# Jinder Mahal blames India’s lack of wrestling infrastructure for low WWE representation 2026-08-16T15:26:29+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former WWE champion Jinder Mahal has said he is surprised but not demanding of the small number of Indian wrestlers in WWE, telling Denise Salcedo that Indian talent must first reach the level of stars like Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. He said there is simply no proper wrestling infrastructure in India yet. Mahal pointed to promising non-WWE talent, praising Kevin Malik of WXM as a 'Jeff Hardy type' with quiet charisma and agility. He urged fans to watch Malik's match against Zack Sabre Jr. on YouTube, adding that India has 'lit wrestlers' who lack the right platform. Mahal, who was WWE champion in 2017, stressed that Indian performers need training and exposure to compete internationally, but he expressed optimism that the future will bring more representation from the country. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, Jinder Mahal, Kevin Malik, WWE Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jinder-mahal-blames-indias-lack-of-wrestling-infrastructure-for-low-wwe-representation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jinder-mahal-blames-indias-lack-of-wrestling-infrastructure-for-low-wwe-representation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/