Rare Photo Shows Shaquille O’Neal Feeling Like a Normal Human Next to Over 7ft Tall WWE Giant

Published 05/02/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. His listed height is 7 ft 1 in. Throughout his life so far, the NBA legend came across several individuals, including some pro wrestlers as well.

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to the pro wrestling fans. In fact, he also appeared in pictures alongside top WWE stars like Dwayne Johnson.

If you see his pictures alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, the WWE superstars are looking tiny beside him. A major reason behind this is O’Neal’s impressive height.

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But this wasn’t the case when Shaquille O’Neal appeared alongside The Great Khali in a single frame.

The Great Khali is one of the tallest and strongest WWE superstars of all time. Back in 2020, he himself posted a picture of himself and Shaquille O’Neal on Instagram.

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During his WWE career, he took on some top WWE stars and absolutely dominated them inside the squared circle. The Great Khali even defeated The Undertaker at WWE Judgement Day 2006.

Shaquille O’Neal did not only just click pictures with the WWE stars. He also appeared in WWE. But if he had competed against The Great Khali during his WWE appearances, it would have been a battle to watch out for.

Did Shaquille O’Neal ever compete in a pro wrestling match?

Several celebrities appeared in WWE and other pro wrestling promotions. Shaquille O’Neal is one of them. But he did not just appear. The NBA legend also competed inside the ring against WWE and AEW stars.

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In 2016, he took part in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. As Shaq entered the ring, everyone, including the WWE superstars, looked shocked.

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Following his entry, he had an interaction with The Big Show before he and The Big Show got together to hit a Double Chokeslam on Kane.

The NBA legend eliminated Damien Sandow. But later, the other participants teamed up to eliminate The Big Show and Shaq.

Will Shaquille O’Neal Ever Wrestle in WWE?

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Again, in 2021, Shaquille O’Neal competed in a match in AEW (All Elite Wrestling). He and Jade Cargill took on Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. This time, the NBA legend emerged victoriously after the match.

Prior to his appearances in WWE and AEW, he also appeared in WCW. Thus, it might not be wrong if we say that Shaquille O’Neal has a lot of interest in pro wrestling.

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Written by:

Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.

Edited by:

Vibhanshu Kumar

Rare Photo Shows Shaquille O’Neal Feeling Like a Normal Human Next to Over 7ft Tall WWE Giant

Did Shaquille O’Neal ever compete in a pro wrestling match?

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