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Vince McMahon Threatened to Fire Former WWE Champion One Month Before World Title Win
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AI Story Summary
What happened?
Raj Dhesi, formerly known in WWE as Jinder Mahal, said Vince McMahon threatened to fire him in 2017 after an in-ring accident involving Finn Balor. According to Dhesi, the warning came just weeks before he went on to win the WWE Championship, making the moment a near-turning point in his career.
Key Takeaways
- Raj Dhesi recalled a tense backstage incident from 2017 involving Vince McMahon.
- Dhesi said McMahon warned he could be fired after an in-ring accident with Finn Balor.
- The incident reportedly happened about one month before Dhesi won the WWE Championship.
- The story highlights how close Dhesi says his WWE run came to changing dramatically before his title win.
AI Timeline
2017 in-ring accident
An in-ring incident involving Raj Dhesi and Finn Balor led to backstage fallout.
Backstage warning
Dhesi said Vince McMahon gave him a stern warning and threatened to fire him.
Weeks later
Dhesi remained with WWE despite the warning.
WWE Championship win
About a month after the incident, Dhesi, then known as Jinder Mahal, captured the WWE Championship.
Model: gpt-5.5•Generated: Jul 7, 3:15 AM
Sources Covering This Story
WrestleZone
Timeline
Jul 7, 3:05 AM
WrestleZone • WWE
Raj Dhesi, formerly known as Jinder Mahal in WWE, has revealed that his career nearly took a dramatically different path just weeks before he captured the WWE Championship. Speaking about a backstage incident from 2017, Dhesi recalled receiving a stern warning from Vince McMahon. The warning came about after an in-ring accident involving Finn Balor. […] The post Vince McMahon Threatened to Fire Former WWE Champion One Month Before World Title Win appeared first on Wrestlezone.