5 things to learn from the failed 'Jinder Mahal experiment'

Jinder Mahal became the 50th WWE champion at Backlash 2017
Jinder Mahal became the 50th WWE champion at Backlash 2017

#1 All that glitters is not gold

Jinder's transformed physique was instrumental in him becoming the champion despite being average in the ring
Jinder's transformed physique was instrumental in him becoming the champion despite being average in the ring

This is something the WWE should have learnt a long time ago. Vince and co. have this habit of strapping a rocket on the back of people whom they believe have 'the look' required to be 'the guy' in WWE. In the quest to find a guy with the right look, WWE has often overlooked wrestling ability, which has always led to an untimely demise of the wrestler's push.

Jinder is no different. Upon his reintroduction to the WWE, he had completely transformed his body. He sported a much muscular frame which is exactly what Vince wants to see in his top guys. However, he had mediocre in-ring abilities at best. Granted he put a lot of hard work to improve his mic skills, still there was a lot of work to be done in the athletic department.

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Jinder joins the long list of wrestlers like Lex Luger, Ultimate Warrior, Chris Masters, Kevin Nash, Roman Reigns, the Great Khali who were pushed on the basis of their appearance despite not being very impressive in the ring. In all fairness, Jinder's fate was similar to these aforementioned men who soon found themselves out of flavor with the crowds.

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