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Jinder Mahal still has 'many goals' in wrestling after WWE release

Posted: Apr 27th 2024 By: Joseph Currier

Jinder Mahal still has "many goals" in pro wrestling following his release from WWE.

One week after being released by the company, Mahal posted a video on Friday thanking everyone who has reached out to him. He thanked everyone in the WWE locker room and everyone who works behind the scenes in the company.

The 37-year-old Mahal (Yuvraj Singh Dhesi) also discussed what's next for him. He said he still has many goals, many dream matches, and many places that he wants to go:

Hey, it's The Maharaja. It's been an eventful week to say the least, but it's all good. I want to first say thank you. Thank you to anyone who reached out. All the love, support, DMs, phone calls, texts, comments -- I appreciate all of you guys. I also want to thank everyone in the locker room. All the guys and girls, everyone working backstage behind the scenes -- thank you.

Twelve years, two runs. Got to see and do amazing things. So many dream matches. Traveled the world. Got to do things that I never thought I'd be able to accomplish. Championships, being in a rock band -- it's been an amazing journey.

But what's next? What's next for The Maharaja? I've been here before. That time I was a kid, but now I'm a man. I will only present myself in a way that I want to. I will only do things that I want to. I will only go places that I want to. I still have many goals, many dream matches, many places I want to go.

Where do I make an impact? India, Europe, Japan, Canada, Red Hook section of Brooklyn? Stay tuned. You got about 11 more weeks. Maharaja out.

Mahal was previously released by WWE in 2014. He returned to the promotion in 2016 for a second stint that included him having a reign as WWE Champion.

The last match that Mahal had for WWE was the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal that took place on SmackDown before WrestleMania 40. This January, Mahal took part in a segment with The Rock and challenged then-champion Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight title.

Mahal, Xia Li, Veer, Sanga, Xyon Quinn, Von Wagner, and Cameron Grimes were all released from their WWE contracts over the past week. The releases were made in advance of the 2024 WWE Draft.