Yuvraj Singh Dhesi(born July 19, 1986) is aCanadianprofessional wrestler.He is performing on theindependent circuitunder his real name, stylized asRaj Dhesi.He works for various promotions such asGame Changer Wrestling(GCW),Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide(AAA), where he is one-half of the currentAAA World Tag Team Champions(withSatnam Singh) in his first reign, andInternational Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)(IWA Puerto Rico). He is best known for his tenure inWWE,where he performed under thering nameJinder Mahaland is a former 1-timeWWE Champion,WWE United States Champion,and 2-timeWWE 24/7 Champion.

Jinder Mahal
Mahal in 2024
Birth nameYuvraj Singh Dhesi
Born(1986-07-19)July 19, 1986(age 38)
Calgary,Alberta,Canada
RelativesGama Singh(uncle)
Raj Singh(cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jinder Mahal[1]
Raj Dhesi[2]
Raj Singh[3]
Tiger Raj Singh[2]
The Maharaja
Billed height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[3][1]
Billed weight238 lb (108 kg)[1]
Billed fromPunjab, India[1][4]
Trained byAllen Coage[2]
Gama Singh[2]
Gerry Morrow[2]
Rick Bognar[2]
DebutDecember 27, 2004

Having started his career on theindependent circuit,Dhesi joined WWE in 2010 and made his debut as Jinder Mahal on the company's main roster the following year. After a short-lived alliance with hiskayfabebrother-in-lawThe Great Khali,he formed thestable3MB with fellow wrestlersHeath SlaterandDrew McIntyre,before he and McIntyre were released from the company in 2014. He returned to WWE in 2016 with a drastically improved physique and received apushin 2017, culminating in him becoming the 50thWWE Championand the first of Indian descent.

Early life

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Yuvraj Singh Dhesi[5]was born inCalgaryon July 19, 1986.[3]He is of Indian (Punjabi)Sikhdescent.[2]He holds a business degree in communications and culture from theUniversity of Calgary.[6]His uncle,Gama Singh,was considered a legendary wrestlingvillainin the originalStampede Wrestlingand wrestled around the world (and briefly for the WWF, now WWE) in the 1980s.[7]

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (2002–2010)

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Growing up in a wrestling family, Dhesi began his professional wrestling career at the Martial Arts Fitness Center in Calgary, training withRick Bognar.[7]He debuted in Premier Martial Arts Wrestling (PMW) as "Raj Dhesi" and then went on to train withAllen CoageandGerry Morrow,wrestling in a revived Stampede Wrestling alongside fellow future WWE wrestlersNatalya,Tyson Kidd,andViktor.[8]As "Tiger Raj Singh", he won varioustag team championshipsin Stampede andPrairie Wrestling Alliance(PWA), spending much of his early career teaming with his cousin Gama Singh Jr. They were known as The New Karachi Vice and also as Sikh & Destroy, winning the PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship.[9]In PWA, he was the PWA Heavyweight Champion from 2008 until January 2010[10]and also spent time in Great North Wrestling (GNW), where hefeudedwith wrestlers such asHannibalandSamoa Joe.[11]

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2010–2014)

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Florida Championship Wrestling (2010–2011)

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Mahal in February 2011

Dhesi tried out forWWE'sdevelopmental promotionFlorida Championship Wrestling(FCW).[2]At the tryout, he believed that his Punjabigimmickandpromosmade him stand out, stating that he "came out wearing a turban and had [his] full outfit on" and that "they like guys who speak different languages and have different looks".[2]In February 2010, he signed to a developmental contract with FCW under the ring nameJinder Mahaland wrestled there for a year.[2]

Early feuds (2011–2012)

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As part of his firstvillaincharacter, Mahal began wearing his signature pre-match attire

Mahal made his televised WWE debut on the April 29, 2011, episode ofSmackDown,greeting backstage fellow Indian wrestler The Great Khali and hismanagerRanjin Singhby speaking inPunjabithat he was really happy and excited to see Khali and Ranjin.[12]The next week onSmackDown,Mahal, unimpressed by how Khali and Singh have been partaking in childish activities instead of winning matches, confronted Singh about his mismanagement of Khali, establishing himself as aheel.[13]Mahal interrupted a Khali Kiss Cam segment the following week onSmackDown,slapping Khali twice.[14]On the May 20 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal interrupted Khali's match againstJey Uso,leading to Khali confronting Mahal.[15]On his first televised match on the June 17 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal defeatedVladimir Kozlov[16]and on the July 1 episode ofSmackDownit was revealed that Mahal was married to Khali's sister, making them (kayfabe) brothers-in-law.[17]On the September 5 episode ofRaw,he suffered his first loss when he and Khali lost toWWE Tag Team ChampionsEvan BourneandKofi Kingstonin a non-title match.[18]In a rematch onSmackDown,they lost again to Bourne and Kingston, leading Khali to walk away from Mahal after the match, thus ending their alliance.[19]On the September 16 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal attacked Khali during his match withHeath Slaterwhich Khali won bydisqualification.[20]On the September 23 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal suffered his first loss in a singles match to Khali.[21]On the October 14 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal competed in a 41-manbattle royaland Mahal made it to the final three before being eliminated by Randy Orton.[22]

