10 Wrestlers You Never Realised Were Signed To WCW
1. The Great Khali
Believe it or not, The Great Khali spent eight months contracted to World Championship Wrestling from late 2000 – a full six years before he’d eventually sign a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment.
The real-life Dalip Singh was working as a security guard before landing a job as a police officer in 1993. And it was then that Singh began to start his wrestling training. By 2000, the larger-than-life Mumbai native signed his first professional contract with All Pro Wrestling. Just a few months later, WCW decided to take a chance on the 7’1” giant and signed him to a contract.
The future Punjabi Playboy’s WCW career came to an end when the promotion was bought by Vince McMahon in 2001, and Dalip Singh never actually made an in-ring appearance on WCW TV. After spending time in New Japan, All Japan, and CMLL, Singh would sign with WWE in 2006 and make his main roster debut as The Great Khali later that same year.
By July 2007, Khali would become World Heavyweight Champion.