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Retesh Bhalla (born April 7, 1982 in Washington, D.C.), better known by his stage name, Sonjay Dutt, is an American professional wrestler, currently working on the independent circuit and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. His stage name is modelled after that of Sanjay Dutt, a famous Bollywood movie star from India. He attended George Mason University.

Career

Sonjay Dutt is one of the first Indian-American professional wrestlers; his parents moved to the United States from India in 1979, and most of his extended family still lives in New Delhi. Dutt trained as a wrestler under Larry Sharpe and debuted in September 2000. Since then, he has worked for independent promotions such as Ring of Honor, Combat Zone Wrestling and NWA Virginia and has toured Japan with ZERO-ONE.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Dutt began working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on a regular basis in 2004. Sonjay began to be noticed after he participated in the America's X-Cup as apart of Team USA along with Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin and Elix Skipper against Team AAA (Hector Garza, Mr. Águila, Juventud Guerrera and Abismo Negro). After several months, Dutt became the onscreen protégé of Sabu, with Raven using him to vicariously assault Sabu. In addition, Dutt acted as a mouthpiece for the perpetually mute Sabu. This angle was postponed and then dropped after Sabu was sidelined with various health problems, and in the interim Dutt made appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, provoking rumours of an imminent contract offer.

Dutt's presence in TNA was reduced in late-2004 and early-2005 during the tenure of Dusty Rhodes as booker, but his role within the promotion was once again expanded after Rhodes resigned as booker. Dutt won a four-way X Division match at No Surrender 2005 on July 17, 2005, thus qualifying for the 2005 Super X Cup, but lost to Samoa Joe in the first round of the tournament.

In September 2005, Dutt, Shark Boy and Simon Diamond spent two weeks in India, where they visited several cities, promoting the debut of iMPACT! on ESPN Star Sports. On September 28 in Bhopal, a riot broke out when 1000 fans were excluded from an event after attendance exceeded expectations. None of the three TNA wrestlers were injured.

At Bound For Glory on October 23, Dutt defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong and Alex Shelley in a four way X Division match.

Dutt wrestles in full-length black tights adorned with the Ashoka Chakra on the outside of either leg.

Finishing and signature moves

Hindu Press (Corkscrew 450° splash)
450 splash
Asai DDT (Standing shiranui)
Bombay 'Rana (Somersault rana)
Bombay Blast (Catapult somersault flying rana)
Bombay Buster (Suplex slam into facebreaker onto knee)
Cal Cut Cut (DDT onto knee followed by a running neckbreaker)
Indian Summer (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)
Sprinkler Elbow (Elbow drop)
Osaka Cutter (Inverted suplex into stunner)
Kumar Klaw (Body Slam)

Nicknames

"The Original Playa from the Himalaya"

Championships and accomplishments

Combat Zone Wrestling
*CZW Best of the Best 4 winner
*1-time CZW Light Heavyweight Champion
Cyber Space Wrestling Federation
*1-time CSWF Cruiser X Champion
*2-time CSWF Tag Team Champion (with Ruckus & Prince Nana)
Danger Zone Wrestling
*1-time DZW Tag Team Champion (with Sean Lei)
Global Wrestling Alliance
*1-time GWA Tag Team Champion (with Sean Lei)
Major League Wrestling
*1-time MLW Junior Heavyweight Champion
National Wrestling Alliance
*1-time NWA Impact Junior Heavyweight Champion
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
*1-time PCW Heavyweight Champion

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