5 things Jinder Mahal told us in his interview

Jinder Mahal returns to Monday Night Raw

#4 He feels at home on SmackDown LIVE and believes it’s the land of opportunity

SmackDown has been considered the land of opportunity since the brand split was initially implemented last summer. And it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to argue with that moniker. Just last night, the Fashion Police had a tag team title shot.

But more importantly, Jinder Mahal, someone who was the definition of a jobber just a few weeks ago, is now WWE champion. And Mahal himself realises that SmackDown is indeed the land of opportunity, and he believes he’s proven that.

“Raw is also a great show but I feel, for me, SmackDown is a better opportunity and I’ve run with the opportunity so far on the blue brand,” Mahal said.

It’s hard to dispute that considering what Mahal was doing on Raw before moving to SmackDown in the superstar shakeup. He was re-introduced to the WWE Universe by Heath Slater and since then had lost essentially every match he was in on Raw. Then he moved to SmackDown and suddenly he’s a main-event talent.

This has been a meteoric rise for Mahal, so it’s no surprise he’s appreciative of the opportunity presented to him on SmackDown.