10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 8)

7. Shaq Vs. The Big Show Set For WrestleMania 33

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Receiving a full entrance to accompany his arrival, Shaquille O'Neal entered the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32. 

He was really only there to confront The Big Show, before both monsters were pushed over the top rope by most of the other entrants. Since then, Shaq has revealed exactly what the purpose of this face-to-face showdown was.

During an interview with Inside The NBA, O'Neal said that a match against The Big Show "is going down" at next year's 'Mania. That means WrestleMania 33 will feature a one-on-one bout between Shaq and Show, something WWE have been interested in promoting for years.

At least since 2009, when Shaq worked as a guest host on Monday Night Raw, confronting Big Show during his appearance. Such a match has therefore been a long time in the making, and Shaq has let the proverbial cat out of the bag that 'Mania 33 will be the location. 

WWE haven't announced it yet, and probably won't for some time, but O'Neal says it will happen.

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