Amanpreet Singh Randhawa (born 2 May 1990) is an Indian professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ohio Valley Wrestling where he performs under the ring name Mahabali Shera or simply Shera. He also had a brief stint under contract with WWE in 2018.
| Mahabali Shera | |
|---|---|
 Shera in September 2017 | |
| Birth name | Amanpreet Singh Randhawa |
| Born | 2 May 1990 Firozpur, Punjab, India |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Amanpreet Singh Khoya Mahabali Shera Mahabali Veera Shera |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg)[1][2] |
| Billed from | Punjab, India |
| Debut | 2011 |
Professional wrestling career
editTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2011-2017)
editRing Ka King (2011–2012)
editIn December 2011, under the ring name Mahabali Veera, he took part in the India project Ring Ka King, backed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He competed in the RKK World Heavyweight Championship tournament to crown the inaugural champion, and he defeated Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore in the quarterfinals of the tournament before being defeated by Scott Steiner in the semifinals.[3][4] During the final week of tapings, on 21 April 2012, Veera defeated Sir Brutus Magnus to become the final RKK World Heavyweight Champion.[5]
The Revolution (2014–2015)
editOn 22 September 2014, it was announced that he would debut in the following weeks.[6] On 12 November episode of Impact Wrestling, Manik attempted to introduce him to the leader of The Revolution stable, James Storm, before Storm demanded Manik to send Shera away.[7] On 7 January 2015, his ring name changed to Khoya, officially joining The Revolution. On 23 January episode of Impact Wrestling, Khoya made his in-ring debut, defeating Tigre Uno.[8] On 10 April, Khoya defeated Manik and Abyss in a 3-Way match to join James Storm in a qualifier match to participate in the 4-Way Tag Team Ultimate X Match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship in a losing effort.
On 26 June episode of Impact Wrestling, Khoya turned face after being beaten and repeatedly insulted by James Storm, and entered in a feud with Storm.[9] On 5 August episode of Impact Wrestling, he stood up to Storm, hit him with a sitout spinebuster and officially changing his name to Mahabali Shera.[10] On the 30 September episode of Impact Wrestling, Shera defeated Storm in a no disqualification match, ending their feud.
Various feuds (2015–2017)
editOn 4 October, at Bound For Glory, Shera competed in a 12-man Bound for Gold gauntlet match but was eliminated by Tyrus who went on to win the match. He then entered in the TNA World Title Series as a member in the Group Wild Card along with Crazzy Steve, Kenny King, and Aiden O'Shea for the vacated TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He ended first of his block when he became victorious in receiving nine points, thus advancing to the round of 16 where he defeated Eli Drake in the first round match. On the 9 December episode of Impact Wrestling, Shera lost to Lashley in the quarterfinals, failing to advance the round of four and being eliminated.
On 16 February 2016 episode of Impact Wrestling, Shera formed a new tag team Grado. On 29 March episode of Impact Wrestling, he was taken out by Al Snow who attacked Grado and broke his arm. On 12 April episode of Impact Wrestling, Shera and Snow had a harsh conversation in which Snow apologized to Shera and shook his hand. However, after Shera was getting out of the ring, Snow assaulted Shera from behind, leaving him lying near the steel steps. A week later, Shera lost to Snow after receiving a knuckle to the head. In his rematch against Snow on 10 May episode of Impact Wrestling, Grado came back and distracted Snow, allowing Shera to win.
In May 2017, Shera became involved in a storyline between Braxton Sutter and Kongo Kong. He saved Sutter and Allie from Kong, KM, Sienna, and Laurel Van Ness on the 18 May episode of Impact Wrestling.[11] On 15 June episode of Impact Wrestling, Shera won a gauntlet match for the inaugural Sony SIX Invitational Trophy, last eliminating KM. At Slammiversary on 2 July, Shera teamed with Sutter and Allie to defeat KM, Kong and Van Ness in a six-person tag team match. His last match was on 11 November episode of Xplosion, where he defeated Caleb Konley. On 13 November 2017, his profile was officially removed from Impact Wrestling's website, confirming his departure from the company.
