The 16-time World Champion John Cena recently took to his Instagram account and posted a picture of NBA legend Shaquille O’ Neal which was edited. It was written:
“Stone Cold Shaqtober”
Shaquille O’ Neal hails John Cena as a powerhouse
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal once also had high praise for John Cena’s astonishing strength after the former WWE Champion gave him a run for his money in an arm wrestling match. The two sporting icons had an arm-wrestling match a few years ago, which saw them displaying incredible strength. The contest ended in a draw after a tightly fought match.
In an interview after this battle, Cena said Shaquille O’Neal outmatched him, while the NBA lavished praise on the now Hollywood actor’s strength. The match was a tight contest and they decided to call it a draw. After their epic arm-wrestling showdown nearly four years ago, John Cena recalled the moment in an interview with NBA on TNT and admitted that the ‘Diesel’ was stronger than him. He said that Shaq grossly outmatched him in the contest.
However, in the same interview, the four-time NBA Champion hailed ‘The Peacemaker’ star for his strength. He even called him as the strongest guy he has faced in NBA. Shaq said:
“John is probably the strongest guy in the NBA.” Cena replied to this remark, “No, no, no, don’t get it twisted. That’s the Natural Ballers Association he’s talking about.” Despite Cena’s clever retort, Shaq continued and said, “He’s really strong. And he can dunk, off the vert, two hands. He did it. No stretch at all, he went two hands, knees, and I was like, OK”‘!