In November, Mahal targeted wrestlers whom he deemed as beneath him or embarrassing and in November began a feud withTed DiBiase.[23]On the December 30 episode ofSmackdown,Mahal broke DiBiase's winning streak viasubmissionto end their feud.[24][25]In December, Mahal tried to make a name for himself and went afterSheamus,constantly disrespecting him, but was defeated and for several months they were involved in multiple matches, with Sheamus always getting the best of Mahal.[26]At Mahal's firstRoyal Rumbleon January 29, 2012, he was eliminated by The Great Khali,[27]rekindling their feud and leading to a match on the February 3 episode ofSmackDown,which Mahal lost.[28]AtOver the Limiton May 20, Mahal participated in and lost a battle royal match where the winner was to receive a shot at theIntercontinental Championshipor theUnited States Championshipwhen he was again eliminated by The Great Khali.[29]

In late April, Mahal began confronting several wrestlers, starting with Randy Orton, interrupting one of his promos and being attacked in retaliation with anRKO.[30]On July 23 atRaw 1000,Mahal confrontedKane,leading a group consisting ofCamacho,Curt Hawkins,Drew McIntyre,HunicoandTyler Reksand claiming none of them had been given an opportunity within WWE and would make one by taking down Kane, butThe Undertaker's sudden appearance halted their advance and TheBrothers of Destructionattacked the group and took them out.[31]On the July 27 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal lost toRybackbycountout[32]and then began a feud with him, winning by intentional countout and disqualification.[33]To try and prove himself to Ryback, Mahal requested a match against two local wrestlers in a match style similar to Ryback's, defeating them quickly bysubmission.[34]In spite of this, Mahal continued his feud with Ryback, attacking him during their matches and after Ryback's, but was ultimatelypinnedby Ryback on the August 24 episode ofSmackDownto end their feud.[35]

When WWErebrandedits developmental territory FCW intoNXT,[36]Mahal began appearing on the rebootedNXT,where he started a winning streak by defeating several wrestlers, includingDerrick BatemanandPercy Watson.[37][38]On the August 8 episode ofNXT,Mahal was inserted into theGold Rush tournamentto crown the firstNXT Champion,where he defeatedBo Dallasin the first round.[39]On the August 15 episode ofNXT,Mahal defeatedRichie Steamboatin the semi-finals of the Gold Rush Tournament.[40]On the August 29 episode ofNXT,Mahal was defeated bySeth Rollinsin the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament, thus ending his NXT winning streak.[41]At theNight of Championspre-show on September 16, Mahal competed in the 16-man battle royal to become number one contender for the United States Championship, but was eliminated byBrodus Clay.[42]

3MB (2012–2014)

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3MB – (Mahal (back),Drew McIntyreandHeath Slater) atWrestleMania XXXin April 2014

On the September 21 episode ofSmackDown,Mahal andDrew McIntyreinterfered inHeath Slater's match against Brodus Clay by attacking Clay.[43]The alliance of Mahal, Slater and McIntyre were later named 3MB.[44]From October 2012, 3MB racked up many wins against Team Co-Bro (Santino MarellaandZack Ryder) andThe Usos(Jey and Jimmy Uso), all of them due to illegal interference.[45][46][47]At theSurvivor Seriespre-show on November 18, Mahal and Slater defeated Marella and Ryder when Mahal pinned Ryder.[48]AtTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairson December 16, 3MB were defeated by the team ofAlberto Del Rio,The Brooklyn BrawlerandThe Miz.[49]The next night onRawat theSlammy Awardsshow, 3MB lost to Del Rio, Miz andTommy Dreamer.[50]Mahal competed in the 30-manRoyal Rumble matchat theRoyal Rumbleon January 27, 2013, by entering at number 27, but was eliminated by Sheamus.[51]On the April 12 episode ofSmackDown,in an attempt to make a name for themselves, 3MB tried to attackTriple H,but were attacked themselves byThe Shield(Dean Ambrose,Roman Reignsand Seth Rollins).[52]On the April 15 episode ofRaw,3MB called out The Shield, only forBrock Lesnarto come out instead and attack the group.[53]At theNight of Championspre-show on September 15, 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater) competed in a number one contenderstag team turmoil matchfor the WWE Tag Team Championship, in which they were the last team eliminated by Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay andTensai).[54]

