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The Great Khali
The Great Khali in 2007
Birth name
Dalip Singh Rana[1]
Born
(1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 45)[1]
Dhiraina, Himachal Pradesh, India[1]
Residence
Houston, Texas,
United States[2]
Spouse(s)
Harminder Kaur (m. 2002)[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Dalip Singh[4]
Giant Singh[1]
The Great Khali[5]
Billed height
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)[5]
Billed weight
347 lb (157 kg)[5]
Billed from
Mumbai, India[5]
Trained by
All Pro Wrestling[1]
Debut
7 October 2000[1][6]
Dalip Singh Rana, (born 27 August 1972),[7] better known by the ring name The Great Khali,[1] is an Indian-born American professional wrestler, promoter and actor best known for his time in WWE.[5]
Known for his great height, The Great Khali was described as the eighth tallest professional wrestler in history in 2014[8] and the fourth tallest wrestler in WWE history in 2017.[9] The Great Khali debuted in WWE alongside Daivari and had alliances with Ranjin Singh and Jinder Mahal, but spent most of his career as a singles wrestler and in 2007 became WWE's World Heavyweight Champion.[5][10]
Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an officer for the Punjab state police.[11] He has appeared in four Hollywood films, two Bollywood films and several television shows.[12]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Professional wrestling career
2.1 All Pro Wrestling (2000–2001)
2.2 World Championship Wrestling (2001)
2.3 New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2001–2002)
2.4 Various promotions (2002–2006)
2.5 World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
2.5.1 Deep South Wrestling (2006)
2.5.2 Early feuds (2006–2007)
2.5.3 World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2008)
2.5.4 Punjabi Playboy (2008–2011)
2.5.5 Various alliances and final feuds (2012–2014)
2.6 Continental Wrestling Entertainment (2015–present)
2.7 Return to WWE
2.7.1 Part-time appearances (2017–present)
3 Brian Ong incident
4 Television and film
5 Personal life
6 Filmography
6.1 Film
6.2 Television
7 Championships and accomplishments
8 References
9 External links
Early life
Rana was born to Jwala Ram and his wife Tandi Devi in a Hindu family of the Dhiraina village of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district.[13][14]
Being one of the seven siblings of a poor family, he had to do odd jobs to make ends meet and suffers from acromegaly, which among other effects causes gigantism and chin protrusion.[15] When Rana was serving as a security guard in Shimla, he caught the eye of a police officer from the neighboring State of Punjab that—having previously helped several employees of Punjab Police to become international sportspersons—got him induced in the Punjab Police in 1993 and (though Rana was reluctant to leave Himachal Pradesh, his brother was also offered a job in the Punjab Police) once he landed in Punjab's Jalandhar, Rana trained in the local gyms to become a wrestler and soon he got selected for specialized wrestling training in the United States.[16]
Professional wrestling career
All Pro Wrestling (2000–2001)
Under the ring name Giant Singh he first became a professional wrestler for All Pro Wrestling (APW) in the United States, making his first appearance in October 2000 when teaming with Tony Jones against the West Side Playaz.[1]
World Championship Wrestling (2001)
When Rana came to San Francisco, he signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and spent eight months there, until WCW was bought by their rival promotion, World Wrestling Federation (WWF).[17]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2001–2002)
As Giant Singh, he received an offer from New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) by Team 2000 leader, Masahiro Chono, along with another big man, Giant Silva.[1] They were the tallest tag team in professional wrestling history at an average height of 7 foot 2½ inches and a combined weight of 805 pounds, teaming up for the first time at the Tokyo Dome in October when labeled as Club 7 by Chono defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenzo Suzuki, Wataru Inoue and Yutaka Yoshie in a handicap Match when Silva pinned Tanahashi and Inoue at the same time.[18] Singh suffered his first loss in a tag team match in January 2002 after Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned him with a cradle.[19] Singh suffered another big tag defeat during March, being pinned by Manabu Nakanishi after a German suplex pin, though his most critical loss came in August at Tokyo Nippon Budokan, when after a falling out he was pinned by Silva in a singles match.[1]
Various promotions (2002–2006)
