5 things you didn't know about Jinder Mahal

Modified Jul 19, 2019 11:11 GMT

#2 Mahal holds a business degree

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has stated on various occasions how important it is to have a backup plan if you're trying to get into professional wrestling. A select few make it to the top and others end up fading into obscurity, never to be heard of, ever again. There have been countless examples of wrestlers who didn't care to finish their education while in pursuit of a wrestling career and paid the price heavily in the end.

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Although Jinder Mahal had his eyes on making it big in the world of pro-wrestling, he made it a point to get a degree and have a backup in case things didn't work out.

Mahal studied at the University of Calgary and bagged a business degree in Communications & Culture. Mahal was still wrestling while he was in school, and went on the road full time after he graduated from university.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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Edited by Kaushik Das