Sonjay Dutt Retesh Bhalla ( April 7 , 1982 ) is an India n - American professional wrestler , currently working on the independent circuit for Ring of Honor , Pro Wrestling Guerrilla , and Combat Zone Wrestling . On June 29 , 2011 , Dutt debut for All Wheels Wrestling as Schwagg Dutt . In Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) , he wrestled primarily under the name of Sonjay Dutt and competed in TNA ' s X - Division . Professional wrestling career . Dutt ' s parents moved to the United States from India before he was born , though most of his extended family still lives in New Delhi . He is a Hindu of Punjabi origin . Dutt graduated from the KYDA Pro Wrestling training school in northern Virginia . He later worked for KYDA Pro wrestling for the first two years of his professional career . Major League Wrestling ( 2003 – 2004 ) . Dutt got his first break wrestling in Major League Wrestling in 2003 where he debuted the Dragon Rana on Jimmy Yang at the promotion ' s August 3 event , " Summer Apocalypse " . Dutt would go on to win an international tournament , hosted by MLW in September 2003 to win the company ' s Junior Heavyweight Championship , defeating Tony Mamaluke , Eddie Colón , and Christopher Daniels . In an early 2004 MLW Junior Heavyweight Title match Dutt pinned Jack Evans to retain the title at " MLW Reloaded " . Independent circuit ( 2006 – 2008 ) . Since then , he has worked for independent promotions such as Ring of Honor , UWA , Combat Zone Wrestling , MXW Pro Wrestling , VCW and NWA Virginia and has toured Japan with Pro Wrestling Zero1 . He also has wrestled for HUSTLE in Japan as a member of the stable Takada Monster Army under the ring name " Monster J " . On July 28 , 2006 , Dutt lost to Último Dragón in UWA . In November 2006 , Sonjay returned to UWA and won the 2006 Grand Prix Tournament Championship . On May 9 , 2008 , Dutt was announced as the eighth and final participant in the Chikara 2008 Rey de Voladores tournament , having previously competed in the 2007 King of Trios alongside The Motor City Machine Guns ( Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin ) as Team TNA . On June 21 , 2008 , he appeared at a Combat Zone Wrestling show , where he was defeated by Pinkie Sanchez . He appeared on the July 12 , 2008 show to team with Chuck Taylor in a losing effort against Pinkie Sanchez and Ruckus . On September 19 , 2008 , he teamed up with Shelley and Sabin to challenge Último Guerrero , Atlantis , and Negro Casas for the CMLL World Trios Championship at the company ' s 75th Anniversary Show , but were unable to defeat the reigning champions . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2004 – 2009 ) . 2004 – 2007 . Dutt began working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) on a regular basis in 2004 , and participated in the America ' s X - Cup as a part of Team USA along with Jerry Lynn , Chris Sabin , and Elix Skipper against Team AAA ( Héctor 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 rumors 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 . Dutt won a four - way X Division match at No Surrender on July 17 , 2005 , to qualify for the 2005 Super X Cup . He lost to Samoa Joe , however , 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 on the pre - show . In 2006 , Dutt earned a spot on Team USA in the 2006 World X Cup . Throughout late 2006 and early 2007 , Dutt was involved in the Paparazzi Championship Series , led by Kevin Nash , who insinuated throughout the PCS Challenge that Dutt was taking steroids , as a running joke , which would usually lead to the hotheaded Dutt comically losing his temper . Although he did not win the series , it put him over with the fans . After PCS ended , Nash took Dutt and his new found tag team partner Jay Lethal under his wing and promised to give them an extreme makeover . After Lethal got a new character mimicking the " Macho Man " Randy Savage , Kevin Nash attempted to get Sonjay a new character as well . All of these attempts were Kevin Nash ' s past gimmicks , including Oz , Vinnie Vegas , and Diesel , all of which Sonjay despised . On the April 26 episode of " Impact ! " , Dutt and Lethal won a shot at the X Division Championship held by Chris Sabin at Sacrifice . Dutt was unhappy at Lethal getting the pinfall , however , Dutt and Lethal started fighting with each other . Kevin Nash came out and separated the two , but Dutt kicked him and left the ring . On a later episode of " Impact ! " , Dutt apologized to Nash and claimed " it was the heat of the moment " . Nash forgave Dutt but warned him not to do it again . On June 7 , Dutt introduced a new gimmick reminiscent of a Zen in which he called himself " The Guru " Sonjay Dutt . As part of the gimmick , he began dressing all in white , and apologized to Nash and Lethal for his behavior . At Victory Road , Dutt competed in the 10 man Ultimate X match in an attempt to become the number one contender for the X Division Championship , but was eliminated in the Gauntlet portion of the match . 