Back غريت كالي Arabic جريت كالى ARZ Dalip Singh BAR Dalip Singh Rana BAT-SMG Великия Кали Bulgarian महाबली खली Bihari দ্য গ্রেট খালি Bengali/Bangla The Great Khali Catalan کاڵیی مەزن CKB The Great Khali Czech
| The Great Khali | |
|---|---|
 Khali in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Dalip Singh Rana[1][2] |
| Born | 27 August 1972[1] Dhiraina, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India[3] |
| Spouse(s) |
Harminder Kaur (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | |
| Billed height | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[5] |
| Billed weight | 157.5 kg (347 lb)[5] |
| Billed from | Punjab, India[5] |
| Trained by | All Pro Wrestling[1] |
| Debut | 7 October 2000[1][6] |
| Retired | 27 April 2018[6] |
| Political party | Bharatiya 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]
- ^ a b c d e "The Great Khali". CANOE. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ^ "Khali still employed with Punjab police". The Indian Express. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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- ^ a b c d "The Great Khali". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Great Khali - Matches". Cagematch. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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wwecitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sharma, Shweta (29 September 2021). "'Never thought I would become a global icon': Khali". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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