We try and explain Jinder Mahal’s sudden push up the ranks
#3 SmackDown desperately lacks heels
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Jinder Mahal’s natural heelish tendencies have ensured that he bagged the coveted spot
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SmackDown is stacked with babyfaces, be it AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tye Dillinger or even Luke Harper, a man who turned face not too long ago. They are desperately short on the heel front, with characters such as Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler already in existing programs with other babyfaces.
With the assistance of the Bollywood Boyz, Jinder Mahal has created somewhat of a heel faction that is guaranteed to get booed. He is a true heel, unlike someone like Kevin Owens, who despite his best efforts, is cheered and beloved by the WWE Universe, who recognise his truly outstanding talent.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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