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[[File:Jinder-Mahal-2012.jpg|thumb|300px|Mahal in his pre-match attire]]
[[File:Jinder-Mahal-2012.jpg|thumb|300px|Mahal in his pre-match attire]]
On the September 27, 2011 episode of ''NXT'', Mahal defeated [[Yoshi Tatsu]], now with a new look, once again after Tatsu missed a [[professional wrestling aerial techniques#Flying spinning heel kick|diving spin heel kick]] and Mahal nails a [[professional wrestling throws#Full nelson slam|full nelson slam]] on Tatsu. He then said in an interview that he doesn't need The Great Khali or anyone, and that he is all that matters as of now. Mahal did a promo on the October 3 edition of ''Raw'' only to be confronted by a returning [[Santino Marella]], which Marella later defeated him in a match.<ref name="Santino%20Marella%20def%2E%20Jinder%20Mahal">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-03/results|title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: Superstars, employees unite against Triple H|date=2011-10-3|accessdate=2011-10-7|work=WWE.com}}</ref> On the October 7th edition of ''Smackdown'', Mahal was defeated by [[Ezekiel Jackson]] in a singles match. On the October 14 tapings of ''SmackDown'', Mahal came third place in a 41-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] - the biggest in WWE history&nbsp;— only to be eliminated by the eventual winner [[Randy Orton]]. On the November 11, 2011 edition of ''SmackDown'', Mahal was defeated by [[Ted DiBiase, Jr.|Ted DiBiase]]. He then returned to a winning track, as he defeated [[Trent Barreta]] on November 24 edition of ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' On the following "Smackdown", Mahal faced [[Justin Gabriel]] where he lost with a distraction from Ted DiBiase. On the December 9 edition of ''SmackDown'', Mahal was again defeated by DiBiase. On the December 12 edition of ''Raw'', Mahal was set to face [[Sheamus]] but would Brogue kick Mahal after being insulted. Mahal would continue his feud with DiBiase on the December 19 edition of ''SmackDown'' after he would attack DiBiase after a match with [[Heath Slater]]. General Manager [[Theodore Long]] would then come out and set Mahal to face Sheamus again in a losing effort. He defeated Ted DiBiase on the December 30 edition of Smackdown by Submission.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.catchsuperstar.com/video+smackdown,smackdown+spoilers+12+16+11-46864.html|url=http://www.catchsuperstar.com/video+smackdown,smackdown+spoilers+12+16+11-46864.html}}</ref> Mahal would then started a feud with Sheamus after losing to him for weeks. On the January 26, 2012 edition of WWE Superstars, Mahal got back on track by defeating [[Tyson Kidd]]. At the 2012 Royal Rumble event, he was eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by his brother-in-law and nemesis, The Great Khali.
On the September 27, 2011 episode of ''NXT'', Mahal defeated [[Yoshi Tatsu]], now with a new look, once again after Tatsu missed a [[professional wrestling aerial techniques#Flying spinning heel kick|diving spin heel kick]] and Mahal nails a [[professional wrestling throws#Full nelson slam|full nelson slam]] on Tatsu. He then said in an interview that he doesn't need The Great Khali or anyone, and that he is all that matters as of now. Mahal did a promo on the October 3 edition of ''Raw'' only to be confronted by a returning [[Santino Marella]], which Marella later defeated him in a match.<ref name="Santino%20Marella%20def%2E%20Jinder%20Mahal">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-03/results|title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: Superstars, employees unite against Triple H|date=2011-10-3|accessdate=2011-10-7|work=WWE.com}}</ref> On the October 7th edition of ''Smackdown'', Mahal was defeated by [[Ezekiel Jackson]] in a singles match and on the October 14 tapings of ''SmackDown'', Mahal came third place in a 41-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] - the biggest in WWE history&nbsp;— only to be eliminated by the eventual winner [[Randy Orton]]. On the November 11, 2011 edition of ''SmackDown'', Mahal was defeated by [[Ted DiBiase, Jr.|Ted DiBiase]]. After a brief return to the winning track on the November 24 edition of ''[[WWE Superstars]]'', Mahal was defeated by [[Justin Gabriel]] the following ''SmackDown'', after a distraction from DiBiase. On the December 9 edition of ''SmackDown'', Mahal was again defeated by DiBiase. Mahal would continue his feud with DiBiase on the December 19 edition of ''SmackDown'' after he would attack DiBiase after a match and finally defeated DiBiase on the December 30 edition of ''SmackDown'' via submission.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.catchsuperstar.com/video+smackdown,smackdown+spoilers+12+16+11-46864.html|url=http://www.catchsuperstar.com/video+smackdown,smackdown+spoilers+12+16+11-46864.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS 12/30: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Smackdown on Syfy - Orton vs. Barrett 2011 finale|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_56444.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=26 January 2012}}</ref> At the same time, Mahal began a feud with [[Sheamus]] after losing to him for weeks by attacking him on several occasions and distractng him during matches.<ref>{{cit web|title=WWE Smackdown Spoilers 12/16/11|url=http://expertscolumn.com/content/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-121611}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Monday Night Raw 12/19/11 Results: Live Blog, Coverage and Analysis|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/989641-wwe-monday-night-raw-121911-results-live-blog-coverage-and-analysis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Smackdown Spoilers 1/6/12|url=http://expertscolumn.com/content/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-1612}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE RAW 1/9/12|url=http://expertscolumn.com/content/wwe-raw-1912}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Smackdown Spoilers 1/13/12|url=http://expertscolumn.com/content/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-11312}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Smackdown Spoilers 1/20/12|url=http://expertscolumn.com/content/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-12012}}</ref> He then went on a 10 match winning streak until an over-the-top-rope elimination match on January 16's ''Raw'' which was won by R-Truth.<ref>http://www.wrestlingattitude.com/news/wwe-raw-results-january-16-2012.html</ref> At the 2012 Royal Rumble event, he was eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by his brother-in-law and nemesis, The Great Khali.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 21:26, 6 February 2012

