"We're doing the title switch" - 37-year-old star recalls losing the WWE Championship
WWE Championship was the most prestigious title in the promotion before Roman Reigns unified it with the Universal Championship at WrestleMania in Texas. While The Tribal Chief made waves with the new title, the original title holds a lot of history.
The company has often held the WWE Championship in high regard through several highs and lows in the promotion. The title's rich history became the driving factor behind its prestige, and several stars across the globe have aimed to win that particular title.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on INSIGHT, former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal spoke about his run with the title. The interviewer asked Mahal about the plans the company had for the champion at the time. The 37-year-old revealed the plans changed weekly, including the title change.
"No, no idea, I have no idea, just week to week, pay-per-view to pay-per-view. No, I had no idea. And then even when I lost the title to AJ, Vince brought us to the office day told me that day because it was on a SmackDown we were in Manchester the match got made while we were already on the Europe tour. The first week of the Europe tour the match got announced while I'm already there. And Vince called us into the office. Hey, we're doing the title switch today. Jinder, you're now going to chase, that easy. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Let's go do it." [H/T - CVV]
After losing the title to AJ Styles, Mahal made history as the first Indian-Canadian star to win the United States Championship.
Former WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal recalls working in the 24/7 division
A few years ago, The Modern Day Maharaj was at the top of the card when he defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship. The star dominated the blue brand for a long time before AJ Styles ended his reign.
Unfortunately, the star's time at the top ended, and he joined the 24/7 division before the start of the pandemic. Speaking in the same interview, Mahal recalled working in the brand-new division.
"Whatever I need it for. I can do comedy stuff, I can do serious. I can do promos. I can do main event. You know I can and I think that's why maybe I've had some longevity in WWE, because you can put me in any position, I can do everything in a way."
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The Indian-Canadian star, along with his stablemates, was recently released from the Stamford-based promotion.
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