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Following months of speculation, Veer, the son of the soil, finally made his much-anticipated competitive WWE Raw debut on the Sony Sports Network in April 2022. WWE has been teasing Indian fans about his debut since October 2021 and the hype around the Superstar’s first appearancewas extremely high. In what turned outto be a one-sided beatdown, Veer dominated the father-son duo of Rey & Dominik Mysterio, sending a clear message that he is here to stay.
His debut has already created waves on social media, with the official Sony Sports Facebook page registering over 3 million views of Veer in action on Monday Night Raw.
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Rinku Singh, popularly known by his ring name, Veer, belongs to Gopiganj, a small town in Uttar Pradesh. Veer rose to fame when he became the first Indian to play professional baseball after being signed by Major League Baseball (MLB) team, Pittsburgh Pirates. His journey to MLBwas captured in ‘Million Dollar Arm’, a movie produced by Walt Disney Pictures in 2014. Standing tall at 6-feet-4 inches and weighing 276 pounds,Veercomes from humble beginningshavinggrown up with his nine siblings in a small one-room house.
Veer Mahaan, Indian WWE Star:
“Growing up in a small town in India, it always seemed like a far-fetched dream to represent India on a global platform, and I am so grateful to the WWE for giving me this opportunity. While being alongside Jinder Mahal in my initial days, his grit and determination would inspire me to work hard. After years of hard work and pushing myself to the absolute limits, I was handed my first ever competitive debut against Rey Mysterio. I am looking forward to an exciting journey with WWE and hope to inspire more future WWE Superstars from India.”
Veer started his WWE journey in January 2018, when he signed a contract at the WWE Performance Center. After starting his career in NXT, he soon joined forces with Jinder Mahal and Shanky to enter the WWE Raw brand. Before making his debut on Monday Night Raw, Veer featuredon WWE Main Event and boasted a streak of 12 consecutive wins.
The WWE Universe in India has high expectations from Veer and are hoping that he is so successful that he becomes the 2nd Indian-born Superstar, after the Great Khali, to become the WWE Champion.
Watch the LIVE coverage of WWE Raw on SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels every Tuesday at 5:30 am (IST).
About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN):
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, Japan.
SPN has several channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA channel for Hindi movies; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library; PIX and PIX HD, Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; sports entertainment channels – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD; SONY TEN 4, SONY TEN 4 HD Sony मराठी, the Marathi general entertainment channel; SonyLIV – the digital entertainment VOD platformand Studio NEXT the independent production venture for original content and IPs for TV and digital media. SPN reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries.
The network is recognized as an employer of choice within and outside the media industry. SPN is a recipient of several awards, including India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work® Institute, India, ‘Aon Best Employers India’ awards in recognition of SPN’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices, consistently ranking amongst India’s Top 10 Companies with Best Health & Wellness Practices by SHRM & CGP Partners and listed by Working Mother & AVTAR as one of the 100 Best Companies for Women in India.
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited is in its 27th year of operations in India. It has a subsidiary, MSM-Worldwide Factual Media Private Limited and an affiliate, Bangla Entertainment Private Limited in India.
