The Great Khali has claimed that he made Big Show cry during a real-life altercation.

The former World Champion recently had a lengthy interview with Indian publication The Lallantop. He talked about things such as his political career, his social media posts, life after wrestling and more.

During the talk, Khali was also asked about his real-life altercation with Big Show. He mentioned that the fight happened after a six-man tag in Puerto Rico. Show was apparently mad at Khali for doing his move where the Giant chopped his opponent after shoving them into the ring corner:

“We had a match in Puerto Rico, we had a six-man tag. The reaction I got for my corner chop; he didn’t get it. So he thought that it was because I did his move. He started arguing with me when we got back into the locker room. I said let it go, it’s not what we’re after. People do each other’s moves every day.”

This fight has also been detailed in Chris Jericho’s Best In The World autobiography. Y2J corroborates most of the details given by Khali, although with a more neutral stance. He even mentions Khali withstanding the first punch thrown by Show that caught the Indian star right in the Jaw.

• The Great Khali Stars in Sci-Fi Sequel ‘Raduaa Returns’ This November

He Started Crying: The Great Khali

The details vary when it comes to the ending of this brawl, however. While Jericho says that Big Show tripped over a chair, Khali claims that he knocked the fellow Giant out and the loss got him crying:

“I started saying things back to him. I took off my shoe, and then he came to punch me. I leaned back. I got up and leaned again for the second punch. When I punched him, he got knocked down and I got on top of him.

After 2-3 punches, all the people in the locker room pulled us apart. Afterward, he started crying. He thought he could impress the young talent by taking me out, but it backfired on him.”

The true account of the backstage altercation will probably never be known as each person telling the story has his own biases. The different perspectives of any backstage incident makes it hard to come up with one coherent narrative that fits all accounts.

It’s still fascinating to know that among the many backstage altercations WWE locker room has witnessed over the years, there was one that included two of the biggest heavyweights the sport has ever seen.

The quotes in this article have been translated from Hindi and edited for clarity

• The Great Khali Gives His Perspective On Debate Of Wrestling Being Fake Or Real

The Great Khali is not interested in engaging in debates of wrestling being fake or real and he believes that if you’re a fan you should ignore others and just enjoy the sport.

The Punjabi Playboy recently sat down with RJ Rohan for an interview. He discussed topics such as if he misses the life of WWE, his new restaurant in Punjab, and more.

When asked about the constant debate about wrestling being fake vs real, Khali said that it all depends on your own mindset. He explained that wrestlers have to train for years and they go through many hardships. If someone still calls it fake, you should ignore them and enjoy the sport:

“What do you think? I believe it is as you think it is. If you think it’s fake then it’s fake. It’s fake for you but for me it’s real. If you think it’s fake then I’m saying it’s fake. See you have to spend many years on this. You have to spend a lot of time; a lot of injuries happen. It’s the toughest game. I say it’s alright if people still think it’s fake, just enjoy it.”

• The Great Khali Stars in Sci-Fi Sequel ‘Raduaa Returns’ This November

I Can’t Change Your Perspective: The Great Khali

The former World Heavyweight Champion mentioned how it’s fruitless to try to convince someone that wrestling is real. He explained that wrestling is one of the most popular sports in the world watched by millions.

Even if you think it’s fake, you should leave the wrestlers who make their livelihood from it and fans who enjoy it alone. He also joked that anyone who is still not convinced can get into the ring with any of his CWE wrestlers and find out:

“If you think it’s fake then I can’t change your perspective. I have CWE. My wrestler will come and powerbomb you four times. He’ll give you a tombstone like Undertaker. If you still get up it’s fake, if you stay down then it’s real. It’s simple.”

Continental Wrestling Entertainment or CWE is a wrestling school and independent promotion in Punjab, India which was founded by the WWE alumnus in 2015 after he returned from America.

The former WWE star has also gotten into politics and acting since returning to his home country. He has starred in a number of Bollywood and regional movies since retiring from active competition.

• Watch: The Great Khali Rivals Cody Rhodes With New Neck Tattoo

If you use any quotes from the article please credit Anutosh Bajpai of SEScoops.com for transcription and translation

This article has been edited for clarity

Dalip Singh, best known to wrestling fans as The Great Khali, is a time-traveling, sword-wielding warrior in the upcoming Indian sci-fi film, Raduaa Returns.

The storyline draws inspiration from classic science fiction tales, including H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine. The movie follows a group of characters as they journey through time, from 1955 to the distant future of 2255, and back into the past.

