WWE Backlash 2017: 20 Best Internet Reactions To Jinder Mahal's Win

2. WWE Played Themselves

Going back to the point about what the booking means for the Championship's history, and also to the company's standing (particularly when the PPV opened with JBL talking about Nakamura coming to the "big leagues"), it's important to consider opinions like this. Are WWE working against themselves in the interest of making more money?

Sure, it's a little conceited to suggest that the mark of quality for any company is random aspiring wrestlers wanting to bless them with their presence, but it does say something for the aspirational standing of the company. Which is odd, considering Mahal's jobber to champion story is literally the most aspirational underdog story ever.

In short, you won't please all wrestling fans, ever.

The problem is, such booking just opens the company's decisions up to comical snark like this...