Jinder Mahal on His Career, Motivation, Goals and More

Well, he is a heel. If there’s one person who might not have the most personality in the world but still gets people talking about him, it’s Jinder Mahal. The reigning Smackdown World Champion has held the title since May and with that comes a lot more attention than he has received at any point in his career.

Mahal was recently interviewed by ESPN.com about his rise to the top of the blue brand, his time as the champion and what it would mean for him to be the greatest of all time. This interview comes as Mahal is scheduled to make a few appearances on the “Monday Night Raw” house show tour of India. Here are some highlights:

On a Potential Face Run

“I am interested in seeing what other characters I could play. The evolution of a WWE character is such that things change and I can’t wait to have a babyface character.”

On His Work Ethic

“My most interesting challenge would be staying motivated. I got released from the WWE because I got complacent. I became lazy and I wasn’t motivated like I am now. Every day when I work out, I realise I have to work even harder. I know how hard I had to work to become WWE Champion and I know how hard I have to work to stay WWE Champion and go down in history as one of the greatest of all time.”

Here’s what Mahal has gotten himself into lately.

AJ Styles interrupts Jinder Mahal's challenge to Brock Lesnar: SmackDown LIVE, Oct. 17, 2017

And on His Eventual Goal

“My goal is to be the greatest of all time. There isn’t any point setting small goals. You have to set large goals. When I set the goal of becoming WWE champion, people would laugh. I remember when I was entered into the six pack challenge match to be the No.1 contender for the WWE title, there were many who asked ‘why is Jinder here?’ But I set my aims high. I proved the doubters wrong and I look forward to proving more doubters wrong.”

You can read the full interview here.

 

Opinion: I’m far from the biggest Mahal fan in the world but I do have to give him credit for his work ethic. He’s certainly trying to make things work and he’s being rewarded for what he’s been doing. This is probably the peak of his career and if nothing else, he’s showing that you never know who will be the next top star.

What do you think of Mahal? How well has his title reign gone so far? Let us know in the comments below.