Scheduled for release on November 22, 2024, the highly anticipated sequel will see Khali taking on a significant role. Khali plays the character Mohd. Khan in the film, which is written and directed by Nav Bajwa.

Raduaa Returns is the sequel to Bajwa’s 2018 film Raduaa, which combined comedy and time travel in a story where the characters found themselves trapped in 1955 after an experiment gone wrong. In this new installment, the original cast, including B.N. Sharma, Gurpreet Ghuggi, and Satinder Satti, reunites for another adventure through time.

A Blueprint for WWE Stars to Follow

The film marks another chapter in The Great Khali’s successful post-WWE career, further highlighting his popularity in the entertainment world. Since leaving WWE in 2014, Khali has built a strong fanbase in India, where he is widely recognized as a national icon.

According to his IMDB page, Khali has four other acting gigs in the works. As you can see, he’s such a recognizable figure that he portrays himself in several of these projects:

• Zombie Brothel: Role: Brothel Security | Status: Post-production
• Awara Pagal Deewana 2: Role: Hawa | Status: Pre-production
• Necromancer: Role: The Great Khali | Status: Pre-production
• Zombie Rome: Role: Gladiator Giant Singh | Status: Pre-production

The Great Khali, along with stars like Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista and John Cena, have created the blue print for today’s WWE Superstars to transition to a thriving acting career after they hang up their boots.

Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Damian Priest, Liv Morgan and Tiffany Stratton are all represented by the Paradigm agency to help them further branch out into the entertainment world.

The Great Khali has joined the neck tattoo club of wrestling.

The former World Champion has been going viral in India recently for his involvement in the ongoing general elections and his collab with the world’s shortest woman Jyoti Amge.

One development fans may have not expected to see however is Khali getting a neck tattoo rivaling that of the current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.

The former WWE star real name Dalip Singh Rana visited famous Delhi artist Karan for this tattoo of a tiger. This is a play on his real name Singh, which is a word describing the king of the jungle:

https://www.instagram.com/p/p:C7Ls2uKR5j0

The neck tattoo wasn’t the only ink Khali got done on his visit to Karan. He also got a full right arm tattoo as a tribute to his mother.

The Great Khali’s Post WWE Career

The Great Khali has continued being a celebrity in India following his exit from WWE in 2014 after a successful run with the company.

The Giant opened his own wrestling school dubbed Continental Wrestling Entertainment in Punjab. Wrestlers such as Dilsher Shanky and Kavita Devi have been signed by WWE after beginning their careers with CWE.

The WWE Hall of Famer joined the current ruling party of India, BJP in 2022. He has been active in the ongoing general elections, making appearances to promote local candidates for BJP in the states of Punjab and Haryana.

He also recently went viral for his video with Jyoti Amge. Amge is the world’s shortest living woman according to the Guinness World Records and Great Khali was seen lifting the record holder in a video he shared on Instagram.

Omos is a far different kind of WWE Superstar to The Great Khali, at least according to his manager MVP.

At over seven-foot-three and weighing over 400lbs, it’s hardly surprising that fans have compared Omos to Khali, who was also seven-foot-three and tipped the scales at 420lbs.

Fans have often been critical of Khali’s wrestling ability, and on Twitter, MVP made the clear distinction between Omos, Khali and Giant Gonzalez, who was also limited in the ring due to his size.

Omos So Far

In January 2019, Omos was signed to a contract and was part of a class of seven athletes to train at the Performance Center.

The former basketball player made his NXT debut at a July 2019 Live event, and would debut on the main roster in June 2020.

Aligning with AJ Styles in October that same year, the two would capture the Raw Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 37, in Omos’ first televised match and his seventh match ever.

After losing to Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 38, Omos would enlist the services of MVP, who manages him to this day.

What’s next for Omos?

Despite a loss to Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel, the future looks very bright for Omos.

At last year’s Survivor Series, the Nigerian Giant won The Rock 25th Anniversary Battle Royal, a celebration of the silver anniversary of the Brahma Bull’s WWE debut.

WWE higher-ups are said to be pleased with the improvements Omos has made since coming to the main roster, and it is believed that he is getting better the more matches he has.

Former WWE talent Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali) is accused of slapping a toll worker in India.

Tribune India reports that the incident occurred on July 11 as Khali was traveling from Jalandhar in Punjab to Karnal, Haryana. The publication also has a video of the incident, but it doesn’t show that Khali attacked the toll worker.

However, the video does show Khali confronting two toll workers as they try to put a barricade in front of his car. Khali takes it upon himself to stop them so that he can leave.

Khali is accused of attacking the worker for asking him for his ID to pass the toll when asked by police. The former wrestler shared his side of the incident and accused the toll worker of blackmailing him for a selfie.

