Jinder Mahal born as Yuvraj Singh Dhesi is a Canadian Professional Wrestler, who is currently signed with WWE and performs under the Raw brand. Dhesi started his professional wrestling training in 2002 at the Martial Arts Fitness Center in Calgary. He made his pro-wrestling debut at Premier Martial Arts Wrestling (PMW) under the ring name Raj Dhesi.
In 2010, Dhesi participated in WWE tryout and was assigned to wrestle for WWE’s developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) under the ring name. Mahal soon called for main roster debut in 2011, continuing his Punjabi gimmick. Mahal had an under-card first run in the company, involving in a number of storylines, alliances and failed championship pursuits.
After returning to the company in 2016, Mahal adopted a gimmick of awakening the inner peace, which gained a lot of attention and response from the fans. The transformed body, brand new gimmick and the alliance with the singh brothers made the company give him the first major push, with which he became the WWE Champion for the very first time.
Mahal successfully defended his title against former champions and challengers and even countered money in the bank cash-in. However, with hours away from facing Brock Lesnar for the Champion vs Champion match lost the title to AJ Styles after 170 days. Mahal then captured the United States Championship, which doesn’t have a long tenure as he lost it in eight days.
He then had a number of injuries and surgeries, which forced him to take off from television. He currently wrestles occasionally and leads team Indus Sher. He was revealed as the leader of Indus Sher on an episode of NXT and quickly was drafted to Raw as a unit.
Jinder Mahal’s Weight
Jinder Mahal currently weights 238 pounds, which is 108 kilograms. Mahal previous weighed 260 pounds during his initial run in WWE. Mahal revealed that he consumed a lot of junk food and beer during the time, which made him lose shape and gain a lot of body fat. However after his release from WWE, and while wrestling for independent circuits, Mahal transformed his physique with a strict diet and vigorous exercise. The Modern Day Maharaja then changed his nutrition diet and quitted alcohol completely adopting a straight edge lifestyle, which made him cut 20 pounds. Since then till now Mahal maintains 238 pounds which is 108 kilograms. He is one of the fittest wrestlers since 2017 with less body fat and more flexed body frame.
Jinder Mahal’s Height
Jinder Mahal stands at a height of 6 foot 4 inches tall, which is 193 centimeters in length. He is one of the tall wrestlers with a sleaky body, who could lift almost all the wrestlers of his size. Mahal’s body transformation had helped him move too quickly in the ring and his height played a vital role in reaching his opponents for an offense.
Jinder Mahal’s Age
Yuvraj Singh Dhesi, was born on July 19, 1986 and is currently 37-years old. He started his pro-wrestling training at the age of 16 and made his pro-wrestling at the age of 18. He adopted the name Jinder Mahal from the age of 24 after being signed to WWE’s developmental territory. He made his main roster debut at the age of 25 and won the WWE Championship at the age 31.
Jinder Mahal’s Physical Attributes
Height | in centimeters- 193 cmin meters- 1.93 min Feet Inches- 6’ 4" |
Weight | in Kilograms- 108 kgin Pounds- 238 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 46 Inches- Waist: 33 Inches- Biceps: 20 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
FAQs
A. Jinder Mahal is a Canadian born professional wrestler born with an Indian descent.
A. Jinder Mahal is a one time world champion, who held the WWE Championship in 2017 for 170 days.
A. No, Jinder Mahal and The Great Khali are not related to each other, Jinder Mahal had a kayfabe on-screen relation as Khali’s brother-in-law.
A. Jinder Mahal was born on July 19, 1986 and is currently aged 37-year old.
A. Jinder Mahal was trained by Allen Coage, Gama Singh, Gerry Morrow, and Rick Bognar.