It was the right decision. Brock vs AJ was absolutely outstanding, even Jinder said so. He understood that it wasn't personal, and didn't get bitter about it. Massive respect to him.
@@walker1984 "Gee, who should I cheer for? The guy with formulaic three minute matches with three moves or the guy with formulaic ten minute matches with three moves?"
From the mouth of Kurt Angle on his podcast, Brock Lesnar didn't know who AJ Styles was when they were put to work together in 2017 because he didn't watch wrestling before he started and didn't follow it after he left. He called Kurt and asked Kurt "is this AJ kid any good"? Kurt Angle told Brock that if he sold for him, they'd have a great match. So the match they put together, it was put together with him not knowing him at all.
All due respect to Jinder, ,he's absolutely right. AJ is more well-rounded wrestler and can bump circles for Brock. I think AJ gave Jinder his best match on Smackdown when he lost the belt to AJ
Jinder gets it. Having a match with Brock at that time would've made no sense for either involved. Also, it can be called an honor to drop the title to AJ Styles. Jinder was not used to his best potential. The man was over as a heel.
@@kyleday5026 apparently Brock and Bray were scheduled for a match at WrestleMania 32, but bray had a health issue. The story I heard regarding 39 is that Brock did not want to work another match with Bobby Lashley, so Brock faced Omos and Lashley was scheduled to face Bray. Lashley vs Wyatt didn't happen due to health issues as well, so as a consulation for being left off the mania card, Lashley won the Andre battle royale.
Jinder Mahal is a true professional, the man understands the business and the fact that stylistically A.J. Styles vs Brock Lesnar was a better match for the fans than himself vs Brock Lesnar.
This dude is a class act 👍. For the record I though Jinder as champion was pretty cool. The following night when he had his new entrance you could immediately tell a change in him. Even after he lost the WWE title and later won the US title, he carried himself with more swagger like a true champ!
They could have booked his run-up to the belt more slowly than simply just to break into the Indian market. Storylines at that time were just not working well enough for him to carry the belt for a long period. Not to mention, he was too one-dimensional - nothing against him as bookers could have done some work to elevate him from his jobber status too, but a foreign heel is nothing new and he was just an average heel at best.
I love Jinder but it was the right call for all involved. Brock had the right instincts for the psychology and AJ was a great style compliment. Plus Jinder vs Aj was a solid program for me.
Not many can pull off what Jinder had in the history of the WWE. Him winning was not nearly as bad as someone like Arquette winning but it really did create a lot of surprise and buzz. Regardless, Jinder deserved it. He earned that run and it was probably better than expected.
This is a man with full brain function right here. That closing sentence tells you everything you need to know as a fan about Jinder. Same way i won it is the same way I lost it. Alot of people dont mind gaining things one way but then hate losing things the same way. You gotta have the mindset that is what good for the goose is good for the gander
always loved this dude from the moment ive seen an interview of him... down to earth and a cool guy overall who doesnt whine or excessivelly complain when things dont go his way, very nice bloke
At the time Jinder vs Brock didn't make sense. Plus AJ vs Brock was much better. Although I do think once Lesnar was face it would've been a great match too.
The only thing Jinder was wrong here is A.J being a babyface. He was also a heel before they quickly changed their plans. He faced Brock at Survivor Series as tweener because there was no change they could turn A.J babyface in such short time.
Daniel Bryan was a heel when he faced Brock too, but AJ and Bryan have the skill and the style to work face for a match even when they go in as heels, that just wouldn't have worked with Jinder.
naah...being a "nice and understanding guy" doesn't work there, especially if u're not from USA. Foreigners are bad and evil savages and we're heroes is what Americans in general like to hear (especially if the foreigner is not an Anglo Saxon) and this reflects in their show biz as well.
Speaking on AJ, has he ever had a bad match? Even back in 2002 when he was involved in the 1st ever TNA match, he was great. Seeing all his early stuff, it looks like he hasn't lost a step.
Jinder Mahal is a great wrestler and a great guy. He needs a slight avatar change & a bit of a push however. i don't think his character works as a mid carder. nor a one note heel... I feel he should have always been an established threat, would have like to see him lean into the mythical warrior (chosen) angle a bit.
