View Full Version : OFFICIAL Jinder Mahal Appreciation Thread
Well, he is the modern day MAHARAJA
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He's just too damn good for embedded vidoes.
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Jinder Mahal Biography
Full Name: Yuvraj "Raj" Dhesi
Birth Name: Yuvraj Singh Dhesi
Ring Name: Jinder Mahal
Nicknames: "The Maharaja", "The Man of Peace", "The New American Dream"
Date Of Birth: July 19, 1986 (age 30)
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, India
Nationality: Caa...INDIAN
10 Things You Didn't Know About Jinder Mahal
http://whatculture.com/wwe/10-things-you-didn-39-t-know-about-jinder-mahal?page=2
Destor
06-16-2017, 04:49 AM
This thread seems very unofficial
Ultra Mantis
06-16-2017, 10:11 AM
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This thread seems very unofficial
Ok, it's unofficial. Now show some appreciation
Ruien
06-16-2017, 06:57 PM
Thank you Jinder. You were the final reason I stopped watching SD. Losing Mix, Bray, and everyone besides for AJ during the shakeup played a huge part but Jinder was the last straw.
All hail the Man of Pecs!
You ungrateful peasants should be falling to your knees in droves.
Simple Fan
06-16-2017, 09:56 PM
I like Jinder being chamo and think its fresh. If he beats Orton again with all this legend stuff they have going it could be big for him.
All hail the Man of Pecs!
You ungrateful peasants should be falling to your knees in droves.
I know, right
I like Jinder being chamo and think its fresh. If he beats Orton again with all this legend stuff they have going it could be big for him.
You shall now be known as Advanced Fan. All hail our Indian overlord.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9NaBY9Vz10
Bullshit, Bile, and Bigotry against Mr. Mahal.
He's the people's champ. A lot better situation than Orton, Brock, or Cena
Volare
06-18-2017, 05:39 PM
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Fignuts
06-19-2017, 02:41 AM
K, I'm all in on Jinder. Despite getting hotshotted with no build, guy has performed, and carried himself like a veteran main eventer.
#BROKEN Hasney
06-19-2017, 08:23 AM
K, I'm all in on Jinder. Despite getting hotshotted with no build, guy has performed, and carried himself like a veteran main eventer.
I mean, he's as boring as Orton if that's what you mean.
I love the way he can't stop his grins when he was talking on talking smack. You can tell he is having a blast.
Droford
06-19-2017, 11:51 PM
He's bringing back the Punjabi Prison match
A+
Volare
06-20-2017, 10:57 AM
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drave
06-20-2017, 11:00 AM
Need a brazzers logo over that entire video, with the boxer rubbing Jinder's abs a the end.
#1-norm-fan
06-20-2017, 03:11 PM
Jinder's good in his role as an old school anti-American heel and all.
But I find it funny that WWE's way of appealing to India is by making an Indian a despicable anti-American heel.
lolWWE
drave
06-20-2017, 04:23 PM
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Rammsteinmad
06-20-2017, 05:12 PM
Mad props to the guy for stepping up his game as champion and for the hard work he's put into his physique over the last year. I can look past the awfulness of him being a jobber for approximately forever to suddenly become champion, hell, he's got the muscle to at least seem like a guy who could put up a fight, but there's just something about him in the ring that I'm still not keen on. It's not that he's bad or anything, but there's just a rigidness in his movements that puts me off. I can't explain it, his body just seems "stiff" a lot.
drave
06-20-2017, 05:24 PM
He still looks "green" for a "Champion".
Emperor Smeat
06-20-2017, 06:19 PM
Jinder's good in his role as an old school anti-American heel and all.
But I find it funny that WWE's way of appealing to India is by making an Indian a despicable anti-American heel.
lolWWE
To be fair, they did similar stuff with Great Khali while he was there till his face turn and becoming more of a comedic character.
I wonder what our champ will have in store for us tonight?? Hopefully a grand entrance to celebrate him retaining.
Savio
06-20-2017, 08:14 PM
I would like to see how his direction is after this Orton Feud
#1-norm-fan
06-21-2017, 03:15 PM
To be fair, they did similar stuff with Great Khali while he was there till his face turn and becoming more of a comedic character.
I feel like Khali was brought in as a monster heel and any appeal to the Indian market was just a plus. Whereas Jinder's push seems to be simply to appeal to the Indian market. Which makes the "India bad/US good" vibe odd.
http://content.theringsideview.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/24160958/Jinder-Mahal-500x281.jpg
This picture is getting blown up and going on my wall....as part of an overall shrine.
drave
06-21-2017, 05:41 PM
I would like to see how his direction is after this Orton Feud
This. I'd like to see if he can get some actual heat that isn't cheap.
This picture is getting blown up and going on my wall....as part of an overall shrine.
