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Kavita Dalal (born 20 September 1986) is an Indian professional wrestler who performed in the WWE under the ring name Kavita Devi, on their developmental territory NXT between 2017 and 2021. Devi is the first female professional wrestler of Indian nationality to wrestle in WWE. [ 4 ]
Brahmdev Mishra is another example of an Indian wrestler who was known for his technique and physique not only in India but all over the world. [5] Pehlwani is one of the sports that influenced catch wrestling , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] which in turn partially inspired folkstyle wrestling , freestyle wrestling , and mixed martial arts (MMA).
She won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in the 58 kg weight class [3] and the gold medal at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships in the 59 kg weight class. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 2021, she won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy. [ 6 ]
The other prominent Indian epic, the Ramayana, also mentions wrestling in India and Hanuman is described as one of the greatest wrestlers of his time. During the reign of Mughal Empire , who were of Turko-Mongol descent, the influence of Iranian and Mongolian wrestling were incorporated to the local Malla-yuddha to form the modern Pehlwani ...
Indian male professional wrestlers (27 P, 1 F) P. Professional wrestlers from Punjab, India (2 P) This page was last edited on 4 January 2025, at 22:03 (UTC). ...
Wrestling’s popularity reached a crescendo in India after iconic wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt secured three medals collectively across the 2008 Beijing games and the 2012 London ...
'Heels' Season 2 is currently airing on Starz. Here's how many new episodes are in the season and when every new episode airs, including the finale.
Her first international championship took place in Estonia in 2008. She came among the global top 8 and was included in a list of 150 fearless women by Newsweek. [10] After Estonia, Dave has represented India in tournaments at Poland, Finland and Taiwan. At the 2009 World Games, she stood fifth in the women's middleweight category. [11] [12]