On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tiger Jeet Singh, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Jagjeet Singh Hans was born in Sujapur, Punjab, India on April 3, 1944, and he is currently 79 years old.
He was once given a small island by the Emperor of Japan in 1976 for defeating Antonio Inoki
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Jagjeet Singh Hans
- Ring Names
- Tiger Jeet Singh ( January 1, 1965 - July 1, 2012)
- Born April 3, 1944 (age 79)
- Nationality
CanadaIndia - Birth Place Sujapur, Punjab, India
- Billed From
- Punjab, India ( January 1, 1965 - July 1, 2012)
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 265 lbs (120 kg)
- Nicknames The Crazy Tiger of India
- Notes He was once given a small island by the Emperor of Japan in 1976 for defeating Antonio Inoki
Canada
IndiaCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1965 - July 1, 2012)
- Ambassador ( January 31, 1997 - November 30, 1997)
- Manager ( January 31, 1997 - November 30, 1997)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWFJanuary 31, 1997 November 30, 1997 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
September 30, 1990 March 6, 1992 Promotion AJPWJuly 4, 1981 June 8, 1990 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 8, 1973 June 4, 1981 Promotion NWASeptember 16, 1965 September 27, 1980 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face May 1, 2009 July 1, 2012 Heel January 1, 1965 April 30, 2009 - Images
May 2009Jan 1997Jul 1981May 1973Jan 1965
WWF
NJPW
AJPW
NWA
- Finishers
- Tigerclaw - Claw Hold with Bodyscissor ( January 1, 1965 - July 1, 2012)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Desert Threat" by Jim Johnston - Single ( January 31, 1997 - November 30, 1997)
- Theme Song "Sabre Tiger" by King Record Co., LTD - Single ( September 30, 1990 - March 6, 1992)
- Theme Song "Sabre Tiger" by King Record Co., LTD - Single ( May 8, 1973 - June 4, 1981)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Asia Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Asia Tag Team Championship (with Umanosuke Ueda)
- 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (with Umanosuke Ueda)
- 1 NWF Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWF North American Heavyweight Championship
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Umanosuke Ueda)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Association
- 1 IWA International Heavyweight Association
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 2 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (1 with Fred Atkins, 1 with Bull Curry)
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (with Dennis Stamp)
Universal Wrestling Association
- 2 UWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Mr. Fuji)
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Martial Arts Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Greatest Gaijin Heel Section (2002)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year Award (1979 - with Abdullah the Butcher vs. Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba on 08/26)
- Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award (2012)
- Key to the Country of Pakistan Award (1977 - after defeating Antonio Inoki in front of 60,000 in the city of Karachi)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda - Umanosuke Ueda ( July 29, 1993 - April 20, 1994)
- Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda - Umanosuke Ueda ( January 14, 1977 - June 14, 1984)
- Tiger Jeet Singh & Fred Atkins - Fred Atkins ( June 12, 1966 - August 20, 1967)
- Managers Bobby Heenan
- Family
- Tiger Ali Singh - Son
