Ranjin Singh (wrestling)
| Ranjin Singh | |
|---|---|
 Kapoor (left) with The Great Khali. | |
| Birth name | David Kapoor[1][2] |
| Born |
November 17, 1975 San Diego, California |
| Residence | San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ranjin Singh[2][3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Debut | 2007 |
David "Dave" Kapoor[1] is an Indian American professional wrestling manager and writer, better known by his ring name, Ranjin Singh. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works as the lead writer.[4]
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Managing The Great Khali (2007–2011)
In 2007, Kapoor began his career with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the heel manager and translator for The Great Khali under the ring name Ranjin Singh. On the December 21 episode of SmackDown, Singh would compete in his first match, teaming with Khali in a losing effort against Finlay and Hornswoggle. On the January 11, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Singh would challenge Hornswoggle to an Arm wrestling contest in a losing effort, after Finlay shocked Singh's hand with the glove that Hornswoggle wore during the contest. Later in 2008, Khali and Singh would turn face, with the duo hosting a segment called "Khali Kiss Cam".
On the April 29, 2011 episode of SmackDown, Khali and Singh would be greeted by the debuting Jinder Mahal. The following week on SmackDown, Mahal, unimpressed with how Khali and Singh were acting, would confront Singh about him mismanaging Khali. On the May 27 episode of SmackDown, after Khali was defeated by Kane, Mahal would shove Singh, with Khali then attacking Singh, ending their partnership. On the July 1 episode of SmackDown, Singh would reveal that Khali joined with Mahal because they are brothers-in-law (kayfabe), with Mahal threatening to divorce Khali's sister if Khali didn't do as he said, which would bring Khali's family back into poverty. Singh was absent from television for years, but later made a one time appearance.
Head writer (2011–present)
After his last on-screen appearance for WWE, Singh would join the creative team as a writer, later becoming the head writer for SmackDown. As of 2015 he's the head writer for both Raw and SmackDown.
In wrestling
- Wrestlers managed
- Entrance themes
- "Da.ngr" by Jim Johnston (as The Great Khali's manager; 2007–2008)
- "Land of Five Rivers"[5] by Panjabi MC[6] (as The Great Khali's manager; 2008–2011)
External links
- Ranjin Singh on WWE.com
- Dave Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database
References
- 1 2 3 4 Philip Kreikenbohm. "Ranjin Singh". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Ranjin Singh". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Ranjin Singh". WWE. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/507589-wwe-creative-team-shake-up "Exclusive: Major WWE Creative Team Shake-Up Takes Place; New Lead Writer Named & More"
- ↑ "WWE: The Music Vol 9 CD". wweshop.com. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Desi Radio, Videos and MP3s, Bollywood Hindi Songs, Bhangra Music and Podcasts at Desi Hits.com". desihits.com.