Real name Rinku Singh and standing 6'4" and weighing 275 pounds, Veer Mahaan has shown plenty of quickness and explosiveness with his powerful frame. The left-handed pitcher who had dreamed of making it to Major League Baseball, had a lot of odds stacked against him, as no Indian had ever signed a professional contract with a US team.
After trying out for several teams, Mahaan and fellow Indian-born athlete Dinesh Patel were signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates making sports history. However, Mahaan never made it to the Majors, he made sure to open doors for younger Indian athletes who may share the same dream he once had.
Post leaving baseball, he changed his attention to pro wrestling. Mahaan had signed a deal with WWE in early 2018 and was immediately assigned to the Performance Center.
He faced many obstacles but eventually aligned himself on the main roster with Jinder Mahal and Shanky. However, with the other two being drafted to Smackdown, it left Mahaan alone on RAW.
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