In late 2013, 3MB began adopting new ring names against their opponents, although their misfortunes and amounting losses remained the same.[55][56][57][58][59]AtWrestleMania XXXon April 6, Mahal competed in theAndré the GiantMemorialbattle royal, but was eliminated byMark Henry.[60]In April, 3MB formed an alliance withHornswoggleto feud withLos Matadores(DiegoandFernando).[61][62][63][64]On June 12, Mahal was released from his WWE contract.[65]

Independent circuit (2014–2016)

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Dhesi as Raj Singh in 2015

Dhesi wrestled forReality of Wrestling(ROW) under the name Raj Singh at their summer iPPV,ROW Summer of Champions 2014,defeating Jasper Davis.[66]On October 24 at All Star Wrestling (ASW) inVancouver,BCat the live event Fright Night Live, Singh teamed with his cousin Gama Singh Jr. to defeat Kyle Sebastian and Collin Cutler to win the ASW Tag Team Championship. Between 2014 and 2015, he appeared in Puerto Rican promotion theWorld Wrestling Council(WWC) against local starRay González.[67][68]He also participated in Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) Souq Waqif Championship tournament in April 2015, where he ended up as first runner up.[69]On May 5, Singh made his debut for Japanese promotionInoki Genome Federation(IGF), losing toWang Bin.[70]In 2016, he also wrestled for The Great Khali's wrestling promotion Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE) in India.[71]

In a 2017 interview onChris Jericho'sTalk is Jerichopodcast, Mahal revealed that he "hitrock bottom"during his time in theindependent circuit.He also mentioned that he stopped drinkingalcoholand began working out and eating cleaner, losing 20 pounds in the process, two months prior to WWE calling him to return.[72]

Return to WWE (2016–2024)

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The Man of Peace (2016–2017)

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On July 27, Mahal re-signed with the WWE.[73]On the August 1 episode ofRaw,Mahal returned to television alongside Heath Slater, demanding contracts until Raw General ManagerMick Foleyinformed the pair that they had to face each other in a match for aRaw contract,which Mahal won.[74]Throughout the rest of the month onRaw,Mahal began losing to the likes ofNeville,[75]Sami Zayn[76]andDarren Young.[77]Mahal then adopted the gimmick of a "man who comes in peace", advocating peace and tranquility.[78][79]On the September 12 episode ofRaw,Mahal stated that after he left WWE he "felt anger and rage" and had since "found inner peace" before defeatingJack Swagger.[80]Afterwards, Mahal began competing onMain EventandSuperstars,where he often traded wins and losses against Darren Young.[81]

On the December 19 episode ofRaw,a notably more lean and muscular[82][83]Mahal began an alliance withRusevafter Mahal had a confrontation with Rusev's rivalEnzo Amorebefore the two attacked Amore.[84]On the January 2, 2017, episode ofRaw,Mahal and Rusev defeated Amore'stag teampartnerBig Cassin a2-on-1 handicap match.[85]The following week onRaw,Mahal lost to Cass (who hadShawn Michaelsat ringside) after Michaels performed theSweet Chin Musicon Rusev at ringside, which distracted Mahal.[86]On the February 27 episode ofRaw,Mahal and Rusev began to show tension after Rusev inadvertently distracted Mahal, causing the two to lose toThe New Day(Big E,Kofi Kingston andXavier Woods).[87]The alliance between Mahal and Rusev ended atFastlaneon March 5, when Mahal informed Raw General Manager Mick Foley about his desire to return to singles competition, prompting Foley to place the duo in singles matches that night and with both Mahal and Rusev losing their respective matches againstCesaroandBig Show.[88]This was done due to Rusev suffering alegitshoulder injury.[89]

On April 3 at theWrestleMania 33preshow, Mahal was the runner-up in theAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal,being eliminated last byMojo Rawleyafter interference fromRob Gronkowski.[90]On April 11, Mahal was moved toSmackDownas part of theSuperstar Shake-up.On that night, he lost to Rawley after another interference from Gronkowski to end their feud.[91]

WWE Champion (2017–2018)

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Jinder is a guy who has always worked extremely hard. He trains hard; he's very intense about what he wants with his career; he's very thoughtful... to Jinder's credit and toDrew [McIntyre]'s credit, they left, they went and figured it for themselves, they improved. They're both men now as opposed to kids trying to make it in the business... now hopefully they are in a better position to succeed.

