Whats next for Khali?

[DJ]

Over the last few months The Great Khali hasn't been doing much apart from Killing Refs, getting choked out and destorying Deuce and Domino.But he hasn't really had any storylines or anything that has gotten him over.So whats next for the Big man?

Frankly I think he should be put in a tag team.Khali isn't a great wrestler.But team him up in a little man/big man team and he could be fun to watch.Evan Bourne isn't doing much these days is he?

So what do you think is next for Khali?

 

[mork83]

I think that considering he has lost all of his big names opponents (Cena, Batista, Big Show, Undertaker) ...and can't wrestle at all, I don't see him placed into another important feud again. However, I may be in the minority, but I think he is definitely worth keeping around. Besides being very popular in India, his size and look alone would make a casual fan at least stop and look.

I can see him going one of two directions. 1) Becoming a total comedy character and finding a love interest. Maybe Maria or probably Cherry since she has nothing to do. He can accompany them to he ring and help win matches. Also, they could clean him up, cut his hair, and dress him better. This would probably get old fast, but he doesn't have many options. Or...2) I can see him being a generic bodyguard. Maybe for Edge or Vickie or even MVP and just continuing to squash people.

Like I said, I don't think that he has too many places to go and I can't imagine he will be winning any more major titles.

 

[stunna1773]

The only person that he has the ability to fued with HHH but that won't happen and it probably wouldn't turn out so well. Theres pretty much nothing left for the big man.

 

[Tastycles]

Well i'd like to think that the answer to this is that he goes back to India and stays there, but we all know that isn't going to happen. The nature of the marketing beast is that an Indian wrestler is good business, and so he's likely to stay as log as there are Indian marks. Presumably not smarks, as they wouldn't like him. I can see a chinese wrestler featuring soon for exactly the same reasons, and I for one can't wait.

The tag team idea is a good one, and I think he would benefit from him. I can see him being some sort of bodyguard to somebody. Maybe Carlito, and they could do "humourous" skits were he tries to teach Khali to be cool. That's not cool, but they'd do it.

 

[Father:_Polley]

Khali is outstanding...did you people not see him on the phone during Million Dollar Mania? It was easily the best part of that particular episode. I think Khali's in India at present as he's still part of the police over there and has to do some time at that.

The thing is though, Khali is useful as he is always a threat...there's no build up required to push him as a legitimate contender because of his size. People can mock him for his lack of ability, but the guy still turns up and is a threat to everyone in the ring with him. Who cares if he can't chain wrestle or won't ever climb the turnbuckles...the man is 7'3 and 400+lbs, he doesn't have to. He does exactly what is needed of him. Criticize his moveset all you want...at that build, an overhand chop to the shoulder is going to hurt like hell.

Khali will come back and continue to work with the big names. Why? Because he can and doesn't need to be built up

 

[RadioGaGa]

I don't see Khali being released anytime soon as he's big in India which is a part of the world the WWE wants to increase it's popularity in. Allegedly that's why Funaki is still hanging around although obviously he's big in Japan. He's an attraction so his job is safe.

As has been stated very well in the post above, he is always going to be a threat. With his stature he can be thrown into a feud with upper midcarders and while he will most likely end up eventually jobbing to them, the midcarders will turn out better after getting the rub from killing the giant that is Khali.

I don't see any world title reigns in the future for him, but a tag team title reign may be on the cards as with his lack of English, the comic potential is limitless.

 

[Miko]

Khali should continue in role he is in now, maybe a bit less of the old squashing tag teams affair but the occasional appearance on TV, squash the occasional jobber, give the rub to some guy whos going to the main event or in the main event.

I never found him to be too much of a problem, his limited moveset is annoying but even after losing so many times he still makes his opponent look herculean when they defeat him.

I never thought I'd say this, but Khali is good for business.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

It's really had to find a position for someone that's as dominating through looks, but talentless through in-ring skills. Now with that said, the fact is the guy doesn't have to be a technical machine, his size is all he needs to be seen as legit and monsterous.

