Best and worst of SmackDown Live: August 08, 2017

Modified Aug 09, 2017 03:32 GMT

What happened when SmackDown Live came to Canada?

#2 Worst: Not quite your Indian hero?

It is 2017 and the audience knows that the colour of your skin does not determine which part of the world you're from. This week, we saw Jinder Mahal showered in adulation from the WWE Universe, as he made his way to the ring in Toronto, Canada.

This is because he is Canadian national, even though he is of Indian origin. We brought you a report recently about the failure of Mahal's reign in India, and that is primarily because the Indians fans know that he's actually Canadian.

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Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!

In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.

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