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{{short description|Indo-Canadian professional wrestler}}
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'''Jagjeet Singh Hans'''<ref name=fear>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2005/may/05sspec.htm|title=Tiger Singh: Most Feared Man in Japan|publisher=Rediff Sports|access-date=2010-05-15|date=May 5, 2005}}</ref> (born April 3, 1944) is an Canadian retired ], known better by his ] '''Tiger Jeet Singh'''. He was known for his elaborate ring entrances, and generally performed as a ]. He wrestled in Japan and was the first professional wrestler in Japan to defeat sumo wrestler ]. He held ]'s ] and headlined the company's flagship event ] in ].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}


==Professional wrestling career==
'''Jagjit Singh Hans''' (born ] in ], ], ]) is a semi-retired professional wrestler, known better by his ring name '''Tiger Jeet Singh'''. He wrestled as a crazed heel, coming to the ring with a sword in his mouth (and using it to taunt fans and attack wrestlers), and used the Cobra (sleeper) as his finisher. Singh has become the most successful Punjabi pro wrestler in history and one of the top 100 draws of all time.


===Early career (1965–1972)===
Tiger Jeet Singh wrestled (mostly as a freelancer) in Japan for 22 years, the longest of any gajin (foreigner). He was the first pro wrestler in Japan to defeat 14-time sumo grand champion Wajima, and is worshipped and loved in Japan; he explains, “If I slap some Japanese lady or man, they won’t wash themselves for weeks. Because they’ll say, ‘Tiger slapped me there.’ This is the respect they have for me."
In the 1960s, Hans began wrestling and emigrated from his hometown in ] to Canada, arriving with $6 in his pocket.<ref name=fear/><ref name=bright/> Hans trained in ] under Fred Atkins and eventually signed with ], a Toronto wrestling promoter.<ref name=chof/> Atkins dubbed Hans "Tiger" after witnessing his ferocious style of fighting.<ref name=bright>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/jeetsingh_stories.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115150828/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/jeetsingh_stories.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2027|title=Tiger Jeet Singh's career is burning bright|author=Livesey, Bruce|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=2010-05-15|date=January 13, 1996}}</ref> Tiger made his ] debut in 1965, wrestling as a heel. His first main event in Toronto was a ] match late that year, teaming with Professor Hiro to take on the team of ] and ]. He began teaming with Fred Atkins in 1966. They became the top team in Toronto by defeating ] and Bulldog Brower for the international tag title in July 1966. Singh and Atkins wrestled at or near the top of the card through 1966 and 1967.


Singh also competed on the US wrestling circuits, grappling with opponents like Sweet Daddy Siki, ], ], Whipper Billy Watson and "Bulldog" Dick Brower. He defeated ] for the Toronto version of the US title and wrestled ] for the ] in the summer of 1967 and, in the fall, twice challenged ] for the ]. With ], again defeated Watson and Brower to win the international tag title in 1968.


In February 1971, Singh wrestled ] in the main event of the first wrestling show in Maple Leaf Gardens history to attract a sell-out crowd of over 18,000.
==Early Career==
His father was a major in the ]. In 1965, at the age of 21, he emigrated to Toronto, arriving with $6 in his pocket. Soon after, Hans drifted into professional wrestling, eventually signing with ], a Toronto wrestling promoter. Tunney introduced him to Fred Atkins, a trainer and conditioning coach with the ], who dubbed Hans "Tiger" after witnessing his ferocious, no-holds-barred style of fighting. The name and his volatility proved immensely popular among wrestling fans.


===Japan (1973–2009)===
Tiger made his Maple Leaf Gardens debut in 1965, wrestling as a heel. His first main event in Toronto was a tag match late that year, teaming with Professor Hiro to take on the team of Johnny Powers and Sweet Daddy Siki. Began teaming with Fred Atkins in 1966. Became the top team in Toronto by defeating Whipper Billy Watson and Bulldog Brower for the international tag title in July 1966. Singh and Atkins wrestled at or near the top of the card through 1966 and 1967.
====New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1973–1981)====
While visiting Japan in 1972, Singh got into a brawl with ] in a shopping center.<ref name=bright/> He immediately began wrestling in ] in 1973 and would feud with Inoki as a result of the incident. Inoki broke Singh's arm in a 1974 match, but Tiger defeated Inoki to win the NWF world title in 1975 only to lose it to Inoki three months later.


