Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Great Khali Biography
By October of that year, news came that Khali would return to WWE, along with Daivari, to join its revived ECW brand. Khali then feuded with Tommy Dreamer, where Khali would assault Dreamer and chokebomb him on a regular basis. Sometimes it would be on the steel entrance stage,
a steel chair, or the padded floor outside the ring.
Feuding with Kane (2007)
On the January 8 episode of "Raw", Jonathan Coachman announced that Khali's contract with "ECW" had expired, he had signed with "Raw" (without his manager Daivari), and would battle John Cena in the main event. Khali won by disqualification after Cena took a steel chair held by Armando Estrada and hit Khali with it. After the match, Khali chokebombed Cena to the mat and left the ringside area, leaving Cena prone to an attack by Umaga.
On the February 19 edition of "Raw", Khali demanded better competition after easily defeating The Highlanders. Four days later on "SmackDown!", Khali interfered in a Falls Count Anywhere Money In The Bank qualifying match between Kane and King Booker. Khali cost Kane the match, leading to a match at "WrestleMania". In his first appearance at the event, Khali defeated Kane at "WrestleMania 23" after slamming him with the Khali Bomb. Right after the match, Khali choked Kane with his own hook and chain.
"Dalip Singh Rana" (born August 27 1972) better known by his ring name "The Great Khali", is an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and former powerlifter who won Mr. India in 1995 and 1996. He is currently signed to WWE on its "SmackDown" brand. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an officer in the Punjab state police; he was also a labourer.
Singh is a one-time World Heavyweight Champion, and has appeared in the films "The Longest Yard" (2005) and "Get Smart" (2008). The World Heavyweight Championship is also his first ever championship through out his wrestling career
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2001-2002)
In August 2001, Singh was brought into New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) by Team 2000 leader, Masahiro Chono, as "Giant Singh", along with another big man, Giant Silva. They were the tallest tag team in pro wrestling history at an average height of 7 ft 2½ in, and a combined weight of 805 lb. The two teamed up for the first time at the Tokyo Dome in October, labeled 'Club 7' by Chono, and they defeated Yutaka Yoshie, Kenzo Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Wataru Inoue in a Handicap Match when Silva pinned Tanahashi and Inoue at the same time. Singh suffered his first loss in a tag match at the Tokyo Dome in January 2002 after Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned him with a cradle. He suffered another big tag defeat during March, being pinned by Manabu Nakanishi after a German suplex pin. His most critical loss came in August at Tokyo Nippon Budokan when, after a falling out, he was pinned by Silva in a singles match.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2006-Present)
WWE debut
On January 2, Singh became the first Indian professional wrestler to be signed to a contract by WWE; he was assigned to the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory for training, where he wrestled under his real name. With Daivari by his side, the unnamed Singh debuted on WWE television on the April 7 episode of "SmackDown!", attacking The Undertaker and leaving him out cold during his match with Mark Henry, and thus causing a no-contest.
Feuding with The Undertaker (2006)
The next week he was introduced as "The Great Khali". Daivari explained that he now finally had a client that would destroy The Undertaker (after Muhammed Hassan and Mark Henry had previously failed).
Khali made his in-ring debut on the April 21 edition of "SmackDown!", defeating Funaki.
On the May 12 edition of "SmackDown!", JBL put Khali against World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio. Khali had a height advantage of two feet and a weight advantage of 250 pounds, and gained an easy victory over Mysterio.
In his match against The Undertaker at Judgment Day, Khali landed a series of blows to his opponent, and finally defeated The Undertaker with a kick to the head after receiving some illegal help from Daivari during the phase when The Undertaker had him under control. Khali continued on a rampage for several weeks, winning handicap matches, beating superstars up in a display of power, and mocking The Undertaker's signature pin and victory pose.
Khali then challenged The Undertaker to a Punjabi Prison Match. The two were scheduled to meet in such a match at The Great American Bash, but Khali was removed from the match due to elevated liver enzymes and replaced by The Big Show.
Khali later received a clean bill of health, and the August 4 episode of SmackDown would see Khali being challenged by The Undertaker to a Last Man Standing match at SummerSlam. However, the match was moved to the SmackDown! just prior to SummerSlam and was won by The Undertaker, giving Khali his first definite loss in WWE.
Chasing the WWE Championship (2007)
On the April 30 edition of "Raw", The Great Khali attacked Shawn Michaels, Edge, and Randy Orton (all three top contenders to the WWE Championship at the time) backstage. He then attacked WWE Champion John Cena as well, sending a message that he wanted Cena's title. The next week on "Raw", Khali defeated Michaels in a No. 1 contender's match for the WWE Championship at Judgment Day. At the event, Khali's efforts came up short as he lost via submission for the first time ever, tapping out to John Cena's STFU. However, at Judgment Day, Khali's foot was under the rope when he tapped out, which went unnoticed by the referee. The next night on "Raw", Khali expressed his outrage via his translator over the outcome. At One Night Stand, Khali lost to John Cena after he was FU'd off a crane bed. This would be the first time that The Great Khali had ever been pinned.
Return to SmackDown! and claiming the World Heavyweight Championship (2007)
On the June 11 edition of "Raw", as part of the WWE Draft, Khali was drafted from "Raw" to "SmackDown!" as SmackDown!'s first draft pick. He would soon enter a feud with Batista in July before The Great American Bash. The two were scheduled for a match on PPV on Sunday, July 22. However, because Edge vacated the World Heavyweight Championship due to an injury, a twenty man Battle Royal was held for the title on the July 20 (taped on July 17) edition of "SmackDown!"; Khali won after eliminating both Kane and Batista in one move. Khali dominated and defeated both Batista and Kane in a Triple Threat match that same week at The Great American Bash. Khali then debuted a new finisher called the 'Khali Vise Grip' which he used to wear down Ric Flair, Batista, and Kane. At SummerSlam, Khali lost by disqualification when he used a steel chair but retained the title.
Khali then began a feud with Rey Mysterio after Mysterio won a 'Championship Competition' making Mysterio the No. 1 contender. On the September 7 edition of "SmackDown!", after Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero in an 'I Quit' match, Khali applied his Vice Grip on Mysterio until Batista came to the rescue. After the assault, General Manager Theodore Long informed Khali that he would be defending his World Heavyweight Championship against both Rey Mysterio and Batista in a Triple Threat Match at Unforgiven, which Khali lost to Batista after receiving a spinebuster. Khali challenged Batista to a rematch in a Punjabi Prison Match at "No Mercy" in which Khali lost by failing to escape the Punjabi Prison before Batista.
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