>> You won't see me coming,
Cody.
>> Ooh.
Looking mean right there.
Our next guest is one of the
greatest basketball playeroffs
all time.
But can he beat wrestler Cody
Rhodes in the ring?
>> Let's go to the board because
they both join us now.
Please welcome Shaq and Cody
Rhodes.
Hi, fellas.
>> Gentlemen, thank you for
taking the time.
Shaquille, you look like you
have been putting in work,
player.
Got the shirt off, the guns are
popping.
And you have been training hard,
huh?
>> I was looking on the internet
and I saw my friend take his
shirt off.
So I wanted to Tay thank you for
motivating me.
You look fabulous.
>> Thank you, my man.
Thank you.
>> I'll be ready tonight.
I'll be ready.
>> Cody, okay, the big man, my
boyfriend Shaq is joining you in
the ring.
What is your strategy?
>> Oh, this is a classic,
classic case of stick and move.
100%.
Shaq is 7 foot plus, 300
something pounds, and a super
heavyweight in the world of
wrestling, so you have to stick
and move.
I know he's one of the world's
most renowned athletes, but my
goal is to blow him up, to get
him out of gas, the whole thing.
>> Shaq, are we coming in
costume?
Do we have Shaq attack watch
your back?
Do we have a slogan, a name?
What are we doing?
>> Look, Cody challenged me to a
fight, listen, I got to respect
him and respect his family and
respect all of the rock, what
they have done.
I don't want to come in with a
gimmicky costume.
He challenged me to a fight.
So I'm going in sweatpants and a
tank top.
>> I feel a lot better because I
got a costume, so now I feel
good.
>> I love it.
Cody, real quick, besides
wrestling, I want to mention,
you have a judge on "Go big
show" along with snoop Dogg and
rosario Dawson.
Pretty wild.
What kind of acts have you seen
on the show?
>> Everything.
This is a real heartland show,
whether it's one, you know, foot
archery, whether it's the
circus, a wheelbarrow, or just a
complete show where it's very
heartland, what the go big show
offers.
Now with the semifinalists, that
show is just absolutely bonkers.
And snoop Dogg sees everything
in a completely different way
than I do, so it makes for a
really fun dynamic on the
judging panel.
I have so much fun.
I'm glad people are liking it.
>> Shaq, do you know today is
the one-year anniversary where
you showed us your hairline.
Do we have the picture to put
up?
One year.
I don't know how we're going to
top that.
There it is, baby.
>> See, I see that right there.
>> I love it.
>> When I did that, I would have
kept it, but I got so much
flack.
I'm just going to shave it bald.
>> I miss the tiktok videos with
your boys.
You were getting down.
Shaquille knows how to bust a
move right there.
I want to point out, this your
last year on the fourth level.
You're going to be hitting 49 on
Saturday, man.
Are you doing anything in
particular to celebrate?
>> No, my mother asked me what I
want for my birthday.
And the answer is nothing.
I'm happy.
I'm blessed.
I'm going to be wrestling one of
my favorite wrestlers.
I get to talk to the beautiful
kid, Mario, I have been knowing
you since the '80s.
You have always been nice.
I'm just a lucky guy.
A lot of people in this world
are struggling, going through
hard times.
My prayers and best wishes go
out to them.
So if the world was in a better
place, I would be in a better
place.
But I don't need anybody.
I'm happy to be here.
Thank you.
But I don't need anything.
Kit.
>> How do I get to you?
Shaq, we could -- did you see,
we came in?
Cody, don't shame us on this,
but I got Shaq to do the dirty
dancing move with me.
We are live TV, only Shaq.
He was so great.
I have to work on my core
because my dismount wasn't
great, Shaq.
I didn't know where to go.
I went up.
But then I came down.
>> Oh, my god.
It ended a bit nefarious there,
but you had the full leg
extension.
That's a very hard move.
>> I have been practicing.
We'll do a redo when you're both
here.
>> Thank you so much for taking
the time.
Great to see you.
Shaquille, take care, brother.
Good to see you, my man.
Cody, nice to see you.
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