====All Japan Pro Wrestling (1981–1990)====
He also in the U.S. wrestling circuits, grappling with opponents like Sweet Daddy Siki, ], Hans Schmidt, ] and "Bulldog" Dick Brower. Retired wrestler Ron Doner, who often teamed with Schmidt, remembers the Tiger as a fan favorite because of his magnetism in the ring. "He created much more excitement than most other wrestlers would," says Doner.
He defeated ] in 1976 to win the NWF Asian title and remained champion until making a jump to ] in 1981. Singh wrestled in the main event of the joint New Japan-All Japan card in Tokyo in 1978 with ] to take on the Japanese dream team of Inoki and ]. Singh would later team with Abdullah frequently.


Singh defeated ] to win the UWA World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico in 1980 and lost the title to Inoki months later. Singh regained it but then dropped it back to Canek in 1981. In Toronto Singh had one final match for ] against Sheik in 1977, when he subbed for no-show ]. Singh defeated ] in Toronto in 1979, and unsuccessfully challenging ] for the ] at the Gardens.
He defeated Johnny Valentine for the Toronto version of the U.S. title, and wrestled Gene Kiniski for the ] in the summer of 1967 and, in the fall, twice challenged ] for the ]. With Wild Bull Curry, again defeated Watson and Brower to win the international tag title in 1968. Turned babyface late in 1968.


Singh continued to wrestle in Japan into the 1990s and make occasional appearances on indie shows in Toronto. In 1990, he teamed with Inoki to defeat ] and ] in the main event of Inoki's 30th anniversary show in Yokohama.
In February 1971, wrestled ] in the main event of the first wrestling show in Maple Leaf Gardens history to attract a sell-out crowd of over 18,000 (there had been sell-outs before, but more seats had since been crammed into the Gardens to allow a capacity crowd of 18,000). Wrestled The Sheik 12 times at the Gardens from 1971-1974.


====Return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1991–1995)====
During the 1970s, Tiger became one of Canada's top-billed and most recognizable wrestlers, earning up to $80,000 a year, usually wrestling at ]. But he was not satisified, especially when he realized how much money he could make in ].
In the early 1990s, Singh wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On December 18, 1991, Singh lost to ] in match held in the island of Ganryū-jima.


====Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1992–1994)====
==Japan==
He ventured to Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in 1992, and had a bloody feud with Atsushi Onita. Whilst in FMW Singh teamed with a young Sabu, who also accompanied him to the ring. Singh also wrestled in the main event of the first Heisei Ishingun card in Tokyo in 1994, losing to Shiro Koshinaka in a bout refereed by Inoki.
He made a name for himself in Japan while visiting the country in 1972. He got into a brawl with the bodyguards of ]'s wife in a shopping centre, after he slapped Inoki's wife in the face; the resulting publicity propelled Tiger into the limelight. He immediately began wrestling in ] in 1973, and would feud with Inoki as a result of the shopping centre incident; Inoki would avenge his wife by breaking Singh's arm in a 1974 match, but Tiger defeated Inoki to win the NWF world title in 1975, only to lose it back to Inoki three months later.


====IWA Japan (1995–2003)====
He defeated Seiji Sakaguchi in 1976 to win the NWF Asian title and remained champion until making a jump to ] in mid-1981. He wrestled in the main event of the joint New Japan-All Japan card in Tokyo in 1978, teaming with ] to take on the Japanese dream team of Inoki & ]; he would continue to team with Abdullah frequently.
Singh was a prominent participant in the IWA-Japan 1995 King of the Death Matches Tournament. In the opening contest of the quarter-finals round, he forced Mr. Gannosuke into submission while Gannosuke was inside a bed of barbed wire. Singh advanced to the semi-finals where he lost to Terry Funk. Even after dominating the match and throwing Funk into broken glass, ] came out of nowhere and miscalculated an attack with Singh's signature sword on Funk and hit Singh instead. In the finals Singh interfered briefly and joined Cactus Jack in attacking Terry Funk.


====Hustle (2004, 2007–2009)====
Singh defeated El Canek to win the UWA heavyweight title in Mexico in 1980, and lost the title to Inoki a couple months later. He would soon regain it, but then dropped it back to Canek in 1981. Back in Toronto, he had one final match for ] against Sheik in 1977, when he subbed for a no-show Dusty Rhodes. Singh Defeated ] in Toronto in 1979, as well as unsuccessfully challenging ] for the AWA title at the Gardens.
Singh occasionally wrestled for Japanese promotion ] during the 2000s. In July 2008 Singh participated in Hustle's Grand Prix tournament. He represented India and faced ] who represented the USA.