I would instantly say Khali's best role is that of an Enforcer, or a bodyguard to someone. I would stick him quickly with a manager, once again, and allow him to dominate without having to say a word. When Khali was World Heavyweight Champion, a lot of people crapped on him. (and rightfully so, he sucked) However they crapped on him for all the wrong reasons. I believe most did so, merely because he wasn't anything worth watching in the ring compared to Edge, or Triple H.

But why does he have to be? Andre the Giant wasn't anything great in the ring, yet he was adored and loved by millions. What's so different about the two? Khali deserves his chance to be a threat, if nothing more at least a very powerful and dominating bodyguard to someone.

 

[DeadmanInc.]

Andre and Khali come from very different eras in wrestling. In Andres time, wrestling ability took a backseat to cartoony gimmicks. Same reason Hulk Hogan was mad over at the time while Cena gets booed or mixed reactions when he's essentially the same thing.

I think Khali's current role is fine for him. His look makes him a believable threat so I think he would be best as a heel GM's enforcer. He could be used to "punish" faces and have the occasional squash match in between. A bodyguard type role would also work well for him. He should never ever be in the main event scene again. That was a horrible mistake by WWE.

 

[Father:_Polley]

Andre and Khali come from very different eras in wrestling. In Andres time, wrestling ability took a backseat to cartoony gimmicks. Same reason Hulk Hogan was mad over at the time while Cena gets booed or mixed reactions when he's essentially the same thing.

Cena got booed because people were sick of the storylines, not because of his gimmick. Or perhaps you've forgotten the pops the guy got at the start of this run. The very idea that ability is what gets over is misguided. Or perhaps you're talking about those huge pops Charlie Haas gets in matches. Remind me, how many main events has he been in the last yr? Maybe PPV matches? Wins on Raw? Or for that matter, how many times has he actually been on RAW? Clearly Cena's 'five move matches' are selling better than a great technical wrestler

I think Khali's current role is fine for him. His look makes him a believable threat so I think he would be best as a heel GM's enforcer. He could be used to "punish" faces and have the occasional squash match in between. A bodyguard type role would also work well for him. He should never ever be in the main event scene again. That was a horrible mistake by WWE.

How was it horrible? He made Taker look vulnerable, who was the last person to truely make Undertaker look as though there was no hope in winning. No, Khali will main event again because of this reason...He is huge. He makes even a strong champion look weak and powerless and that is a good thing as it builds the champion up when he wins in the end

 

[Sparky]

While i dont like The great Khali and the way he wrestles but he is a big part of the WWE. As Polley said he doesnt have to be hyped up to be a Valid number one contender. He is the kind of guy that could just walk up at anytime and challange him. THe great Khali i dont think will get another Championship but he is one of the best guys to job to somebody even if the matches are slow and boring. Personally i would love to see The great Khali team with somebody like Umaga or the Big Show. and compete for the WWe tag team championship. Like kane and big show was once before them they could be the most dominating unstoppable tag team ever. but as the WWE is i can only see the great Khali only being used everynow and then to be either Jobbed or to fill in as the Challenger

 

[Joaquim Akaem]

I want to see a Khali face turn, and have him feud with Umaga. It would be great because of the sheer size of the two of them. I was pleasantly suprised at the match he had with the Big Show. It was an epic encounter.

Umaga can destroy most people and a match with Khali would definatley be worth watching, even if it isn't gonna be a mat classic. I'm getting sick of WWE having all of these monsters and having them fight smaller wrestlers in these underdog type feuds. That gets boring to me because all the same tricks get used in each match. How about having the immovable object vs the other immovable object for a change.

Khali has not got much else to give apart from his size, but there will always be a place for him in any wrestling company. I don't know why he always looks so serious and angry most times. It was hilarious when he tried giving Big Show a chicken and a goat. Someone should try put him in some more commedy sketches on Smackdown. Edge would be able to play off him well I think.

 

[DeadmanInc.]