Starting in 2002, he also wrestled in the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and the Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) until 2006, when he signed with WWE.[20]
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Deep South Wrestling (2006)
The Great Khali in 2006
On 2 January 2006, Rana became the first Indian professional wrestler to be signed to a contract by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[21] He was assigned to their developmental federation, Deep South Wrestling,[1] where he wrestled under his real name.[4]
Early feuds (2006–2007)
With Daivari as his manager, the unnamed Singh debuted on WWE television as a villain on the 7 April episode of SmackDown!, attacking The Undertaker and leaving him defenceless during his match with Mark Henry, thus causing a no contest ruling.[22] The following week on SmackDown! he was introduced as The Great Khali and Daivari explained that he finally had a client who would destroy The Undertaker (after Muhammed Hassan and Mark Henry had previously failed).[23] Khali made his in-ring debut on the 21 April episode of SmackDown!, defeating Funaki.[24]
On the 12 May episode of SmackDown!, Khali was John Bradshaw Layfield's hand-picked opponent against World Champion Rey Mysterio (Khali had a height advantage of 21 inches and a weight advantage of 250 pounds) and defeated Mysterio in a squash match.[25] In his match against The Undertaker at Judgment Day on 21 May, Khali defeated The Undertaker with a kick to the head after receiving some illegal help from Daivari.[26][27] Khali continued on a rampage for several weeks, winning handicap matches,[28] beating wrestlers up in a display of power[29][30][31] and mocking The Undertaker's signature pin and victory pose.[31]
Khali then challenged The Undertaker to a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash.[32] However, Khali was not medically cleared to compete in the match and was instead replaced by Big Show, who lost the match despite Khali's interference. After he was medically cleared, Khali was challenged by The Undertaker to a Last Man Standing match at SummerSlam on 20 August.[33] The match was moved to the SmackDown! just prior to SummerSlam and was won by The Undertaker, thus giving Khali his first definite loss in WWE.[34]
Khali was accompanied by his translator and manager Ranjin Singh
The Great Khali and Daivari were moved to the ECW brand officially when they made their ECW debuts on the 31 October episode of ECW on Sci Fi, when Daivari defeated "The Reject" Shannon Moore in a very quick match.[35] Afterwards, Moore was manhandled by Khali.[35] Daivari continued his ECW winning streak over the next several weeks with The Great Khali usually following up the contest with a chokebomb on Daivari's opponent. At December to Dismember on 3 December, Daivari got a victory over Tommy Dreamer following a roll-up.[36] Dreamer then chased Daivari backstage, but Khali appeared and caught Dreamer, planting him on the steel ramp with a chokebomb.
On the 8 January 2007 episode of Raw, Jonathan Coachman announced that Khali had signed with Raw (without his manager Daivari) and would wrestle John Cena in the main event, which Khali won by disqualification after Cena took a steel chair held by Armando Estrada and hit Khali with it, though after the match he performed a chokeslam on Cena and left the ringside area, leaving Cena prone to an attack by Umaga.[37]
On the 19 February episode of Raw, Khali demanded better competition after easily defeating The Highlanders.[38] Four days later on SmackDown!, Khali interfered in a Falls Count Anywhere Money in the Bank qualifying match between Kane and King Booker by costing Kane the match,[39] leading to a feud which culminated in a match at WrestleMania 23 which Khali won In his first appearance at WrestleMania after slamming Kane with the Khali Bomb and choking him with a hook and chain at the end of the match.[40]
In 2007, Khali feuded with John Cena over the WWE Championship, a title which he never won
On the 30 April episode of Raw, Khali attacked Edge, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels (all three top contenders to the WWE Championship at the time) backstage.[41] Khali then attacked WWE Champion John Cena as well, sending a message that he wanted Cena's title.[41] The next week on Raw, Khali defeated Michaels in a numeber one contender's match for the WWE Championship at Judgment Day.[42][43] At the event on 20 May, Khali lost via submission for the first time when tapping out to Cena's STFU, though Khali's foot was under the rope and went unnoticed by the referee.[44] The next night on Raw, Khali expressed his outrage over the outcome via his newly established translator and manager, Ranjin Singh.[45] At One Night Stand on 3 Jue, Khali lost to Cena after he was hit with an FU off a crane bed, thus marking the first time Khali had been pinned in a singles match.[46]