===World Wrestling Federation (1997)===
Singh continued to wrestle in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s, and would make occasional appearances on indie shows in the Toronto area. In 1990, he teamed with Inoki to defeat ] & ] in the main event of Inoki's 30th anniversary show in Yokohama.
In 1997, Singh's son ] was signed by the WWF and Singh would manage him. He appeared at ringside at WWF's United Kingdom-exclusive pay-per-view event ] on September 20, 1997. Singh left WWF that November when his son was taken off WWF TV.


===Later career (2009–2012)===
After leaving Hustle, Singh returned to IWA Japan. Singh wrestled his last match on ] 2012 for SCW TigerFest 2012 in Brampton, Ontario where he teamed with ] and ] defeating ], Darkko, and ].


==Later career== ==Personal life==
Singh and his wife have three sons.<ref name=fear/> One of his sons is former ] (WWE) wrestler ].
Singh ventured to FMW in 1992, and have an intense and bloody feud with ]. Singh would team with a young ], and even be accompanied to the ring by him during his stay in FMW. Singh also wrestled in the main event of the first Heisei Ishingun card in Tokyo in 1994, losing to Shiro Koshinaka with Inoki as referee.


A documentary entitled ''Tiger!'' chronicles his life story from his life in India to his work as a wrestler.<ref name=fear/><ref name=bright/>
Singh was a prominent participant in the now legendary '''IWA-Japan 1995 King of the Death Matches Tournament'''. In the opening contest of the quarter-finals round, he would force ] into submission, while Gannosuke was inside a bed of thumbtacks. He would advance to the semi-finals, where he would be defeated by Terry Funk, after Cactus Jack miscalculated an attack with Singh's signature sword on Funk and hit Singh instead. In the finals, which featured Cactus Jack and Terry Funk in an exploding death match, Singh interfeared briefly and unintentionally attacked Cactus Jack.


The Tiger Jeet Singh Public School, an elementary school in ] that opened in September 2010, was named after Singh despite some community concerns about the appropriateness of naming a public school after a professional wrestler. Local author and historian John Challinor II made a presentation to the Halton Board of Education and stressed that the honour should be made based on Tiger Jeet Singh's philanthropy and humanitarian works. Area Trustee Donna Danielli addressed the decision, which has been met with some controversy given the violent content of professional wrestling, stating: "He definitely makes a difference in the community and I believe that he will be a very positive role model and mentor at that school -- he plans to be very involved."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/03/05/13121531.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719002639/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/03/05/13121531.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=School named after Tiger Jeet Singh|author=Oliver, Greg|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=2010-03-06|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref>
In January 1997, his son Mick (known as Tiger Jeet Singh Jr. or ]) joined the WWF, but would have an unsuccessful run and later retire as a result of an injury sustained after being released from the WWF.


In 2012, Singh was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2012|url=https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2012|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Canadian Immigrant|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Today==
Singh now spends his time doing charitible works in both Canada and India, wrestling on occasion, and is trying to start up his own Indian based promotion World Wrestling Mania.

Tiger is a prominent member of Metro Toronto's Sikh community, and spends three months a year fighting in Asia.


==Championships and accomplishments== ==Championships and accomplishments==
*''']''' *''']'''
**] (]) - with ]
:*1-time AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Champion
*''']'''
:*1-time NWA International Tag Team Champion (with ])
**] (])

*'''International Wrestling Alliance''' *''']'''
**] (1 time)
:*1-time IWA Tag Team Champion (with ])
*''']'''

**] (]) - with Fred Atkins (1) and Bull Curry (1)
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**] (])
:*1-time IWA International Heavyweight Champion
*''']'''

**] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/nj-asia-h.html|title=Asia Heavyweight Title|access-date=June 1, 2016|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
*''']'''
**] (1 time) - with Umanosuke Ueda<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/nj-asia-t.html|title=Asia Tag Team Title|access-date=June 1, 2016|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
:*1-time NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion ''(Vancouver version)'' (with Dennis Stamp)
**] (]) - with Umanosuke Ueda
:*2-time NWA International Tag Team Champion ''(Toronto version)'' (with Fred Atkins and Bull Curry)
**] (])
:*1-time ] (with Umanosuke Ueda)
:*1-time ] **] (])
**Greatest Gaijin Heel Section (2002)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/notes/050202.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721183215/www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/notes/050202.html|archive-date=2019-07-21|title=FIGHTING SPIRIT MEMORIAL DAY}}</ref>

