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Rinku Singh (WWE) Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Rinku Singh (WWE) Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Caste: Rajput

Hometown: Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh

Age: 31 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Rinku Singh Rajput
Profession(s) Professional Wrestler, Former Baseball Player (Pitcher)
Famous For • Participating in WWE NXT
• First Indian to play for an American major league baseball team
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 191 cm**
in meters**- 1.91 m**
in feet & inches**- 6’ 3”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 116 kg**
in pounds**- 256 lbs**
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 48 inches
- Waist: 38 inches
- Biceps: 20 inches
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Baseball
Teams • Pittsburgh Pirates (American Baseball League)


• Canberra Cavalry (Australian Baseball League)


• West Virginia Power (South Atlantic League)


• Adelaide Giants (Australian Baseball League)
Jersey Number # 18 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Coach Tom House
Role Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Wrestling
Debut WWE NXT: 31 May 2018
Trainer WWE Performance Center
Manager Robbie E (Robert Strauss)
Slam/Signature Move(s) Million-Dollar-Arm, Million-Dollar-Closeline
Personal Life
Date of Birth 8 August 1988 (Monday)
Age (as in 2019) 31 Years
Birthplace Bhadohi Village, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign Leo
Signature
Nationality Indian
Hometown Bhadohi Village, Uttar Pradesh
School Guru Govind Singh Sports College, Guramba, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
College/University Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification 9th Standard check sources
India Today
Religion Hinduism
Caste Rajput check sources
Wikipedia
Food Habit Vegetarian check sources
Pro Wrestling Fandom
Tattoo(s) • Chest tattoo with the word "MA" (in Hindi) written in the middle


• Tattoo with "Ram" (in hindi) written on his right arm
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Names Not Known



Siblings Brother(s)- He has four brothers
Sister(s)- He has three sisters
Favourite Things
Wrestler John Cena
Food Chilli Paneer
Street Food Litti Chokha
Song "Ek Tu Hi Nahi" by Sonu Nigam
Singer Eminem

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rinku Singh

  • Rinku Singh is an Indian wrestler who competes in the WWE. He has also been a junior national level medalist in javelin throw in India. He is also the first Indian to play in American major league baseball.

  • His family was financially very weak while growing up. He had three sisters and four brothers, and they all used to live in a one-bedroom rented house. They had electricity, however, they had to rely on well water.

  • While growing up, Rinku was very skinny.

  • As he did not have money, he used to cut bamboo in the form of a javelin to practice javelin throw.

  • In 2008, he participated in a reality TV show titled “Million Dollar Arm,” which was created by American sports agent “JB Bernstein” and his partners “Ash Vasudevan” and “Will Chang” to find the individual in India who could throw the fastest and most accurate baseball.

    Rinku Singh in his younger years

  • Rinku won the “Million Dollar Arm” contest out of 37,000 contestants after throwing the ball at 87 miles per hour. He also won the chance to go to America to play baseball, and he also won the prize money of $100,000.

  • He was just a few days away from his “class X board exams” when he was in a dilemma if he should head to America to pursue baseball or stay and attend his examinations. Everyone in his family was against him going to America. However, the Sports Authority of India’s coach, Jasvinder Singh Bhatia, advised him to take the risk and go to America; as it was a great opportunity.

  • Rinku, along with the runner-up of the “Million Dollar Arm” contest Dinesh Patel, travelled to America to train with the pitching coach of the “University of Southern California, Tom House. Rinku and Patel also learnt English after going to America.

    Rinku Singh (right) with Dinesh Patel

  • In November 2008, they tried out for 20 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Rinku’s pitches reached 92 miles per hour (148 km/h). The news of Rinku’s fast pitches reached the “Pittsburgh Pirates” baseball team’s manager, and he signed Rinku and Dinesh into the team.

    Rinku Singh (left) with Dinesh Patel

  • He is the first Indian ever to sign a contract with an American major league baseball team.

  • On 4 July 2009, Rinku became the first Indian to appear in a professional baseball game in the US when he pitched the seventh inning in a game.

    Rinku Singh’s debut game for the Pittsburgh Pirates

  • On 13 July 2009, Singh won his first baseball game in America after striking the only batter he faced. He finished the season with a 1–2 record and a 5.84 ERA in 11 games. He allowed just “one run on three hits” in his final six appearances.

  • In 2009, Rinku Singh was the subject of Disney’s movie titled, “Million Dollar Arm.” It was based on Singh and Patel’s life story on how they came from India and got an opportunity to play in major league baseball.

    Rinku Singh (right) with Dinesh Patel

  • He played major league baseball in America for eight years.

  • To improve his knowledge and skills, he writes down everything that goes on through the day and recalls every event and conversation at the end of the day. Once, in an interview, he said-

I believe in taking notes because I believe in the power of listening. When I go home I write everything down, read it and, memorise it. Picturing myself before going to bed, doing the new things learnt. When I get up again I go through it so that I don’t make the same mistakes which I did the first time”

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