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2002
Killer Khalsa Singh - Desi Wrestler
Its impressive to see a Desi representing in the world of Pro Wrestling
- but there is more to this big guy, he's outspoken and a decent actor as well.
What does the future hold for Killer Khalsa Singh?
by Rajiv Ramdeo
If you've seen Bollywood Hollywood yet, you might've witnessed the Killer make
his special guest appearance in the popular film. His presence is commanding,
his personality endearing (really), and his talent - huge! Raj caught up with Killer
Khalsa and escaped with a few minor cuts and scratches.
Rajiv Ramdeo: How's it going man?
Killer Khalsa Singh: Going good. Been very busy with wrestling and acting.
RR: How long have you been a wrestler?
KKS: I've been wrestling 4 years now. My good friend Tiger Ali Singh,
(friend of the family) got into wrestling with WWF (now WWE). I was excited;
I always wanted to be an entertainer, so when he came to Chicago to do a show at
the All-State Arena, I went to go see him. Back stage I met everyone there and I
really enjoyed what they did and how they entertained. I told Tiger I wanted to
do this, but he said "no man you don't know the ropes." So after he left I started
to look for wrestling schools and found one here in Chicago called WCPW
(Windy City Pro Wrestling) run by Sam DeCero from the Max Brothers.
There I was trained by The Iron Sheik and Steve Boz and it all started from there...
" There is no Khalistan on the Map so why should I? "
RR: Dam, The Iron Sheik? He is a true wrestling legend. But you know I have to ask,
most Indian mothers want their sons to be doctors and engineers and so on. How did
your family react when you said I am going to be a wrestler?
KKS: At first they were excited. Then when I got injured (broken rib) they all got
worried and asked if it was worth it. But my wife puts up with it and supported me all
along. Monica is the best thing that ever happened to me. After I met her my career
just took off. She helps me all the time.
RR: I'm a wrestling fan, been one basically all my life. It's no secret that professional
wrestlers are athletes, and put their bodies through serious exercising and dieting
routines. How do you keep in shape?
KKS: Well my wife should get the credit for that; she makes the best high protein food,
and I eat lots of Protein. I train very hard, with two and half hours in the gym, and three
hours in the ring, four days a week, every week. It's tough but when you have the drive,
you want to do more and more.
RR: Now here is a bit of a controverisal topic, your wrestling gimmick. Whats behind the
wrestler, "Killer Khalsa Singh"?
KKS: Well I'm Indian as you can see (laughs)... Well my gimmick was very hard to decide,
but my brother-in-law (Amit Bhatia) thought of this. First of all I'm a Sikh, I'm big and
I'm Indian so I wanted to mix all that up and then bring up the Indian FLAG to top, so I
called my self "Killer Khalsa Singh." Killer being tough and Khalsa meaning pure, true and
freedom. So it all came together as a Freedom Fighter.
RR: I hear that some people don't take to the name very well...
KKS: Well, I have lots of bad comments to why I call my self Khalsa and not have the Khalsa
Flag. I believe that we are all Indians, so why not have the Indian flag? There is no
Khalistan on the Map so why should I?
RR: OK, I have a wrestling fan question & I know you're going to enjoy this one.
What was your most memorable match?
KKS: Ohhhhh well, it was with "Iron Mike Sampson," a very big guy whose been in the
business for over 10 years. I was to go against him for the
WWA (World Wrestling Association) title. It was a good match but I came out on top
to became the first Indian in wrestling to be a World Champ... it's on my site.
RR: So that is the title your holding in the picture, cool. You mentioned to me before you
were going on tour to India soon with the likes of X-Pac & King Kong Bundy. Any cities
confirmed for that tour.
KKS: Yes we are putting together a tour for India where we will start in Bombay than
New Delhi, Punjab and Etc. So far it's a green light but still in the works.
RR: You mentioned a few minutes ago about getting injured, a broken rib. You know a lot
of people out there who criticize wrestling do it on the basis of it being all fake. They
say stuff like, "It's not a real punch" or "they know how to fall." What do you say to
people like that?