Triple Hin April 2017[92]

On the April 18 episode ofSmackDown Live,Mahal won asix-pack challengeto earn a title match for theWWE Championshipafter interference from Mahal's new allies,The Singh Brothers(Samir and Sunil Singh),[93]defeating the championRandy OrtonatBacklashto win the title, becoming the 50th recognized WWE Champion and the first of Indian descent.[94][95]According to him, Mahal was included into the feud against Orton after Rusev suffred an injury and his title win took place because the company wanted a surprise.[96]Mahal retained the title against Orton atMoney in the Bank,andBattleground,the first in a singles match and the second in a Punjabi Prison match.[97][98]

On the August 15 episode ofSmackDown Live,Baron Corbincashed in hisMoney in the Bankcontract on Mahal, retaining the title after Corbin was distracted by John Cena.[99]In the following weeks, he retained the WWE Championship againstShinsuke NakamuraatSummerSlam[100][101]andHell in a Cell.[102]On the October 17 episode ofSmackDown Live,Mahal challengedUniversal ChampionBrock Lesnarto a match atSurvivor Series,[103]However, Mahal lost the WWE Championship toAJ Styleson the November 7 episode ofSmackDown Live,ending his reign at 170 days.[104]Mahal received his rematch for the title against Styles atClash of Championson December 17, but he lost by submission.[105][106]

Other championship reigns and brand switches (2018–2020)

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Mahal atWrestleMania 34

After dropping the WWE Championship, Mahal was quickly inserted into theUnited States Championshippicture after he competed in an 8-man tournament to crown a new champion, losing against Robert Roode in the finals.[107]AtWrestleMania 34,Mahal won a Fatal 4 Way, including the champion Randy Orton, Rusev and Robert Roode to win the title.[108][109]On April 16, as part ofSuperstar Shake-up,Mahal was traded back to Raw and lost the title toJeff Hardy,ending his reign at just 8 days.[110]On April 27 atGreatest Royal Rumbleevent Mahal couldn't win back the United States Championship from Hardy.[111]

Mahal in 2019

On the May 7 episode ofRaw,after defeatingChad Gable,Mahal was denied entry into the triple threatMoney in the Bankqualifying match by General ManagerKurt Angle,which led to Mahal interfering and costingRoman Reignsthe match later that night.[112]The following week, Mahal was scheduled to compete in another triple threat Money in the Bank qualifying match againstBobby LashleyandElias,but he was attacked by Reigns before the match.[113]AtMoney in the Bank,Mahal lost to Reigns.[114]

The night after onRaw,Mahal returned as the "man who comes in peace" and defeated Chad Gable.[115]Starting in September, Mahal competed in the second iteration of theWWE Mixed Match Challenge,teaming withAlicia Fox,where they went 1-3 to make the Playoff round of the tournament and defeat the team ofApollo CrewsandBayleyto advance to the finals. At theTLCPPV on December 16, Mahal & Fox lost the final toR-Truth&Carmella.[116]In 2019, as part ofSuperstar Shake-up,Mahal was moved to the SmackDown brand,[117]where he won the24/7 Championshiptwice, 1 pinning champion R-Truth on a golf course,[118]and, 4 days later, pinned R-Truth on an airport tarmac.[119]On June 28, WWE reported that Mahal suffered a knee injury and it was reported that the injury would sideline him for 6 to 12 months.[120]As part of the2019 draft,Mahal was drafted to the Raw brand.[121]While he returned on the April 27, 2020, show ofRaw,[122][123]a month later underwent another surgery to fix complications in his knee.[124]

Various alliances (2021–2024)

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After a nine-month absence, Mahal appeared at theSuperstar Spectacleon January 26, 2021, reuniting with The Singh Brothers; they lost toDrew McIntyreand Indus Sher (Rinku&Saurav) in a 6-man tag team match.[125]Mahal formed an alliance with Rinku (now known as Veer) &Shankyon the May 3 show ofMain Event,where he defeatedJeff Hardy.[126]In June, he began a feud with former 3MB teammate Drew McIntyre after Mahal questioned the amount of championship opportunities McIntyre had received over the past year.[127]AtMoney in the Bank,Mahal interfered in the titular match, attacking McIntyre with Shanky and Veer carrying McIntyre away from the match.[128]The following night onRaw,Mahal, Shanky, and Veer gloated about costing McIntyre the match only for McIntyre to attack all three with a steel chair.[129]AtSummerSlam,Mahal lost to McIntyre.[130]

