As noted, WWE superstar, The Big Show, was the most recent guest on Chris Jericho’s: “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. During their detailed conversation, the giant had some high praises for the current WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal.
Here are a few excerpts from that particular portion of the podcast:
Big Show: (The podcast with Jericho & Big Show was initially recorded in April & Big Show is referring to a live event where Mahal delivered a body slam for a false finish) “It was great for him, because I look at what they’re doing with him and they’re trying to do something with him. Now he’s moving to Smackdown, so my job as an older guy, an older veteran, is to see someone that has the right attitude, that is doing the right things, that is getting a new opportunity and WWE knows me, Vince knows me, the fans know me, I’m not going to let just anybody go out and do some s**t like that. So in one way, I’m kind of giving Jinder a thank you from me and a respect from me for the hard work he’s putting in. I see something in him.”
“I really have a lot of respect for what Jinder has done. One, he’s a good dude backstage, he’s not an a**hole, he’s not a prick, (he hasn’t) let success go to his head despite his character on TV, he’s a hard working dude. He talked smack on ‘Talking Smack’ a while ago and he was really fired up and showed a lot of passion and a lot of just what Jinder Mahal on the inside is made out of. You know, us as old guys, we don’t really have to do anything that we don’t want to do and with him, I wanted to prove a point to a lot of the younger guys in the back too, that you can have a match that’s not a spot-oriented match, tell a story, have some psychology. Jinder’s work is really good; he’s tall, he’s like a striking viper or praying mantis or something but physically, he looks impressive. He looks like he could whip somebody’s ass.”
