Fatal Mishap: The Great Khali's Connection to Wrestler's Death

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Brian Ong, a promising wrestling prospect, was tragically killed in the ring while training with The Great Khali in 2001. Learn more

It was a horrific accident that nearly ended Khali’s career before it began and almost crippled the wrestling promotion he was working for at the time.

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The Great Khali: Modest Beginnings

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Discovering Wrestling Through the Help of a Handler

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With stiff strikes and high-risk maneuvers, the danger is clear and always present as they seek to suspend people’s disbelief so they can buy into what they are witnessing.

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Truly dedicated wrestlers endure years of training and punishment in various professional and semi-professional training schools.

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And in the case here with Brian Ong and The Great Khali, ”One climbed to the top of the wrestling world while the other’s dream grimly died in a warehouse.”

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