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Ring Ka King

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Ring Ka King
Logo of Ring Ka King
Product typeProfessional wrestling
Sports entertainment
OwnerEndemol India
Produced byJeff Jarrett
Dave Lagana
Sonjay Dutt
Jeremy Borash
CountryIndia
Introduced28 January 2012 (2012-01-28)
Discontinued22 April 2012 (2012-04-22)
Websitehttp://www.colorstv.in/rkk/
Ring Ka King
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Running timeApproximately 1 hour per episode
(45 minutes and commercials)
Original release
NetworkColors

Ring Ka King (transl. King of the Ring) is an Indian professional wrestling television series that was originally broadcast from January 2012 to April 2012 by Endemol India on Colors TV, consisting of 26 episodes.[1] Filming for the series began in December 2011.[2][3]

The series was heavily affiliated with the American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, using some of its personnel and performers.[4] However, due to the existing Indian television broadcasting obligations TNA had with Star Sports at the time, the Ring Ka King series could not contain any references to the "TNA" name.[5] The "Ring Ka King" name is owned outright by Endemol India.[6][7]

History

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In 2011, TNA Entertainment announced an affiliate project in India, later revealing it to be an original televised wrestling program series intended for the Indian market, titled Ring Ka King.[8] Endemol India were in charge of the project, placing TNA founder Jeff Jarrett as director of the series, with Dave Lagana, Sonjay Dutt and Jeremy Borash as producers.[9] Savio Vega and Nick Dinsmore were responsible for training the Indian talent at Ohio Valley Wrestling.[10]

Ring Ka King was taped in India, and featured both Indian and non-Indian wrestlers performing on the show. A majority of the non-Indian wrestlers were under contract with TNA; this included Zema Ion, Scott Steiner, and Abyss, among others. There were also independent wrestlers such as Sonjay Dutt, Isaiah Cash and American Adonis that were featured in the series.[11]

Championships

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RKK World Heavyweight Championship

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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.[12]

Title tournament

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore [13]
Mahabali Veera W
Mahabali Veera [15]
Scott Steiner W
Scott Steiner W
Max B [14]
Scott Steiner [15]
Matt Morgan W
Matt Morgan W
Sir Brutus Magnus [13]
Matt Morgan W
Sonjay Dutt [15]
Chavo Guerrero [14]
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 19 December 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 5 February 2012 [15][16]
2 Sir Brutus Magnus 1 21 December 2011 33 Pune, Maharashtra, India Ring Ka King This episode aired on tape delay on 4 March 2012 [17]
3 Mahabali Veera 1 23 January 2012 91 Pune, Maharashtra, India Ring Ka King This episode aired on tape delay on 21 April 2012 [1]
— Deactivated — 22 April 2012 — Pune, Maharashtra, India — Deactivated when Ring Ka King ended —

RKK Tag Team Championship

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Pathani Patthe [18]
The Sheiks (Sheik Mustafa Bashir and Sheik Abdul Bashir) W
The Sheiks (Sheik Mustafa Bashir and Sheik Abdul Bashir) [19]
Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. W
Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. W
Broadway and Hollywood [18]
Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt [19]
Bulldog Hart and Chavo Guerrero Jr. W
Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt W
Jimmy Rave and Zema Ion [18]
Sir Brutus Magnus and Sonjay Dutt W
The Bollywood Boyz(Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) [19]
The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) W
Mumbai Catz [18]
# 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 20 December 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 19 February 2012 [19]
2 RDX
(Abyss and Scott Steiner) 		1 17 January 2012 5 Pune, Maharashtra, India Ring Ka King This episode aired on tape delay on 11 March 2012 [20]
3 The Bollywood Boyz
(Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) 		1 22 January 2012 92 Pune, Maharashtra, India Ring Ka King This episode aired on tape delay on 14 April 2012 [21]
— Deactivated — 22 April 2012 — Pune, Maharashtra, India — Deactivated when Ring Ka King ended —

Alumni

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Male wrestlers

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Ring name Real name Notes
Abyss Chris Parks
Aghori Saya Monty Singh
American Adonis Christopher Mordetzky
Barood Sandeep Tikone
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 James Guffey
Mumbai Cat #2 Joseph Meehan
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

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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

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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
Bill Clark Bill Clark Referee
Ram Menan Ram Menan Interviewer
Siddharth Kannan Siddharth Kannan Commentator
Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh Promoter
Savio Vega Juan Rivera Trainer

International broadcasters

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Country Network Ref
 Canada Rogers Cable (Colors)
 United Kingdom Sky (Colors)
 United States Dish Network (Colors)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kapur, Bob (25 April 2012). "Ring ka King: It all works out India end". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ Caldwell, James (17 January 2012). "TNA Indian TV project notes - start-date, timeslot, TV announcer & ambassador revealed". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  3. ^ Caldwell, James (19 January 2012). "TNA News: TNA announces partnership to produce India TV series, details strategy behind new wrestling project". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Ring Ka King TV Debut – January 28, 2012 – It's Better Than ROH". KB's Wrestling Reviews. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ^ "INDIA & ASIA". 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ^ Private Limited, Endemol India (26 December 2011). "Ring Ka King Registered Trademark". World Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ^ My World With Jeff Jarrett (22 November 2022). My World #82: Creating Ring Ka King. Retrieved 18 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "PWTorch.com - TNA News: TNA announces partnership to produce India TV series, details strategy behind new wrestling project". www.pwtorch.com. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ^ Martin, Adam (9 December 2011). "More details on TNA's upcoming India TV project". WrestleView. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  10. ^ Tedesco, Mike (10 December 2011). "Details on the "TNA India" project". WrestleView. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  11. ^ Dickinson, Martin James (24 November 2021). "TNA's Often Forgotten About Indian Promotion Ring Ka King, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  12. ^ "RKK World Heavyweight Championship history".
  13. ^ a b Kapur, Bob (29 January 2012). "A first, positive look at TNA's Ring ka King". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  14. ^ a b Kapur, Bob (30 January 2012). "Tag teams featured on Ring ka King's second show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  15. ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (6 February 2012). "Matt Morgan wins Ring ka King Championship". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  16. ^ Caldwell, James (20 December 2011). "TNA News: Updates on TNA India project - first champion crowned, near-riot, former WWE wrestlers involved". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  17. ^ Kapur, Bob (7 March 2012). "Ring ka King: Magnus the new champ thanks to the B-O-double-S". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  18. ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (13 February 2012). "Ring ka King: Tournament time - top tag teams take to TV". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  19. ^ a b c d Kapur, Bob (22 February 2012). "Ring ka King: Tag tourney ends; Morgan defends; fat guy bends (and breaks)". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  20. ^ Kapur, Bob (14 March 2012). "Ring ka King: Coronations and championships - Jarrett's control quest continues". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  21. ^ Kapur, Bob (17 March 2012). "Ring ka King: Bollywood Boys become champs, Jarrett becomes a chump". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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