When Rana came to San Francisco, he signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and spent eight months there, until WCW was bought by their rival promotion, World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Under the ring name Giant Singh he first became a professional wrestler for All Pro Wrestling (APW) in the United States, making his first appearance in October 2000 when teaming with Tony Jones against the West Side Playaz. See also: Professional wrestling in India All Pro Wrestling (2000–2001) Although Rana was reluctant to leave Himachal Pradesh, his brother was also offered a job in the Punjab Police, after his arrival in Punjab's Jalandhar, he trained in local gyms to become a wrestler and soon was selected for specialised wrestling training in the United States. When Rana was serving as a security guard in Shimla, he caught the eye of a police officer from the neighbouring State of Punjab who previously helped several employees of the Punjab Police to become international sportspersons, got him employed into the Punjab Police in 1993. He suffers from acromegaly, which among other symptoms causes gigantism and chin protrusion. One of seven siblings in a poor family, Rana had to do odd jobs to help his family make ends meet. Rana was born in a Rajput Family to Jwala Ram and his wife Tandi Devi was also born in a Rajput family family in the Dhiraina village of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class. He is the founder and head coach of India's largest professional wrestling promotion, Continental Wrestling Entertainment, founded in 2015. He has appeared in four Hollywood films, two Bollywood films and several television shows. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Punjab Police. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2000.

WWE honoured Khali by inducting him in WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. In a country where cricket is the most popular sport, he created a sensation after he won the World Heavyweight Championship in 2007 and, became one of the most famous athletes and a legend in India.

ĭalip Singh's famous achievements in WWE made him a national hero in India. He is best known for his tenure in WWE where he became the first Indian-born WWE World Heavyweight Champion in history. Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972) is a retired Indian professional wrestler and wrestling promoter better known by his ring name The Great Khali.

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