Rinku Singh (WWE) Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Rinku Singh Rajput
Profession(s)	Professional Wrestler, Former Baseball Player (Pitcher)
Famous For	• Participating in WWE NXT • First Indian to play for an American major league baseball team
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in feet & inches- 6’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 116 kg in pounds- 256 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 48 inches - Waist: 38 inches - Biceps: 20 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Baseball
Teams	• Pittsburgh Pirates (American Baseball League) • Canberra Cavalry (Australian Baseball League) • West Virginia Power (South Atlantic League) • Adelaide Giants (Australian Baseball League)
Jersey Number	# 18 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Coach	Tom House
Role	Pitcher
Bats	Left
Throws	Left
Wrestling
Debut	WWE NXT: 31 May 2018
Trainer	WWE Performance Center
Manager	Robbie E (Robert Strauss)
Slam/Signature Move(s)	Million-Dollar-Arm, Million-Dollar-Closeline
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 August 1988 (Monday)
Age (as in 2019)	31 Years
Birthplace	Bhadohi Village, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bhadohi Village, Uttar Pradesh
School	Guru Govind Singh Sports College, Guramba, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	9th Standard [1]India Today
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput [2]Wikipedia
Food Habit	Vegetarian [3]Pro Wrestling Fandom
Tattoo(s)	• Chest tattoo with the word "MA" (in Hindi) written in the middle • Tattoo with "Ram" (in hindi) written on his right arm
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Names Not Known
Siblings	Brother(s)- He has four brothers Sister(s)- He has three sisters
Favourite Things
Wrestler	John Cena
Food	Chilli Paneer
Street Food	Litti Chokha
Song	"Ek Tu Hi Nahi" by Sonu Nigam
Singer	Eminem

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rinku Singh

• Rinku Singh is an Indian wrestler who competes in the WWE. He has also been a junior national level medalist in javelin throw in India. He is also the first Indian to play in American major league baseball.

• His family was financially very weak while growing up. He had three sisters and four brothers, and they all used to live in a one-bedroom rented house. They had electricity, however, they had to rely on well water.

• While growing up, Rinku was very skinny.

• As he did not have money, he used to cut bamboo in the form of a javelin to practice javelin throw.

• In 2008, he participated in a reality TV show titled “Million Dollar Arm,” which was created by American sports agent “JB Bernstein” and his partners “Ash Vasudevan” and “Will Chang” to find the individual in India who could throw the fastest and most accurate baseball.
  

  Rinku Singh in his younger years

• Rinku won the “Million Dollar Arm” contest out of 37,000 contestants after throwing the ball at 87 miles per hour. He also won the chance to go to America to play baseball, and he also won the prize money of $100,000.

• He was just a few days away from his “class X board exams” when he was in a dilemma if he should head to America to pursue baseball or stay and attend his examinations. Everyone in his family was against him going to America. However, the Sports Authority of India’s coach, Jasvinder Singh Bhatia, advised him to take the risk and go to America; as it was a great opportunity.

• Rinku, along with the runner-up of the “Million Dollar Arm” contest Dinesh Patel, travelled to America to train with the pitching coach of the “University of Southern California, Tom House. Rinku and Patel also learnt English after going to America.
  

  Rinku Singh (right) with Dinesh Patel

• In November 2008, they tried out for 20 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Rinku’s pitches reached 92 miles per hour (148 km/h). The news of Rinku’s fast pitches reached the “Pittsburgh Pirates” baseball team’s manager, and he signed Rinku and Dinesh into the team.
  

  Rinku Singh (left) with Dinesh Patel

• He is the first Indian ever to sign a contract with an American major league baseball team.

• On 4 July 2009, Rinku became the first Indian to appear in a professional baseball game in the US when he pitched the seventh inning in a game.
  

  Rinku Singh’s debut game for the Pittsburgh Pirates

• On 13 July 2009, Singh won his first baseball game in America after striking the only batter he faced. He finished the season with a 1–2 record and a 5.84 ERA in 11 games. He allowed just “one run on three hits” in his final six appearances.

• In 2009, Rinku Singh was the subject of Disney’s movie titled, “Million Dollar Arm.” It was based on Singh and Patel’s life story on how they came from India and got an opportunity to play in major league baseball.
  

  Rinku Singh (right) with Dinesh Patel

• He played major league baseball in America for eight years.

• To improve his knowledge and skills, he writes down everything that goes on through the day and recalls every event and conversation at the end of the day. Once, in an interview, he said-

I believe in taking notes because I believe in the power of listening. When I go home I write everything down, read it and, memorise it. Picturing myself before going to bed, doing the new things learnt. When I get up again I go through it so that I don’t make the same mistakes which I did the first time”

• In 2010, Rinku visited India before a baseball league in Australia. While he was in India, once while riding his bike, he saw a few men chasing a chicken which was supposed to be served in a restaurant. He stopped his bike, and he wondered- “what would happen to me if five people chased me to kill.” On that day Rinku decided to give up non-vegetarian food.
  

  Rinku Singh eating

• Even though he resides in America, he wants to marry in Indian girl someday.

• On 13 January 2018, Rinku Singh signed a contract with the WWE. He was selected after an exclusive WWE tryout of just 40 athletes in Dubai.
  

  Rinku Singh at the WWE Performance Center Dubai

• On 31 May 2018, when he debuted in “WWE NXT,” he wore dhoti, rudraksha, chandan, and he greeted his opponents by folding his hands and saying “Namaste.”
  

  Rinku Singh on his WWE debut

• It is his dream to become a “WWE Tag Team Champion” in India and open a free education centre for underprivileged kids in India.
  

  Rinku Singh with Triple H

• WWE superstar John Cena is Rinku’s idol. He likes his style of wrestling, and he also watches his videos to learn his moves. He also loves how Cena does social work for underprivileged kids.

• He dreams of being in Bollywood someday.

• Rinku is an avid dog lover.