Sonjay Dutt

**Retesh Bhalla** (born April 7, 1982) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with TNA / IMPACT Wrestling under the ring name **Sonjay Dutt** where he is a former IMPACT X Division Champion. He also competed for Global Force Wrestling, where he was a former GFW NEX\*GEN Champion. His ring name is modeled after that of famous Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ 450° splash
	+ Camel clutch
	+ Diving splash
	+ *Hindu Press* (Corkscrew 450° splash)
	+ *Moonstomp* (Moonsault double foot stomp)
	+ Running shooting star press
	+ *Sonjay Cutter* (Standing sitout shiranui)

* **Signature moves**
	+ *Bombay Boom* (Pendulum kick from out of the corner, as a counter to an oncoming opponent)
	+ *Bombay Buster* (Vertical suplex twisted and dropped into a facebreaker knee smash)
	+ *Bombay-Rana* (Springboard dragonrana)
	+ *Calcutta Cutta* (Facebreaker knee smash followed by a jumping neckbreaker)
	+ Frankensteiner
	+ *Indian Summer* (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)
	+ *Sprinkler Elbow* (Arm twist ropewalk elbow drop, with theatrics)
	+ Tilt-a-whirl tornado DDT

* **Managers**
	+ Kevin Nash
	+ Pandora
	+ SoCal Val

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The American Monkey"
	+ "The Guru"
	+ "The Mamu"
	+ "The Original Playa from the Himalaya"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Addictive" (Remix) by Truth Hurts Feat. Rakim
		- "Beware" (Remix) by Panjabi MC Feat. Jay-Z
		- "Guru" by Dale Oliver
		- "Rock the Fight (Sonjay's Theme)" by Asoka
	+ **Combat Zone Wrestling**
		- "Addictive" (Remix) by Truth Hurts Feat. Rakim
		- "Beware" (Remix) by Panjabi MC Feat. Jay-Z
		- "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Giant" by Dale Oliver
		- "Cobra Dance" by Dale Oliver
		- "Guru" by Dale Oliver
	+ **Ring of Honor**
		- "Addictive" (Remix) by Truth Hurts Feat. Rakim
		- "Rock the Fight (Sonjay's Theme)" by Asoka
		- "Sexy Girl" (Instrumental) by Cadence Blaze, Deonata Moore & Fransisco Santacruz

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American Pro Wrestling Alliance**
	+ APWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Atomic Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ AWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* **Combat Zone Wrestling**
	+ CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
	+ Best of the Best 4
	+ CZW Hall of Fame
		- Class of 2019
* **Continental Wrestling Federation**
	+ CWF United States Championship (1 time, current)
* **CyberSpace Wrestling Federation**
	+ CSWF Cruiser X Championship (1 time)
	+ CSWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ruckus (1) and Prince Nana (1)
* **Danger Zone Wrestling**
	+ DZW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean Lei
* **GeneraXion Lucha Libre**
	+ GLL Hatun Auqui Championship (1 time, current)
* **Global Force Wrestling**
	+ GFW NEX\*GEN Championship (1 time)
* **Global Wrestling Alliance**
	+ GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean Lei
* **Ground Xero Wrestling**
	+ GXW Respect Championship (1 time)
* **Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South**
	+ IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **KYDA Pro Wrestling**
	+ KYDA Pro Mid-Atlantic Championship (2 times)
* **Major League Wrestling**
	+ MLW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ J-Cup USA (2003)
* **NWA Impact**
	+ NWA Impact Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Plymouth Championship Wrestling**
	+ PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Primal Conflict Wrestling**
	+ PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dirty Money
* **Pro Wrestling Illustrated**
	+ PWI ranked him #**81** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2008
* **Pro Wrestling Zero1**
	+ Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Renegade Wrestling Alliance**
	+ RWA Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
	+ GFW / IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship (1 time)
	+ World X Cup (2006) – with Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Jay Lethal
	+ Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International (Angelina Love, Bram, Drew Galloway, The Great Muta, The Great Sanada, Khoya, Magnus, Tigre Uno and Rockstar Spud)
* **UWA Hardcore Wrestling**
	+ Grand Prix Tournament (2006)
* **Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards**
	+ Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) – Reverse Battle Royal (*TNA iMPACT!*)