5 things you didn't know about Jinder Mahal

#1 He honed his skills in Stampede Wrestling

Mahal has come a long way over the past couple of decades

Canada has given a string of legendary wrestlers to the world of pro-wrestling. The list includes the who's who of pro-wrestling greats, including Edge, Bret Hart, Trish Stratus, Chris Jericho and Christian.

Although Mahal made his debut in Premier Martial-Arts Wrestling, he soon made his way to the promotion that was founded by the legendary WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart, Stampede Wrestling. Over the course of the past few decades, Stampede Wrestling has given WWE some of its biggest Superstars till date. In 1999, Ross and Bruce Hart revived the promotion after a 9-year hiatus. This revived version of the promotion saw Mahal undergo training alongside future WWE Superstars like Viktor, Natalya, and Tyson Kid. Jinder won the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship on two occasions with Gama Singh Jr.

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