The Great Khali may not be one of the best big men of all time in WWE, but he is still remembered fondly by fans. He is a WWE Hall Of Famer and a former world champion.
Khali was recently followed around by the WWE Now India crew and explained how he began his wrestling career:
“It was my dream to start an academy in India, since I was a wrestler myself, I did not want to be the last wrestler from India to join WWE. I wanted more young wrestlers from India to go to WWE to make India proud. I had a very hard time when I started my journey. Going from India, getting a visa in the US, finding a good academy to get trained. It was a tough path for me.”
“I also did not have much money. So it was my dream from that time. I went to the US in 2000. My dream was to remove all these barriers and perils for the next generation. So I always had in mind that if I could become something credible, I will create a wrestling academy in India to give youngsters a platform to achieve their dreams.”
The Great Khali on WWE Now India
Khali would also cite The Undertaker as his inspiration to become a pro wrestler.
“I started wrestling after watching The Undertaker, he was my inspiration to get into the business. It was such a memorable moment for me (getting a win over The Undertaker). It was a challenging match for me but it was equally momentous. It’s very close to my heart.”
The Great Khali On WWE Now India
H/T to Wrestle Inc for transcriptions
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