Grading the 10 best wrestlers of 2017

John Cena takes the fight to AJ Styles.  Who had the better 2017?
John Cena takes the fight to AJ Styles. Who had the better 2017?

Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal turned a lot of heads in 2017
Jinder Mahal turned a lot of heads in 2017

In one of the great comeback stories of wrestling, Jinder Mahal went from jobber disgrace to World Champion.

Impressed by his work ethic and character development, as well as his chiselled physique, WWE chose to double down on the Modern Day Maharaja. Was 2017 his year?

A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE

Looking at his win/loss record, we can see Jinder prevailed thirty times and lost a STAGGERING 90! There's only one way we can grade such a performance.

Win/Loss Grade: F

When it comes to championships, Jinder had a seven-month reign with the Smackdown 'big belt,' taking it from ring general Randy Orton. That deserves a top grade.

Championship Grade: A

Jinder Mahal turned a lot of heads in the wrestling world when he captured the gold and refined his gimmick. However, the main reason people outside of wrestling know his name is for an ignoble reason.

He caused a lot of controversy with a promo many decried as racist when he called Nakamura "Mr. Miyagi" and "Pikachu having a seizure." Still, there's no such thing as bad press.

Cross-Media Appeal Grade: C

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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