Dilsher Shanky (Shanky Singh)

Early Life:

Gurviner Singh belongs to Jagadhari, Haryana where he spent most of his childhood. A student of commerce in college, he later worked as an accountant for a while. He started pursuing other careers. He has also acted in Bharat movie alongside Salman Khan.

Wrestling Career:

Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE)

Gurvinder was introduced to The Great Khali who took a special interest in him due to his size. He joined CWE in 2015 and debuted under the ring name “Shanky Singh.” In an interview with WWE, Gurvinder mentioned how he got injured a lot during the initial months of his training.

Shanky went on to win CWE’s first Royal Rumble on 28 February 2016 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He later won CWE Heavyweight Championship from Sahil Sangwan in 2017. His most famous feud in CWE came against Farooq Khan who took away the CWE title from him. Shanky won back the title from Farooq to become a two-time CWE Heavyweight Champion.

WWE

Gurvinder Singh was selected for a developmental contract with WWE and to train in WWE Performance Center from India Tryouts in Mumbai. WWE announced his selection, along with 2 others, in January 2020. He was advertised for his first appearance in WWE at Superstar Spectacle event as Dilsher Shanky. Previously, he was also seen as part of the trainee crowd on several NXT episodes as well in RAW Underground.