World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2008)
On the 11 June episode of Raw, as part of the 2007 WWE draft, Khali was drafted from Raw to SmackDown as SmackDown's first draft pick.[47] In July, Khali began a feud with Batista and the two were scheduled for a match at The Great American Bash.[48] However, because Edge vacated the World Heavyweight Championship due to a legitimate injury, a twenty-man battle royal was held for the title on the 20 July edition of SmackDown! which Khali won after eliminating both Kane and Batista in one move, thus winning his first World Heavyweight Championship.[49] Khali dominated and defeated both Batista and Kane in a triple threat match at The Great American Bash on 22 July.[50] Khali then debuted a new finisher called the Khali Vise Grip (a two-handed clawhold) which he used to wear down Batista, Kane and Ric Flair.
At SummerSlam on 26 August, Khali lost by disqualification when he used a steel chair, but retained the title.[51] Khali then began a feud with Rey Mysterio after Mysterio won a Championship Competition to become the number one contender, leading Khali to apply his Visa Grip on Mysterio on the 7 September episode of SmackDown! until Batista came to the rescue, with SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long informing Khali that he would have to defend the World Heavyweight Championship also against Batista in a triple threat match at Unforgiven on 16 September, where Khali's 61-days reign ended after receiving a spinebuster.[52] Khali challenged Batista to a rematch in a Punjabi Prison match at No Mercy on 7 October in which Khali lost by failing to escape the Punjabi cage before Batista.[53]
In late 2007 and early 2008, Khali was put in a program with Finlay usually trying to assault Hornswoggle, but with Finlay stopping him. Khali participated in an Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out on 17 February, which was won by The Undertaker. At WrestleMania XXIV on 30 March, Khali participated in a twenty-four man battle royal to determine a challenger for ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero later that evening, but the match was won by Kane. Khali then had a short feud with Big Show, culminating in a match at Backlash on 27 April, which Big Show won.[54]
In July, Khali feuded with Triple H over the WWE Championship and on the 25 July episode of SmackDown! he won a battle royal also involving Big Show, Jeff Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mr. Kennedy and Umaga to earn the right to face Triple H at SummerSlam.[55] At the event on 17 August, Khali lost to Triple H after receiving a Pedigree. Khali was given another opportunity to win the WWE Championship when he faced Jeff Hardy to gain entry into the championship scramble at Unforgiven on 7 September, but Triple H interfered in the qualification match and aided Hardy with a chair shot to Khali, thus helping Hardy win and eliminating Khali from title contention.
Punjabi Playboy (2008–2011)
On 3 October, daredevil Johnny Knoxville aired an interview with Khali and his translator on his website, jackassworld.com, but when Knoxville asked about Khali's "taliwacker" he became upset and threatened to tip the interview table onto Knoxville.[56] Khali later invited Knoxville to attend the 13 October episode of Raw, where Knoxville was attacked by Khali, WWE Diva Beth Phoenix and Hornswoggle. Khali then took on a more fun persona and became a fan favorite when he and Ranjin Singh hosted the weekly Khali Kiss Cam, where Singh would summon ostensibly random women from the audience to kiss Khali. In May 2009, The Great Khali feuded with Dolph Ziggler, winning by disqualification after Ziggler attacked him with a steel chair.[57] As a result, Khali began coming out to the ring during and after Ziggler's matches, in attempt to gain revenge and to stop Ziggler from cheating.[58][59] Over the next few weeks, Khali lost to Ziggler by countout and disqualification after Ziggler made it look like Khali hit him with a steel chair.[60][61] At The Bash on 28 June, Khali lost to Ziggler by pinfall after Kane returned and attacked Khali.[62] It was later revealed that Ranjin Singh was Khali's brother, while the feud with Kane resulted in matches at SummerSlam on 23 August and Breaking Point on 13 September, both of which Khali lost.[63][64]
Khali required knee surgery and Kane assaulted him with the ring steps during a match so Khali could have time off.[65] Whilst injured, Khali made a surprise appearance alongside Ranjin Singh, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon on the 2 November episode of Raw as a judge for the Raw's Got Talent segment, in which he hit Chavo Guerrero with a chop.[66][67] Khali made his official return on the 14 December episode of Raw, teaming with Christian and Kane to defeat Ezekiel Jackson, Vladimir Kozlov and William Regal.