Jinder Mahal
Dhesi on 17th February 2011 at Florida Championship Wrestling arena.
Born (1986-07-19) July 19, 1986 (age 38)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jinder Mahal
Raj Singh
Tiger Raj Singh
Raj "The Future" Desi
Billed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Billed weight222 lb (101 kg)[1]
Billed fromPunjab, India[1][2]
Trained byRick Titan
Bad News Allen[3]
Gama Singh
Florida Championship Wrestling
Debut2003

Yuvraj "Raj" Dhesi (born July 19, 1986), better known by his ring name Tiger Raj Singh, is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, competing on their SmackDown brand under the ring name Jinder Mahal.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Early career

While most Calgary wrestlers train at the infamous Dungeon, Dhesi began his wrestling career at the Martial Arts Fitness Center in Calgary, Alberta training with former WWE superstar "Razor" Rick Titan and Premier Martial Arts Wrestling (PMW) working as Raj "The Future" Dhesi. He then went on to train with "Champagne" Jerry Morrow and Bad News Allen at the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo.[3] In Canada's Stampede Wrestling, After working for a time with Hybrid Wrestling Coalition (HWC), Dhesi teamed with his cousin Gama Singh, Jr., as The Karachi Vice, and Sikh n' Destroy.[3][4] In March 2005, the team won the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship, holding it for eight months. They won the title for a second time in December of that year, holding it until November of the following year. He also worked for the Prairie Wrestling Alliance, where he was the PWA Champion from 2008 until January 2010,[3] and also a three time tag team champion. Dhesi also competed for Great North Wrestling (GNW), where he feuded with such wrestlers as Samoa Joe and Hannibal.[5] Dhesi wrestled his final match for GNW, a victory over McCully, on February 27.[6]

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE

Florida Championship Wrestling (2010–present)

In December 2009, he traveled to Tampa, Florida, to try out for WWE's developmental promotion Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).[3] At the try out Steve Keirn, Pat Patterson and Mike Rotunda saw him wrestle but Dhesi thinks that what sold him to the WWE was his ability to speak Punjabi and his authentic costume like his turban.[3] He remembers that, "I think they needed an Indian guy, they were looking for one."[3] In early 2010, he was signed to a developmental contract with FCW.[3]

