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{{short description|Canadian professional wrestler}}
{{For|his cousin who was used the same ring name|Jinder Mahal}}
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{{BLP sources|date=January 2020}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Raj Singh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Munraj Sahota
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| parents = [[Gama Singh]] (father)
| relatives = [[Jinder Mahal]] (cousin)
| ring_names = '''Champagne Singh'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/raj-singh/|title=Champagne Singh - IMPACT Wrestling|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317175249/https://impactwrestling.com/raj-singh/|archive-date=March 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><br />Gama Singh Jr.<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/><br>Raj Singh<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/>
| height = 5 ft 11 in<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/>
| weight = 213 lb<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/>
| billed =
| trainer = [[Bad News Brown]]<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/><br>[[Gama Singh]]<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/>
| debut = December 27, 2004<ref name="KreikenbohmBio"/>
}}
'''Munraj Sahota''' is a Canadian [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by the [[ring name]] '''Raj Singh'''. He is currently signed to [[Impact Wrestling]], where he performs under the ring name '''Champagne Singh'''.

== Professional wrestling career ==
=== Early career (2004–2016) ===
Sahota received training from his father [[Gama Singh]] and debuted as early as 2003. From 2004 to 2016, as Gama Singh Jr., he wrestled solely in the Canadian promotions including Stampede Wrestling, All-Star Wrestling, Prairie Wrestling Alliance, Great North Wrestling and Power Zone Wrestling. During those years, Singh won Tag Team Championships in All-Star Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling.

=== Impact Wrestling (2018–present) ===
Sahota debuted in [[Impact Wrestling]] on the November 1, 2018 episode of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'', under the ring name '''Raj Singh'''. He debuted with his tag team partner [[Rohit Raju]] under the tag team name Desi Hit Squad. They were introduced by their manager and Singh's father [[Gama Singh]]. In their debut match, the Desi Hit Squad defeated the team of The Beach Bums (Freddie IV and TJ Crawford). The Desi Hit Squad finished the year with a match during the December 6, episode of ''Impact!'', defeating the team of Damien Hyde and Manny Lemons.

The Desi Hit Squad returned for the January 3, 2019 episode of ''Impact!'' in a tag match against the team of [[Fallah Bahh]] and [[Kevin Matthews (wrestler)|KM]], a match which was observed by [[Scarlett Bordeaux]], in hopes of winning her favor. The Desi Hit Squad, however, was unsuccessful in winning the match. During the month of January, Singh wrestled his first singles match, losing to [[Trey Miguel]]. He later in the month wrestled and lost his second singles match against Fallah Bahh. During the month of February the Desi Hit Squad wrestled against teams including [[The Rascalz]] ([[Dezmond Xavier]] and [[Zachary Wentz]]) and [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] and [[Eli Drake]].

== Personal life ==
Sahota is the son of former professional wrestler [[Gama Singh]]. He is also the cousin of wrestler Yuvraj Singh Dhesi, known professionally in the [[WWE]] as [[Jinder Mahal]].

== Championships and accomplishments ==
*'''All-Star Wrestling (Canada)'''
**ASW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Jinder Mahal|Tiger Raj Singh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2357|title=ASW Tag Team Championship|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Border City Wrestling'''
**BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with [[Rohit Raju]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=90|title=BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Prairie Wrestling Alliance'''
** PWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2642|title=PWA Heavyweight Championship|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
**PWA Canadian Tag Team Championships (1 time) - with Gama Singh Jr.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2644|title=PWA Canadian Tag Team Championships|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked No. 255 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2019.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated 2019|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Stampede Wrestling'''
**[[Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=172|title=Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
**[[Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) – with Tiger Raj Singh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=175|title=Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship |publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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<ref name="KreikenbohmBio">{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=4004 | title=Raj Singh | accessdate=September 10, 2020 |first=Philip |last=Kreikenbohm |website=Cagematch.net }}</ref>

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==External links==
* {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=4004|wrestlingdata=5366|iwd=gama-singh-jr-14550}}
* {{IMDb name|10901494|Munraj Sahota}}

{{Impact Wrestling employees}}
{{Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship}}
{{Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship}}

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[[Category:Canadian male professional wrestlers]]
[[Category:Professional wrestlers from Calgary]]
[[Category:21st-century professional wrestlers]]
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[[Category:Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champions]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Indian descent]]

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