Ex-WWE Star Jinder Mahal Plans to Mentor Underrepresented South Asian Wrestling Community

Jinder Mahal, who garnered significant attention earlier this year with his WWE World Heavyweight Title match on RAW, did not secure the championship and was eventually released from WWE. Being proud of his Punjabi heritage, Mahal has made it clear he wants to change the fact that South Asian wrestlers are underrepresented.

The former WWE Superstar has been actively wrestling on the independent scene, taking part in events for promotions like GCW, Black Label Pro, and AAA, as it’s clear he is making his mark in the business.

While speaking during a recent interview with Straight Talk Wrestling, Mahal talked about his goal of mentoring the next generation of South Asian wrestlers. He shared how, in the past, there were few resources or veterans willing to help South Asian talent in wrestling. Now, he wants to change that by creating a sense of community and support among these wrestlers, whether they’re from India, Canada, or the U.S.

Mahal emphasized the importance of giving back and helping others overcome the challenges of underrepresentation and discrimination in the wrestling world. He is committed to fostering a spirit of unity rather than competition, believing there is room for all to succeed. His focus is on building a brotherhood and creating opportunities for South Asian wrestlers to thrive in the industry.

“I just want to in a way mentor South Asian wrestlers, the next generation, help them out as much as possible because we didn’t have that before. I didn’t have that before. We didn’t have resources where there was veterans that were really willing to help us out or get us booked places or wrestle with us, so I think that’s very important is giving back to the next generation of South Asians, whether they’re from India or Canada or USA. We’re all the same, and we’re very underrepresented in wrestling right now, and I want to see that change. We face so many hardships, like discrimination, everything, and I want to change the perception. So that’s what I really want to do, that’s what this run is about. It’s about giving back, and just creating camaraderie, creating a brotherhood amongst us where we’re not in competition with each other. There’s enough space, there’s enough spots for all of us, for all of us to have successful careers because for a while, we always felt like there’s only room for one of us, and that’s gotta change, and it’s gonna change.”

Mahal’s comments come after he called out WWE for their lack of South Asian representation, where he pointed out the fact that WWE only had one South Asian in the company, despite the fact that there are more than 2 billion in population there. Nonetheless, we’ll have to see how Mahal will fare in his mentorship role, as it’s certainly a noble cause.