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| Retesh Bhalla | |
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| File:Sonjay Dutt 2.jpg | |
| Born | April 7, 1982 Washington, D.C. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sonjay Dutt |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) |
| Billed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Billed from | Bollywood, Bombay |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | September 2000 |
Retesh Simran Karanjit Bhalla (born April 7, 1982 in Washington, D.C.), better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt, is an Indian American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling.
His stage name is modelled after that of famous Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.
Career
Sonjay Dutt is one of the first Indian American professional wrestlers; his parents moved to the United States of America from India in 1979, and most of his extended family still lives in New Delhi. Dutt graduated from the Kyda Pro Wrestling training school in northern Virginia. He perfected his craft inside the squared circle at Kyda pro wrestling for the first two years of his professional career. . Dutt got his first break wrestling in Major League Wrestling in 2003.
Since then, he has worked for independent promotions such as Ring of Honor, NWA Virginia and has toured Japan with Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Dutt began working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on a regular basis in 2004. Sonjay began to be noticed after he participated in the America's X-Cup as apart of Team USA along with Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin and Elix Skipper against Team AAA (Hector Garza, Mr. Águila, Juventud Guerrera and Abismo Negro). After several months, Dutt became the onscreen protégé of Sabu, with Raven using him to vicariously assault Sabu. In addition, Dutt acted as a mouthpiece for the perpetually mute Sabu. This angle was postponed and then dropped after Sabu was sidelined with various health problems, and in the interim Dutt made appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, provoking rumours of an imminent contract offer.
Dutt's presence in TNA was reduced in late-2004 and early-2005 during the tenure of Dusty Rhodes as booker, but his role within the promotion was once again expanded after Rhodes resigned as booker. Dutt won a four-way X Division match at No Surrender 2005 on July 17, 2005, thus qualifying for the 2005 Super X Cup, but lost to Samoa Joe in the first round of the tournament.
In September 2005, Dutt, Shark Boy and Simon Diamond spent two weeks in India, where they visited several cities, promoting the debut of iMPACT! on ESPN Star Sports. On September 28 in Bhopal, a riot broke out when 1000 fans were excluded from an event after attendance exceeded expectations. None of the three TNA wrestlers were injured.
At Bound For Glory on October 23, Dutt defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong and Alex Shelley in a four way X Division match.
In 2006, Dutt earned a spot on Team USA in the 2006 World X-Cup.
Dutt occasionally wrestles in full-length black tights adorned with the Ashoka Chakra on the outside of either leg.
On July 28th 2006, Sonjay Dutt lost to Último Dragón in UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
In November 2006, Sonjay won the 2006 Grand Prix Tournament Championship.
Wrestling facts
- Finishing and signature moves
- Hindu Press (Corkscrew 450° splash)
- Sonjay Cutter (Standing shiranui)
- 450° splash
- Sonjay Star Press (Running standing shooting star press)
- Bombay Blast (Catapult somersault flying rana)
- Bombay Buster (Suplex slam into facebreaker onto knee)
- Bombayrana (Somersault rana)
- Calcuta Cutter (Facebreaker DDT followed by a running neckbreaker)
- Indian Summer (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)
- Moonsault double stomp
- Tilt-a-whirl tornado DDT
- Hurricanrana
- Inverted suplex into stunner
- Sprinkler Elbow (Arm-twist ropewalk elbow drop)
- Brainbuster
- Nicknames
Championships and accomplishments
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- CZW Best of the Best 4 winner
- CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- CyberSpace Wrestling Federation
- CSWF Cruiser X Championship (1 time)
- CSWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ruckus (1), and Prince Nana (1)
- Danger Zone Wrestling
- DZW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean Lei
- Global Wrestling Alliance
- GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean Lei
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Impact Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Plymouth Championship Wrestling
- PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 2006 World X Cup winner (with Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin and Jay Lethal as Team USA)
- UWA Hardcore Wrestling
- 2006 Grand Prix Tournament Champion
References
- Barber, Jonathan. Finishing/Favourite Moves from Sonjay Dutt's OWW profile. Retrieved 17/12/06.