*'''] <small>(] titles)</small>''' *''']'''
**] (1 time) - with ]
:*1-time NWF Heavyweight Champion
*''']'''
:*1-time NWF North American Heavyweight Champion
**Ranked No. '''274''' of the top 500 singles in the "]" in 1992
:*1-time NWF North American Tag Team Champion (with Umanosuke Ueda)
**Ranked No. '''383''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

*''']'''
**] (1979) <small>with ] vs. ] and ] on August 26</small><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past1/|script-title=ja:東京スポーツ プロレス大賞|access-date=2014-01-20|work=]|language=ja}}</ref>
*''']''' *''']'''
**] (])<ref name=DiaFeb17>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ | title=En un día como hoy… 1980: Mil Máscaras y Canek exponen sus respectivas versiones del Campeonato Mundial de Peso Completo | first=Teddy | last=Centinela | date=February 17, 2015 | access-date=July 1, 2015 | work=SuperLuchas Magazine | language=es}}</ref>
:*2-time UWA World Heavyweight Champion
*''']'''
**] (]) – with ]
*''']'''
**WWA World Martial Arts Championship (1 time)


== Honours ==
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:*1-time WWA World Martial Arts Championship


==References==
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==Finishing Moves== ==Further reading==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&morgue=1|title=Unleashing a Tiger: Documenting the struggles and sacrifices of a wrestling icon|publisher=Scene and Heard|author=Tedesco, Antoine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505075751/http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&morgue=1|archive-date=2009-05-05}}
====Special Moves====
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Indo-Canadian professional wrestler
Tiger Jeet Singh
Tiger Jeet Singh in 2018
Birth nameJagjeet Singh Hans
Born (1944-04-03) April 3, 1944 (age 80)
Sujapur, Punjab, British India
Spouse(s)Sukhjit Hans (m. 1970)
Children3, including Tiger Ali Singh
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Tiger Jeet Singh
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Billed fromPunjab, India
Trained byFred Atkins
Debut1965
Retired2096

Jagjeet Singh Hans (born April 3, 1944) is an Canadian retired professional wrestler, known better by his ring name Tiger Jeet Singh. He was known for his elaborate ring entrances, and generally performed as a heel. He wrestled in Japan and was the first professional wrestler in Japan to defeat sumo wrestler Wajima Hiroshi. He held Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling's World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship and headlined the company's flagship event Anniversary Show in 1992.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1965–1972)

In the 1960s, Hans began wrestling and emigrated from his hometown in Punjab to Canada, arriving with $6 in his pocket. Hans trained in Toronto under Fred Atkins and eventually signed with Frank Tunney, a Toronto wrestling promoter. Atkins dubbed Hans "Tiger" after witnessing his ferocious style of fighting. Tiger made his Maple Leaf Gardens debut in 1965, wrestling as a heel. His first main event in Toronto was a tag team match late that year, teaming with Professor Hiro to take on the team of Johnny Powers and Sweet Daddy Siki. He began teaming with Fred Atkins in 1966. They became the top team in Toronto by defeating Whipper Billy Watson and Bulldog Brower for the international tag title in July 1966. Singh and Atkins wrestled at or near the top of the card through 1966 and 1967.

Singh also competed on the US wrestling circuits, grappling with opponents like Sweet Daddy Siki, André the Giant, Hans Schmidt, Whipper Billy Watson and "Bulldog" Dick Brower. He defeated Johnny Valentine for the Toronto version of the US title and wrestled Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in the summer of 1967 and, in the fall, twice challenged Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Championship. With Wild Bull Curry, again defeated Watson and Brower to win the international tag title in 1968.

In February 1971, Singh wrestled The Sheik in the main event of the first wrestling show in Maple Leaf Gardens history to attract a sell-out crowd of over 18,000.

Japan (1973–2009)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1973–1981)

While visiting Japan in 1972, Singh got into a brawl with Antonio Inoki in a shopping center. He immediately began wrestling in New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1973 and would feud with Inoki as a result of the incident. Inoki broke Singh's arm in a 1974 match, but Tiger defeated Inoki to win the NWF world title in 1975 only to lose it to Inoki three months later.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (1981–1990)

He defeated Seiji Sakaguchi in 1976 to win the NWF Asian title and remained champion until making a jump to All-Japan Pro Wrestling in 1981. Singh wrestled in the main event of the joint New Japan-All Japan card in Tokyo in 1978 with Abdullah the Butcher to take on the Japanese dream team of Inoki and Giant Baba. Singh would later team with Abdullah frequently.