He wasn’t exactly exciting in the ring but he was more than decent and he definitely deserved better. Hopefully he can get another proper run in WWE where he’s not a joke.
@@joolsmacgrools1288 Agreed, though I would say he was exciting to watch in certain marches. He needed more varied opponents to pick up a bit of fluidity in his offence. But I honestly think theres a world in which Raj, doing a Kartikeya angle (sorry if this isn't correct religion - but a war gods chosen) could have been a big enough threat to take on the head of the table. Again, lot of work, lot of push, but totally believable
I like that Aj v Lesnar match even more than the one Brock had with Danielson tbh. It was so well paced and you started to believe AJ could actually win when he had that calf crusher on
I don't know how Brock Lesnar feels about Jinder Mahal. Realistically, AJ Styles vs Lesnar would do better business than vs Mahal. There are times in the wrestling business where business is business, and sometimes the business decision the company makes is wrong. This was just purely business.
I do think it was a right call to make AJ the challenger against Brock Lesnar. Plus, heel vs heel matches rarely work, unless there’s a baby face involved in the match too.
His reasoning is justified in that their styles would mesh better, but with that being the case they should have run with Champion Vs Champion in the first place rather than Jinder literally challenging Lesnar to a match and then have it be scrapped.
Personally hated his entire reign as champion, as I (along many others I’m sure) felt that it was undeserving for a lower card guy like him, but I at least respect him for admitting that AJ was the much better opponent for Brock, as it’s 100 percent facts!
I still want to see a Muhammad Hassan vs Jinder Mahal. I dont know why. Marc is 42 years old and Yuvraj is 37. I'd like to see both these two main event wrestlmania against one another. Thanks for sharing their stories and being an awesome interviewer.
Unfortunately it’ll probably never happen since Yuvraj has been an active wrestler for years whilst Marc hasn’t done it since the end of Muhammad Hassan, and has admitted that there’s no way in hell he could do it now
Yeah I know. You are exactly right. There is just something about both of these dudes being in the ring cutting promos against each other and having a memorable fued on a streaming platform and not network nor cable. It doesn't have to be a 6 month fued leading into wrestlmania for the match.
Marc is a sad case because he was absolutely incredible at such a young age but it was also an explosively controversial gimmick and even though he was getting to be red hot he was ultimately cancelled by fucking UPN. It still pisses me off.
AJ could have a phenomenal match with a broom if you never saw his work in TNA then your missing out modern day Shawn Michaels Jinder was a great heal champion but AJ is AJ
I can't believe they didnt push Jinder in a Mola Ram character with Indus Sher as his lackeys. He should've fed the blood of Kali Ma to his opponents after matches, possessing their souls. Like an indian version of Papa Shango but darker and more extreme.
No offence to Jinder but AJ Styles is so good he could have a wrestling match with a plank of wood and it would be a great match. The amount of wrestlers who all think Styles is one of the best in ring performers grows all the time. Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Sting, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns and Kenny Omega all say he is one of the best.
I can see Booker’s point. The problem was Jinder wasn’t booked to be even remotely a threat to the likes of Lesnar, but if he had it would have been money. Especially with Lesnar as the baby face.
Fact is… jinder should never of held of the thing. WWE did a thing for jinder’s country and him been champion was a good advertisement for it but all it did was ruin jinder for the worst, brock didn’t want to wrestle you because you were crap mate. And if you didn’t know this most wrestlers in wwe did not want to have a match with jinder. He’s just never been liked and isn’t liked now. When Vince gave him that title we should have realised then that Vince was losing it.
WWE did a thing for Jinder's country? No pal! WWE expected returns from Jinder's country (it's known as India btw) which never happened and which was never bound to happen coz people there too were excited to see 90's and 2000's wrestlers (which was the peak time of WWE in India as well). Hardly anyone cares abt current generation wrestlers today.