On the 2 April episode of SmackDown it was announced that Khali would take time off to spend time with his family and regroup his thoughts back in India, but he made an appearance as Khaluber (Khali dressed as MacGruber) on the 19 April Raw by teaming up with special guest host Will Forte (as MacGruber) in a handicap match against Vladimir Kozlov which they won by intentional countout.[68][69] As part of the 2010 WWE supplemental draft, Khali and Ranjin Singh were both drafted back to the Raw brand.[70] After returning from his hiatus the previous month, Khali was announced by John Cena to be a part of his team along with Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, John Morrison and R-Truth to face The Nexus at SummerSlam on 15 August, but on the 9 August episode of Raw he was assaulted and injured by The Nexus, thus removing him from the match. Following the attack, Khali took another hiatus to compete in Big Boss, in which he was the runner up on.
Khali made his return at the 2011 Royal Rumble, but was eliminated shortly by Mason Ryan. On the 14 March episode of Raw, after Khali defeated The Miz by disqualification, Miz assaulted Khali with a steel chair, injuring him. Khali won an interbrand dark match battle royal at WrestleMania XXVII on 3 April.[71] On 26 April, Khali was drafted back to SmackDown as part of the 2011 supplemental draft. Khali returned on the 29 April episode of SmackDown, talking backstage with Jinder Mahal, who made his WWE debut that night. On the 2 May episode of Raw, Khali dressed up as the Tooth Fairy at The Rock's birthday party. On the 6 May episode of SmackDown, Mahal—unimpressed by how Khali and Ranjin Singh have been partaking in childish activities instead of winning matches—confronted Singh about his mismanagement of Khali. Mahal then interrupted a Khali Kiss Cam segment the following week on SmackDown, slapping Khali twice. On the 20 May episode of SmackDown, Mahal interrupted Khali's match against Jey Uso, which led to Khali leaving the ring to confront Mahal, who then slapped Khali again, which made Khali re-enter the ring, defeat Jey Uso and then assault Jimmy Uso after the match.
On the 27 May episode of SmackDown, after being defeated by Kane, Mahal came out and shoved Ranjin Singh and then Khali used his Vise Grip on Singh, thus forming an alliance with Mahal and acting as Mahal's bodyguard, assaulting Mahal's opponent's after his matches. On the 1 July edition of SmackDown, Ranjin Singh revealed that Mahal was their brother-in-law and that if Khali did not obey Mahal, then he would divorce Khali's sister and put his family back into poverty. On the 9 September episode of SmackDown, Khali and Mahal went against WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) in a losing effort after Khali pushed Mahal, allowing Kingston to hit his finishing move onto Mahal and after the match he walked away from Mahal, thus endinng their alliance.[72] On the 23 September episode of SmackDown, Khali defeated Mahal. On the 30 September episode of SmackDown, Khali was defeated by World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry, who after the match "fractured" Khali's fibula with a steel chair.
Various alliances and final feuds (2012–2014)
Khali at a WWE live event in 2013
On 29 January 2012, Khali returned to WWE at the Royal Rumble as the number 15 entrant in the Royal Rumble match, eliminating Ezekiel Jackson and Jinder Mahal before being eliminated by Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler.[73] Khali returned on the 3 February episode of SmackDown, saving Justin Gabriel from Rhodes, Hunico and Hunico's bodyguard Camacho, then being announced as the replacement to Mark Henry in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event.[74] At Elimination Chamber on 19 February, Khali failed to capture the World Heavyweight Championship after being eliminated first by Big Show.[75] On the 23 March episode of SmackDown, Khali was added to Theodore Long's WrestleMania XXVIII team, but they were defeated by John Laurinaitis' team on April 1.[76] In July it was announced that Khali was undergoing surgery for a benign tumor found in his pituitary gland due to acromegaly.[77][78] Khali returned at the SmackDown tapings on 16 October in a match taped for Saturday Morning Slam.[79]
On the 26 December episode of Main Event, Khali won a 20-man battle royal to become the number one contender to the United States Championship.[80] Khali received his title shot on the 2 January 2013 episode of Main Event, but was defeated by defending champion Antonio Cesaro.[81] In late 2013, Khali began teaming with Santino Marella and resumed being managed by Hornswoggle after they defeated Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal on the 27 September episode of SmackDown, but at Battleground on 6 October they were defeated by Cesaro and Jack Swagger. On 27 January 2013, Khali participated in the Royal Rumble match, but was eliminated by The Shield.