KKS: Well they only see what they want to see. If they really want to experience the
fakeness, all I have to say to them is, step in the ring and than speak after that.
Step in my shoes for one day. You know wrestling is not for everyone, there are some
that fail after one day... it's very tough.
RR: Let's move on to the acting, recently you had a cameo in Deepa Metha's new movie,
"Bollywood/Hollywood" released in theatres all over Toronto on October 26th and in
the US on November 22nd. What was that like?
KKS: Deepa is great director, you must go see it. It's a romantic comedy and I did a
guest appearance, played a prospective groom. A very funny movie, Deepa has never
done a comedy movie before so this is good. It also stars Lisa Ray and Raul Khanna,
who are both great actors.
RR: Wrestling and acting, I guess that makes you almost a Desi version of The Rock.
Speaking of The Rock, will we be seeing you on WWE programming any time soon?
KKS: Well I'm working to get there; it's actually in the works as we speak.
Well... might be facing Kurt Angle soon, just to try the new angle out by me being
Indian and him as the true American. It will be good...
RR: Kurt Angle? Now that should be a good match. (Kurt Angle is the 1996 Olympic
gold medal winner in wrestling). Where can your fans see you in the meantime?
KKS: They can see me on TV here in Chicago, Wisconsin & Indiana. Keep checking
the web site for updates to see if I'm in your town. www.killerkhalsa.com,
the schedule is to be posted.
RR: Do you have any final comments for you fans?
KKS: Thank you for supporting me and let's keep India alive. Remember from East
to West Killer Khalsa Singh is the Best... love and peace.
RR: Well thank you for you time, we here at DesiClub.com wish you the best of luck
in your wrestling and movie career.
If you would like to contact Killer Khalsa Singh, you can visit his web site at
www.killerkhalsa.com, he has promised to respond to you all.
Do you have any thoughts on this? Feel free to send Rajiv an e-mail @ Rajiv Ramdeo.
Killer Khalsa Singh - Desi Wrestler
Its impressive to see a Desi representing in the world of Pro Wrestling
- but there is more to this big guy, he's outspoken and a decent actor as well.
What does the future hold for Killer Khalsa Singh?
by Rajiv Ramdeo
If you've seen Bollywood Hollywood yet, you might've witnessed the Killer make
his special guest appearance in the popular film. His presence is commanding,
his personality endearing (really), and his talent - huge! Raj caught up with Killer
Khalsa and escaped with a few minor cuts and scratches.
Rajiv Ramdeo: How's it going man?
Killer Khalsa Singh: Going good. Been very busy with wrestling and acting.
RR: How long have you been a wrestler?
KKS: I've been wrestling 4 years now. My good friend Tiger Ali Singh,
(friend of the family) got into wrestling with WWF (now WWE). I was excited;
I always wanted to be an entertainer, so when he came to Chicago to do a show at
the All-State Arena, I went to go see him. Back stage I met everyone there and I
really enjoyed what they did and how they entertained. I told Tiger I wanted to
do this, but he said "no man you don't know the ropes." So after he left I started
to look for wrestling schools and found one here in Chicago called WCPW
(Windy City Pro Wrestling) run by Sam DeCero from the Max Brothers.
There I was trained by The Iron Sheik and Steve Boz and it all started from there...
" There is no Khalistan on the Map so why should I? "
RR: Dam, The Iron Sheik? He is a true wrestling legend. But you know I have to ask,
most Indian mothers want their sons to be doctors and engineers and so on. How did
your family react when you said I am going to be a wrestler?
KKS: At first they were excited. Then when I got injured (broken rib) they all got
worried and asked if it was worth it. But my wife puts up with it and supported me all
along. Monica is the best thing that ever happened to me. After I met her my career
just took off. She helps me all the time.
RR: I'm a wrestling fan, been one basically all my life. It's no secret that professional
wrestlers are athletes, and put their bodies through serious exercising and dieting
routines. How do you keep in shape?
