NoDQ.com > WWE > The Great Khali says wrestling is real Posted by Randy Gordon on 05/07/2008 at 10:58 AM
New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) India's first-ever World Wrestling Entertainment champion, Daleep Singh Rana, popularly known as Khali, today claimed their bitterly fought bouts were all real and not stage managed as perceived by the masses.
The 7.3 feet tall Khali, currently taking a break after his around three-year stint in the WWE, rubbished the notion that performance of the wrestlers were manipulated by media during broadcast.
"Everything whatever you see out there is real. Sometimes wrestlers receive serious injuries, and even die on the ring. There is no way of manipulation by media," Khali told PTI-Bhasha.
Khali was surprised to see his popularity in India where cricket and Bollywood actors draw much of the fanfare.
"I didn't expect such fanfare in India, where, I thought only cricket and film stars enjoy publicity," he said.
He fondly recalled meeting Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai and revealed that the master batsman invited him for an Indian Premier League match.
Khali, who has a "very busy schedule in India", said "I am interested to visit the ground at least once. I will surely try to find some time." Khali believes the country had great prospect in the wrestling at the highest level and offered his help the aspirants. PTI
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