ARLINGTON, Texas — Add pro wrestler to Shaquille O’Neal’s list of accomplishments.
The 7-foot-1 retired NBA legend made his in-ring debut for World Wrestling Entertainment on the company’s grandest stage, WrestleMania, on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. It was a day before he was official named to the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame class.
“The Big Aristotle” was a surprise — and final — entrant in the 20-man Andre the Giant Battle Royale.
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Upon entering the ring, he squared off against the Big Show — billed at 7-feet and 441 pounds. The two had previously faced off on July 27, 2009 on “Monday Night Raw” when O’Neal hosted the show. Kane approached and went for a chokeslam on both men. O’Neal and Show responded and gave the Big Red Machine a double-chokeslam as the other participants looked on.
Both O’Neal and Show would succumb to numbers as everyone else teamed up to throw the two giants out of the ring and eliminating them.
It may not be the last WWE appearance for Shaq. After the match, .
“I’ve been wanting Big Show for years,” O’Neal said to WWE’s Renee Young. “It’s our second time. The first one didn’t go well, this one they double-teamed us.
“Hopefully before he retires, it’ll be just me against him. (WWE owner) Vince (McMahon) if you’re listening, I’m ready to take on Big Show whenever, wherever. Just let me know.”