It truly is beautiful
Anybody Thrilla
06-22-2017, 04:19 AM
Mad props to the guy for stepping up his game as champion and for the hard work he's put into his physique over the last year. I can look past the awfulness of him being a jobber for approximately forever to suddenly become champion, hell, he's got the muscle to at least seem like a guy who could put up a fight, but there's just something about him in the ring that I'm still not keen on. It's not that he's bad or anything, but there's just a rigidness in his movements that puts me off. I can't explain it, his body just seems "stiff" a lot.
All of this exactly, but I think it might be because he himself doesn't believe that his shackles are completely off, and for good reason, if history is any indication.
Mr. Nerfect
06-22-2017, 10:31 PM
I didn't want to come in here and ruin anyone's Jinder party, but it seems mostly like objective criticism, so I will join in:
* I hate that they put the WWE Title on a jobber.
* I hate the condescending racism attached to getting a shitty Indian heel and just assuming it will galvanize an extremely complicated Indian market behind him.
* I hate that he's probably in the ten worst wrestlers in the company and has been skipped ahead of the line because he's shredded.
* I find his promos and ring work extremely bland and boring.
I cancelled the Network after he became champion. I used to keep it around for the classic stuff, but I cannot give them any more of my money. The message this sends me is that talent and continuity doesn't matter. I mean, sure, that's been the case for a long time now, but this was just one audacious move too many.
I'm sure Jinder is a great guy, and I'm sure he's having the time of his life right now. Good for him, sincerely -- but I can't watch it. For the sake of discussion with someone, I watched snippets of him on SmackDown. He felt very cold, and while his matches are constructed to be as "heelish" as possible, it lacks the melody of a true top heel act. Just because he slides off someone's shoulders after raking their eyes, it doesn't mean he's a great heel act. There's more to it than that, and Mahal just doesn't academically have it right now.
Ultimately, this thing seems like a giant miscalculation to me. I haven't watched SmackDown and it cost them my $10 a month. I can't imagine people sincerely really caring, and all the positives in here seem ironic in nature. I'd like to see that equate to huge revenue for them, but I don't think it will. Good for him and good for them if they prove me wrong. They've never pushed a chickenshit heel like this as the World Champ and have it work though, so I'm not holding my breath in anticipation of that.
I just read that SmackDown is squeezing a Battleground in there between Money in the Bank and SummerSlam. Good lord. I'd personally have Cena win the WWE Title as the free agent on July 7th SmackDown, show up with it on RAW a few times, tease something with Samoa Joe, and then beat Mahal at Battleground in his last showcase as a WWE main eventer. Then I'd consider reforming 3MB, because I truly think that was the best use of Mahal.
I ate at an Indian restaurant yesterday..it was delicious like our hero Jinder.
I had the tandoori lamb chops. tasty.
Mr. Nerfect
07-01-2017, 05:12 PM
Haha, Edge did an interview where he compared Jinder Mahal's current run to Randy Orton's build to the World Title. I remember being actually intrigued by Randy Orton, who had beaten Cactus Jack at Backlash and The Rock at WrestleMania, as well as had a fantastically hyped IC Title reign, which he secured after defeating Rob Van Dam. I also seem to recall him beating Benoit relatively credibly. Orton at 24 had a lot more upside than Mahal at 30.
#1-norm-fan
07-01-2017, 07:34 PM
Wait... huh? How the fuck did he rationalize that comparison? And did he do it with a straight face?
Mr. Nerfect
07-01-2017, 09:32 PM
It was basically just about how Jinder is finding himself, and you can see him gaining confidence each week, and that once upon a time that was Randy Orton.
Mr. Nerfect
07-01-2017, 09:33 PM
He also called The Singh Brothers by their old names, with the caveat that "I know them as this..." which to me was just a clever way of covering up he hasn't bothered to learn their current ring names.
Shadrick
07-01-2017, 09:46 PM
Fan is the modern day maharaja
The only mind you the ONLY flaw I will admit to is Jinder being placed in a gimmick where his heelish nature is associated with peoples fears of a certain group that he is not a part of(lets not kid ourselves) He could have just been an arrogant dick about how fucking jacked he is
and how we lack his discipline and commitment.
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 02:53 AM
The only flaw?
The only flaw?
Yes. The MAHARAJA is otherwise flawless.
#1-norm-fan
07-03-2017, 10:47 AM
The only mind you the ONLY flaw I will admit to is Jinder being placed in a gimmick where his heelish nature is associated with peoples fears of a certain group that he is not a part of(lets not kid ourselves).
What is this? I thought his gimmick is basically "I'm Indian so I'm better than you weak Americans". What's the fear part?
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 02:47 PM
Yes. The MAHARAJA is otherwise flawless.
Ironic fandom is a big problem in modern wrestling today.
drave
07-03-2017, 06:09 PM
Yea KIRA, how dare you like who you like!
