Former World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali made an unexpected return at WWE Battleground where he helped WWE Champion Jinder Mahal defeat Randy Orton in a brutal Punjabi Prison Match. WWE Superstars and fans alike expressed their shock on social media after being blown away by The Punjabi Titan's arrival. 

KHALI!!!

— Matt Cardona (@ZackRyder) July 24, 2017

Great Khali thanks for helping Jinder, he's our boy....
Now come help the #GoodBrothers on Raw too..#BrotheringSoftlyOnTheWayToDC

— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) July 24, 2017

Khali. Hell yes.#WWEBattleground @WWE

— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) July 24, 2017

Just heard from @SinghBrosWWE - told me to mind my own business & that no price was too high to serve the #ModernDayMaharaja @JinderMahal pic.twitter.com/HTTkhelQnA

— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) July 24, 2017

yes👆👆 yes👆👆 yes👆👆 The great khali is Return #wwe 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/jdan8cAd5g

— Spsingh (@itsmespsingh) July 24, 2017

I haven't seen the great khali in years welcome back. #WWEBattleground

— Jr ortiz (@speeddemen) July 24, 2017

Absolutely shocked when The Great Khali came out. #PunjabiPrison #WWEBattleground

— Damien Jamar ♌™️ (@itsDJMoore) July 24, 2017

i cant beleve the great khali returns at #WWEBattleground tonight and he helped jinder now im happy

— benthomas12/burger (@BenBoston12) July 24, 2017

Y'all I'm so happy the Great Khali is back I don't even care that my boy lost

— angel ☃️ (@scoopskypotatos) July 24, 2017

is the Great Khali trending in the year of our lord two thousand and seventeen?

— Alex🌹 (@BigShowRoolz) July 24, 2017

The Great Khali is Back!! #WWEBattleground

— Flip White (@iamsaulwhitejr) July 24, 2017