THE BIGGEST match in WWE history between the Big Show and Shaquille O’Neal at Wrestlemania 33 looks set to be cancelled.
The huge showdown between the two seven-foot powerhouses is all but off, according to the NBA legend.
WWE icon Big Show – who has dropped shed-loads of weight to get in shape for the fight – was in action at Raw on Monday where he beat two opponents and looked in peak condition.
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But he is apparently the reason the potentially amazing showdown is now on the scrapheap.
The basketball legend said: “It’s not going to happen? That’s probably right.
“It’s not my fault, that’s all you need to know. It ain’t my fault.
“It’s not totally off yet but it’s not looking good.
“But it doesn’t matter, I’m still working out and I still look better than Big Show.
“I’ll still meet him wherever he wants to meet me. These next thirty days, I’m about to go hard. I’m still doing it like it’s going down.”
The match has been in the making since 2009 when Shaq - a huge WWE fan - first fronted up to one of his heroes.
The pair went back and forth at each other on social media with big talk and pictures of their huge frames.
Back in 2008 Big Show had his nose broken by Floyd Mayweather which helped set up their Wrestlemania 24 match and WWE bosses hoped for another huge cross-over spectacle.
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Buy the wrestling superstar – billed as the world’s largest athlete - hinted last week that it was the 'baller who was holding up the deal.
Big Show said: “This could be my last WrestleMania. He needs to step up.
“I'm not trying to be mean, but my time's valuable. I get it. I don't have foot powder commercials, car commercials, insurance commercials. I get it. He's a busy man.
“But if he's gonna step in the ring, in my business, at our biggest event of the year, show me you're serious.
“If anything, talk a little trash. Let me know you're motivated. Because, right now, I just get the feeling he's terrified.
“He shot his mouth off, he's in over his head and he's trying to back out. So just let me know what's going on, brother.”
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