‘They Never Complained’ – The Great Khali Names Favorite WWE Opponents

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WWE Hall of Famer The Great Khali has named his favorite opponents, noting that “they never complained”, despite how hard he hit them.

Signing with WWE in 2006, The Great Khali would go on to have quite the career, feuding with many top stars and becoming a World Heavyweight Champion.

During a recent appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Khali noted that John Cena and Triple H were among his favorite opponents, saying:

“They never complain, never say, ‘You hit hard. Why do you do this? Why not do this?’

“John Cena never complained, Triple H never complained, other guys, some small complaints.”

Khali’s debut match would see him face The Undertaker, describing the encounter as “an emotional moment”, with the star reflecting:

“I’m so happy when I debuted. So Mark Henry had the Undertaker match, then I go out. So first, face-to-face, he started giving two or three chops, I give you this big chop, Great Khali chop, then he’s down.

“This moment was an emotional moment because when I start wrestling, that’s my dream come true to work for WWE. Undertaker is a huge name, so I chop him, so that’s a very big thing for me.”

The WWE Hall of Famer would confirm that he is very much retired, but suggested that he may be open to a one-off return, should the opportunity arise.

“Kill Him Hard”

Reflecting on the debut against The Undertaker in previous comments, Khali noted that the instruction he received from Vince McMahon was “kill him hard!”

It’s easy to see how Khali, a giant of a wrestler, would follow this advice, using his size and strength to dominate any opponent in the ring, Phenom or otherwise.

Not known for being the most graceful of stars, Khali’s strength wasn’t just in his sheer dimensions, but in the slow and methodical approach he took to every match, pursuing his opponent in a machine-like way and delivering WWE-appropriate levels of brutality.

Despite this dominance, Khali would reveal that his decision to leave WWE would see him become a “comedy wrestler”, saying to Van Vliet:

“After WWE finds out Khali wants to leave, so then (Vince McMahon) made me a comedy wrestler, because he wants to kill my character. When I start wrestling in WWE, all of India watches wrestling. Everyone, kids, women, men, young and old. So he’s thinking he wants to leave, so he made me a comedy wrestler.”

Khali last wrestled at the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018 and remains retired to this day, happy at home in India.

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