Singh defeated El Canek to win the UWA World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico in 1980 and lost the title to Inoki months later. Singh regained it but then dropped it back to Canek in 1981. In Toronto Singh had one final match for Frank Tunney against Sheik in 1977, when he subbed for no-show Dusty Rhodes. Singh defeated Ric Flair in Toronto in 1979, and unsuccessfully challenging Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA title at the Gardens.

Singh continued to wrestle in Japan into the 1990s and make occasional appearances on indie shows in Toronto. In 1990, he teamed with Inoki to defeat Big Van Vader and Animal Hamaguchi in the main event of Inoki's 30th anniversary show in Yokohama.

Return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1991–1995)

In the early 1990s, Singh wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On December 18, 1991, Singh lost to Hiroshi Hase in match held in the island of Ganryū-jima.

Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1992–1994)

He ventured to Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in 1992, and had a bloody feud with Atsushi Onita. Whilst in FMW Singh teamed with a young Sabu, who also accompanied him to the ring. Singh also wrestled in the main event of the first Heisei Ishingun card in Tokyo in 1994, losing to Shiro Koshinaka in a bout refereed by Inoki.

IWA Japan (1995–2003)

Singh was a prominent participant in the IWA-Japan 1995 King of the Death Matches Tournament. In the opening contest of the quarter-finals round, he forced Mr. Gannosuke into submission while Gannosuke was inside a bed of barbed wire. Singh advanced to the semi-finals where he lost to Terry Funk. Even after dominating the match and throwing Funk into broken glass, Cactus Jack came out of nowhere and miscalculated an attack with Singh's signature sword on Funk and hit Singh instead. In the finals Singh interfered briefly and joined Cactus Jack in attacking Terry Funk.

Hustle (2004, 2007–2009)

Singh occasionally wrestled for Japanese promotion Hustle during the 2000s. In July 2008 Singh participated in Hustle's Grand Prix tournament. He represented India and faced Bob Sapp who represented the USA.

World Wrestling Federation (1997)

In 1997, Singh's son Tiger Ali Singh was signed by the WWF and Singh would manage him. He appeared at ringside at WWF's United Kingdom-exclusive pay-per-view event One Night Only on September 20, 1997. Singh left WWF that November when his son was taken off WWF TV.

Later career (2009–2012)

After leaving Hustle, Singh returned to IWA Japan. Singh wrestled his last match on Canada Day 2012 for SCW TigerFest 2012 in Brampton, Ontario where he teamed with Tatanka and Sonjay Dutt defeating Viscera, Darkko, and Steve Corino.

Personal life

Singh and his wife have three sons. One of his sons is former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Tiger Ali Singh.

A documentary entitled Tiger! chronicles his life story from his life in India to his work as a wrestler.

The Tiger Jeet Singh Public School, an elementary school in Milton, Ontario that opened in September 2010, was named after Singh despite some community concerns about the appropriateness of naming a public school after a professional wrestler. Local author and historian John Challinor II made a presentation to the Halton Board of Education and stressed that the honour should be made based on Tiger Jeet Singh's philanthropy and humanitarian works. Area Trustee Donna Danielli addressed the decision, which has been met with some controversy given the violent content of professional wrestling, stating: "He definitely makes a difference in the community and I believe that he will be a very positive role model and mentor at that school -- he plans to be very involved."

In 2012, Singh was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.

Championships and accomplishments

Honours

References

  1. ^ Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  2. ^ "Tiger Jeet Singh". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  3. ^ "Tiger Singh: Most Feared Man in Japan". Rediff Sports. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  4. ^ Livesey, Bruce (January 13, 1996). "Tiger Jeet Singh's career is burning bright". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2027. Retrieved 2010-05-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  5. Oliver, Greg (March 5, 2010). "School named after Tiger Jeet Singh". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  6. "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2012". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  7. "Asia Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  8. "Asia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  9. "FIGHTING SPIRIT MEMORIAL DAY". Archived from the original on 2019-07-21.
  10. 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  11. Centinela, Teddy (February 17, 2015). "En un día como hoy… 1980: Mil Máscaras y Canek exponen sus respectivas versiones del Campeonato Mundial de Peso Completo". SuperLuchas Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. "令和6年春の外国人叙勲 受章者名簿" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

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