The Great Khali

The Great Khali
Khali in 2011
Birth nameDalip Singh Rana[1][2]
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 51)[1]
Dhiraina, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India[3]
Spouse(s)
Harminder Kaur
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Dalip Singh[4]
  • Giant Singh[1]
  • The Great Khali[5]
Billed height2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[5]
Billed weight157.5 kg (347 lb)[5]
Billed fromPunjab, India[5]
Trained byAll Pro Wrestling[1]
Debut7 October 2000[1][6]
Retired27 April 2018[6]
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2022)

Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972) is an Indian-born American[7] retired professional wrestler and wrestling promoter better known by his ring name The Great Khali.[8] He is best known for his tenure in WWE where he became the first Indian-born World Heavyweight Champion in history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.[9]

He made his professional wrestling debut in 2000. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an Assistant Sub-Inspector[dubious – discuss] of Punjab Police. He has appeared in four Hollywood films, two Bollywood films and several television shows. He is the founder and head coach of India's largest professional wrestling promotion, Continental Wrestling Entertainment, founded in 2015.[10][non-primary source needed]

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Great Khali". CANOE. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Khali still employed with Punjab police". The Indian Express. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Khali at OWOW". Online World of Wrestling.com. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Great Khali". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Great Khali - Matches". Cagematch. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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  8. ^ Sharma, Shweta (29 September 2021). "'Never thought I would become a global icon': Khali". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Official website of Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE)". Cweindia. Retrieved 29 August 2022.