The cult of Khali ; From action figure to part-time movie star, Dalip Singh Rana's WWE alter ego has become a one-man spectacle. He may not be the wrestling circus's biggest champion, but he is their biggest clown.

From: India Today | Date: May 26, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

If World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is Middle America's biggest joke on humanity, then The Great Khali is its biggest joker.

With an Arabian-themed entrance tune matching his waddle, a name plucked from Amrish Puri's Kali-worshipping weirdo in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Punjabi peace offerings ranging from Ganga water to a goat, the 36-year-old is one of the star entertainers in a circus of vicious looking men with names like Umaga and Undertaker contesting in fervid face-offs called Raw and Smackdown.

It's a status that has little to do with performance ...

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