Sportskeeda: The Miz reveals the two most painful finishers he has taken, including The Great Khali's move
- #news
- #headline
Figure timeline
The Great Khali
Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-born American former professional wrestler, promoter, and actor. He is best known for his tenure with WWE, where he became the first Indian-born world champion. Standing over 7 feet tall due to acromegaly, Khali gained attention for his imposing stature and was prominently featured in WWE storylines throughout the mid-20…
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
entertainment · Indian-American professional wrestler (born 1972) · actor · professional wrestler · film actor · powerlifter · boxer · also The Great Khali, Dalip Singh, Dalip Singh Rana, Great Khali, Khali, Giant Singh
Born 27 August 1972 · Q44482
25 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
4 photos
🔊 How to say “The Great Khali”
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Quote
2026· 7 entries
Public attention spiked: 5,415 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 1,501, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “The Great Khali Credits Vince McMahon For WWE Success” (Yahoo Sports).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #attention
- #spike
- #pageviews
Yahoo Sports: The Great Khali Credits Vince McMahon For WWE Success
- #news
- #headline
Yahoo! Sports: The Great Khali Lists Opponents Who ‘Never Complained’ After He Hit Them ‘Hard’
- #news
- #headline
Indiatimes: The Great Khali confirms retirement from in-ring competition, leaves door open for WWE Royal Rumble cameo
- #news
- #headline
NDTV: Who Is The Great Khali's Wife, Harminder Kaur? All You Need To Know About Her
- #news
- #headline
Sportskeeda: The Great Khali Will Return To WWE For World Championship Match, He Says; Mentions Massive Match With The Rock
- #news
- #headline
2025· 2 entries
NewsMobile rated the claim “The Great Khali has been recently hospitalized after sustaining injuries.” False.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
Yahoo: The Great Khali Shares His Thoughts On John Cena’s Heel Turn
- #news
- #headline
2024· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “The Great Khali protesting against India food stall rule” False.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
FACTLY rated the claim “By eating mangoes at a Muslim vendor’s shop, wrestler Khali protested against the Uttar Pradesh government’s order for shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names. He fell sick because of consuming these roadside mangoes that had a lot of pesticides and chemicals” FALSE.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
NewsMobile rated the claim “Khali is protesting against the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to mandate name plates on shops” Misleading.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
2023· 2 entries
Yahoo: The Great Khali Returns At WWE Superstar Spectacle, Says He Has One More Match Left In Him
- #news
- #headline
Appeared in the Bangladeshi action thriller MR-9: Do or Die
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2022· 1 entry
Moneycontrol: The Great Khali
- #news
- #headline
2021· 1 entry
And continues to make occasional appearances for the company
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2015· 1 entry
Rana founded Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE) based in Jalandhar, Punjab
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2011· 1 entry
Made guest appearances on international television, including a brief cameo in episode 18 of NBC's Outsourced, and as Atog, a rock-smashing giant, in the Disney Channel series Pair of Kings
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2007· 1 entry
“s mantle in 2007 with a series of superlative performances at WWE. Soaring popularity Two years ago, when the US government wanted to send WWE wrestlers to cheer soldiers in Iraq, Rana”
- #wikipedia
- #quote
- #trusted-source
- #bbc.co.uk
- #corroborated
2006· 1 entry
Where he was involved in high-profile feuds with The Undertaker, John Cena, Batista, and Triple H, and participated in major events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2005· 1 entry
As Turley in The Longest Yard, followed by roles in Get Smart (2008), MacGruber (2010), and the Indian films Kushti (2010), Ramaa: The Saviour (2010), and HOUBA
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2001· 1 entry
Rana received an offer to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he once again competed under the ring name Giant Singh
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2000· 1 entry
Competing in the United States for All Pro Wrestling (APW), followed by appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and other international promotions
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1993· 1 entry
Where he began training in sports and physical fitness at a more serious level
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1972· 1 entry
Born 1972-08-27.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth