Dalip Singh Rana is an Indian professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and actor. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name The Great Khali.
The Great Khali | |
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Rana in 2014 | |
Birth name | Dalip Singh Rana[1][2] |
Born | [1] Dhiraina, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India[3] | 27 August 1972
Spouse(s) | Harminder Kaur (m. 2002) |
Children | 1[5] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dalip Singh[6] Giant Singh[1] The Great Khali[7] |
Billed height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)[7] |
Billed weight | 157 kg (347 lb)[7] |
Billed from | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[7] |
Trained by | All Pro Wrestling[1] |
Debut | 7 October 2000[1][8] |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2022) |
The Great Khali is the ring name of Dalip Singh Rana, who is an Indian American professional wrestler, actor, and promoter. He is presently affiliated with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In a career spanning 17 years, he has used several ring names, the most prominent of which is ˜The Great Khali. Coming from a humble background, Rana initially did some odd jobs to make the ends meet before becoming an officer with the ˜Punjab State Police'. He began to workout at the local gym in his leisure time and honed his wrestling skills. He travelled to the US for specialised wrestling training and for better opportunities. With a 2.16 m frame, he soon caught the attention of multiple promotions. He was initially trained by the California-based promotion ˜All Pro Wrestling' (APW) and accumulated further experience by working for the ˜World Championship Wrestling' (WCW) and ˜New Japan Pro-Wrestling' (NJPW). His debut on WWE television came about in 2006, making him the first-ever Indian-born professional wrestler to do so. During his first run with the promotion that lasted till 2014, he wrestled and beat the likes of The Undertaker, Big Show, and John Cena. In 2017, he made his WWE return on the ˜SmackDown' Pay-per-view event, ˜Battleground'.
He was born Dalip Rana, son of the Deputy Superintendent of Police in the small village of Dhirana. He married Harminder Kaur in 2002.
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He worked as a police officer in Punjab, officially still listed with department even after his move to the U.S.
One of the biggest WWE wrestlers ever, he stands at a towering 7'1" and is listed as weighing over 340 ponds. In 2014, he was ranked as the 8th tallest professional wrestler in history.
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At the age of 50,
The Great Khali height is 7′ 1″.
His weight is 347 lbs .
He was on an episode of the NBC sitcom Outsourced, starring Diedrich Bader.
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● The Great Khali was born on August 27, 1972 (age 50) in Dhiraina, India ● He is a celebrity wrestler ● He joined movies and tvshows named WWE SmackDown (Since 1999), The Longest Yard (2005), Get Smart (2008), Kushti (2010) and WWE Superstars (2009 – 2016) ● His spouse is Harminder Kaur (m. 2002)● His weight is 347 lbs● His height is 7′ 1″
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