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 08:05 PM
The above statement is as inane as its response of "How dare we discuss wrestling on a wrestling forum?" Don't fall into that trap, dude. Be better. Liking Mahal =/= him being flawless. Don't go full adamle.
drave
07-03-2017, 08:15 PM
To him, Jinder is flawless, what's the big deal about that?
drave
07-03-2017, 08:16 PM
Besides..... he should be upset with creative if anything, right? I mean, they put "everything out there" now right?
Such negativity in an appreciation thread. Cease and desist!
drave
07-03-2017, 08:20 PM
Negative. I would like to know how one's opinion is a "BIG PROBLEM" today.
It is pretty obvious that the writers/vince/idontcarewho doesn't give a shit about the general opinions of the universe, as evidenced by their split of Enzo/Cass, facefucking us with Reigns, etc.
Not to derail my own thread but Enzo/Cass together was getting stale. Enzo's speech tonight is like the first time I wasn't annoyed by him since the beginning.
but ya..Roman sucks. There is no comparison to how bad that whole situation is..
drave
07-03-2017, 08:27 PM
Regardless of your personal opinion, they were over like rover, without question.
drave
07-03-2017, 08:29 PM
Made a new thread as to not derail this one.
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 08:42 PM
To him, Jinder is flawless, what's the big deal about that?
Lol, KIRA is no fool. Jinder is not flawless to him. Don't try that angle.
Besides..... he should be upset with creative if anything, right? I mean, they put "everything out there" now right?
This is a straw-man and takes the discussion in a direction it doesn't need to go. Sure, you can be upset with creative if you want. You can also be upset with the situation in Syria. Creative doesn't go out there and perform badly for Mahal. But yeah, sure, creative is bad in WWE. They also have a bunch of guys who don't really know how to be stars that get weighed down by their shitty directives, as opposed to rising above them. Don't know how we got started on this tangent though.
Negative. I would like to know how one's opinion is a "BIG PROBLEM" today.
It is pretty obvious that the writers/vince/idontcarewho doesn't give a shit about the general opinions of the universe, as evidenced by their split of Enzo/Cass, facefucking us with Reigns, etc.
This opinion bullshit is so weak, haha. Opinions are one thing, but then you have to back them up in order for them to be appropriate for discourse. Why is this so god-damn hard for people to grasp? Do I really need to violate Goddard's law in order to pull up an example of how opinions, themselves, are worth shit?
I never said "BIG PROBLEM." That is your emphasis. I said ironic fandom is a big problem, because it is. On the same show you have Brock and Joe trying to get people hooked on their legitimate program, you'll have goofy shit chasing people off. The indies is full of geekish shit that is so insecure it needs to let its already aware audience that it is self-aware, just so nobody gets caught unaware, you know?
A big part of my gripe is that Mahal is a symptom of the WWE not caring about the direction they are going. I cancelled my Network subscription because of it. As much as I love classic wrestling, I cannot support the ultimate funnel it has all led to, and jobbers with very little genuine talent being pushed into main event roles that get me to change the channel. You vote with your money in this life, and I'm no longer supporting the WWE in any measure until they do start appealing to me a little bit more. Maybe I'm in the minority and the Indian diaspora has led to countless people of Indian descent supporting the WWE product all around the world? *Looks up SmackDown house show attendance; pulls at collar*
But in this conversation it is easy to drop the "ironic" point in my original statement -- especially with all the straw-men and weird directions this conversation has taken. It's an ironic love that is my frustration on a wider scale. Not so much within KIRA's own personal life, but when you are trying to make money off people, an ironic love for your characters makes it harder to milk any sort of genuine emotional reaction, and it becomes harder to milk money from those people. Given that Mahal had very little support 6 months ago, I can only wonder where those people who currently praise his title reign were.
Sometimes talentless lugs do well in pro-wrestling, and it works. I'm a big proponent of things working. The thing is, Mahal is not working. Not only is he not working, but it seems he is losing the company money (ratings and attendance are down, and they lost at least my subscription). If someone sincerely suggested Mahal as their guilty pleasure in wrestling, or said "Hey, I genuinely like the dude" I'd be like "whatever." If he got super white-hot over and led to a revolution, I'd be happy for the revolution. But none of that is happening. Don't kid yourself. It's a detached and disaffected appreciation for a Family Guy skit of a champion.
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 08:43 PM
Regardless of your personal opinion, they were over like rover, without question.
Oh god, this is rich given the context of the conversation.
Mr. Nerfect
07-03-2017, 08:43 PM
Such negativity in an appreciation thread. Cease and desist!
Lol, rez gets it.
Destor
10-18-2017, 10:18 PM
This thread seems very unofficial
SlickyTrickyDamon
10-18-2017, 10:49 PM
Seems legit to me. Only thing that makes a thread official is a poster in green rep.
Swiss Ultimate
10-19-2017, 03:02 PM
Red rep is cooler.
Swiss Ultimate
10-19-2017, 03:02 PM
I remember having 3 red dots after my first few days.
SlickyTrickyDamon
10-19-2017, 10:49 PM
When sanity held court
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