WWE (2018)
editOn 14 February 2018, Randhawa signed a contract with WWE, and subsequently reported to the WWE Performance Center. At a NXT live event on 1 March in Ocala, Florida, he made his debut with a win over Dan Matha. In September 2018, he was released from his WWE contract.[12]
Return to Impact Wrestling (2019–present)
editOn 21 April 2019, it was announced that Randhawa had re-signed with Impact Wrestling following his release from WWE.[13] Shera would make his return during the Impact tapings in Mexico at the end of a match between Desi Hit Squad members Rohit Raju and Raj Singh and Big Mami and Nino Hamburguesa, destroying the Deaners and affirming his loyalty to Gama Singh and the Desi Hit Squad, turning heel.[14] Desi Hit Squad quietly disbanded after their 8 February loss to The Rascalz.[citation needed]
After a lengthy hiatus, Shera returned to Impact television when he aided former Desi Hit Squad stablemate Rohit Raju in a beatdown on Raju's rival and Impact X Division Champion TJP. On 17 July 2021, Shera teamed with Madman Fulton at Slammiversary in a losing effort against FinJuice.[15]
On 23 September 2021, it was reported that Mahabali Shera was going to be out of action after reportedly dealing with an unknown injury.[16]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2019–present)
editOn 22 October 2019, Shera made his Ohio Valley Wrestling debut, where he was defeated by Drew Hernandez in a dark match.[17] On 10 December 2019, at OVW Christmas Choas Shera teamed with Jax Dane, Dimes and Corey Storm in an eight-man steel cage tag team match against The Legacy Of Brutality (Big Zo, Cash Flo, Hy-Zaya and Jay Bradley) in a losing effort.[18] On 6 January 2020, on the first episode of OVW Overdrive, Shera faced Jay Bradley in a losing effort.[19]
On 9 January 2021, Shera returned competing in the 2021 Nightmare Rumble for the OVW Heavyweight Championship which was won by Omar Amir.[20]
On 15 January 2022, Shera made his return from injury to compete in the Nightmare Rumble for a chance to earn an OVW Heavyweight Championship match.[21] On 5 March, Shera defeated Jessie Godderz at OVW March Mayhem to become the new OVW National Heavyweight Champion.[22] On 7 July, Shera lost the championship to James Storm.[23] On 24 November, Shera defeated Ca$h Flo to become the OVW Heavyweight Championship. On 13 December, Shera regained the National Heavyweight Championship against Ca$h Flo. On 22 June episode of OVW, Shera lost the OVW Heavyweight Championship to Ca$h Flo, ending his reign at 210 days.[citation needed]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CID | Himself | Episode 1160 |
| 2023 | Wrestlers | Himself | Episode 1 & 4 |
Personal life
editRandhawa is a big fan of Bollywood and Amitabh Bachchan is his favorite actor from the industry. He belongs to the Sikh community.[24]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[25]
- OVW National Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[26]
- OVW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cash Flo
- Pro Wrestling All-Stars of Detroit
- PWASD Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[27]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ring Ka King
- Slam Wrestling
- Slam Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[30]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling
- Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International (Sonjay Dutt, Bram, Drew Galloway, The Great Muta, The Great Sanada, Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Tigre Uno, and Angelina Love)
- Sony SIX Invitational Trophy (2017)[31]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mahabali Shera". ImpactWrestling. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Mahabali Veera/Shera profile".
- ^ "Ring Ka King #1 results".
- ^ "Ring Ka King #4 results".
- ^ "Ring Ka King #25 results".
- ^ "TNA Announces the Signing of First Indian Wrestler: Mahabali Shera".
- ^ "TNA IMPACT RESULTS 11/12: The Wolves "defend" TNA Tag Titles, Samoa Joe announces X future, Aries vs. Lashley, more".
- ^ "TNA Impact Wrestling Results For 1/23".
- ^ "Impact Wrestling results".
- ^ MAIN EVENT SET FOR BOUND FOR GLORY – 7/30 TNA TAPING SPOILERS FROM ORLANDO, FL. PWInsider.com (31 July 2015). Retrieved on 2015-12-05.
- ^ "Impact Wrestling Results, Review, & Video: Genital Reflection". 19 May 2017.
- ^ "WWE Releases Mahabali Shera". 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Mahabali Shera Rejoins Impact Wrestling Roster". 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Mahabali Shera Makes a Violent Return". YouTube. Impact Wrestling. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "IMPACT Slammiversary 2021 Results". 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Impact Star Reportedly Injured". 23 September 2021.
- ^ "OVW TV #1054 – Cagematch.net".
- ^ "OVW TV #1061 - Christmas Chaos 2019".
- ^ "OVW Overdrive #1 – Cagematch.net".
- ^ Daly, Wayne (9 January 2021). "OVW Results: Nightmare Rumble 2021". Wrestling-News.net. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Nightmare Rumble 2022 Results".
- ^ "Scaffold Match, Mahabali Shera Wins Gold & More: 3/5 OVW March Madness Report".
- ^ Cannon, Brian (8 July 2022). "JAMES STORM VS. SHERA, IMPACT CHAMPIONS APPEAR & MORE: 7/7 OVW TV TAPING LIVE REPORT FROM LOUISVILLE, KY". PWInsider.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Interview of Mahabali Shera by Renjith Ravindran for The Fan Garage". The Fan Garage. 30 May 2017.
- ^ "OVW Heavyweight Championship History". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "OVW National Heavyweight Championship History".
- ^ "PSWASD Heavyweight Championship History". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ Awards « Mahabali Shera « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Cagematch.net. Retrieved on 5 December 2015.
- ^ "RKK World Heavyweight Championship history".
- ^ "Instagram post by Mahabali Shera • Mar 19, 2017 at 4:47pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Mahabali Shera Earns the Sony SIX Invitational Trophy | #IMPACTICYMI - Impact Wrestling". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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