WWE really has you (or me) sometimes, because they could make me hate someone as awesome as Jinder. He did an awesome job in the WWE and he seems like a cool guy ❤
Brock was threatened by Jinder Mahal... Jinder could have beat him... in a wrestling match. Who cares? I'm glad Brock Lesnar is out of WWE he was overrated...and cannot wrestle....
Watch the full interview with Jinder Mahal on my main channel here: th-cam.com/video/TihulMCrss8/w-d-xo.html
Ok
Jinder has my respect because he understands business is business, and wasn't upset about it.
I agree and he lost the title to AJ Styles. Probably one of the most respected wrestlers of all time
I think it’s because that even Jinder knew the match would loathed to the nth degree
Now that's what I call Class
He carried himself better than Dean ever did as champion.
@@RVNT9OE roman reigns too
I like how Jinder Mahal never whined about his place on the card. He put the business before himself which is something a lot of wrestlers don't do.
That’s why where his at lol. Put ur self first cause no one will
And it led to him getting fired lmao
@@CCtheRapperman and his attitude might get him rehired some day. Guy knows not to burn bridges
"That's not working with me, brother"
@@CCtheRapperman just like ziggler
Brock didn’t want to hinder the Jinder, that’s why.
No, it's because Brock CAN'T hinder the Jinder.
It was the right decision. Brock vs AJ was absolutely outstanding, even Jinder said so. He understood that it wasn't personal, and didn't get bitter about it. Massive respect to him.
It's like he said. Two heels rarely get a good reaction from the crowd
@@walker1984 agreed.
@@walker1984 "Gee, who should I cheer for? The guy with formulaic three minute matches with three moves or the guy with formulaic ten minute matches with three moves?"
Cm punk dosent understand that
From the mouth of Kurt Angle on his podcast, Brock Lesnar didn't know who AJ Styles was when they were put to work together in 2017 because he didn't watch wrestling before he started and didn't follow it after he left. He called Kurt and asked Kurt "is this AJ kid any good"? Kurt Angle told Brock that if he sold for him, they'd have a great match. So the match they put together, it was put together with him not knowing him at all.
Thats funny because AJ is way better then Brock
@@Mareno33better than brock in which thing? Jobbing and losing yes he is😂
@@JyotiradityaSinghRathore-nu3hv Better in everything, AJ is a well known for that, why you think Undertaker choose AJ as his last big match
@@Gopal-1610 yeap. search the kurt angle show, wrestlemania 19, and 12:55 in is the time stamp.
@@Mareno33 you mean undertaker choose aj as his last opponent that’s why he is better than brock??? Brock is the person who broke his streak not aj🥱
Don’t hinder the Jinder
Fuck Jinder. The dude was so roided up he couldn’t even take a ddt bump properly and had to take them on his fucking knees. Dudes a bum
Don’t hinder the ginger. -Sheamus
All due respect to Jinder, ,he's absolutely right. AJ is more well-rounded wrestler and can bump circles for Brock. I think AJ gave Jinder his best match on Smackdown when he lost the belt to AJ
Jinder gets it. Having a match with Brock at that time would've made no sense for either involved. Also, it can be called an honor to drop the title to AJ Styles. Jinder was not used to his best potential. The man was over as a heel.
so if there was misinformation on the internet it would be the same about brock not wanting a match with bray but omos instead
@@kyleday5026 apparently Brock and Bray were scheduled for a match at WrestleMania 32, but bray had a health issue. The story I heard regarding 39 is that Brock did not want to work another match with Bobby Lashley, so Brock faced Omos and Lashley was scheduled to face Bray. Lashley vs Wyatt didn't happen due to health issues as well, so as a consulation for being left off the mania card, Lashley won the Andre battle royale.
Yeah but Jinder should have dropped the title on Smackdown. Not some house show
@@Chris56076 It was Smackdown. Just in England
Jinder Mahal is a true professional, the man understands the business and the fact that stylistically A.J. Styles vs Brock Lesnar was a better match for the fans than himself vs Brock Lesnar.
Always rooted for Jinder and was happy that he was WWE Champion
really?
Jinder got signed at the FCW tryouts in 2009! I was in that camp with him. Outstanding young man!!
