The modern-day Majaraja recently spoke to Darpan Magazine, and he explained his WWE journey and why his career in WWE has just begun.
How Jinder Mahal felt when he became the first ever Indian descent to win the WWE title in 2017?
“I was brought back to the WWE in 2016 and won this [title] 10 months later. Being the 1st ever champion of Punjabi or South Asian descent is truly an honor. I still have a lot more to show and the best is yet to come. When it’s all over,I want to be seen as one of the best WWE wrestlers of all time.”
How honored Jinder felt, when he is representing Punjabi Sikh tradition of wearing a (pagh) turban?
“We are recognized by the pagh and I am very proud to represent it on a global stage like WWE. I have the utmost respect for the pagh and have always been protective and respectful of it. It is a big deal for our community to be represented on an international program like WWE.”
WWE creative team couldn’t help with Jinder rise to the top, and WWE released Jinder in 2014. And Jinder shared his experience in independent circuit journey!
“I look back on it as the best thing that happened to me as it motivated me. WWE is a highly competitive entertainment business where if you aren’t up to the level they want, there are numerous others waiting to take your spot. You have to give your 100% every day. I had a lot of regrets when I got released, but I committed myself to making it back to the WWE and didn’t take anything for granted. I worked very hard to achieve those goals and I look forward to a long career. Winning the US Championship at WrestleMania in front of 78,000 people was awesome and I want to have more of those moments. I want to be a hall of famer so I will need to achieve my goals and work harder than the competition. It is not a one-time thing that you made it; you are being tested everyday as a challenge.”
Jinder Mahal’s feelings regarding his current run with the WWE?
“It has been a long journey but I feel like it has just begun. I want to have a long career and the sky is the limit.”
Author’s take
There’s no doubt that Jinder never has the push, he needed before. Jinder Mahal physical transformation helped him become a new man in the eyes of WWE Creative team, and he received a big push for the WWE title.
Jinder Mahal WWE career re-started in 2016 when the company asked him to come back to the WWE. Though he is getting booed and not accepted by the WWE universe, he is willing to work hard and make a big name in the WWE.
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