10 Times WWE Got "The Guy" Wrong
10. Jinder Mahal
The received wisdom that putting the WWE Championship on Jinder Mahal's shoulder would drive new commercial opportunities in India seemed like a sound one, on paper.
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Until now, though, we're yet to see any evidence that it has worked, and since the company felt the need to enlist the help of The Great Khali - for one night only - to help him get over at Battleground, there's reason to believe it hasn't (at least not to the extent they'd hoped).
As for the wrestling side of things, Jinder has shown tremendous improvement since taking the mantle of SmackDown's leading man - there are few who can match him when it comes to an intense promo, for example - but he continues to disappoint in the ring.
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