10 Questions from WWE Backlash 2017 that most need answering

#9 Did everyone else hear Buddy Rogers turn in his grave?

No going back now.

So, they did it. Jinder Mahal is now part of a lineage that began back in 1963 with the legendary Buddy Rogers. Since then we have seen it fall into the hands of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold, The Rock, HHH – there are plenty of names I have missed out here who were worthy champions in themselves. The list of previous WWE Champions always feels like the very top of the sports entertainment, and so it should. Given the latest addition to that list, I think there will be many legends and fans from the past partaking in one collective groan.

At least with the World Heavyweight Championship, the WWE were able to play around a bit more, seeing as it's not a belt they made famous. This is why Great Khali’s WHC reign can be forgiven, for example. When it comes to the WWE Championship, this is the biggest prize that can be bestowed on you. This is confirmation that everyone involved in the WWE machine, including Vince McMahon himself, believe you are special and worthy of representing the company.

Jinder Mahal does not deserve to be WWE Champion, and that is more of a commentary on WWE’s booking than Jinder’s work rate. I’m sure Mahal does put everything into his work, and that he respects the business and wants to succeed for himself and his family. But professional wrestling is about telling stories, and the main story to take away from Backlash is that anyone, literally anyone, can be given the WWE Championship at will. It doesn’t matter how much fans like you, or how long you’ve been around in the company for. If Vince wakes up one morning and decides you’re worthy of holding his belt, it’ll be a reality before you even have time to collect your thoughts. What a joke!