Jinder Mahal Accuses WWE of Wasting His Talent Under Triple H’s Leadership

Jinder Mahal is telling it like it is—and he’s not sugarcoating his frustrations with WWE’s booking under Triple H.

In an with Inside The Ropes, the former WWE Champion admitted that for the first time in his career, he wasn’t being used at all—and it messed with his head. Jinder made it clear that under Vince McMahon, even when he wasn’t in the main event, he was always booked. Whether it was for a title match or a comedic segment, he was still on TV:

“With Vince, yeah, I was used great and I was used at the bottom a lot of the time, but nonetheless, I was being used. And if you look at it from a perspective of just getting TV time, I always had TV time, especially in that second run. Whether it’s WWE Championship or 24/7 Champion, it doesn’t matter—I was always booked.”

But that changed drastically when Triple H took over creative. For the first time ever, Mahal said he experienced what it was like to be completely forgotten:

“I was one of those guys that in my WWE career, it was like peaks and valleys, but no matter what, I was always booked. And for the first time, first time in my career, I wasn’t being used a lot.”

It got so bad that WWE started canceling his travel altogether:

“Sometimes six weeks in a row—no television. Initially you get your travel weeks in advance… and then usually like Sunday, I would get a call from the travel lady: ‘Hey, you’re not booked.’ Because they just cancel your flight and save the money.”

While the checks were still coming in, the mental toll was undeniable. Mahal said it wasn’t about just getting paid—it was about having purpose. He also admitted that a lack of personal connection with Triple H may have played a role.

“It’s great being paid, but it’s a terrible feeling when you’re not earning your money. You know like, hey, this is not going to be forever. There’s just a certain shelf life. I can only do this for so long until either I get used again—or they tell me, ‘Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.’”

“There was a very big difference for me in my personal experience between Vince and Triple H. I just never really built that relationship with Triple H. It could’ve been one of the reasons because I never really pitched anything. I just kind of said hi and that was it.”

Jinder Mahal isn’t bitter—just honest. He recognizes the ups and downs of his run, but there’s no doubt he felt the difference once the leadership changed.