NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is as intimidating as it gets. He used his 7-foot-1 inch build to his advantage to dominate opponents on the court during his time in the NBA. Interestingly enough, the same can be said regarding other sports. 

O’Neal is a huge fan of fighting sports. He regularly attends high-profile UFC matches and he has also made appearances in WWE and AEW. When Shaq made his debut in the AEW, his partner was given some interesting advice by the former NBA champion.

Shaq made his debut fighting alongside Jade Cargill and they both faced off against Cody Rhoades and Red Velvet. Just before the two were about to enter, Jade asked Shaq whether he is ready or not and O’Neal gave a very interesting answer. 

Cargill said, “It was a dream come true. This is a man that everybody watched growing up. I think every commercial break, you see an advertisement for this man.“

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She added, “I remember before going out, I said ‘you ready?’ He looked at me and said ‘no. Are you ready? This is my world. I work in entertainment. Are you ready? Don’t embarrass me.’ That lit a fire under my a**.“

Safe to say, Shaquille O’Neal‘s words worked wonders for him and his partner as the two got the better of Rhoades and Velvet in an exciting matchup.

Did Shaquille O’Neal make his debut in the WWE?

Shaquille O’Neal has won almost everything there is to win in the NBA. He has four titles to his name, three Finals MVP awards, and numerous other accolades. Although he has tried his best to conquer the WWE, Shaq has not had an official fight yet.

However, he did make an in-ring appearance during Andre The Giant Memorial Royal Rumble match at WrestleMania 32. It was nothing significant as the other participants eliminated him quickly. A match between The Big Show and Shaquille O’Neal was highly anticipated by fans but it never materialized.

Interestingly enough, the four-time NBA champion had no one other than the WWE to blame. Shaq said, “They kept playing. First, they said it was me and Big Show. Then, they said it was going to be three-on-three. Then, they canceled it, so when they canceled it, I made other arrangements.”

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