WWE's 2017 All-Stars: Top 7 Superstars of the year

Modified Jan 01, 2018 05:29 GMT

Enter caption — The ball has certainly bounced his way in 2017!

#3 Jinder Mahal

When Jinder Mahal was released in mid-2014, it's probably safe to say that hardly anyone really expected to see him inside a WWE ring ever again. But rather than go home and sulk in his failures, Jinder hit the road and set out on a mission to reinvent himself. Taking every booking opportunity that came his way, Mahal did, in fact, reinvent himself and became a brand new performer.

While Jinder was travelling the world in a quest to reinvent himself, he started turning heads everywhere he went. People recognized the name, but the individual behind the name was someone we had never known before. Needless to say, Vince and crew noticed the changes that Mahal had made and they then reached out, hoping to bring him home, which they did indeed.

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Jinder Mahal owned 2017, despite the constant criticism from his defectors around the world. For some reason, there are some who simply refuse to accept Jinder Mahal as a top-tier talent, let alone WWE Champion. Nonetheless, it is time to get over that. Jinder Mahal carried the WWE Championship for 170 days strong. Don't be surprised when "The Modern Day Maharaja" captures the title once again.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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