Cena got booed because people were sick of the storylines, not because of his gimmick. Or perhaps you've forgotten the pops the guy got at the start of this run. The very idea that ability is what gets over is misguided. Or perhaps you're talking about those huge pops Charlie Haas gets in matches. Remind me, how many main events has he been in the last yr? Maybe PPV matches? Wins on Raw? Or for that matter, how many times has he actually been on RAW? Clearly Cena's 'five move matches' are selling better than a great technical wrestler

Cena gets booed because of his overexposure. He is literally everywhere and people are getting sick of it. It wasn't the storylines because Cena had many different amounts of storylines in his year long reign. Notice how Cena is getting fewer boos these days? It's because he's out of the main event scene. Despite being in the SAME JBL storyline for ages, fewer people boo Cena now because he isn't shoved down our throats with a ridiculously long title reign.

Hogan's title reigns were just as long as Cena's, including his 4 year reign yet fans worshipped the ground he walked on. If wrestling ability didn't play any role at all in getting over then Khali would be selling out arenas and getting huge pops like Andre, not loud "You can't wrestle chants". Same goes for Cena.

Times have changed, it's no longer the 80's where an over-the-top gimmick and charisma = success. Wrestling ability is also important. Charlie Haas may be talented in the ring but watching paint dry is more interesting. He has zero charisma which is why he won't be main eventing anytime soon. To be successful in WWE, you need charisma and good ring work.

How was it horrible? He made Taker look vulnerable, who was the last person to truely make Undertaker look as though there was no hope in winning. No, Khali will main event again because of this reason...He is huge. He makes even a strong champion look weak and powerless and that is a good thing as it builds the champion up when he wins in the end

The way Taker lost to Khali made him look pathetic, not vulnerable. Undertaker lost to a chop. A CHOP. The phenom, who sits up after much more devastating finishers, got pinned with one foot after a glorified chop. Fans were speechless when it happened, not because they were in awe of Khali. It was more of a WTF speechlessness.

I'm not saying Khali doesn't play is role well. He does look like a legit monster. Main event worthy? Hell no. His current role now is where he should remain. He should never hold a main event title for that long again. He should only be in the ME scene if he is jobbing to the stars.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I heard rumours that Santino was getting a bodyguard. Well there would be nobody better than Khali. He's had his run as a top heel. He's not Umaga. He's not as diverse as him. He's jobbed too many times now. So they may as well use him as Santino's foil. Imagine Khali doing his usual promos. You could then have Santino ''translate'' for him. It would be comedy gold. He can also steal Vaders old catchphrase ''It's time, it's time, it's Khali time'' but in broken English. This will work for a couple of months until he's released. Then TNA can have him.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

What's next for Khali?

First off, he'll challenge HHH for the title, and be destroyed by him.

Then he'll continue making random appearances and dominating over jobbers.

Then, he'll be released.



The only reason they're keeping Khali is because of his stature and his popularity in India, and his stature has run its course as he's no longer the threat he used to be, and they won't be turning him into the generic "funky face" big guy (ala Kurrgan) that they always do because that would most likely offend the crowd in India if they think its more of a joke on their nation and less of a wrestling staple. So when they release him, they'll do it quietly.

Nobody can have a good match with the guy, and nobody wants to work with him anyway. The fans don't care, he's useless anymore, and he has nothing left to sell to the audience. He's taking that slow crawl to career-death.

 

[DC24]

Honestly its over for Khali he's so vunerable its ridicoulous; once Cena hit him the FU I was like that was career death that took away the monster aura away from him in my opinion and the way Batista had him scared last year and was dominating him his monster appeal was gone; shit even Hogan showed up the bodyslam him this year.

 

[Father:_Polley]

Cena gets booed because of his overexposure. He is literally everywhere and people are getting sick of it. It wasn't the storylines because Cena had many different amounts of storylines in his year long reign. Notice how Cena is getting fewer boos these days? It's because he's out of the main event scene. Despite being in the SAME JBL storyline for ages, fewer people boo Cena now because he isn't shoved down our throats with a ridiculously long title reign.