This guy has such a Chad face
yeah he is from Scotland
@@AteszikaYeah He is from India
@@EDSA999Yeah he is from Canada
@@TouchNGo99 Yeah he is a Indian with full Indian blood living in canada.
@@EDSA999 He is of indian ethnicity but a Canadian citizen at the end of the day
A TRUE PROFESSIONAL
CLASS ACT
What an absolue gem of an person jinder is ! Huge respect for him
This dude is a class act 👍.
For the record I though Jinder as champion was pretty cool. The following night when he had his new entrance you could immediately tell a change in him. Even after he lost the WWE title and later won the US title, he carried himself with more swagger like a true champ!
They could have booked his run-up to the belt more slowly than simply just to break into the Indian market. Storylines at that time were just not working well enough for him to carry the belt for a long period. Not to mention, he was too one-dimensional - nothing against him as bookers could have done some work to elevate him from his jobber status too, but a foreign heel is nothing new and he was just an average heel at best.
The most underated heel champ.
Jinder always has interesting interviews 👏🏽🔥💯
I love Jinder but it was the right call for all involved. Brock had the right instincts for the psychology and AJ was a great style compliment. Plus Jinder vs Aj was a solid program for me.
Brock cannot hinder Jinder 🗣🔥
Jinder knew that's what was best. Earned massive respect+
Seems that Jinder is a cool dude.
I’ve always thought that about him. He’s practical and pragmatic. I respect that.
Not many can pull off what Jinder had in the history of the WWE. Him winning was not nearly as bad as someone like Arquette winning but it really did create a lot of surprise and buzz. Regardless, Jinder deserved it. He earned that run and it was probably better than expected.
Mad respect, Jinder. I was in the few that actually dug ur title reign.
Seems like a super chill dude
Seems ???? He is
This is a man with full brain function right here. That closing sentence tells you everything you need to know as a fan about Jinder. Same way i won it is the same way I lost it. Alot of people dont mind gaining things one way but then hate losing things the same way. You gotta have the mindset that is what good for the goose is good for the gander
I hated the Jinder champion thing just like everyone else but I have nothing against this man super down to earth I hope he does well in the new place
always loved this dude from the moment ive seen an interview of him... down to earth and a cool guy overall who doesnt whine or excessivelly complain when things dont go his way, very nice bloke
AJ Styles VS Brock Lesnar was a 5 star classic
Jinder is a nice guy, he understands the business
I never liked jinder but I do now.. he understands the business and didn't whine about what happened..respect to him..
I already appreciated Jinder Mahal but his interviews give me a whole new appreciation
Drew vs jinder next WM???? Make it happen
Jinder isn't in WWE anymore.
@@ohyeah6453 I know but you never say never
Shut up your Ass
@@danwolfejr4584 Yeah I want him to come back too.
Slater special guest referee? I'm in for the shenanigans lol
That's Uncle Dave's work ass pulling headlines.
English?
@@hyperchordit was, its called nomenclature.
@hyperchord reading comprehension?
Now that tna is having a relationship with the wwe, he should go there and hopefully keep the jinder name, he’s so underrated
I remember I was so pissed when he lost his title to AJ Styles
Jinder honestly deserves more
Did anyone other than me actually want to see Jinder vs Brock?
Jinder would’ve been Vindaloo’d by Lesner.
Probably. I prefered AJ Styles.
Would've been a squash
No. Just you apparently.
I would have wanted to see Jinder vs Brock
At the time Jinder vs Brock didn't make sense. Plus AJ vs Brock was much better. Although I do think once Lesnar was face it would've been a great match too.
The only thing Jinder was wrong here is A.J being a babyface. He was also a heel before they quickly changed their plans. He faced Brock at Survivor Series as tweener because there was no change they could turn A.J babyface in such short time.
Daniel Bryan was a heel when he faced Brock too, but AJ and Bryan have the skill and the style to work face for a match even when they go in as heels, that just wouldn't have worked with Jinder.
Nope, wrong, after the superstar shakeup earlier that year AJ was a babyface, but before that he was a heel, not a tweener or anything in between.
