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Watch: Ric Flair recalls epic beach brawl involving Andre the Giant

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There's no shortage of interesting stories involving Andre the Giant, so it was inevitable that not all of them would make it into HBO's documentary on the legendary wrestler.

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Among those cut from the film was a tale from Ric Flair about the time Andre nearly drowned Dick Murdoch and Blackjack Mulligan during a beach brawl.

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