Hogan's title reigns were just as long as Cena's, including his 4 year reign yet fans worshipped the ground he walked on. If wrestling ability didn't play any role at all in getting over then Khali would be selling out arenas and getting huge pops like Andre, not loud "You can't wrestle chants". Same goes for Cena.

Times have changed, it's no longer the 80's where an over-the-top gimmick and charisma = success. Wrestling ability is also important. Charlie Haas may be talented in the ring but watching paint dry is more interesting. He has zero charisma which is why he won't be main eventing anytime soon. To be successful in WWE, you need charisma and good ring work.

And because Khali hasn't had a chance to show any charisma because he speaks a different language it is fair to write the man off? As I have said before, Khali owns the only wrestling moment this year after Santino to make me laugh by shouting at a telephone. Why? Because the guy couldn't speak english and was purely yelling at a telephone. Why does it need flashy promos when something like that will do.

As for wrestling ability, when you were a kid watching wrestling, did the fact that Stone Cold and the Rock weren't great wrestlers put you off? Did the fact that Viscera and the rest of the MOD weren't good on mic or in the ring compared to Ken Shamrock make you fail to hate them? No, simply because they acted the way they did. Khali does what he does in the ring because people will hate him for it. Same with Umaga, same with Big Daddy V.

The way Taker lost to Khali made him look pathetic, not vulnerable. Undertaker lost to a chop. A CHOP. The phenom, who sits up after much more devastating finishers, got pinned with one foot after a glorified chop. Fans were speechless when it happened, not because they were in awe of Khali. It was more of a WTF speechlessness.

I'm not saying Khali doesn't play is role well. He does look like a legit monster. Main event worthy? Hell no. His current role now is where he should remain. He should never hold a main event title for that long again. He should only be in the ME scene if he is jobbing to the stars.

Sort of like people staying down after a boot and a leg drop ain't it? or maybe a theatrical elbow drop by a 200 something pound man who never actually makes real contact. Wait...hasn't Undertaker lost to all those moves? What makes losing to a fake chop different to losing to those moves? Aside from the fact that there is a 400+lb man delivering it.

And for a second, put yourself in the mind of a small child at ringside. You've watched Undertaker kick out of devastating (fake) finishers, and all of a sudden a giant man hits him with a chop to the neck and he stays down. What are you going to think? 'Hmmm, the Undertaker stayed down to a chop, I am disallusioned...BOOO', or 'The Undertaker stayed down after a chop...damn that man must be strong...BOOO'. I think the latter. This makes people buy the PPV to see if their hero can overcome this giant with a devastating chop...or for the smug internet fans...they go buy the PPV anyway so they can go online about how Khali can't wrestle and they're glad 'Taker won...yah Taker! I'm failing to see a loss for WWE here

 

[DeadmanInc.]

And because Khali hasn't had a chance to show any charisma because he speaks a different language it is fair to write the man off? As I have said before, Khali owns the only wrestling moment this year after Santino to make me laugh by shouting at a telephone. Why? Because the guy couldn't speak english and was purely yelling at a telephone. Why does it need flashy promos when something like that will do.

As for wrestling ability, when you were a kid watching wrestling, did the fact that Stone Cold and the Rock weren't great wrestlers put you off? Did the fact that Viscera and the rest of the MOD weren't good on mic or in the ring compared to Ken Shamrock make you fail to hate them? No, simply because they acted the way they did. Khali does what he does in the ring because people will hate him for it. Same with Umaga, same with Big Daddy V.

I never said anything about Khali lacking charisma. I think he has charisma for his part. He has the look and the fact he speaks a foreign language only makes him more credible as a monster.

The Rock and Stone Cold weren't horrible in the ring though. Their matches are always entertaining because of their trademarks and storytelling.