Jinder is so cool I wish he goes somewhere that respects him
Lmao the singh bros we’re treated like rag dolls
Jinder is really down to earth
Actually I like the reign he brought to me it's kind of entertaining
Brock made the right call, accept it
He sounds like a down to earth guy. WWE could have let him use his actual personality on the show he'd probably have gotten over more.
naah...being a "nice and understanding guy" doesn't work there, especially if u're not from USA. Foreigners are bad and evil savages and we're heroes is what Americans in general like to hear (especially if the foreigner is not an Anglo Saxon) and this reflects in their show biz as well.
Bruhh if I had a wrestling promotion I would definitely hire Jinder he actually has soo much understanding of the business and a top guy overall 🔥
Speaking on AJ, has he ever had a bad match? Even back in 2002 when he was involved in the 1st ever TNA match, he was great. Seeing all his early stuff, it looks like he hasn't lost a step.
Lol this people in comment didn't really support jinder at that time when he was good now they like him
Jinder and R Truth had some hilarious interactions during the initial run with the 24/7 title.😅
Jinder Mahal is a great wrestler and a great guy. He needs a slight avatar change & a bit of a push however. i don't think his character works as a mid carder. nor a one note heel... I feel he should have always been an established threat, would have like to see him lean into the mythical warrior (chosen) angle a bit.
He wasn’t exactly exciting in the ring but he was more than decent and he definitely deserved better. Hopefully he can get another proper run in WWE where he’s not a joke.
@@joolsmacgrools1288 Agreed, though I would say he was exciting to watch in certain marches. He needed more varied opponents to pick up a bit of fluidity in his offence. But I honestly think theres a world in which Raj, doing a Kartikeya angle (sorry if this isn't correct religion - but a war gods chosen) could have been a big enough threat to take on the head of the table. Again, lot of work, lot of push, but totally believable
Bring back Jinder
Nope
@@cmpunk3588yes
@@cmpunk3588 yes
@@cmpunk3588yes
He needs a proper baby face run.
See this is how u act not like ryback burning bridges
I wouldn’t blame jinder if he was a bit bitter but he isn’t
I think Brock couldn't handle the aura of Jinder
I like that Aj v Lesnar match even more than the one Brock had with Danielson tbh. It was so well paced and you started to believe AJ could actually win when he had that calf crusher on
I don't know how Brock Lesnar feels about Jinder Mahal. Realistically, AJ Styles vs Lesnar would do better business than vs Mahal. There are times in the wrestling business where business is business, and sometimes the business decision the company makes is wrong. This was just purely business.
Jinder deserves better😢
I do think it was a right call to make AJ the challenger against Brock Lesnar. Plus, heel vs heel matches rarely work, unless there’s a baby face involved in the match too.
I loved Jinder's character. WWE failed to utilize his character.
The heels really are the realest dudes…. I definitely didn’t respect Jinder as much as I should have.. and I’m an idiot for that, stupid me
I’ve always liked Jinder even when he was a greenhorn. He’s a humble and respectful man.
Funny how Jinder is the pro here and not Brock. They could have done both matches
His reasoning is justified in that their styles would mesh better, but with that being the case they should have run with Champion Vs Champion in the first place rather than Jinder literally challenging Lesnar to a match and then have it be scrapped.
Jinder Sounds Like Triple H
Whatever he says makes sense.
I was at that match… great match!!!
His matches 🤡 His Interviews 🗿
Personally hated his entire reign as champion, as I (along many others I’m sure) felt that it was undeserving for a lower card guy like him, but I at least respect him for admitting that AJ was the much better opponent for Brock, as it’s 100 percent facts!
Aj styles vs brock was the perfect decision. That match was Awesome!!
At least they didn't tell him only reason you winning it because we expending WWE Network in India
jinder says how the business works 😂 respect
Very sensible
I blame janel grant for Brock staying home
I don’t, it takes two to tango, in this case, sometimes it was more than two
I still want to see a Muhammad Hassan vs Jinder Mahal. I dont know why. Marc is 42 years old and Yuvraj is 37. I'd like to see both these two main event wrestlmania against one another. Thanks for sharing their stories and being an awesome interviewer.
