During the latest episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, The Great Khali talks on how he got discovered by WWE, the Punjabi Prison Match and what he is doing now.
On how he got discovered by WWE:“I started bodybuilding, so my coach, everybody says, ‘Oh man, he looks like Kane.
So then I come here.”On the Punjabi Prison Match:“Punjabi prison match.
You can’t work, Big Show and Undertaker work in this Prison match.
Some health issue.”On WWE making it seem like he came up with the Punjabi prison match:“My character is Punjabi.
During the latest episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, The Great Khali talks on how he got discovered by WWE, the Punjabi Prison Match and what he is doing now.
On how he got discovered by WWE:
“I started bodybuilding, so my coach, everybody says, ‘Oh man, he looks like Kane. Oh my god, man, he looks like Big Show.’ Because I’m very big, very strong. So everybody says ‘Oh man, you look like a WWE guy. So me and my coach email different schools. So one school responds back, a school from California San Francisco. I send a resume; my arms are 24 [inch] my legs are 35 my chest is a 64. He said okay, if you had that kind of guy, then you can make lots of money per year, so then I start. I will make money, man. I work a police job, but not have that much money. Police job, Punjab police, but little money. So if you have this size guy, you can make a lot of money. So then I come here.”
On the Punjabi Prison Match:
“Punjabi prison match. First, when I had the Punjabi prison match set up for me and Undertaker. They called me. ‘You can’t work this one.’ I said, man, come on, man. I think 2 days before [he called me]. Oh, you can’t work Undertaker. I said, come on, why? ‘You have something wrong with your blood.’ I’m so sad. I don’t know what happened. So I was there. So Undertaker and Big Show in that ring are practicing. You can’t work, Big Show and Undertaker work in this Prison match. I said this is a bad decision. All the things build, then 2 days before they say you can’t work. Some health issue.”
On WWE making it seem like he came up with the Punjabi prison match:
“My character is Punjabi. Everybody say he worked in the Punjab police, so the idea came from there. It’s bamboo or something.”
What keeps him busy now – what he is doing in India:
“I do property business, real estate, and shoot commercials.”
All quotes (edited for clarify by Insight with Chris Van Vliet) are courtesy of Insight with Chris Van Vliet.
The Great Khali also talks on his physical health, “The Longest Yard”, his favorite opponents and more. You can watch the full interview below.
