Dalip Singh Rana (Punjabi - Indian Language) (born August 27, 1972) better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and former powerlifter. He won Mr. India in 1995 and 1996. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown brand. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an officer in the Punjab state police and he was also a labourer before.In WWE, Singh is a one-time World Heavyweight Champion (his first championship throughout his wrestling career), and has appeared in the films The Longest Yard(2005) and Get Smart (2008).Gallery of Khali - Click Here
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Earlier, KHALI was brought into New Japan Pro Wrestling(NJPW) by Masahiro Chono as GAINT SINGH. Later Singh became the FIRST INDIAN WRESLER to be signed into WWE in 2006. He first wrestled under his real name. Singh suggested ringname as "The Great Khali" after the Hindu goddess Kali.Although his parents are of normal stature, his grandfather was well over 6 ft 6 inches!!Singh’s training schedule consists of two hours of weight training, morning and evening, every day. Maintaining his size requires a strict and intimidating daily dietary regimen: one gallon of milk, five chickens and two dozen eggs, along with chapatis, juice and fruit.
He had various feuds with Undertaker. He then moved onto ECW and RAW but then again returned to Smackdown in 2007 end.He then began a feud with Rey Mysterio and others.
Statistics:
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Ring name(s) Giant Singh,The Great Khali,Dalip Singh,The Punjabi Playboy
Height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Billed height 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Billed weight 420 lb (190 kg)[4]
Born August 27, 1972 (1972-08-27) Dhirana, Himachal Pradesh, India
Resides Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Billed from India
Trained by APW Boot Camp
Debut October 7, 2000
Khali grew to take on a more "fun" guy.He and Ranjin Singh began hosting the weekly "Khali Kiss Cam", where Singh would call random women from the audience to kiss Khali.
Championships and accomplishments:
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #101 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007
World Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Slammy Award winner (2008 - "Damn!" Moment of the Year)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Most Overrated (2007)
- Worst Gimmick (2008)
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