Tiger Jeet Singh
| Tiger Jeet Singh | |
|---|---|
Tiger Jeet Singh in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Jagjeet Singh Hans |
| Born | April 3, 1944 Sujapur, Punjab, British India |
| Spouse | Sukhjit Hans (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3, including Tiger Ali Singh |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Tiger Jeet Singh |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Punjab, India |
| Trained by | Fred Atkins |
| Debut | 1965 |
| Retired | 2012 |
Jagjeet Singh Hans (born April 3, 1944) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, known better by his ring name Tiger Jeet Singh. He was known for his elaborate ring entrances, and generally performed as a heel. He wrestled in Japan and was the first professional wrestler in Japan to defeat sumo wrestler Wajima Hiroshi. He held Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling's World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship and headlined the company's flagship event Anniversary Show in 1992.