5 Greatest WWE moments of The Great Khali

#2 The Great Khali returns at WWE Battleground 2017

Great Khali at WWE Battleground

At WWE Battleground 2016, Jinder Mahal defended his WWE Championship against Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match. As mentioned before, The Great Khali is the man behind this unique match type. This stipulation requires a superstar to escape two massive bamboo cages.

Jinder Mahal chose this stipulation, feeling he would thrive in such an environment. However, things wouldn't be that great for the then-WWE Champion, as Randy Orton assaulted Mahal all around the dangerous cage.

.@JinderMahal has a GIANT surprise for @RandyOrton as The #GreatKhali comes to the aid of his fellow countryman at #WWEBattleground!!! pic.twitter.com/YeFs2o3kD8

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017

The Viper comfortably got out of the first cage. However, Randy was interrupted by a returning Great Khali, who stopped him from escaping the second cage. It was an unexpected arrival that ruined Randy Orton's championship desires. Khali's interference allowed Mahal to get out of the Punjabi Prison and retain his championship.

#1 The Great Khali wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

The Great Khali with the World Heavyweight tit

In July 2007, Edge had to vacate his WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to an injury. WWE announced a 20 man Battle Royal to determine the new champion. Batista, MVP, Kane, and Mark Henry were some of the most prominent names who were a part of this match.

The final three men remaining in the ring were Batista, Kane and The Great Khali. As the Punjabi Playboy was too big to be eliminated, Batista and Kane decided to team up against him.

Happy birthday to the great Khali.🏋️‍♂️💪 he is the first Indian to win WWE (world heavyweight championship) He is the pride of India🇮🇳❣️#thegreatkhali @g8khali

— Love Karn🇮🇳 (@iam_bihari) August 27, 2020

After taking out Khali, the two superstars started brawling with each other. However, Khali recovered and threw both Kane and Batista off the top rope to become the new World Champion. It was a historical win for The Great Khali, as he became the first Indian Superstar to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.