KKS: Well my wife should get the credit for that; she makes the best high protein food,
and I eat lots of Protein. I train very hard, with two and half hours in the gym, and three
hours in the ring, four days a week, every week. It's tough but when you have the drive,
you want to do more and more.
RR: Now here is a bit of a controverisal topic, your wrestling gimmick. Whats behind the
wrestler, "Killer Khalsa Singh"?
KKS: Well I'm Indian as you can see (laughs)... Well my gimmick was very hard to decide,
but my brother-in-law (Amit Bhatia) thought of this. First of all I'm a Sikh, I'm big and
I'm Indian so I wanted to mix all that up and then bring up the Indian FLAG to top, so I
called my self "Killer Khalsa Singh." Killer being tough and Khalsa meaning pure, true and
freedom. So it all came together as a Freedom Fighter.
RR: I hear that some people don't take to the name very well...
KKS: Well, I have lots of bad comments to why I call my self Khalsa and not have the Khalsa
Flag. I believe that we are all Indians, so why not have the Indian flag? There is no
Khalistan on the Map so why should I?
RR: OK, I have a wrestling fan question & I know you're going to enjoy this one.
What was your most memorable match?
KKS: Ohhhhh well, it was with "Iron Mike Sampson," a very big guy whose been in the
business for over 10 years. I was to go against him for the
WWA (World Wrestling Association) title. It was a good match but I came out on top
to became the first Indian in wrestling to be a World Champ... it's on my site.
RR: So that is the title your holding in the picture, cool. You mentioned to me before you
were going on tour to India soon with the likes of X-Pac & King Kong Bundy. Any cities
confirmed for that tour.
KKS: Yes we are putting together a tour for India where we will start in Bombay than
New Delhi, Punjab and Etc. So far it's a green light but still in the works.
RR: You mentioned a few minutes ago about getting injured, a broken rib. You know a lot
of people out there who criticize wrestling do it on the basis of it being all fake. They
say stuff like, "It's not a real punch" or "they know how to fall." What do you say to
people like that?
KKS: Well they only see what they want to see. If they really want to experience the
fakeness, all I have to say to them is, step in the ring and than speak after that.
Step in my shoes for one day. You know wrestling is not for everyone, there are some
that fail after one day... it's very tough.
RR: Let's move on to the acting, recently you had a cameo in Deepa Metha's new movie,
"Bollywood/Hollywood" released in theatres all over Toronto on October 26th and in
the US on November 22nd. What was that like?
KKS: Deepa is great director, you must go see it. It's a romantic comedy and I did a
guest appearance, played a prospective groom. A very funny movie, Deepa has never
done a comedy movie before so this is good. It also stars Lisa Ray and Raul Khanna,
who are both great actors.
RR: Wrestling and acting, I guess that makes you almost a Desi version of The Rock.
Speaking of The Rock, will we be seeing you on WWE programming any time soon?
KKS: Well I'm working to get there; it's actually in the works as we speak.
Well... might be facing Kurt Angle soon, just to try the new angle out by me being
Indian and him as the true American. It will be good...
RR: Kurt Angle? Now that should be a good match. (Kurt Angle is the 1996 Olympic
gold medal winner in wrestling). Where can your fans see you in the meantime?
KKS: They can see me on TV here in Chicago, Wisconsin & Indiana. Keep checking
the web site for updates to see if I'm in your town. www.killerkhalsa.com,
the schedule is to be posted.
RR: Do you have any final comments for you fans?
KKS: Thank you for supporting me and let's keep India alive. Remember from East
to West Killer Khalsa Singh is the Best... love and peace.
RR: Well thank you for you time, we here at DesiClub.com wish you the best of luck
in your wrestling and movie career.
If you would like to contact Killer Khalsa Singh, you can visit his web site at
www.killerkhalsa.com, he has promised to respond to you all.
Do you have any thoughts on this? Feel free to send Rajiv an e-mail @ Rajiv Ramdeo.