Shaq makes surprise appearance at WrestleMania 32 battle royal

Shaquille O'Neal lent his giant presence to WrestleMania 32 by joining the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

The retired NBA superstar faced off against defending champion The Big Show and several other wrestlers, including returning legends such as Diamond Dallas Page and Tatanka.

It's @NBA great @SHAQ as the final entrant in the #AndreMemorial Battle Royal!! #WrestleMania https://t.co/EkdUvzLXGr

— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2016

After facing off with the Big Show, however, Shaq was eliminated along with his gargantuan opponent by the rest of the field.

NXT star Baron Corbin won the match after eliminating Kane.

Shaq wasn't the only big-time celebrity to make a surprise appearance in the annual wrestling extravaganza.

The Rock came out to announce that the WWE had set a new attendance record with more than 100,000 people inside the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. After he was confronted by the Wyatt Family, he challenged and defeated Erick Rowan to a match that lasted all of six seconds. Afterwards, a returning John Cena helped The Rock fend off the Wyatts' attack.

In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The Undertaker, meanwhile, beat Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match. The McMahon scion, however, had the most memorable spot in the match, jumping off the 20-foot steel cage to come crashing down the ringside table after the Undertaker moved out of the way.

Brock Lesnar won against Dean Ambrose in a streetfight, while Charlotte retained her newly-renamed WWE Women's Championship in a triple-threat match against Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch. Sasha, however, stole the show when her cousin Snoop Dogg joined her for her entrance.

Zach Ryder was the surprise winner in the show's opening bout, defeating defending champion Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Sin Cara, and Stardust in a ladder match for the intercontinental title. Chris Jericho, meanwhile, got the victory over AJ Styles in their long-running feud.

In the pre-show, Kalisto retained the United States title against Ryback. Team Total Divas defeated Team Bad and Blonde, while the Usos beat the Dudley Boyz. --JST, GMA News