7 Worst Wrestling Moments Of The Week (May 28)

1. Jinder’s Win

Jinder Mahal is the new worst full-time wrestler to ever hold the WWE Title. That makes this the worst...of the week.

Hulk Hogan was far less mobile when he held the gold in 2002, but he was still infinitely more charismatic. Sid Vicious was never going to be able to deliver even a 3-star match, but like The Hulkster, he also had a far deeper connection with the crowd. Mahal has...nothing really going for him. The only thing about him that stands out are his veins.

If this were a video game (and if video game rankings were honest), Mahal would basically be a 5 out of 10 in everything. Charisma. Wrestling ability. Pro skills. That elusive "it factor." He's fine. A 20 out of 40 overall. He's okay at absolutely everything he does. Actually, maybe a 3 out of 10 on facial expressions because he is only asked to use one in every match and segment he's in: looking like he's taking a mondo duke.

The frustrating thing is, why did this have to happen RIGHT NOW? Mahal has so much working against him, so maybe a few months of planning would have at least had this all make some sense from a storyline standpoint. For starters, have him work actual programs (and not just single matches) with guys like Sami Zayn before working his way up to the top.

Or, maybe have the guy cast a face and be the one to topple Randy Orton. Mahal is a likable guy, and there's an interesting story to be told with him, but he's generic evil foreign menace #374. Orton burnt that corpse a few months back, Mahal could have made him apologize for it publicly. That's a s**ty storyline, but it's better than "guy who lost 95% of his matches suddenly becoming the best in the promotion because of his body."

Time to kick out.