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  • Another Khali bomb? Former WWE wrestler Dalip Singh Rana joins the BJP

    By IANS

    NEW DELHI: Wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, ‘The Great Khali’, on Thursday joined BJP. Khali has joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister Jitendra Singh and party national general secretary Arun Singh and Member of Parliament Sunita Duggal at party national headquarters.

    Welcoming the WWE wrestler, Jitendra Singh said that like his strong physique and thoughts, Khali will work towards strengthening the party. “The Great Khali will remain a source of inspiration for the youth in the country. I am thankful to him for joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey to take the country forward. People from all sections of the society are joining the BJP,” the Union Minister said.

    BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said, “BJP is the world’s largest party and the great Khali, who defeated many famous wrestlers of the world, is joining the party. Son of a farmer, who also served as an officer in Punjab Police, Khali has made the country proud and I am happy that he is joining the BJP.”

    “I have joined the BJP as I am inspired and influenced by the BJP’s policy for the nation. The BJP’s policy is aimed at the country’s progress. I admire the work being done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country. So, I thought why not be a part of his journey for the nation’s development. I will do whatever responsibility is given to me,” Khali said after joining the BJP.

    Professional WWE wrestler Khali also acted in some movies and participated in reality show Big Boss. Born in Himachal Pradesh, Khali served in Punjab Police in the 1990s before becoming a professional wrestler.

  • Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey hints at plans to join WWE

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: After delivering several superhit flicks in Hollywood, actor Matthew McConaughey hinted at exploring a career in the WWE.

    According to PEOPLE magazine, McConaughey who is an avid wrestling fan made heads turn when he dropped hints to join wrestling during the latest episode of ‘Better Together’ podcast by Maria Menounos.

    “I’ll say not too much ’cause as you know, can’t say too much about these things. But it is something that interests me,” PEOPLE quoted the Oscar-winning actor as saying.

    The ‘Interstellar’ actor isn’t the only person in his family who enjoys wrestling. During the podcast, the star revealed that he watches WWE events with his three kids.

    “I love the suspension and disbelief, ’cause my kids and I watch it. And they’re starting to get that when they go, ‘Oh this is fake.’ I’m going, ‘What are you talking about? No way!’ Because I won’t give them the wink yet, but they’re starting to get that in there, there’s a bit of one, ya know? Two of them are like, ‘this isn’t fake, it’s real’,” PEOPLE quoted him as saying.

    “That’s so much of the fun of it, is going, ‘This is real,’ And it is,” he added.

    The 51-year-old actor also recalled one of his conversations with the wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson.

    “The Rock was telling me his story, about his storyline from good guy to bad guy, and how he felt it click in one night while he was there like, ‘Oh I just hooked him’,” McConaughey said.

    The outlet also reported that the ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ actor was also once spotted in the virtual audience of the WWE Thunderdome that took place in October 2020. He was seen cheering on Drew McIntyre in the match against The Miz.