Jinder Mahal named No 1 contender for WWE Championship
After winning a six-pack challenge on SmackDown Live on Tuesday, Indo-Canadian wrestler Jinder Mahal has emerged as the new No 1 contender for Randy Orton's WWE Championship title match. The 30-year-old will face Orton for the title at the SmackDown-branded event Backlash on May 21, if Orton wins his 'House Of Horrors' match at Payback on April 30.
Jinder Mahal, the Indo-Canadian wrestler, has emerged as the new No. 1 contender for Randy Orton's WWE Championship.Mahal was among the six men who competed to become the new No.1 contender to the WWE Championship pitting them against each other -- Sami Zayn vs Luke Harper vs Erick Rowan vs Jinder Mahal vs Dolph Ziggler vs Mojo Rawley.There's no more HINDERING @JinderMahal anymore, as he has become the NEW #1Contender to the #WWEChampionship! #SDLivepic.twitter.com/ygHaDfxkM0Orton will defend his title against Bray Wyatt in a "House of Horrors" before he takes on Jinder for the title at SmackDown-branded Backlash next month.Jinder, who was allegedly helped by the Bollywood Boyz in the ring, was however booed by the audience after his victory.Jinder said he felt bad audience booing him as he worked hard for it and wants people to respect him.