The Great Khali is stepping back into the ring — but not in WWE.Khali’s CWE Academy took to Instagram to reveal that the 7-foot-1 legend will be wrestling for the first time since 2018. He’s set to compete at Maithan Mania: Ultimate Show of Strength on January 25, 2026, in Dhanbad, India, where he’ll go one-on-one with Parker Boudreaux.>“Watch the Great Khali take on the challenge of Parker Boudreaux in the ring! – Will The Great Khali save the nation’s honour in the face of this absurd dare? find out at the maithan mania, ultimate show of strength – 25th January, 2026 in Dhanbad.”It’s a surprising change, especially since Khali previously told Rewind, Recap, Relive that a full-on WWE return was off the table. At the time, he made his stance clear:>“I don’t think so, going back to WWE. I’m doing so many things. CW, I have a restaurant business. I have lots of commercials. So many events in India. I’m busy all the time. I don’t want to come back to WWE.”Still, he did leave the door open for something short and sweet:>“I want to come and just say, ‘Hello. Hi.’ Check in a little bit. Royal Rumble. Not permanently. Permanently? No.”Clearly, that “check in” now involves an actual match. And while it’s not happening under the WWE banner, fans are still getting a chance to see the giant throw down one more time—this time on his home turf, against the dangerous Boudreaux.https://www.ringsidenews.com/ex-wwe-star-set-ring-return-7-years/
>>19422257I'm an Indian and I'm disgusted by this
>>19422257Still a better male roster than AEW's
>>19422257Porker Boudrou-saar
>>19422257You can tell Khali has a ton of respect for Parker to give his return match to him.
>>19422257I think our resident despiser of the Dravidians might have an aneurysm when he finds out people visit India for tourism, let alone work.
>>19422257which one is the better pajeet promotion? CWE or WXM? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr39gUNYEFM Is Veer coming to either? Where's Sanga?