SmackDown (2011–present)

Jinder Mahal made his televised WWE debut on the April 29, 2011 airing of SmackDown, greeting fellow Indian superstar The Great Khali and his brother, Ranjin Singh backstage. During the segment, Mahal spoke in Punjabi that he was really happy and excited that Khali and Ranjin were there. On their part, both of them were happy too. The next week, Mahal, unimpressed by how Khali and Singh have been partaking in childish activities instead of winning matches, confronted Singh about his mismanagement of Khali. Mahal interrupted a Khali Kiss Cam segment the following week, slapping Khali twice to no response from the giant. On May 20, Mahal interrupted The Great Khali's match against Jey Uso. Khali left the ring to confront Mahal. Mahal slapped Khali again and gave him another lecture. Khali reentered the ring at the count of seven and finished off Jey Uso, taking out Jimmy Uso after the match much to Mahal's pleasure. On the May 27 edition of SmackDown, Ranjin accompanied Khali to the ring, only to be defeated by Kane. After the match, Khali turned on his brother Ranjin before leaving with Jinder, thus forming an alliance between the two and turning Khali heel in the process. On the September 5th edition of Raw, he suffered his first loss, when he and The Great Khali lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston in a non-title match. In a rematch on Smackdown, they lost again to Kingston and Bourne, when Khali pushed Mahal, after he was slapped by Mahal. Kofi Kingston hit a Trouble in Paradise on Mahal thus turning Khali into a face once again.[7] On the September 16 edition of SmackDown, Mahal would attack Khali during his match with Heath Slater which Khali won. On the September 23, 2011 edition of SmackDown, Khali defeated Mahal in a singles match, thus suffering his first loss in a singles match.

Mahal in his pre-match attire

On the September 27, 2011 episode of NXT, Mahal defeated Yoshi Tatsu, now with a new look, once again after Tatsu missed a diving spin heel kick and Mahal nails a full nelson slam on Tatsu. He then said in an interview that he doesn't need The Great Khali or anyone, and that he is all that matters as of now. Mahal did a promo on the October 3 edition of Raw only to be confronted by a returning Santino Marella, which Marella later defeated him in a match.[8] On the October 7th edition of Smackdown, Mahal was defeated by Ezekiel Jackson in a singles match and on the October 14 tapings of SmackDown, Mahal came third place in a 41-man battle royal - the biggest in WWE history — only to be eliminated by the eventual winner Randy Orton. On the November 11, 2011 edition of SmackDown, Mahal was defeated by Ted DiBiase. After a brief return to the winning track on the November 24 edition of WWE Superstars, Mahal was defeated by Justin Gabriel the following SmackDown, after a distraction from DiBiase. On the December 9 edition of SmackDown, Mahal was again defeated by DiBiase. Mahal would continue his feud with DiBiase on the December 19 edition of SmackDown after he would attack DiBiase after a match and finally defeated DiBiase on the December 30 edition of SmackDown via submission.[9][10] At the same time, Mahal began a feud with Sheamus after losing to him for weeks by attacking him on several occasions and distractng him during matches.[11][12][13][14][15][16] He then went on a 10 match winning streak until an over-the-top-rope elimination match on January 16's Raw which was won by R-Truth.[17] At the 2012 Royal Rumble event, he was eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by his brother-in-law and nemesis, The Great Khali.

Personal life

Dhesi is of Punjabi Sikh Indian descent and speaks Punjabi, English and Hindi.[3] He is the nephew of wrestler Gama Singh,[3] and has a degree in communications and culture from the University of Calgary.[3]

In wrestling

File:Jinder Mahal facing Yoshi Tatsu.jpg
Mahal performing a high knee on Trent Barreta.
  • Entrance themes
    • "Slow Burn" FCW
    • "Main Yush Hun V1" WWE
    • "Main Yush Hun V2" WWE

Championships and accomplishments

References

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