champion is a man you wouldn’t want to get on the wrong size of.

However, in comparison, Andre the Giant was billed at a scary 7ft 4', although his passport translates to standing at just under 7ft 2', which is still incredibly petrifying for any competitor. He used his size to his advantage, helping him create one of the most instantly recognisable characters in the history of the WWE.

How big was Andre The Giant?

Despite minor discrepancies in his height, his weight is even harder to pinpoint. Andre the Giant was often believed to be around 520lbs, which reached 555lbs at the time of his death in 1993 due to congestive heart failure.

The Frenchman was also rumoured to be down at 380lbs, so there is a margin in that weight that is almost as big as the wrestler himself! It just goes to show that the billed statistics in the WWE can sometimes be exaggerated, although Andre the Giant’s size was pretty domineering regardless of what figures you want to believe.

Brock Lesnar compares his hand to Andre the Giant

To start with, Brock Lesnar’s hands are known for being huge, as was evidenced during his career in the UFC, following his first spell with WWE. Brock was forced to turn down the UFC's XXXXL gloves as they were too snug, having to get his own custom-made fighting attire to compete in the Octagon.

So to see him want to compare his hand size to that of Andre the Giant’s is no shock, with pictures of the comparison circulating on social media in the past showing a major difference, as Brock Lesnar is made to look like he has children-sized hands compared to the Hall of Famer.

As noted, Brock is only one of two men in history not to fit into the largest glove size made available by UFC, having to request specifically made gear during his time working for the MMA promotion. Lesnar is even quoted as having said the following ahead of trying on the gloves provided by Dana White's company.

When you tape my hands, I don’t know if you’ll get the glove on, I won’t be able to close my hand.

We dread to think how big Andre the Giant’s gloves would have needed to be for UFC...

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When is Brock Lesnar returning to WWE?

Brock was last seen in a WWE ring at SummerSlam in August, losing to Cody Rhodes in the pair's third match against one another. After the bout, in what was reportedly an unscripted moment, Lesnar shook the former AEW star's hand, signalling the end of their feud.

At the time of writing, it's not been officially confirmed when Brock is heading back to WWE, but he's still under contract with the promotion and will be back, at the very latest, by the time WrestleMania XL rolls around in April 2024.

However, there's always a chance that WWE brings Lesnar back before then, potentially for Crown Jewel, WWE's next Saudi Arabia show, which takes place in early November, or even the Royal Rumble, which is slated for the final weekend in January next year.