Three-time Finals MVP and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal tried his hand at a different sport on Wednesday by wrestling in a tag-team match for All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite.

Shaq ended up getting clobbered and fell through two tables as he and his partner Jade Cargill defeated Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet.

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Of course, Shaq’s former teammate Dwyane Wade couldn’t help but make fun of The Big Diesel. Wade posted on Twitter, comparing Shaq getting knocked out to watching the 15-time All-Star asleep with an astronaut-style helmet. As you can see, the (likely staged) video shows Shaq snoozing peacefully in some kind of break room while D-Wade chortles at the hulking big man’s choice of attire, as well as the similarity to him getting conked out on the AEW showcase.

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Despite getting knocked out, Shaq and Cargill won the match. This begs the question: Will Shaq have the energy to be a full-time wrestler while also being a full-time NBA pundit for TNT?

Shaquille O'Neal has always been a multi-tasker as his hip-hop and acting careers were simultaneous with his staggering early NBA career with the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers. So it seems reasonable to think he will be a longtime fixture on the AEW circuit going forward. After all, he has the charisma and the character to be a wrestling star.

Still, he better be careful or his Dwyane Wade will continue to clown him at every opportunity—something that Candace Parker also knows something about in a more meaningful way.