The report states that both Khali and the toll worker deny wrongdoing towards each other. Khali also shared his experience in an Instagram post and felt that people that mistreat celebrities should be punished.

Tribune India translated Khali’s Instagram post.

“…Yesterday, while going to Karnel, tax toll employee of Phillaur stopped my car and misbehaved for selfie. When I denied selfie, he ruthlessly passed racist comments and used bad words. That’s all I want to say,” said Khali.

What’s Next for The Great Khali?

It doesn’t seem like either side will move forward with the police about the incident.

The reports shared, “Ladhowal police station on Tuesday said no complaint was lodged by either of the two sides.”

The situation could change, and SEScoops will provide an update if it does. As of now, it doesn’t appear either Khali or the toll worker is interested in revisiting the situation.

The former wrestler is also looking to put his focus on helping the Bharatiya Janata Political Party. He joined the party earlier this year and expressed how he is impressed with the work India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done.

Despite the accusation and the video, Khali hasn’t admitted that he assaulted the worker.

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali was recently interviewed by The New Indian Express to talk about several professional wrestling topics. During the interview Khali discussed his time with WWE and expressed his frustration with the company’s success in his native India. Khali said the WWE failed in India and it’s a key reason he decided to leave before starting his own promotion, Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE):

“The WWE has failed in India. They thought they would use the Great Khali fully and then leave him. I [had] been trying hard for [a long time] to leave WWE, but they kept on offering me [a] contract. Finally in 2014, I decided I [would] leave once my contract [ended] and [would] not work with them ever again. Then I came back and opened CWE [Continental Wrestling Entertainment] in Punjab, which is doing well.”

As it pertains to the state of professional wrestling in India as a whole, Khali explained how he wanted to change the mentality of how professional wrestling training is done:

“The future of wrestling is very bright and it can be better, if handled in a better way, if a coach is provided or [a better foundation] is given. The mentality of the Indian sportsmen is very weak. Many of them depend upon drugs. They feel that the consumption of drugs will help in enhancing their performance and will help them in clinching a medal. They receive too much of love after winning a medal that they forget to concentrate on sports.”

You can read Khali’s full interview with The New Indian Times by clicking this link here.

WWE COO Triple H recently spoke to News 18 to talk about several professional wrestling topics. “The Game” offered his thoughts on current WWE Champ Jinder Mahal’s reign as champion, as well as former WWE World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali’s one-night return to WWE at Battleground earlier this year. Here are the highlights:

His thoughts on WWE Champ Jinder Mahal’s reign as champion thus far:

“Jinder has been champion for 3 months here I think you know there’s different ways to look at it. If I’m going to answer that from a wrestler’s point or a WWE superstar standpoint, sometimes people are looking at Jinder and saying maybe he doesn’t deserve the championship, it’s too early for him. They fail to see that Jinder was here before and yes he did not succeed the first time he was here and he went away and he left but they don’t see the hard work they don’t see the dedication he’s put in he has worked really hard and if I can say one thing from my point of view, Jinder has earned my respect. As not only a WWE superstar but as a champion I think the jury is out.

“I think it takes time to establish yourself as a champion you know superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin or Myself or The Rock or John Cena weren’t built overnight. They take time. It takes time to earn the respect of a fan base and I think that’s what Jinder will do if he continues to put on the performance he does. He will continue to earn their respect over time. If he doesn’t then he clearly won’t be champion for long.”

The Great Khali’s one-night WWE return at Battleground:

“Great Khali is a legend in the industry and he is always welcome to the WWE and we look forward to appearances by him in the future if that is something he wants to do. I know right now he is here in India and he is enjoying and kind of helping to train the next generation of superstars as well and being very successful at that. But you know, Great Khali is always going to be a legendary figure to the WWE and that means he is welcome at any time he wants to.”

You can read Triple H’s full interview with News 18 by clicking this link here.

We noted before how The Great Khali’s appearance on Battleground PPV was seemingly a one off deal as the former World Champion was not advertised for any of the upcoming WWE Events.

However, many believed that WWE will not call him for just one appearance and they may have something more planned for the Indian Star.

During his recent interview with Sportskeeda’s Riju Dasgupta, Jinder Mahal was asked if the Giant will reappear on WWE Programming anytime soon.

Replying to it the Modern Day Maharaja said that he hopes to see Khali again, but he also revealed that currently, WWE has no plans to bring him back for another surprise appearance:

“I would definitely hope so, but for the mean time, we don’t have anything planned. No appearances. It was just for one night for the Punjabi Prison. I’m sure The Great Khali, we haven’t seen the last of him or us together. When it’s going to happen again, that’s going to be a surprise. Whenever it is, I’m looking forward to it.”

