As noted, Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton to become the new WWE Champion in the main event of tonight’s WWE Backlash pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.
Below are reactions to the win from current and former WWE Superstars:
#SDLive truly is the land of opportunity, congratulations @JinderMahal #WWEBacklash
— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) May 22, 2017
DON’T HINDER JINDER! @JinderMahal #WWEBacklash
— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) May 22, 2017
.@JinderMahal has shocked the @WWEUniverse!! #WWEChampionship #WWEBacklash
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) May 22, 2017
That was amazing wow…..#Backlash……just wow
— Cedric Alexander (@CedricAlexander) May 22, 2017
@JinderMahal you deserve every piece of this! Such a hardworking man! Congrats #beastmode #wwe #Backlash
— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) May 22, 2017
Congrats @JinderMahal! Gotta do what you gotta do! #ANDNEW #WWEBacklash
— Peyton Royce (@WWEPeytonRoyce) May 22, 2017
Congrats to the NEW @WWE Champion @JinderMahal. Enjoy this moment fella cause you worked ure ass off to get it. #WellDeserved #champ pic.twitter.com/MN40cLMNXn
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May 22, 2017
Oh ok @JinderMahal…I see you! Big congratulations!! ???????????????? ??
— Summer Rae (@RealSummerWWE) May 22, 2017
Fact:
If you drive the #GoodBrothers while they #Brother you have a good chance you’ll be #WWE Champion.#AjStyles#JinderMahal
Who’s next?— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) May 22, 2017
Congrats to the New @WWE Champion @JinderMahal on your victory tonight Proving That Anything is possible when the Goal is Made Possible ??????
— Titus O’Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) May 22, 2017
Damn
— Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) May 22, 2017
Anything can happen when given an opportunity…
— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) May 22, 2017
Anything can happen when given an opportunity…
— Heath Slater (@HeathSlaterOMRB) May 22, 2017
Good little piece of business.
Smart.#WWEBacklash
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) May 22, 2017
Holy Smokes! https://t.co/1C7Cc6Syui
— Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) May 22, 2017
Wow!!! You’re new #WWEChampion @JinderMahal! #WWEBacklash congrats man!
— Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) May 22, 2017
Congrats to the Nnneeewww WWE champion @JinderMahal
— Howard Finkel (@howardfinkel) May 22, 2017
Don’t hinder Jinder@JinderMahal
— TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) May 22, 2017
Congratulations to @JinderMahal . Because of you I’m now doing to Am cardio and Pm cardio. https://t.co/3GriUht30J
— JTG (@Jtg1284) May 22, 2017
Congrats @JinderMahal. Top lad. ????
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) May 22, 2017
