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Over 6 Ft Tall John Cena and Triple H Look Like Kids Next to NBA Giant Yao Ming Who Was Shaquille O’Neal’s Rival

Published 05/10/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Imagine WWE Superstars who smash opponents inside the squared circle and not having the intimidating effect outside the arena. This happened with 16-time WWE Champion John Cena and 14-time World Champion Triple H.

John Cena and Triple H’s physiques look like mountains with massive muscles and biceps. However, ‘The Champ’ John Cena and ‘The Game’ Triple H seem like little kids standing next to NBA Giant Yao Ming.

 

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The former NBA All-Star winner Yao Ming is 7’6″, and at this height, Ming makes everyone look tiny. Even NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who makes everyone look like a pebble, cannot beat Yao Ming in height.

When did Yao Ming make John Cena and Triple H look tiny next to him?

Back in 2016, WWE made its historic signing of Chinese talent Bin Wang official. During the meeting, John Cena and Triple H made their presence at the introductory press conference. However, the NBA Giant Yao Ming humbled both the World Champions.

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Triple H posted a picture on his Instagram handle sharing his experience when he met Yao Ming. He stated, “Thank you for joining us in Shanghai for this momentous occasion @JohnCena and Yao Ming. 非常感谢

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John Cena and Triple H had their formal suits on, and both of them flexed their muscles, but they just looked insanely tiny next to Yao Ming.

In the picture, you can see that Giant Yao Ming easily makes WWE Superstars look like kids. But, of course, that’s no easy feat.

Even Shaquille O’Neal looks smaller next to Giant Yao Ming!

NBA Giant Yao Ming not only makes John Cena and Triple H look tiny but also his former rival Shaquille O’Neal. ‘The Big Shamrock’ Shaquille O’Neal is one of the tallest players in NBA history. One of the reasons for Shaq dominating the basketball court was his massive size, which made it difficult for players to keep up with him.

 

However, the Ming Dynasty was one player that gave little trouble to Shaq and made him look smaller. Shaq is 7ft. 1 inch, and Yao Ming is 7ft. 6 inches, and he had no problem going up against the Hobo Master.

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Usually, Shaq is on the other end of this story, where he makes everyone look tiny. But Yao Ming was probably the only player Shaq had difficulty getting his shot off.

NBA giants Yao Ming and Shaquille O’Neal shared a rivalry on the basketball court. However, their relationship changed when they entered the Hall of Fame together. Shaq revealed in an interview that he had received fan letters from young Yao Ming.

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The former NBA All-Star winner Yao Ming is one of the most respected players of all time. But indeed, John Cena, Triple H, and even Shaq appear like kids next to this man.

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Akash Dhakite is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Since he was three years old, Akash has been a fan of WWE, which gives him an ascendancy of knowledge about this sport. He grew up watching John Cena and to ‘Never Give Up’ is something that he has learned from him.
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