The 10 worst WWE superstars of 2017

#1 Jinder Mahal

The universe trolled.

Years from now, when wrestling fans are asked to name the worst thing about WWE in 2017, the decision to put the WWE Championship on Jinder Mahal will be what they remember first. Other terrible decisions stand out now because of recency bias, but this is going to be the one that stands the test of time.

Done as part of a play to increase business in India, Jinder Mahal went from perennial jobber to world champion in a month. It was sloppily done, with no build or any kind of payoff. With no reason to get invested in him, fans regarded the decision as a gigantic troll rather than a legitimate title reign, and that feeling held throughout.

It didn't help that Jinder Mahal's abilities were far beneath his push. He was a jobber for a reason, and by being pushed as champion, he brought the title down with him. Contributing to Randy Orton's terrible year and damaging Shinsuke Nakamura, Jinder Mahal's title reign was a dark, torturous experience, filled to the brim with abysmal matches and segments, including the infamous Mr Miyagi dig at Nakamura.

Finally, when no one was enthusiastic about the scheduled Jinder Mahal vs. Brock Lesnar match at Survivor Series and with still no evidence that the needle was moved on the Indian market, the long overdue pulling of the plug happened on November 7th, with AJ Styles liberating the championship. It was a very good birthday present for this fan.

With his subsequent loss to Triple H in India and tapout at Clash of Champions in his rematch, we can all breathe a sigh of relief and safely declare Jinder's main event push over.

No upside. Six months down the drain. Jinder Mahal and his torturous title reign will live long infamy. His peak was SmackDown's deepest, darkest, valley.