Raj Dhesi is a professional wrestler formerly known as Jinder Mahal in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood to talk about his recent WWE release and how it is different from the last time, working with Indus Sher as their manager, whether or not Brock Lesnar actually refused to work with him, fighting for the 24/7 Championship on a golf course and on a long haul flight, working with Drew McIntyre, being a part of the final WWE Punjabi Prison match, a promo he regrets, being paired with The Great Khali and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:35 Not having any negative feelings towards WWE
02:59 Did he ask for his WWE release?
03:38 Going from working with The Rock to being released
05:04 How does this release feel different than in 2014
05:46 Does he feel like he still needs to prove himself?
06:40 Enjoying the independents more than being WWE Champion
07:41 Never asking for time off when he was in WWE
09:19 Was he surprised in how many fans supported him?
11:26 Finding the balance between the character and the person
12:06 Originally planning on taking time off from WWE
12:35 Drew McIntyre’s kind tweet about him when he was released
13:40 Being excited about his upcoming indie run
14:18 Wrestling under his real name of Raj Dhesi
15:36 His goal to one day open up a gym
16:46 Being told that he was only going to be a manager in WWE
18:32 Looking like a different person without his hair
20:02 Was there ever talk of him being in the Rumble this year?
23:29 Memories of his debut with The Great Khali
26:05 Representing the cultures of both India and Canada
27:45 Being frustrated with Indus Sher not being put on live events
30:02 Why was he paired up with Rusev in WWE?
31:21 Does he want to try working as a babyface on the Indies?
32:45 Showing up in full gear at a golf course for the WWE 24/7 Title
35:09 R-Truth being able to turn the WWE 24/7 Title around
35:58 Wrestling Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match
39:25 Why didn’t he end up wrestling Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2017
40:12 Memories of losing the WWE Championship to AJ Styles
41:14 Wishing that WWE changed titles on live events more
42:22 Wrestling Seth Rollins for the first-ever NXT Championship
43:49 Vince McMahon only wanting him to work holds in matches
44:41 How did he get the name Jinder Mahal?
46:15 Missing a spot with Jeff Hardy at the Greatest Royal Rumble
48:40 Memories of wrestling in the WWE Thunderdome
50:52 Are vignettes necessary in today’s pro wrestling?
51:36 Racial undertones in his promo with Shinsuke Nakamura
54:24 What is he most proud of from his WWE run?
55:17 Having a rejuvenated feeling after his release
56:17 3 Things Jinder Mahal is grateful for

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