Ring Ka King
 Logo of Ring Ka King | |
| Acronym | RKK |
|---|---|
| Founded | 28 January 2012 |
| Defunct | 22 April 2012 |
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Founder(s) | Jazzy Lahoria |
| Owner(s) | Jeff Jarrett – Promoter Jeremy Borash Dave Lagana Dutch Mantell |
| Website | http://www.colorstv.in/rkk/ |
| Ring Ka King | |
|---|---|
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approximately 1 hour per episode (45 minutes and commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors |
Ring Ka King was a professional wrestling promotion based in India, which was backed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[1] Filming for the promotion's television product began in December 2011 with the backing of Endemol and debuted on India's The Colors Network on January 28, 2012.[2][3] The first season of 26 episodes concluded on April 22.[4]
Jeff Jarrett was in charge of the promotion, working alongside Dave Lagana, Sonjay Dutt and Jeremy Borash.[5] Savio Vega was responsible for training the Indian talent at Ohio Valley Wrestling.[6]
History
In 2011, TNA announced a big project in India. The new promotion, called Ring Ka King, was managed by Jeff Jarrett, who worked with Jeremy Borash, Dave Lagana and Sonjay Dutt. Ring Ka King featured Indian wrestlers and American wrestlers. Some of them, like Zema Ion, Scott Steiner or Abyss, were in contract with TNA. Other independent American wrestlers were Sonjay Dutt, Isaia Cash and American Adonis.
After the first season of Ring Ka King, TNA expressed doubts that a second would be produced. As of December 2017 only one season has been aired.
Championships
RKK World Heavyweight Championship
The RKK World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship and the highest ranked title in the promotion. RKK hosted a tournament to crown the first champion.[7]
Title tournament
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore | [8] | |||||||||||||
| Mahabali Veera | W | |||||||||||||
| Mahabali Veera | [10] | |||||||||||||
| Scott Steiner | W | |||||||||||||
| Scott Steiner | W | |||||||||||||
| Max B | [9] | |||||||||||||
| Scott Steiner | [10] | |||||||||||||
| Matt Morgan | W | |||||||||||||
| Matt Morgan | W | |||||||||||||
| Sir Brutus Magnus | [8] | |||||||||||||
| Matt Morgan | W | |||||||||||||
| Sonjay Dutt | [10] | |||||||||||||
| Chavo Guerrero | [9] | |||||||||||||
| Sonjay Dutt | W | |||||||||||||
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Morgan | 1 | December 19, 2011 | 2 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | Defeated Scott Steiner in the finals of an eight-man tournament to become the first champion. This episode aired on tape delay on February 5, 2012 | [10][11] |
| 2 | Sir Brutus Magnus | 1 | December 21, 2011 | 33 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | This episode aired on tape delay on March 4, 2012 | [12] |
| 3 | Mahabali Veera | 1 | January 23, 2012 | 91 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | This episode aired on tape delay on April 21, 2012 | [4] |
| — | Deactivated | — | April 22, 2012 | — | Pune, Maharashtra, India | — | Deactivated when Ring Ka King ended | — |
RKK Tag Team Championship
The RKK Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship in the Ring Ka King promotion. RKK hosted a tournament to crown the first champions.
Title tournament
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Pathani Patthe | [13] | |||||||||||||
| The Sheiks (Sheik Mustafa Bashir and Sheik Abdul Bashir) | W | |||||||||||||
| The Sheiks (Sheik Mustafa Bashir and Sheik Abdul Bashir) | [14] | |||||||||||||
| Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. | W | |||||||||||||
| Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. | W | |||||||||||||
| Broadway and Hollywood | [13] | |||||||||||||
| Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt | [14] | |||||||||||||
| Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. | W | |||||||||||||
| Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt | W | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Rave and Zema Ion | [13] | |||||||||||||
| Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt | W | |||||||||||||
| The Bollywood Boyz(Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) | [14] | |||||||||||||
| The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) | W | |||||||||||||
| Mumbai Catz | [13] | |||||||||||||
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. | 1 | December 20, 2011 | 28 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | Hart and Guerrero defeated Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champions. This episode aired on tape delay on February 19, 2012 | [14] |
| 2 | RDX (Abyss and Scott Steiner) |
1 | January 17, 2012 | 5 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | This episode aired on tape delay on March 11, 2012 | [15] |
| 3 | The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) |
