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Khali at ECW
January 27, 2007 |
On August 29, 2006, it was reported that Khali would be out of action for several months due to surgery on both knees. By October of that year news came the Khali would return, along with Daivari, to WWE to join its revived ECW brand.[1]
On the October 31, 2006 edition of ECW on Sci-Fi, Khali and his manager Daivari made their on-screen debuts, with Daivari defeating “The Reject” Shannon Moore, while Khali took on the reverse role as Daivari’s manager for the match. Khali then assaulted Moore after the match. Khali continued manhandling Daivari’s opponents after Daivari had defeated them.
Khali would then engage in a feud with Tommy Dreamer, who was defeated by Daivari at December to Dismember 2006. After the match, Khali Chokebombed Dreamer on the steel stage. Dreamer would then have a match with Davari on the day after the PPV. He won, but then Khali Chokebombed him on on top of a steel chair. The next week, Dreamer called out Khali, but had a match with Daivari again (Which he won). But, after the match, Khali then Chokebomed Dreamer on the padded floor outside the ring. Continuing the rivalry.
On the December 19, 2006 edition of ECW, Daivari had challenged Shannon Moore to a match, but instead, Khali faced Moore in his first match in ECW. Khali easily defeated Moore, but it was on a disqualifaction. Tommy Dreamer came in and hit Daivari with a steel chair. Tommy tried to attack Khali with the chair, but ended getting up punched with the chair in front of his face, Irish whipped into the steel steps, and chokebombed onto the steps. Khali then picked up a knocked out Daivari and walked back to the locker room.