The Great Khali made his surprise return on WWE TV during the Battleground PPV last month. There, he helped Jinder Mahal in retaining the WWE Championship in a Punjabi Prison match against Randy Orton.

– It would appear that The Great Khali’s surprise appearance at WWE Battleground was a one-off.

Following his return, Khali’s profile was listed on WWE’s active roster on WWE.com but has since been removed. His profile is now listed in the Alumni section again.

It was also reported last week that Khali is not advertised for any upcoming live events.

At WWE Battleground, Khali returned as a heel to assist WWE Champion Jinder Mahal in his Punjabi Prison Match against Randy Orton. He prevented Orton from escaping the structure, allowing Mahal to escape and retain the WWE Championship.

– Sawyer Fulton has changed up his look again.

At last Saturday’s WWE NXT live event in Fort Pierce, Florida, the sparingly seen wrestler appeared in new attire in a match against Nick Miller.

New look for @SFulton_WWE at #nxtfortpierce pic.twitter.com/3E0HCAkvqY

— Kim of Hearts ?? (@kim_love) July 30, 2017

Fulton appeared like this the week before.

Is looks like @SFulton_WWE is angry??#NXTCocoa pic.twitter.com/atzgxU7WHT

— WWE NXT WORLD?? (@WWENXTWORLD) July 21, 2017

At Saturday’s show, Miller pinned Fulton following a crossbody off the top rope.

Fulton was removed from SAnitY and NXT television last November due to injury. He returned to action in late April but has only competed on house shows.

• Former TNA Knockout has a new name in WWE NXT

The Great Khali posts photo with Vince McMahon

The Great Khali posted a photo of Vince McMahon and himself at this past Sunday’s WWE Battleground PPV. The Great Khali made his WWE return at Battleground during the Punjabi Prison match. Randy Orton had the match won and was about to escape the prison, but Khali came down to the ring and grabbed Orton by the throat. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal was then able to escape the Punjabi Prison and retain his WWE Championship while Randy Orton was stuck in Khali’s grasp.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXDMqgMl5TG/

The Great Khali’s return at WWE Battleground was uploaded to YouTube and is closing in on 4 million views.

Jason Jordan on Miz TV preview

It was announced oh Monday’s episode of RAW that Jason Jordan will be on Miz TV next week. Jordan defeated Curt Hawkins in his RAW debut on Monday. WWE posted the following preview for Jordan’s appearance on Miz TV next week:

Jason Jordan has done his fair share of interviews since Raw General Manager Kurt Angle revealed that the former SmackDown Tag Team Champion is his son, but now the “gold-blooded” Superstar is set to be grilled by The Miz on “Miz TV,” live in Angle’s home city of Pittsburgh.

What questions might The A-Lister have in store for Jordan? Will we learn of his true aspirations now that he has joined Team Red? One thing’s for sure, even though Jordan’s the son of the Raw GM, The Miz won’t be pulling any punches.

NEXT WEEK: @mikethemiz hosts a very special edition of #MizTV with @RealKurtAngle's son @JasonJordanJJ on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/TR28d6IA2Y

— WWE (@WWE) July 25, 2017

Curtis Axel on being in the main event of RAW

WWE Superstar Curtis Axel recently joined the Miztourage along with Bo Dallas and The Miz. The Miztourage lost in a Handicap match against Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins on Monday’s episode of RAW. Despite the loss, Axel boasted on Twitter about being in the main-event of the show. Axel hasn’t been featured on RAW at all until recently joining the Miztourage.

https://twitter.com/RealCurtisAxel/status/890719794617626624

WWE Performance Center roster sings “Happy Birthday” to Triple H

Yesterday was Triple H’s birthday and WWE uploaded a video of NXT Superstars and the coaching staff singing to “Happy Birthday” to him. Shawn Michaels didn’t sing along and walked away as soon as everyone was done singing.

5 legendary superstars The Great Khali has defeated

WWE uploaded a new list narrated by Corey Graves of 5 legendary superstars The Great Khali has defeated during his career. Khali made his return to WWE at this past Sunday’s Battleground PPV and help Jinder Mahal defeat Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship. The list included The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Batista and Kane.

Superstar Ink with Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy was on the most recent episode of Superstar Ink with Corey Graves. Hardy explained that the tattoos on his neck symbolize his struggles with addiction and what he went through to overcome those demons. You can check out the full episode in the video below.

WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal, defeated Randy Orton in the 3rd ever Punjabi Prison match to retain his title last night. The creator of the Punjabi Prison match, the Great Khali, returned to the company in dramatic fashion to help secure Jinder’s victory.

After his win at Battleground, Jinder spoke to WWE.com reporters regarding what having the Great Khali with him means.

Jinder continued to express his thoughts on Talking Smack:

Is the Great Khali Back in WWE Full-Time?

We should know more about Khali’s WWE status in the coming days, but it certainly seems as though he is back in the company on at least a temporary basis.

Khali is 44 years old, and has had mobility problems due to his enormous size. Since leaving WWE in 2014, Khali has opened his own wrestling school and promotion in India, “Continental Wrestling Entertainment”. WWE recently signed Khali’s student, Kavita Devi, to compete in the Mae Young Classic. Devi is WWE’s first female-born Superstar from India.

Jinder Mahal defended the WWE Championship tonight against Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match at WWE Battleground. Orton had the match won several times but the Singh Brothers kept interfering. Orton was still able overcome the odds and started to climb up the outer-structure of the Punjabi Prison.

The Great Khali then made his WWE return and made his way down the entrance ramp as Orton was halfway up the structure. Khali then grabbed Orton by the throat and Mahal escaped the Punjabi Prison to retain his WWE Championship. After the match, Mahal and The Great Khali celebrated on the entrance ramp.

Soon, #WWEChampion @JinderMahal and @RandyOrton will be TRAPPED in this dreaded structure… #WWEBattleground #PunjabiPrison @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/nMhQrdrehe

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017

#Khallas time for @JinderMahal? NOPE… #RKO! #WWEBattleground #WWEChampionship @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/cX6e3J7oLF

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017

Dear @SinghBrosWWE,

Bye-bye.

– @RandyOrton #WWEBattleground #WWEChampionship #PunjabiPrison pic.twitter.com/9IoLgN4xeI

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017

.@JinderMahal has a GIANT surprise for @RandyOrton as The #GreatKhali comes to the aid of his fellow countryman at #WWEBattleground!!! pic.twitter.com/YeFs2o3kD8

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017

The #ModernDayMaharaja @JinderMahal rides on…with help from the MONSTROUS #GreatKhali! #WWEChampionship #WWEBattleground #PunjabiPrison pic.twitter.com/kPdU9uxsI9

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017

AJ Styles throws first pitch at today’s Phillies game

WWE United States Champion AJ Styles threw out the first pitch today at the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers game at Citizens Bank Park earlier today. Styles will defend his United States Championship against Kevin Owens at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later tonight.

The Phillies customized a phenomenal jersey for AJ Styles pic.twitter.com/Do8tQDPgVb

— Matt Breen (@matt_breen) July 23, 2017

The current @WWE United States champion @AJStylesOrg is in the building! ? pic.twitter.com/ggiCErdUdh

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/nickpiccone/status/889195740270141442

Jinder Mahal says The Great Khali has given him some advice for tonight’s match

Jinder Mahal will defend his WWE Championship tonight at WWE Battleground against Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match. The Punjabi Prison was introduced in 2006 and build for former WWE Superstar The Great Khali. Mahal revealed in a recent interview with The Times of India that he has recently received advice from The Great Khali. Here are Mahal’s comments to The Times of India:

“I chose the Punjabi Prison Match because the match at MITB was in St. Louis which is Orton’s home town. It was on his terms; his father was sitting in the front row. So, when I had the chance, I wanted my match on my terms and my terms are Punjabi Prison match. It was invented by the Great Khali and he has given me some tricks and tips to how to win the match and I am more than ready to defend my title.”

Former WWE Superstar The Great Khali is the star of a bizarre commercial for Amuja Cement that is going viral in India.

Khali, real name Dalip Singh Rana, returned to India last year to start up a wrestling academy in his home state of Punjab after living in the United States for over 15 years.

– The injury that Erick Rowan suffered during his match with Cesaro at the June 19th WWE live event is said to be a torn biceps. The current belief, according to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, is that due to the injury and the recovery process, Rowan will likely be out of action for up to four months. However, if Rowan decides — or is forced — to undergo surgery, he could be looking at a longer absence from the ring.

– Longtime WWE performer The Great Khali is the guest on the latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which is available right now. During the interview, Jericho talks mostly about Great Khali’s life growing up as a giant, as well as his early pro wrestling career. Y2J also brings up Khali’s film work, such as his memorable role in the Adam Sandler remake of the movie, “The Longest Yard.” You can download the show today at PodcastOne.com.

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