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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 ] semi-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 for 22 years 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}} |
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==Professional wrestling career== |
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===Early career=== |
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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|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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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===Japan (1973-1995)=== |
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====New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1973-1981)==== |
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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. |
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====All Japan Pro Wrestling (1981-1990)==== |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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====Return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1991-1995)==== |
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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. |
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====Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1992-1994)==== |
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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. |
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====IWA Japan (1995)==== |
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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. |
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====Hustle (2004, 2007-2009)==== |
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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 Bob Sapp who represented the USA. |
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==Personal life== |
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Singh and his wife have three sons.<ref name=fear/> One of his sons is former ] (WWE) wrestler ]. |
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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/> |
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A public elementary school in ], opened in September 2010, has been 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|title=School named after Tiger Jeet Singh|author=Oliver, Greg|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=2010-03-06|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref> |
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In 2012, Singh was one of the recipients of the ] 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> |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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**] (]) - with Fred Atkins (1) and Bull Curry (1) |
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**] (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> |
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**] (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> |
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**] (]) - with Umanosuke Ueda |
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**Greatest Gaijin Heel Section (2002)<ref>http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/notes/050202.html</ref> |
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**Ranked No. '''274''' of the top 500 singles in the "]" in 1992 |
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**Ranked No. '''383''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003 |
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**] (1979) <small>with ] vs. ] and ] on August 26</small><ref>{{cite web|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> |
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**] (])<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> |
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**WWA World Martial Arts Championship (1 time) |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{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}} |
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Tiger Jeet Singh in 2018