#2 How serious is WWE in pushing Jinder Mahal?
It speaks volumes when the biggest topic regarding your WWE Championship match is how nobody can believe you actually are the one who earned the title shot.
Ever since winning the No. 1 contender’s match, the talking points for Jinder Mahal seem to be how surprising it was that he won and that this came out of the blue with not a soul in the land ever thinking he could be a legitimate main event challenger.
Is that all just downplaying the situation so we are in store for a bigger shock when he wins the title, or is this merely a situation where WWE has no plans on pushing Mahal and wants to make that clear to the audience so we aren’t surprised when he fades back into obscurity after Backlash?
There has been some effort put into making him seem like a much more competent wrestler over the past few weeks—particularly in comparison to the past few years where he was nothing but enhancement talent. But there’s a distinct difference between how he’s being booked and how others are treated.
In comparison, there’s no question someone like AJ Styles is a bigger deal than Mahal. The same applies to Kevin Owens and even Baron Corbin, who is just wrestling Sami Zayn in a filler match.
Speculation has been rife, ranging from WWE only pushing Mahal to drive up interest in Indian markets to the possibility that he may actually be receiving a legitimately big upgrade in his career due to his persistence in improving his physique and proving his loyalty.
How much WWE is truly invested in Jinder Mahal will play a big factor into how he’s booked for the biggest match of his career, so we’ll have to wait and see if this is a one-shot deal or if he has staying power.
