5 Reasons why Jinder Mahal could work as a WWE Championship challenger

Could Jinder Mahal’s push be a sign of what else is to come on SmackDown Live?

#4 He garners legitimate heat

Jinder Mahal’s latest promo could barely be heard over all the boos he was getting.

Quite honestly, a majority of the current WWE roster would kill for the kind of heat Jinder Mahal elicits from the audience whenever he makes an entrance. Most Superstars come out to crickets, but Mahal truly gets under the skin of fans and forces them to boo him vigorously as a result.

Similar to Roman Reigns, fans do no want to see Mahal prominently pushed, and therefore, wish to reject him. Fortunately for Mahal, he is already a heel and can use those boos to his advantage, not to mention he'll be facing a beloved babyface at Backlash in Randy Orton.

Moreover, lest we forget Backlash will emanate from Chicago, a city known for its rowdy crowds. We can argue all day long whether he's generating the right type of heat or not, but what matters is that people are reacting, and obviously there are no redeeming qualities about the character.

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