7 amazing facts about The Great Khali

Modified Jul 29, 2017 11:17 GMT

The Great Khali has led an interesting life, both inside and outside the ring

#4 He was part of the world's tallest tag team

The world's tallest tag team unit did not hail from WWE but instead from New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The funny thing is The Great Khali's partner from the unit was an ex-WWE star. Some of you may remember Giant Silva from the Attitude Era as part of the 'Oddities' stable.

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Together with The Great Khali (who was known as Giant Singh back then), they towered at 7 feet 2 1/2 inches tall, and well over a combined weight in excess of 800 pounds.

Their unit was known as Club 7 and preceded The Great Khali's immense surge of popularity in the United States of America. The above video is a classic match from that era, where both the giants teamed up with NJPW legend Masahiro Chono as Team 2000.

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