At WrestleMania XXX on 6 April, Khali competed in the André the Giant Memorial battle royal, but failed to win. Khali participated in the Intercontinental Championship battle royal at Battleground on 20 July, but the match was won by The Miz. On the 31 October episode of SmackDown, Khali was defeated by Rusev in what would be his final match in WWE until 2017, as on 13 November his contract expired and he left WWE.[82]
Continental Wrestling Entertainment (2015–present)
In February 2015, Khali opened his own wrestling school in Punjab, Continental Wrestling Entertainment, which held its first event on 12 December 2015.[83]
Return to WWE
Part-time appearances (2017–present)
On 23 July 2017, Khali returned to WWE at Battleground as a heel to assist WWE Champion Jinder Mahal in a Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship by preventing Randy Orton from escaping the structure, allowing Mahal to escape and retain the title.[84][85][86] Khali's profile was briefly listed on WWE's active roster on WWE.com, but was shortly removed and indicated Khali's appearance was a one-time occurrence.[5]
Khali returned on April 27, 2018 at The Greatest Royal Rumble match, entering at number 42, and lasted for less than a minute, before being eliminated by Braun Strowman.[87]
Brian Ong incident
Khali during a Peace Rally in Mumbai on 20 November 2011
On 28 May 2001, Brian Ong died after receiving a flapjack from Singh.[1] Ong had suffered a previous concussion during the session, but the trainers gave him a lower evaluation for not avoiding injuries and told him to continue training. In addition, it was proven that Ong did not receive protective gear or supervision by All Pro Wrestling (APW) staff and this second concussion ultimately proved fatal for him. As Singh inadvertently caused his death, Ong's family brought a lawsuit against APW.[1] APW was found liable for recklessness after less than a day of deliberations, awarding the Ong family for damages of over $1.3 million.[1]
Television and film
From October 2010 until the final in January 2011, Khali appeared on the television reality show Bigg Boss, on which he finished as first runner-up. The show made special arrangements only for Khali, including a custom-made bed to fit him.[88] In March 2011, Khali had a brief cameo in episode 18 of NBC's Outsourced, and appeared on the Disney Channel TV program Pair of Kings as Atog, a rock-smashing giant, in the episode "Fight School".[89]
Personal life
Rana is a Hindu[90] and has been described as "extremely religious".[2][91] He meditates every day and "abhors" alcohol and tobacco.[92] He was a disciple of Indian spiritual guru Ashutosh Maharaj.[93]
Rana suggested the ring name The Great Khali after the Hindu goddess Kali, who is associated with eternal energy.[21]
Rana's training schedule consists of two hours of weight training, morning and evening, every day, but his diet is unclear, as in some interviews it was claimed he maintains his size on a vegetarian diet[94] and in other interviews it was claimed he consumes vast quantities of chicken.[95] However, he has clarified that he loves vegetarian food, but also consumes meat.[96]
On 26 July 2012 it was reported that Rana underwent a brain surgery due to a tumor on his pituitary gland.[97]
Rana became a naturalized U.S. citizen on 20 February 2014.[98]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
2005 The Longest Yard Turley
2008 Get Smart Dalip
2010 MacGruber Tug Phelps
2010 Kushti Ramakrishna
2010 Ramaa: The Saviour Vali
2012 HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami Bolo
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010 Bigg Boss Himself Season 4 runner-up
2011 Outsourced Fantasy Rajiv Season 1, episode 18
2012 Pair of Kings Atog the Giant Episode: "Fight School"
Championships and accomplishments
The Great Khali as the World Heavyweight Champion
Continental Wrestling Entertainment
CWE Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[99][100]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Teisen Hall Six-Man Tournament (2002) – with Masahiro Chono and Giant Silva[101]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked 83 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008[102]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Most Overrated (2007)[103]
Worst Gimmick (2008)[103]
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[10]
Slammy Award for "Damn!" Moment of the Year (2008) Khali Kiss Cam[104]
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For the entertainment brand, see World of Dance.
