“The Modern Maharaja” Jinder Mahal is the warrior prince of WWE’s blue brand. Mahal is the reigning and defending WWE World Champion. Tonight, he’ll battle “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura in what may be the toughest challenge of his career.
Mahal had one of the most meteoric rises in the professional wrestling. He made his SmackDown debut in April 2011, aligning himself with The Great Khali. He then went onto a lackluster singles career only to become one of the funniest wrestlers in the WWE as part of 3MB. Mahal was released by the company only to be rehired in 2016 as part of the Brand Extension. Mahal went from lower mid-card to main event in no time. Less than a year later, he was riding high with the WWE World Championship around his shoulder. Let’s see how much dough this guy is working with in the bank.
Jinder Mahal Net Worth as of 2017: $300,000
Mahal has a nice chunk of change in the bank, and he’s sure to get much more dough over the years. He just blossomed into the main event this April after spending only looking at the main event from afar. Now, the “Modern Day” Maharaja is on the rise. He’s the first WWE Champion with Indian heritage and a legend in the making.
2002-2012
In 2002, Mahal began his career while only 16-years-old in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He’s the nephew of Stampede Wrestling legend Gama Singh. Mahal reigned as the PWA Heavyweight Champion for roughly two years, from 2008 until January 2010.
Jinder was picked up by WWE in 2010 and sent down to Tampa for Florida Championship Wrestling. As an in-ring character, he donned a turban reflecting his ancestry. Mahal said, “came out wearing a turban and had [his] full outfit on” and that “they like guys who speak different languages and have different looks”.
Mahal aligned himself with the 7’3″ giant The Great Khali. He turned Khali from a silly, kiss-cam playboy back to his monstrous ways. He eventually Khali and broke out on his own.
2012-2016
In 2012, Mahal’s single career was floundering. He placed into a group with Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre known as 3MB. This group didn’t make Jinder any more intimidating. It was more of a comedy act, not meant to be taken seriously. But man, were the memories amazing…
Mahal was released by WWE in 2014. He then spent two years in the independent scene, going by the name Raj Singh in Reality of Wrestling (ROW). He wrestled from Canada to Puerto Rico to Japan, honing his craft before WWE came calling 2016.
2016-Present
On July 27, 2016, Jinder Mahal was signed back into the WWE. He made his return on the August 1 episode on Monday Night Raw. Mahal had the opportunity to reunite with an old friend in Heath Slater, but decided to knock him out for a WWE contract.
Mahal formed a friendship with Rusev on the Raw brand. Both men didn’t like Enzo Amore running his mouth, and they teamed up to take out a common motor-mouth.
On April 11, Mahal was drafted to SmackDown Live as part of the Superstar Shake-up. He rose up the ranks of the blue brand in meteoric fashion. A week later, he won a six-pack challenge to become the #1 contender for the WWE World Championship.
Mahal’s career came full circle when he defeated Randy Orton to became WWE Champion at Backlash. He defeated Orton on two other occasions with a little help from The Singh Brothers and The Great Khali. Tonight, Mahal will face off against Shinsuke Nakamura at SummerSlam in the Barclay’s Center. Can Mahal hold onto his championship? Find out here…
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