10 Things We Learned From The Post-Backlash WWE SmackDown (May 23)

10. JindBL

There are far less in the present day, and hardly any compared to the heady days of the Attitude Era, but WWE love a good limousine entrance when they can get away with it. In terms of direction and beauty shots, it's amazing you can still make out the car without having to wipe the feverish saliva from the lens.

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When Jinder Mahal bailed with Randy Orton's WWE Title on SmackDown Live! several weeks ago, the company lingered painfully on the car company's logo before pulling out to reveal a stretch humvee that carted the 'absconder' away from the arena. He's wealthy you see, he's got access to a massive motor and you possibly haven't, so BOO THIS MAN.

When Mahal arrived in the show-opening segment with his big car and big rug and big muscles as he had done before winning the WWE Title at Backlash, it was the latest salvo in the company's updated efforts in pushing their newest sensation. Seemingly undecided if they want to fetishise his wealth or ethnicity for heat, they've doubled down, but fans may be too sophisticated now.

When JBL (a consistently relevant comparison point) first swapped his boots for suits and began turfing Mexicans over the border, he did so in such a vile manner (which probably didn't stray too far from his Fox News leanings) that he was easily detestable.

Mahal isn't from here, and likes nice things. What, you need more?

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