5 wrestlers of Indian descent who 'made it' in WWE

#1 Jinder Mahal (WWE RAW & SmackDown)

Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal has had a roller-coaster career in WWE. Making his way into the main roster as The Great Khali's kayfabe brother-in-law, Mahal had a luke warm entry within the company.

Things only got worse for The Modern Day Maharaja when he was saddled with 3MB alongside Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater. The group had some success in their early days, but were soon spiraling down in a losing streak that reduced them to mere comedic relief.

Mahal was released from his WWE contract in June 2014.

However, he made a return to WWE in 2016 with an improved physique and better wrestling abilities. It wasn't until May 2017 that all of Jinder's hardwork paid off though, as he became the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the WWE Championship.

His WWE Championship victory was one of the most shocking moments in the history of the company. He lost the title to AJ Styles at a UK Special episode of SmackDown after holding it for nearly six months.

He was even successful in capturing the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania 34, after pinning Rusev in a Fatal 4-Way match also involving Randy Orton and Bobby Roode.

The Modern Day Maharaja defeated the likes of Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tye Dillinger and other top SmackDown Live Superstars during his reign as world champion.

While the Canadian professional wrestler is still signed with the WWE, he is currently inactive due to a knee injury.