The Great Khali of India is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion

By admin • Jul 18th, 2007 • Category: WWE and TNA

In a dramatic turn of events at a Tuesday (July 17, 2007) night taping of SmackDown in Laredo, Texas, The Great Khali won a 20-man Battle Royal to become the new World Heavyweight.

(Picture of The Great Khali, WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

SmackDown Superstar Edge was forced to surrender the World Heavyweight Championship at a taping of SmackDown in Laredo, Texas, Tuesday night due to an injury that will keep him out of action.

In the middle of his brush with the Big Red Machine last week on SmackDown, the Rated-R Superstar tore his left pectoral muscle within Kane’s clutches. As a result, Edge’s doctors have ordered surgery, and have stated that he will be out of action for four months. Just days before his scheduled championship defense against his injuring party at The Great American Bash, Edge came to Laredo, Texas, to announce that he will be unable to compete on Sunday.

The Great Khali is the stage name of Dalip Singh, who hails from North Indian state of Punjab. Standing at 7 foot and 3 inches tall with 420 pounds weight, he is a threat to every Superstars in Smackdown locker rooms.