1 | January 22, 2012 | 92 | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Ring Ka King | This episode aired on tape delay on April 14, 2012 | [16] |
| — | Deactivated | — | April 22, 2012 | — | Pune, Maharashtra, India | — | Deactivated when Ring Ka King ended | — |
Alumni
Male wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abyss | Chris Parks | |
| Aghori Saya | Monty Singh | |
| American Adonis | Christopher Mordetzky | |
| Barood | Sandeep Singh | |
| Bulldog Hart | Harry Smith | |
| Chavo Guerrero Jr. | Salvador Guerrero IV | |
| Deadly Danda | Saurav Gurjar | |
| Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore | Nicholas Dinsmore | |
| Gurv Sihra | Gurv Sihra | |
| Harv Sihra | Harv Sihra | |
| Isaiah Cash | Andrew Hankinson | |
| Jeff Jarrett | Jeffrey Jarrett | Founder |
| Jimmy Rave | James Guffey | |
| Joey Hollywood | Joseph Meehan | |
| Jwala | Tejinder Singh | |
| Mahabali Veera | Amanpreet Singh | |
| Matt Morgan | Matthew Morgan | |
| Max B | Max Basnet | |
| Mumbai Cat #1 | Yuvraj Hans | |
| Mumbai Cat #2 | Navraj Hans | |
| Pagal Parinda | Vikas Kumar | |
| Pathani Pattha #1 | Ashab Ahmad Malik Hashim | |
| Pathani Pattha #2 | Ghulam Sabir | |
| Roscoe Jackson | William Mueller | |
| Romeo Rapta | Dinesh Kumar Rapta | |
| Scott Steiner | Scott Rechsteiner | |
| Sheik Abdul Bashir | Dara Daivari | |
| Sheik Mustafa Bashir | Ariya Daivari | |
| Shera | Harjeet Singh | American Adonis' translator/Wrestler |
| Sir Brutus Magnus | Nicholas Aldis | |
| Sonjay Dutt | Retesh Bhalla | |
| Tony Broadway | James Maritato | |
| TNT | Juan Rivera | |
| Yamamotoyama | Yamamotoyama Ryūta | |
| Zema Ion | Michael Paris | |
| Zoravar | Sarvesh Kumar |
Female wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alissa Flash/Raisha Saeed | Melissa Anderson | As Raisha Saeed, manager of The Sheiks (Sheik Abdul Bashir and Sheik Mustafa Bashir) |
| Mickie James | Mickie James | |
| Angelina Love | Lauren Williams |
Management
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Lagana | Dave Lagana | Head writer |
| Dutch Mantell | Wayne Keown | Trainer |
| Jeremy Borash | Jeremy Borash | Interviewer Ring announcer |
| Jazzy Lahoria | Jazzy Lahoria | Commissioner (kayfabe) |
| Joe Bath | Joe Bath | Commentator |
| Keith Mitchell | Keith Mitchell | Producer |
| Kubra Sait | Kubra Sait | Ring announcer |
| Rick Fansher | Rick Fansher | Director |
| Rudy Charles | Daniel Engler | Referee |
| Ram Menan | Ram Menan | Interviewer |
| Siddhartha Kannan | Siddhartha Kannan | Commentator |
| Harbhajan Singh | Harbhajan Singh | Promoter |
| Savio Vega | Juan Rivera | Trainer |
International broadcasters
| Country | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
Rogers Cable (Colors) | |
 United Kingdom
|
Sky (Colors) | |
 United States
|
Dish Network (Colors) |
See also
References
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-12-19). "Name of TNA's India promotion revealed". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2012-01-17). "TNA Indian TV project notes - start-date, timeslot, TV announcer & ambassador revealed". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2012-01-19). "TNA News: TNA announces partnership to produce India TV series, details strategy behind new wrestling project". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ a b Kapur, Bob (April 25, 2012). "Ring ka King: It all works out India end". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2011-12-09). "More details on TNA's upcoming India TV project". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ Tedesco, Mike (2011-12-10). "Details on the "TNA India" project". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "RKK World Heavyweight Championship history".
- ^ a b Kapur, Bob (January 29, 2012). "A first, positive look at TNA's Ring ka King". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Kapur, Bob (January 30, 2012). "Tag teams featured on Ring ka King's second show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (February 6, 2012). "Matt Morgan wins Ring ka King Championship". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-12-20). "TNA News: Updates on TNA India project - first champion crowned, near-riot, former WWE wrestlers involved". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ Kapur, Bob (2012-03-07). "Ring ka King: Magnus the new champ thanks to the B-O-double-S". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (February 13, 2012). "Ring ka King: Tournament time - top tag teams take to TV". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (February 22, 2012). "Ring ka King: Tag tourney ends; Morgan defends; fat guy bends (and breaks)". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ Kapur, Bob (March 14, 2012). "Ring ka King: Coronations and championships - Jarrett's control quest continues". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ Kapur, Bob (March 17, 2012). "Ring ka King: Bollywood Boys become champs, Jarrett becomes a chump". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved March 18, 2012.