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“Shaq Is Enormous”: John Cena’s Hilarious Shaquille O’Neal Mimicry Is Aging Like Fine Wine

Published 05/11/2022, 1:00 PM EDT

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The NBA legend, Shaquille O’Neal, and WWE legend, John Cena, go beyond sports entertainment. We may refer Cena to as the ‘Wall of Cement’ because of his physique, but Shaquille O’Neal is ‘The Empire State Building.’

Shaq and Cena came together for an episode of Carpool Karaoke in 2017. But before meeting for the very epic Carpool Karaoke, The Champ wished to be a part of this game on NBC’s Today show.

 

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Instead, the 16-time World Champion John Cena, during the NBC’s Today show, mocked Shaq in a way only he could.

Rib-tickling imitation of Shaquille O’Neal by John Cena!

Shaquille O’Neal called up Cena to invite him for the Carpool Karaoke. However, Cena’s impression of Shaq is priceless. When someone’s looking for gold, they should search for John Cena, sharing his story of meeting ‘The Big Shamrock.’

The Champ on the NBC’s Today show said, “When I said on the Today show, I wanna do Carpool Karaoke with Shaq, Shaq reached out to me.”

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After mentioning this, the Peacemaker star precisely imitated Shaquille O’Neal. Cena continued, “Shaq reached out to me and was like, ‘YO MAN, WE GOTTA DO THIS!’ Then we did.”

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The 16-time World Champion used a heavy boulder Shaq tone to describe how ‘The Big Shamrock’ accepted the Carpool Karaoke invite. Whenever you go back to watch this clip, Cena mimicking Shaq is a treasure to the eyes. It never gets old, like a fine wine!

The Champ John Cena looks tiny next to Shaq!

When the two WWE and NBA icons met, they indulged in a War of Puns competition for Carpool Karaoke. Usually, in a traditional Carpool Karaoke, most people sing; however, Shaq and John Cena did not mind taking shots at each other.

The Champ discussed his friendly banter with Shaquille O’Neal during the NBC’s Today show. But the co-host had a straightforward question. Why does Cena look tiny next to Shaq?

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To this, John Cena responded, “Because Shaq is enormous.” He added, “It was actually a bunch of fun. It was a very odd pairing in the car and probably not the most unkey carpool karaoke.”

 

The 16-time World Champion thanked the fans globally for making his wish come true. John Cena also noted Shaquille O’Neal owns a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta. Shaquille O’Neal’s carpool karaoke encounter with John Cena made Cena act like a small kid.

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Shaquille O’Neal Didn’t Hold Back on Giving Honest Take on John Cena’s Unusual Look

Not only did Cena and Shaq compete in a friendly carpool karaoke, but they also went to test their skills on Shaquille O’Neal’s home turf. The two men went over to a basketball court to clarify who was better from the free-throw line!

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Akash Dhakite

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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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Vibhanshu Kumar