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Shanky

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Gurvinder Singh Malhotra(born 19 June 1991)[3]is an Indianprofessional wrestler.He is best known for his tenure inWWE,where he performed under thering nameShanky.He is also known for his tenure inContinental Wrestling Entertainment(CWE).

Shanky
Birth nameGurvinder Singh Malhotra
Born(1992-06-19)19 June 1992(age 32)
Jagadhri, Haryana,India
Alma materMaharaja Agrasen College
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dilsher Shanky
Shanky
Shanky Singh
Blue Kane
Billed height7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[1]
Billed weight140.8 kg (310 lb)[1]
Billed fromJalandhar,India[2]
Trained byWWE Performance Center[2]
Debut2015

Early life

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Gurvinder was born to Sardar Narendra Singh and Narendra Kaur in 1991 inJagadhri, Haryana,India.[4][5]He sawThe Great Khalitalking about his new academy, Continental Wrestling Entertainment and decided to join CWE in 2015.[5]

Professional wrestling career

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At the age of 24, Malhotra joined Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE) in 2015. He was officially announced as a CWE Superstar and named as Shanky Singh on 21 June 2016 through the officialYouTube channelof CWE.[6]On 22 March 2017, he announced that he had been selected for the WWE tryouts inDubai,United Arab Emirates.[7]During his time in CWE, he won the Heavyweight title twice.

On 29 January 2020, WWE announced the signings of three Indian trainees, including Malhotra.[8][9]AtSuperstar Spectacleon 22 January 2021, Malhotra, under the ring name Dilsher Shanky, teamed with Giant Zanjeer,Rey Mysterio,andRicochetto defeatCesaro,Dolph Ziggler,King Corbin,andShinsuke Nakamurain an eight-man tag-team match. On 10 May episode ofRaw,Shanky, along withVeer,would align themselves withJinder Mahal.[10]As part of the2021 Draft,both Shanky and Mahal were drafted to the SmackDown brand while Veer remained on theRawbrand, ending their alliance with Veer.[11][12]

Beginning on the 27 May episode ofSmackDown,Shanky began dancing before and after his matches.[13][14][15]In 2023, Mahal joined Indus Sher, ending his partnership with Shanky. At the 2023Superstar Spectaclelive event, Shanky returned to the ring for the first time in over 14 months, where he unsuccessfully challengedGuntherfor theWWE Intercontinental Championship.On 21 September 2023, Shanky was released from his WWE contract.[16]

Championship and accomplishments

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  • Continental Wrestling Entertainment
    • CWE Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[17]

Other media

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Malhotra played the role of Zalzala Singh in the 2019 movie:Bharat. He also made his video game debut as a playable character inWWE 2K23. [18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2019 Bharat Zalzala Singh

References

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  2. ^abc"डेढ़ दर्जन अंडे, दूध,चिकन खाकर बनाई ऐसी बॉडी, US आने का मिल रहा बुलावा".Dainik Bhaskar.19 August 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2022.Retrieved15 May2022.
  3. ^"Shanky Singh reveals truth behind giving 'chokeslam' to police constables".InUth.19 January 2018.Retrieved8 May2018.
  4. ^"डेढ़ दर्जन अंडे, दूध,चिकन खाकर बनाई ऐसी बॉडी, US आने का मिल रहा बुलावा".Dainik Bhaskar(in Hindi). 19 August 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2022.Retrieved15 May2022.
  5. ^ab"The Great Khali's final move: Desi-style WWE via a village in Punjab".Hindustan Times.26 June 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 12 May 2018.Retrieved11 May2018.
  6. ^CWE (21 June 2016),CWE Superstar ShankySingh hight [sic] 7 feet from Jagadhri Haryana,archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2023,retrieved24 May2018
  7. ^CWE (22 March 2017),CWE Superstar Shanky Singh sharing his views on his WWE Tryout 2017 in Dubai.,archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2023,retrieved24 May2018
  8. ^"WWE Performs New Tryout at The Great Khali School in India".wrestlingculture.16 November 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2018.Retrieved10 May2018.
  9. ^Solowrestling (16 November 2017)."WWE realiza nuevo tryout en la escuela de The Great Khali en India"(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2018.Retrieved11 May2018.
  10. ^"Former WWE Champion Returns During WWE Raw".WWE.Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2021.Retrieved11 May2021.
  11. ^"See all the results from the 2021 Draft".Archivedfrom the original on 15 October 2021.Retrieved6 October2021.
  12. ^Powell, Jason (4 October 2021)."10/4 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the WWE Draft night two, Goldberg returns, the build to WWE Crown Jewel continues".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.Archivedfrom the original on 5 October 2021.Retrieved5 October2021.
  13. ^"It's A Drew Day, Bryan Danielson In Action, Max Dupri Welcomed To SmackDown, And More".Fightful.Archivedfrom the original on 28 May 2022.Retrieved27 May2022.
  14. ^"WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results for May 27, 2022".WrestlingNews.co.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2022.Retrieved21 May2022.
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  16. ^Jenkins, H. (21 September 2023)."WWE Releases Shanky From His Contract".Ringside News.Archivedfrom the original on 21 September 2023.Retrieved21 September2023.
  17. ^Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 May 2018)."CWE Saturday Night Show".Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 June 2021.Retrieved21 January2021.
  18. ^Kumar, Ankit (7 June 2019)."सलमान खान की फिल्म 'भारत' में डेब्यू करने वाले 7 फुट लंबे रैसलर के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें".hindi.sportskeeda(in Hindi).Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021.Retrieved14 April2021.
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