Raj Dhesi, formerly Jinder Mahal in WWE, was the WWE Champion in 2017 and said in an exclusive interview with The Takedown On SI that as champion, he had a lot of direct communication with Vince McMahon.
Raj Dhesi, formerly Jinder Mahal in WWE, has entered a new chapter of his career on the independent pro wrestling circuit and will headline a major show this weekend for the newly reborn Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling promotion on October 19 and October 20 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
We knew he didn’t do much before it happened, and now Jinder Mahal reveals that WWE effectively retired him before his release. He may have gotten one last really cool moment, coming out opposite The Rock early in 2024.
Jinder Mahal has experienced many highs and lows throughout his career. From beating Randy Orton and becoming the WWE Champion to confronting The Rock, his wrestling journey has been a roller coaster ride.
Jinder Mahal wishes he could take back a moment from his WWE tenure. During his WWE Championship reign in 2017, Mahal cut a promo against Shinsuke Nakamura where he was scripted to use anti-Japanese stereotypes including making fun of Nakamura’s accent.
AAA has announced the card for Triplemania XXXII Mexico City. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Mexico City Arena in Azcapotzalco.
Jinder Mahal is scheduled to return to the ring next month. The former WWE champion will wrestle at BLP Old Habits Die Screaming on July 26 in Chicago, as reported by Fightful on Wednesday.
It was a stunning move, but once free we are hearing that Jinder Mahal has plenty of interest following his surprise WWE release. His second run with the company came to a surprising end.
Jinder Mahal still has "many goals" in pro wrestling following his release from WWE. One week after being released by the company, Mahal posted a video on Friday thanking everyone who has reached out to him.
Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, Xia Li, and Xyon Quinn have been released from the promotion, according to multiple outlets. Mahal, who held the WWE title for 170 days in 2017, Li, and Quinn, were all released by WWE on Friday.
WWE was trying to play a joke when Jinder Mahal was the returning WWE Champion on Day 1, but a Rocky interaction and chance encounter on social media created an opportunity.
In an exclusive for WrestlingNews.co, Steve Fall interviewed The Bollywood Boyz (Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra). Note: This interview was conducted a couple of months ago but was released this week.
On Monday, Seth Rollins successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Jinder Mahal. The match was the main event on "Monday Night RAW." During the bout, Rollins appeared to tweak his knee following a senton off the ropes.
The Rock made a surprise appearance on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw to do a segment with Jinder Mahal after Mahal was revealed as the former WWE Champion who was going to appear on the show.
Jinder Mahal was recently interviewed by Sportskeeda WrestleBinge. Mahal is a former World Champion and one of the key stars for the India market. Mahal was asked who can defeat Roman Reigns: "I think the only one that can dethrone Roman Reigns is himself when he retires.
WWE star Jinder Mahal is the guest on the latest "After The Bell with Corey Graves." Jinder recently returned to the Raw roster after a brief return to NXT. Mahal talked about being released by WWE in 2014 and coming back a year later and winning the WWE Championship: "Ten months before I became WWE Champion, I was an independent wrestler.