For the current season, see World of Dance (season 2).
World of Dance
World of Dance title card
Genre
Competition
Presented by
Jenna Dewan
Judges
Jennifer Lopez
Ne-Yo
Derek Hough
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Jennifer Lopez
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Benny Medina
Matilda Zoltowski
Kris Curry
Running time
60 minutes
Production company(s)
Nuyorican Productions
World of Dance Production
Universal Television Alternative
Distributor
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network
NBC
Original release
May 30, 2017 – present
External links
Website
World of Dance is an American reality competition series, hosted by Jenna Dewan and executive produced by Jennifer Lopez. The series features dance performers, including solo acts and larger groups, representing any style of dance, competing for a grand prize of $1 million.[1] The contestants are scored by judges Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and Derek Hough.
The series' first season premiered on NBC on May 30, 2017, as a complement to America's Got Talent. On June 29, 2017, World of Dance was renewed for a second season, and was renewed for a third in May 2018.
Contents
1 Production
2 Series overview
3 International versions
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Production[edit]
Jennifer Lopez, who executive produces the series and serves as a judge, felt that the series would be a return to her roots; Lopez had achieved early fame as a member of In Living Color's dance crew, The Fly Girls. She explained that dance had been her "first form of artistic expression", and that the series "reminded me of all the reasons why I love dance and why I wanted to do this in the first place".[1]
The series premiere was originally scheduled for May 8, 2017 (as a lead-out for The Voice), but was pushed back to May 30, 2017 to serve as a lead-out for the season premiere of America's Got Talent.[2][3] On June 29, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a second season,[4] which will premiere on May 29, 2018—once again complimenting the next season of America's Got Talent.[5] In May 2018, prior to its season 2 premiere, World of Dance was renewed for a third season.[6]
Series overview[edit]
Season
Duration
Episodes
Winner's prize
Finalists
Presenter
Judges
Premiere
Finale
Winner
Runner-up
Third place
1
May 30, 2017 August 8, 2017 10 $1,000,000 Les Twins Eva Igo Swing Latino Jenna Dewan Ne-Yo Jennifer Lopez Derek Hough
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May 29, 2018 September 2018 16 TBD
International versions[edit]
There will be an upcoming Polish version of the show on Polsat.
There will also be an upcoming Filipino version of the show on ABS-CBN.
There will also be an upcoming Thailand version of the show on One31
See also[edit]
So You Think You Can Dance
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "NBC's 'World of Dance' Brings Jennifer Lopez Back to Her Roots: 'It's the Perfect Job for Me'". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ "NBC Shifts 'World of Dance' to Premiere Alongside 'Talent'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ "NBC's Jennifer Lopez Dance Show to Launch out of 'The Voice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ Otterson, Joe (2017-06-29). "'World of Dance' Renewed for Season 2 at NBC". Variety. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2018-03-06). "NBC's World of Dance, Ninja Warrior and AGT Get Summer Return Dates". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 10, 2018). "'World Of Dance' Renewed On NBC Ahead Of Its Season 2 Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

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/wiki/Main_Page
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values: Find background information on current events

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/wiki/Special:Random
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values: Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia

values: About the project, what you can do, where to find things

values: A list of recent changes in the wiki [ctrl-alt-r]

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values: List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [ctrl-alt-j]

values: Recent changes in pages linked from this page [ctrl-alt-k]

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/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard
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u

values: A list of all special pages [ctrl-alt-q]

values: Permanent link to this revision of the page

values: Link to connected data repository item [ctrl-alt-g]

values: Printable version of this page [ctrl-alt-p]

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