As part of the2021 Draft,both Mahal and Shanky were drafted toSmackDownwhile Veer remained onRaw,ending their alliance with Veer.[131][132]In October, Mahal entered theKing of the Ringtournament, where he defeatedKofi Kingstonin the first round, but lost toXavier Woodsin the semi-finals.[133][134]AtSurvivor Series,Mahal would be a part ofThe Rock's 25th anniversary battle royal,but was eliminated.[135]On the April 15, 2022, edition ofSmackDown,Mahal would challengeRicochetfor the Intercontinental Championship but was unsuccessful.[136]AtNew Year's Evilon January 10, 2023, Mahal returned to NXT for the first time since 2012, aligning himself with Indus Sher (Veer &Sanga) by attacking TheCreed Brothers.[137]On the February 21 show ofNXT,he challengedBron Breakkerfor theNXT Championshipin a losing effort. As part of the2023 WWE Draft,he returned to the main roster as Indus Sher was drafted to Raw as a team.[138][139]

Prior to the specialDay 1show ofRawon January 1, 2024 rumours reported that a former WWE Champion would be appearing on the show.[140]Mahal was revealed as the champion in question, to the dismay of the audience, and berated America as being divided while claiming that he'd unite it.[141]Another former WWE Champion,Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,would interrupt him in a surprise return for the first time since September, insulting Mahal before finally hitting his signature moves on him.[141]3 days later, Mahal challenged The Rock to a match in India during an interview withSony Sports Network.[142]The next week onRaw,Mahal confrontedWorld Heavyweight ChampionSeth "Freakin" Rollinsand continued to present himself as a man who wanted a platform to tell the truth, while chastising Rollins for overlooking him as a worthy challenger. Mahal attacked Rollins after his rebuttal and the two brawled with him escaping from Rollins' attack,[143]before Rollins accepted Mahal's challenge for a championship match on the January 15 episode ofRaw,[144]where Mahal lost to Rollins. On the WrestleMania edition ofSmackDown,Mahal competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which he would lose. This marked his final appearance with WWE. On April 19, Mahal was released from WWE, ending his second tenure with the company.[145]

Return to independent circuit (2024–present)

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On June 5, 2024, it was announced that Dhesi (now reverting back to his "Raj Dhesi" name) would make his debut for Black Label Pro (BLP) on July 26.[146]On July 19, Dhesi made his debut forGame Changer Wrestling(GCW), attackingEffyafter his match.[147]On October 19, Dhesi would make an appearance on Night 1 ofMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling'sForged In Excellenceevent, losing toBully Rayin a Tables match after interference fromQ. T. Marshall.[148]Dhesi would team withBhupinder Gujjaragainst Bully Ray and Q.T. Marshall in a winning effort during Night 2 following a Gargoyle Spear by Gujjar.[149]

Other media

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Dhesi, as Jinder Mahal, appears in the wrestling video gamesWWE '13,[150]WWE 2K14,[151]WWE 2K18,[152]WWE 2K19,[153]WWE 2K20,[154]WWE 2K22,WWE 2K23,andWWE 2K24.[155]

In October 2017, Dhesi appeared in an episode of Hindi-language sitcomSajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat BoloonSony SAB.[156]

In November 2021, Dhesi announced he was joining the cast of theABCdrama seriesBig Sky.[157]He debuted on the 22nd episode ( "Heart-shaped Charm" ) as Dhruv, the enforcer of Ren's brother Jag. Through April 7, 2022, he has appeared in 9 episodes ofBig Sky.

Personal life

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Dhesi resides inTampa, Florida.He is fluent in English,Hindi,andPunjabi.[2]He follows astraight edgelifestyle, which was called into question in 2017 after viewers noticed telltale signs ofsteroid usefollowing his return to WWE with a drastically improved physique.[158][159]

Dhesi is friends with mixed martial artist and fellow Indo-CanadianArjan Bhullar.[160]He is also good friends with fellow professional wrestlersHeath SlaterandDrew McIntyre,with whom he previously formed the 3MB team.[161]

In 2017, Canadian politicianGraham Suchatabled three documents before the Assembly, formally congratulating Dhesi for winning the WWE Championship.[162][163]

During the2019 Canadian federal election,Dhesi endorsedJagmeet Singhof theNew Democratic PartyforPrime Minister.[164]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mahal as theWWE Championin 2017
Mahal as theWWE United States Championin 2018

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