As for MoD, they are much like Khali. They looked the part and were associated with a very satanic Undertaker. Thus they were credible threats. They were exactly what Khali should have always been: monsterous threats to anyone. Unlike Khali, they weren't world heavyweight champion because they weren't main event worthy. Neither was Khali.

Umaga and Big Daddy V get "good" heat because they're credible monsters and more entertaining to watch than Khali. Umaga especially is entertaining because he is incredibly athletic for his size. Khali gets "x-pac" heat. People boo him because he is boring to watch and because he got an undeserved WHC reign. Khali shouldn't have been and should never be WHC. "Monsters" like him should only be used in squash matches and being a threat to the main eventers. That's it. He is far too boring to be WHC.

Sort of like people staying down after a boot and a leg drop ain't it? or maybe a theatrical elbow drop by a 200 something pound man who never actually makes real contact. Wait...hasn't Undertaker lost to all those moves? What makes losing to a fake chop different to losing to those moves? Aside from the fact that there is a 400+lb man delivering it.

The difference is, those were back in the early 90's. Like I've said, times have changed. Moves that were considered the most devastating finishers back then have become generic wrestling moves today, such as the leg drop, top rope elbow and DDT. Losing to a chop in this era makes the loser look weak and it simply isn't believable no matter who is delivering the move. The fact that Khali can win by a Chop while some of Big Show's much more powerful generic maneuvers get kicked out of makes Khali's chop even less believable.

And for a second, put yourself in the mind of a small child at ringside. You've watched Undertaker kick out of devastating (fake) finishers, and all of a sudden a giant man hits him with a chop to the neck and he stays down. What are you going to think? 'Hmmm, the Undertaker stayed down to a chop, I am disallusioned...BOOO', or 'The Undertaker stayed down after a chop...damn that man must be strong...BOOO'. I think the latter. This makes people buy the PPV to see if their hero can overcome this giant with a devastating chop...or for the smug internet fans...they go buy the PPV anyway so they can go online about how Khali can't wrestle and they're glad 'Taker won...yah Taker! I'm failing to see a loss for WWE here

Yes, from a child's perspective it looks devastating. But children don't account for the majority of WWE fans. Otherwise Cena and Khali wouldn't be getting the heat that they get.

I would rather read the results to see if Khali won or lost than watch one of his matches. I don't know many non-Indians who order a PPV just because Khali is on the card. Especially at this point where Khali has just about lost to every main eventer, it becomes quite obvious that he will never win any important matches (like Mark Henry prior to his ECW title win). Thus Khali in the main event scene is a lose/lose situation for him. If he is in an important PPV match, it's pretty obvious that he'll lose. If he does win and becomes champion, fans are just going to continue to give him "X-pac" heat.

 

[Father:_Polley]

I never said anything about Khali lacking charisma. I think he has charisma for his part. He has the look and the fact he speaks a foreign language only makes him more credible as a monster.

The Rock and Stone Cold weren't horrible in the ring though. Their matches are always entertaining because of their trademarks and storytelling.

As for MoD, they are much like Khali. They looked the part and were associated with a very satanic Undertaker. Thus they were credible threats. They were exactly what Khali should have always been: monsterous threats to anyone. Unlike Khali, they weren't world heavyweight champion because they weren't main event worthy. Neither was Khali.

Umaga and Big Daddy V get "good" heat because they're credible monsters and more entertaining to watch than Khali. Umaga especially is entertaining because he is incredibly athletic for his size. Khali gets "x-pac" heat. People boo him because he is boring to watch and because he got an undeserved WHC reign. Khali shouldn't have been and should never be WHC. "Monsters" like him should only be used in squash matches and being a threat to the main eventers. That's it. He is far too boring to be WHC.