2008 – 2009 . Dutt and Lethal began to have some problems when Dutt began showing interest in Lethal ' s on - screen girlfriend SoCal Val . Dutt participated in the Xscape match at Lockdown where he was the first participant eliminated . At Slammiversary , Dutt ruined Lethal and SoCal Val ' s wedding , when he begged Val to marry him instead . Dutt attacked Lethal , and began a villainous turn , which led to Dutt and Lethal facing off in matches at Victory Road and Hard Justice , splitting the victories . At No Surrender , Val turned on Lethal and assisted Dutt in winning a " Ladder of Love " ladder match . On February 20 , 2009 , Dutt left TNA after his contract expired due to he and TNA management being unable to come to terms on a new deal . Return to the independent circuit ( 2009 – 2012 ) . After leaving TNA , Dutt returned to Japan to compete for Pro Wrestling Zero1 , after a four - year hiatus , and on March 15 , 2009 , defeated Ikuto Hidaka to win the Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship . Dutt vacated the title on November 29 , 2009 , for the Tenka - Ichi 2009 tournament . He attempted to regain the title , but was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Prince Devitt . Dutt made his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla debut on April 11 , 2009 , at " Ninety - Nine " , where he defeated Roderick Strong in a singles match . The following day at " One Hundred " , the promotion ' s 100th show , he was defeated by El Generico . Since leaving TNA , Dutt has also begun making appearances for Ring of Honor . He made his return to the company on May 8 , 2009 , in Boston , MA , wrestling in a 3 - way dance with Eddie Edwards and Bryan Danielson , who ended up winning the match . On August 31 Dutt made his " Ring of Honor Wrestling " debut in a losing effort against Delirious , with whom he would feud for the rest of the year . He also currently works for the Australasian Wrestling Federation ( AWF ) , where he is the current # 1 Contender for the AWF World Title . After an eleven - month break from Ring of Honor , Dutt returned to the promotion on December 17 , 2010 , replacing an injured Kenny Omega and facing ROH World Champion Roderick Strong in a losing effort in a non – title match . At the following day ' s Final Battle 2010 pay - per - view Dutt again replaced Omega and faced Eddie Edwards in another losing effort . In 2011 , it was revealed that Dutt would take part in a new hiphop / pro wrestling collaboration , the Urban Wrestling Federation , with taping of the first event " First Blood " taking place on June 3 . On June 19 Dutt , working under the ring name Schwagg Dutt , was announced as being a part of the roster of All Wheels Wrestling . At the pilot tapings on June 29 , Dutt was first defeated in a five - minute Iron Man match by Aaron Aguilera , before defeating him , Dubai and RPM ( Jay Lethal ) in an Ultimate X match . In December 2011 , Dutt took part in TNA ' s India project , Ring Ka King . On July 27 , 2013 , Dutt was defeated by Jay Lethal in the first round for the vacant ROH World Championship . On November 9 , 2013 , Dutt defeated Ben Ortiz at House of Hardcore 3 . Sonjay , along with Zema Ion appeared on Singapore Pro Wrestling ' s Collision on 11 January 2014 . He faced Russia n wrestler Serg White . On 12 March 2014 , Sonjay dutt was defeated by El Ligero In a Revolution Pro event . On 5 May 2014 , At Continental Wrestling Federation Dutt defeated John Morrison to Capture the CWF United States Championship . Return to TNA ( 2012 – 2013 ) . On June 28 , 2012 , Dutt returned to TNA , defeating Rubix to qualify for a tournament for the TNA X Division Championship . On July 8 at Destination X , Dutt defeated Rashad Cameron to qualify for the finals of the tournament . Later that same event , Dutt was defeated by Zema Ion in the final Ultimate X match , which also included Kenny King and Mason Andrews . During the match , Dutt legitimately separated his shoulder and had to leave the match momentarily to get it popped back into place . Dutt returned on the July 26 episode of " Impact Wrestling " as one of four men vying for a shot at the X Division Championship , however , TNA World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries opted not to grant him the shot due to his injured shoulder , instead naming Kenny King the number one contender . Dutt returned to TNA during the August 31 and September 1 house show s , working against Zema Ion . On September 5 , Dutt was named the number one contender to Ion ' s X Division Championship at No Surrender . Four days later , Dutt was defeated in his pay - per - view title match . On the September 13 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Dutt again unsuccessfully challenged Ion for the X Division Championship . On January 12 , 2013 , Dutt returned to TNA to take part in TNA X - Travaganza , teaming with Petey Williams in a tag team match , where they were defeated by Christopher Daniels and Kazarian . Dutt returned to " Impact Wrestling " on March 21 , unsuccessfully challenging Kenny King for the X Division Championship in a three - way match , also involving Zema Ion . On July 18 , Dutt won a 3 - way match against Homicide and Petey Williams to get a shot at the X - Division Title on July 25 . On July 25 , Dutt was defeated by Manik in the Ultimate X for the TNA X Division Championship , which also included Greg Marasciulo . On August 21 , Dutt returned to " Impact Wrestling " where he wrestled against TNA X Division Champion Manik in a losing effort . On December 30 , 2013 , Dutt was part of TNA # Old School wrestled against Chris Sabin and Austin Aries in a three - way dance , where Aries emerged victorious . Global Force Wrestling ( 2015 – present ) . On May 13 , 2015 , Global Force Wrestling ( GFW ) announced Dutt as part of their roster .