Jinder Mahal
Yuvraj Singh Dhesi (born July 19, 1986) is an Indian-Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Jinder Mahal and was a former one-time WWE Champion.
| Jinder Mahal | |
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Mahal in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Yuvraj Singh Dhesi |
| Born | July 19, 1986 Calgary, Canada |
| Relatives | Gama Singh (uncle) Raj Singh (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jinder Mahal Raj Dhesi Raj Singh Tiger Raj Singh |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Billed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Billed from | Punjab, India |
| Trained by | Allen Coage Gama Singh Gerry Morrow Rick Bognar |
| Debut | December 27, 2004 |
Having started his career on the independent circuit, Dhesi joined WWE in 2010 and made his debut as Jinder Mahal on the company's main roster the following year. After a short-lived alliance with his kayfabe brother-in-law The Great Khali, he formed the stable 3MB with fellow wrestlers Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre, before he and McIntyre were released from the company in 2014. He returned to WWE in 2016 with a drastically improved physique and received a push in 2017, culminating in him becoming the 50th WWE Champion and the first of Indian descent. His reign lasted approximately six months, after which he became a one-time WWE United States Champion and two-time WWE 24/7 Champion.