Thursday, April 25, 2024
Sonjay Dutt

Sonjay Dutt

Born:
04/07/1982
,
Washington, D.C
Birthname:
Retesh Bhalla
Height & Weight:
5'8"
,
186 Ib

Titles Won:

  • GFW/Impact Wrestling X-Division Championship
  • CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • GFW NEX*GEN Championship

He is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a producer and manager. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action / Impact Wrestling under the ring name Sonjay Dutt. He also worked for WWE as a producer from 2019 to 2021.

Dutt is known for his several stints in Jeff Jarrett’s promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), later renamed Impact Wrestling, where he started in 2003. Dutt competed in the X-Division for several years, winning the Impact X Division Championship in 2017. He also competed for Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling, where he was a former GFW NEX*GEN Champion.

Dutt also wrestled for the independent promotion Combat Zone Wrestling during his early years, where he captured the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and won the Best of the Best tournament in 2004. Due to his contributions, he was inducted into the CZW Hall of Fame in 2019. His ring name is modeled after that of famous Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.

Other Notable Achievements: APWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, CWF United States Championship, CSWF Cruiser X Championship, CSWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ruckus (1) and Prince Nana (1), DZW Tag Team Championship – with Sean Lei, GLL Hatun Auqui Championship, GWA Tag Team Championship – with Sean Lei

IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship, KYDA Pro Mid-Atlantic Championship (2 times), MLW Junior Heavyweight Championship, MLW J-Cup USA Tournament (2003), NWA Impact Junior Heavyweight Championship, PCW Heavyweight Championship, Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship, RWA Cruiserweight Championship (2 times), Grand Prix Tournament (2006), GWX Respect Championship