WWE star steps up training as O'Neal match looms
Tuesday 27 December 2016 09:56, UK
WWE powerhouse Big Show has continued to tease a WrestleMania showdown with basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal.
The World's Largest Athlete tweeted a picture of himself during a training session with the caption: "Holiday rest? Ha! It's almost @WrestleMania season. You ready @Shaq? #GiantInTheGym."
Big Show and O'Neal locked horns during the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32 in Texas in April, the stars chokeslamming Kane before going after each other.
The WWE star subsequently challenged O'Neal to a match at WrestleMania 33 while both men were attending the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles over the summer, with O'Neal quickly accepting.
Show's tweet suggests the bout will take place on April 2 in Orlando - a city O'Neal knows well from his spell with Orlando Magic between 1992 and 1996.
O'Neal - a four-time NBA Champion - had previously scuffled with Big Show while serving as the guest host of Monday Night Raw on an episode in Washington, DC in 2009.
The 44-year-old won three consecutive NBA Titles with Los Angeles Lakers in 2001, 2001 and 2002, before earning his fourth in 2006 while playing for Miami Heat.
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