22 Facts About Jinder Mahal

1. Jinder Mahal learned how to wrestle in Alberta at the Premier Martial Arts Wrestling School in Calgary.

2. Jinder Mahal picked up a particular rivalry with Randy Orton over the years, fighting him several times.

3. Jinder Mahal believed that his Punjabi gimmicks and promos made him stand out and he signed on to appear in the WWE championship.

4. Jinder Mahal earned a business degree in communications and culture from the University of Calgary.

5. Jinder Mahal has finally done what he threatened to do for a few years now.

6. Jinder Mahal would try out for the WWE again, but the second time he tried out for Florida Championship Wrestling, the then-developmental brand of the WWE.

7. Jinder Mahal is active on social media and has an account on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

8. Jinder Mahal was dragged into controversy when the ex-wrestler, Virgil tweeted against Jinder Mahal's win.

9. Jinder Mahal started to perform in NXT Wrestling for several months.

10. Jinder Mahal expanded upon this in an interview with Sportskeeda, saying that the secret to his diet and exercise routine is consistency.

11. Jinder Mahal went on to successfully defend his title twice against Orton, first in a Money In the Bank match and second in a Punjabi Prison match which he won with a little help from The Great Khali.

12. Jinder Mahal is a name to reckon with today in the annals of elite wrestling.

13. Jinder Mahal was not the first person in his family to become a professional wrestler.

14. Jinder Mahal was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1986 and is of Punjabi Sikh origin.

15. Jinder Mahal is one of nine current SmackDown Live superstars who is from Canada.

16. Jinder Mahal signed with the WWE in 2010, coming down to Florida to try out for the company and soon being given a contract.

17. Jinder Mahal winning was a shocking turn of events, as the young wrestler has suddenly been catapulted from a minor WWE player who makes occasional appearances into someone who will main event a WWE pay-per-view.

18. Jinder Mahal is the new number one contender for the WWE World Championship.

19. Jinder Mahal took advantage and delivered The Khallas for the pinfall victory.

20. Jinder Mahal mentioned that he stopped drinking alcohol and began working out and eating cleaner, losing 20 pounds in the process, two months prior to WWE calling him to return.

21. Jinder Mahal participated in Qatar Pro Wrestling Souq Waqif Championship tournament in April 2015, where he ended up as first runner up.

22. Jinder Mahal competed in the 30-man Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2013 by entering at number 27, but was eliminated by Sheamus.