Shanky Explained

Shanky
Birth Name:Gurvinder Singh Malhotra
Birth Date:19 June 1992
Birth Place:Jagadhri, Haryana, India
Alma Mater:Maharaja Agrasen College
Ring Names:Dilsher Shanky
Shanky
Shanky Singh
Blue Kane
Height:7 ft 0 inch [1]
Weight:140.8kg (310.4lb)
Billed:Jalandhar, India
Trainer:WWE Performance Center[2]
Debut:2015
Birthname:Guruvindra Singh

Gurvinder Singh Malhotra (born 19 June 1991)[3] is an Indian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Shanky. He is also known for his tenure in Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE).

Early life

Gurvinder was born to Sardar Narendra Singh and Narendra Kaur in 1991 in Jagadhri, Haryana, India.[4] He saw The Great Khali talking about his new academy, Continental Wrestling Entertainment and decided to join CWE in 2015.[5]

Professional wrestling career

At the age of 24, Malhotra joined Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE) in 2015. He was officially announced as a CWE Superstar and named as Shanky Singh on 21 June 2016 through the official YouTube channel of CWE. On 22 March 2017, he announced that he had been selected for the WWE tryouts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During his time in CWE, he won the Heavyweight title twice.

On 29 January 2020, WWE announced the signings of three Indian trainees, including Malhotra.[6] [7] At Superstar Spectacle on 22 January 2021, Malhotra, under the ring name Dilsher Shanky, teamed with Giant Zanjeer, Rey Mysterio, and Ricochet to defeat Cesaro, Dolph Ziggler, King Corbin, and Shinsuke Nakamura in an eight-man tag-team match. On 10 May episode of Raw, Shanky, along with Veer, would align themselves with Jinder Mahal.[8] As part of the 2021 Draft, both Shanky and Mahal were drafted to the SmackDown brand while Veer remained on the Raw brand, ending their alliance with Veer.[9] [10]

Beginning on the 27 May episode of SmackDown, Shanky began dancing before and after his matches.[11] [12] [13] In 2023, Mahal joined Indus Sher, ending his partnership with Shanky. At the 2023 Superstar Spectacle live event, Shanky returned to the ring for the first time in over 14 months, where he unsuccessfully challenged Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. On 21 September 2023, Shanky was released from his WWE contract.[14]

Championship and accomplishments

Other media

Malhotra played the role of Zalzala Singh in the 2019 movie : Bharat.He also made his video game debut as a payable character in WWE 2K23.[16]

Filmography

Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanky . WWE . 15 May 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: डेढ़ दर्जन अंडे, दूध,चिकन खाकर बनाई ऐसी बॉडी, US आने का मिल रहा बुलावा. 19 August 2017. Dainik Bhaskar.
  3. News: Shanky Singh reveals truth behind giving 'chokeslam' to police constables. 19 January 2018. InUth. 8 May 2018. en-US.
  4. News: डेढ़ दर्जन अंडे, दूध,चिकन खाकर बनाई ऐसी बॉडी, US आने का मिल रहा बुलावा . 15 May 2022 . Dainik Bhaskar . 19 August 2017 . hi.
  5. Web site: The Great Khali's final move: Desi-style WWE via a village in Punjab . Hindustan Times . 26 June 2016 . en . 11 May 2018.
  6. Web site: WWE Performs New Tryout at The Great Khali School in India. . wrestlingculture.com. 16 November 2017. en-US. 10 May 2018.
  7. News: WWE realiza nuevo tryout en la escuela de The Great Khali en India. Solowrestling. 16 November 2017. 11 May 2018. es.
  8. Web site: Former WWE Champion Returns During WWE Raw. 11 May 2021. WWE. en.
  9. Web site: See all the results from the 2021 Draft.
  10. Web site: 10/4 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the WWE Draft night two, Goldberg returns, the build to WWE Crown Jewel continues. 4 October 2021. Powell. Jason. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. 5 October 2021.
  11. News: It's A Drew Day, Bryan Danielson In Action, Max Dupri Welcomed To SmackDown, And More. Fightful. 27 May 2022. en.
  12. News: WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results for May 27, 2022. WrestlingNews.co. 21 May 2022. en.
  13. News: WWE SMACKDOWN May 27, 2022. WWE. 27 May 2022. en.
  14. Web site: Jenkins . H. . 2023-09-21 . WWE Releases Shanky From His Contract . 2023-09-21 . Ringside News . en-US.
  15. Web site: CWE Saturday Night Show. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. 5 May 2018. 21 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Kumar. Ankit. 7 June 2019. सलमान खान की फिल्म 'भारत' में डेब्यू करने वाले 7 फुट लंबे रैसलर के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें. 14 April 2021. hindi.sportskeeda.com. hi.