Admit it though...despite being hated and viewed as boring, people still watched him purely so they could watch when he lost. And that his reign was useful for building up the face champion who beat him. That's the only real reason a heel SHW is going to take a title. Think how big a cheer Batista got for taking the belt off him

The difference is, those were back in the early 90's. Like I've said, times have changed. Moves that were considered the most devastating finishers back then have become generic wrestling moves today, such as the leg drop, top rope elbow and DDT. Losing to a chop in this era makes the loser look weak and it simply isn't believable no matter who is delivering the move. The fact that Khali can win by a Chop while some of Big Show's much more powerful generic maneuvers get kicked out of makes Khali's chop even less believable.

Didn't Big Show have a leg drop as a finisher a few years ago, JBL use a lariat, Edge uses a spear?

I digress, the fact is, a chop looks legit, more so than a dramatic chop to the chest (Scotty 2 Hotty), and yes, while I'm aware that S2H was in fact awful, the fact remains The Worm was hugely over...hugely crap, but over nonetheless. So Khali's never going to climb the top rope for a Shooting Star (it's banned anyway, but that's not my point). Khali using a chop works for his gimmick...he's a no flash monster. He gets it done and uses straightup power to do it. Simple, efficient, basic...what more does he need

Yes, from a child's perspective it looks devastating. But children don't account for the majority of WWE fans. Otherwise Cena and Khali wouldn't be getting the heat that they get.

I would rather read the results to see if Khali won or lost than watch one of his matches. I don't know many non-Indians who order a PPV just because Khali is on the card. Especially at this point where Khali has just about lost to every main eventer, it becomes quite obvious that he will never win any important matches (like Mark Henry prior to his ECW title win). Thus Khali in the main event scene is a lose/lose situation for him. If he is in an important PPV match, it's pretty obvious that he'll lose. If he does win and becomes champion, fans are just going to continue to give him "X-pac" heat.

Cena getting heat was as a result of a long reign, you've stated that yourself before. Was Cena getting a long reign because adult fans liked him? Maybe some of them, but he was getting a push for the same reason Rey Mysterio gets pushed - Kids like him, they buy his stuff, they cheer him because he's young, funny and strong...a sort of superman to the younger viewers. If he was being pushed because adults liked him, surely Val Venis would have held multiple titles by now - entertaining and an adult friendly gimmick.

 

[Skullz Crack'Em]

I admit, I thought that Khali did hold an important position in the WWE two years ago, whether his matches were boring or not, it is always good to have a 7'3 420 pound giant in the WWE. But today, I don't think he holds that important position anymore, and that is clearly evident because the WWE hardly uses him on SmackDown these days, compared to a year or two ago, when he would be a part of some kind of storyline, but now he is just a filler giant. What's next for Khali? It's hard to tell when he is rarely ever used, he may be a future opponent for Triple H, but it isn't likely since he hasn't gotten a push to hint at being the next #1 contender.

 

[¡Roján!]

I actually think Khalis great.Ye, he might not be the best of wrestlers but hes entertaining and i think that Khali is more of threat than Big Daddy V or The Big Show.I hope that the creative team give him good feuds so he can prove how much of a hreat he is.Why not give him a short title reign? I think he deserves one

 

[Dalkonian]

I actually think Khalis great.Ye, he might not be the best of wrestlers but hes entertaining and i think that Khali is more of threat than Big Daddy V or The Big Show.I hope that the creative team give him good feuds so he can prove how much of a hreat he is.Why not give him a short title reign? I think he deserves one

Depends on how creative uses him. If used right, he can still be a force. Only way to use him right is to keep up the dominate monster gimmick. have him destroy most of his opponents, that way when a face finally pulls out a win over the guy, it actually means something.

The guys boring as hell, but his size alone makes him intimidating, so they should use that and run with it. Beat the hell out of some midcarders, maybe even some main event guys, just to get him back up to that level he was at, then throw him at someone you wanna push into the ME scene, have him(the midcarder) get beat week after week, and when he finally pulls out the win, it'll be an instant push. Then you start the cycle all over again. it's a proven strategy and it actually works, and if they're smart this is what they'll do with him.

Yeah, it's a glorified jobber, but at least he'll be getting exposure and T.V/PPV time, so it's not completely bad for the guy.