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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.
The Great Khali entered at #19 and eliminated Harris, but the final Nexus member, Mason Ryan, came out afterwards at #20 and eliminated Khali. Booker T entered as a surprise entrant at #21, his first WWE appearance since late 2007, executing a Scissors Kick on Otunga and a Book End on McGillicutty and then performed his signature taunt, the ...
Punk quickly eliminated JTG (#4), before being stopped by The Great Khali (#5). Beth Phoenix then entered at #6, becoming only the second female to participate in an all-male Royal Rumble, after Chyna did so in 1999. Phoenix eliminated Khali by pulling him over the top rope while kissing him but was eliminated by Punk immediately afterwards.
In 2006, WWE introduced a giant of a man who would be an imposing figure in the company for the better part of a decade. The Great Khali, billed at 7-foot-1 and weighing in at over 340 pounds, has ...
However, WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels informed him that the rules stated that the runner-up in the Royal Rumble, in this case Stone Cold Steve Austin , would receive the title match in his stead. Austin defended his championship opportunity against McMahon at the February pay-per-view, then defeated The Rock in a no disqualification match at ...
Raw's The Great Khali faced SmackDown!'s Kane. It was a short match but contained a notable spot. In homage to Hulk Hogan slamming André the Giant twenty years earlier at WrestleMania III, Kane picked up Khali for the first time and body-slammed him to the mat. The match ended with Khali pinning Kane after a Giant Chokeslam.
When Khali went over the top of the outer structure, Batista leapt from one cage to the other, overtook Khali on the way down, won the match and retained the title. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The main event was a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship in which in his third match of the night, Triple H defended the championship against Randy Orton.
Saturday Night's Main Event is a series of American professional wrestling television specials produced by WWE (originally the World Wrestling Federation or WWF). It was originally broadcast by NBC from 1985 to 1992, replacing Saturday Night Live in its late night timeslot on an occasional basis throughout the year.