The son of legitimate pro wrestling legend, Tiger Jeet Singh, Ali Singh must have fallen quite far from the family tree in regards to his wrestling ability, as the WWF found out. At SummerSlam 1997, the father and son combination were shown in the crowd, taking pictures with fans and enjoying the action. On commentary, Vince McMahon noted that people would maybe see Tiger Ali Singh competing in the WWF shortly, which is exactly what happened. Singh had actually debuted before this in April, taking on the character of an arrogant, wealthy Indian who looked down on everybody else. It was a very traditional, villainous persona, and the man did manage to raise the ire of fans with his words, but he'd disappear quickly. After leaving the company in 2002, Ali Singh tried to sue the WWF for the way he had been treated, claiming racist abuse backstage. Whatever happened behind the curtain is certainly not known for sure, but the fact was that Tiger Ali Singh was woeful inside the ring, and proved a complete flop for Vince McMahon. Simply put, why wasn't he road-tested before being signed? Didn't the WWF watch him perform before offering a contract?
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
