Ex-WWE Star The Great Khali Suffers Serious Head Injury in Pro Wrestling Match
The Great Khali, a former WWE star from India, was hospitalised with a head fracture during a pro wrestling match in Haldwani (Uttarakhand). The 2007 WWE heavyweight champion was injured after being beaten by three Canadian wrestlers
The Great Khali, the first Indian to make it big in WWE, is not invincible anymore. The seven foot-one inch wrestler, whose real name is Dalip Singh Rana, had to be hospitalised on Wednesday after he suffered serious injury during a bout in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. (Read more sports stories here)
The 44-year-old Khali suffered a serious head fracture while fighting Canadian wrestler 'Bodysteel' and was taken to Dehradun on Thursday for specialised treatment. If his condition deteriorates he might be sent to Delhi for further care.
During his fight with 'Bodysteel' in 'The Great Khali Wrestling Show' at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Khali was left stranded alone when two other wrestlers -- Mike Knox and Apollo -- entered the ring and started beating the Indian with chairs.
The Indian star could not fight back and was left bleeding in the ring. He was stretchered away and was taken to Birajlal Trauma Centre in Haldwani, where CT scan and X-Rays revealed there was a fracture in his head.
Khali was a Punjab state police officer before becoming a professional wrestler. He won his first WWE heavyweight championship in July 2007.
During Khali's fight, Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, finance minister Indira Hridayesh and sports minister Yashpal Arya were present.
(With inputs from Tania Saili Bakshi)