5 WWE Superstars who almost quit wrestling

Modified Mar 28, 2019 19:36 GMT

These Superstars overcame the doubters to make it in WWE

#2 Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal was in the best shape of his life when he returned to WWE in 2016, but even the biggest “Modern Day Maharaja” fan would not have predicted that he would win the WWE Championship within a year of his main-roster comeback.

The unlikeliest title victory of the decade would not have been possible if the former 3MB member had not reinvented himself – and his physique – after he was released by the company in 2014.

Speaking to Sky Sports during his five-month title reign in 2017, Mahal revealed that he almost gave up wrestling as his full-time career to open a sandwich shop.

"I wasn't going to quit wrestling completely, just not pursue it as my main career. I thought about opening up a Subway franchise. But I was too young, I wanted to give it one more try and make it to the top."

About the author

Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram