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145. Tiger Jeet Singh

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145.  Tiger Jeet Singh

Tiger Jeet Singh came to Canada penniless from his native India, but he certainly had plans to change that.  With wrestling becoming his meal ticket, Singh would become a star in the Toronto territory and cement himself as the top heel in the region.  Singh would find his real fortune in Japan, where he carved out a name for himself as the wild sword wielding grappler who terrorized fans.  He would get wins over Inoki in Japan and Canek in Mexico in his prime.  Singh has promoted cards all over the world and truly is a star internationally, but he did have limited exposure to the WWE Universe.  That will likely be the primary reason to exclude him from the Hall.

 

 

Should Tiger Jeet Singh be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 59.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 21.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 10.8%

The Bullet Points

  • Other Aliases: Jagjit Singh Hans (Real Name)
  • Billed From: India
  • Key Championships Held: NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team (2) 1w/Fred Atkins, 1w/Bull Curry
    NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight
    IWA (Australia) Tag Team w/Mr. Fuji
    IWA (Montreal) Heavyweight
    NWF Heavyweight
    NWF North American Heavyweight
    NWA (All Japan) International Tag Team w/Umanosuke Ueda
    UWA World Heavyweight (2)
    NWA All Japan Tag Team w/Umanosuke Ueda
  • Why they will get in: He simultaneously represents India and Canada
  • Why they won't get in: Like so many here, his WWE exposure was limited
  • Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.  Won the (Toronto) United States Title over Johnny Valentine (6/11/67)
    2.  Fought the Sheik on the first sell out crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens (2/15/71)
    3.  Beat Antonio Inoki for the NWF Title (3/13/75)
    4.  Pinned Antonio Inoki for the UWA Heavyweight Title (10/24/80)
    5.  Defeated Riki Choshu in Tokyo (6/2/81)

Should Tiger Jeet Singh be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 59.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 21.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 10.8%
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