No Official AEW Approach For Ex-WWE Champion
There is no shortage of ex-WWE stars in AEW but it seems a former champion hasn’t even been approached by Tony Khan about a deal.
In 2016, Jinder Mahal shocked the world when he became the WWE Champion for the first and only time in his career. Eight years later things had changed, Jinder Mahal was released by WWE in 2024 and has since been known in the wrestling business as Raj Dhesi.
But could a move to AEW be in the works for The Modern Day Maharaja?
Jinder Mahal Not Approached By AEW
Speaking to Monopoly Events’ Jamal Niaz at For The Love of Wrestling, Dhesi was asked about his future plans and revealed that he’s not officially had talks with AEW and is happy with his current freedom:
AEW, not at an official level. Nobody has on a really official level.
Myself, at this time, I’m just enjoying myself. I was under contract for so many years, and the WWE schedule right now, I wish we would have had this schedule now with less emphasis on live events because we were worked pretty heavily. Our schedules were quite intense with live events in the United States, North America, then coming overseas quite a bit, all over the world.
As far as signing with another major promotion, everything would have to be right. Storyline, business would have to make sense. Everything would have to make sense. I’m in a great spot. I had a great career in WWE and I’m happy with everything I have accomplished. If that is everything that I ever do, I am more than satisfied and happy with it.
I’m into business outside of WWE. I just filmed a movie last week. I’m just excited to have freedom and I do whatever makes me happy.