WWE is undergoing some major positive changes lately. With the inflated business, some sources also claimed that the company is less likely to lose talents to AEW right now as they are giving huge pay bumps to the re-signed acts. But there is always another side of the coin from which the former WWE Champion Zinder Mahal loomed large with a cryptic departure announcement.
Jinder Mahal’s shock WWE departure explained:
The modern-day Maharaja was at the top of his game seven years back after he took away the WWE Championship from Randy Orton. That said, that fiery mojo had been massively missing in the recent bookings. Although he showed potential to bring back his heyday when reappeared on WWE RAW: Day 1 earlier this year. Despite being tipped against some bigwigs like Seth Rollins and The Rock, the Indian-born lost his Royal Rumble spot. Now, it seems these bottled-up frustrations finally prompted him to pack his bag and leave for good. Yes, you heard it right. The Enlightened One declared. ‘I Quit. Maharaja Out’ in his latest tweet, leaving fans in shock.
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I Quit. Maharaja Out 💰.
— The Maharaja (@JinderMahal) April 20, 2024
Later, a report from PWInsider confirmed that it was not a hollow threat, rather Mahal has already cut ties with WWE.
Also, his bio says he’s a free agent in 90 days. It implies that he’s open to searching his way through promotions after 90 days. Will he be ALL Elite next? The chances seem to be the least.
It will be interesting to see where Jinder Mahal lands next to continue his wrestling endeavor
Jinder Mahal had an intense social media scuffle with Tony Khan
Jinder Mahal partook in a storyline alongside Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship a few months back. But he didn’t do anything significant to earn that. Meanwhile, Hook was a major figure on AEW TV and, as per the opinion of his employer, was in the middle of a stellar run. Referring to that, Khan took a shot at netizens for showing a double standard by judging Hook and appreciating Mahal.
Jinder Mahal fired back at Khan’s jibe at X by mocking Hook’s notoriety. It eventually culminated in an extreme social media war between the two.
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So, it’s less likely within a month of that fallout, Khan welcomes Mahal to his promotion whatsoever.
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It will, however, be interesting to see where Zinder Mahal lands next to continue his wrestling endeavor.
What’s your take on Jinder Mahal’s AEW debut possibility? Let us know in the comments.