Unfortunately it’ll probably never happen since Yuvraj has been an active wrestler for years whilst Marc hasn’t done it since the end of Muhammad Hassan, and has admitted that there’s no way in hell he could do it now
Yeah I know. You are exactly right. There is just something about both of these dudes being in the ring cutting promos against each other and having a memorable fued on a streaming platform and not network nor cable. It doesn't have to be a 6 month fued leading into wrestlmania for the match.
Lmmfao
Muhammad (Marc) is too banged up to comeback at this point
Marc is a sad case because he was absolutely incredible at such a young age but it was also an explosively controversial gimmick and even though he was getting to be red hot he was ultimately cancelled by fucking UPN. It still pisses me off.
Respect for Jinder ++++
Brock the goat
I couldn't stand his as a wrestling character but seems like a good person
AJ could have a phenomenal match with a broom if you never saw his work in TNA then your missing out modern day Shawn Michaels Jinder was a great heal champion but AJ is AJ
I can't believe they didnt push Jinder in a Mola Ram character with Indus Sher as his lackeys. He should've fed the blood of Kali Ma to his opponents after matches, possessing their souls. Like an indian version of Papa Shango but darker and more extreme.
Fed blood of kali ma? Bro kali ma is the one who drinks evil's blood. It's the other way around lol
@@mg9854 yes but they have to bring the victim under the spell of kali ma first before they become devotees of kali ma. They have to drink the blood
3 man band reunion with drew and heath
hhh should bring him back for nxt
Thank God for Brock ending this garbage title run, but do respect Jinder for not complaining, hope he does well with his career
Damn he couldn't be a Babyface....That could help his hype
Never hinder the jinder
No offence to Jinder but AJ Styles is so good he could have a wrestling match with a plank of wood and it would be a great match. The amount of wrestlers who all think Styles is one of the best in ring performers grows all the time. Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Sting, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns and Kenny Omega all say he is one of the best.
Brock fears Jinder
It wasn't believable.
I remembered Booker T preferred Brock Lesnar vs Mahal instead of Styles. He thought it was legitimate. I thought he was drugs 😂😂
I can see Booker’s point. The problem was Jinder wasn’t booked to be even remotely a threat to the likes of Lesnar, but if he had it would have been money. Especially with Lesnar as the baby face.
I like he has no ill will for being crossed out of the match
Fact is… jinder should never of held of the thing. WWE did a thing for jinder’s country and him been champion was a good advertisement for it but all it did was ruin jinder for the worst, brock didn’t want to wrestle you because you were crap mate. And if you didn’t know this most wrestlers in wwe did not want to have a match with jinder. He’s just never been liked and isn’t liked now. When Vince gave him that title we should have realised then that Vince was losing it.
WWE did a thing for Jinder's country? No pal! WWE expected returns from Jinder's country (it's known as India btw) which never happened and which was never bound to happen coz people there too were excited to see 90's and 2000's wrestlers (which was the peak time of WWE in India as well). Hardly anyone cares abt current generation wrestlers today.
But love ur postivity
I liked Jinder as champ and I’d have been happy to see him have a longer run, or indeed a second run as champ.
Brock is just too scared of Jinder 💯
Kinder kinda looks and has mannerisms of Kobe Bryant
Lesnar refused to work with you period 😂😂 stop teyna downplay it
Cool guy.
WWE really has you (or me) sometimes, because they could make me hate someone as awesome as Jinder. He did an awesome job in the WWE and he seems like a cool guy ❤
He is so mature
Dont be too humble brother ur better them all of.them.so is ur limeage this why you.het snubbed dont be blind.to.see this
Bro cant admit that brock knew this was gonna be a bad match he can’t admit that he took steroids modern day hulk hogan bad in the ring and lying
Please ask Jinder to work on his wrestling
I actually wanted to see Jinder/Brock 🤷♂️
Brock was threatened by Jinder Mahal... Jinder could have beat him... in a wrestling match. Who cares? I'm glad Brock Lesnar is out of WWE he was overrated...and cannot wrestle....