The Great Khali ( profile )

Ring name(s): Giant SinghThe Great Khali

Height : 7 ft 2 in (218 cm)
Weight : 408 lb (185 kg)
Born : August 27, 1972Dhirana, Himachal Pradesh

Resides : Jalandhar, Punjab
Billed from : Punjab
Trained by : APW Boot Camp
Debut : October 7, 2000 in APW and April 7, 2006 in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
August 27, 1972Dhirana, Himachal Pradesh

Biography :

Dalip Singh was born into a poor family in the village of Dhirana in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is the third of eight siblings. At a young age, he earned a daily wage as a roadside stone breaker to help provide for his family. When asked about the size of his family members, Singh said that all other members of his family, including his parents and siblings, are of normal height. He pointed out, however, that his grandfather was very tall.

In 1993, Singh was still working as a road laborer in the Himalaya hills when his life's circumstances began to change. By this time he had tried his hand at many sports. He excelled in all of them, but showed exceptional talent in bodybuilding. The Director General of the Punjab Police Department took notice of Dalip and helped him join the police force. The change in employment allowed Singh to further his body building training and he subsequently won titles of Mr. India in 1997-98.

His success and hard work led him to train as a wrestler in the United States of America in 1999, where he developed the skills necessary to compete on a global stage, enabling him to win numerous wrestling titles in Japan, where he is currently a very popular figure. Singh's training schedule consists of two hours of weight training, morning and evening, every day. Maintaining his size requires a strict, and intimidating daily dietary regimen. Dalip consumes five gallons of milk, five chickens and two dozen eggs along with many chapatis, juice, and fruit daily.

Dalip Singh's goal in life is to support his family and aid the entire village that is his home. He is an active mentor to young people in Punjab, encouraging them to stay away from drugs and urging them to find discipline, health and success by taking up sports.
He married Harpinder Kaur on February 27, 2002.


World Wrestling Entertainment

On January 2, 2006, Singh was signed to a contract by WWE and assigned to the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory for training. With Daivari by his side, the un-named Singh debuted on WWE television on the April 7, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, attacking The Undertaker and leaving him out cold during his match with Mark Henry, and thus causing a no-contest.

The next week he was introduced as "The Great Khali". He made his in-ring debut on the April 21, 2006 edition of SmackDown! defeating Funaki in a match.

On the May 5, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, Khali signed a contract to face The Undertaker at WWE Judgment Day on May 21, 2006. Later that night, he interrupted a WWE Cruiserweight Championship No. 1 Contender's Triple Threat Match between Super Crazy, Kid Kash and Nunzio, and attacked all three men, as well as Vito.
On the May 12, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, JBL pitted Khali against Rey Mysterio. Khali had a height advantage of almost 2 feet and a weight advantage of 250 lb, and gained an easy victory over the World Heavyweight Champion in a match.

In his match against The Undertaker at Judgment Day 2006, Khali landed a series of blows on his opponent, and finally defeated Undertaker with a boot to the head. So far, Khali remains undefeated in WWE.
On the June 2 , 2006 edition of Smackdown! he appeared with Daivari on the Piper's Pit. When Roddy Piper poked fun at his lack of knowledge of English and his background, an enraged Khali knocked him out.