Mahal points out that he was fortunate to sign with WWE at a young age, because he was still only 29 when he returned to WWE a couple of years ago with all that experience already under his belt. Some people criticize him, saying he was undeserving of his recent push. He points out that he made his own push this time around after changing his mindset and devoting himself to the business. He admits to not caring at the end of his 3MB run a few years back, and that’s something he needed to change when he returned.
Mahal says he’s very lucky to work as a professional wrestler and he doesn’t consider it a job at all. He believes that you need to have a reason to work a certain job, more than just paying your bills. He points out that his goal is to prove his critics wrong, and those criticisms only drive him to achieve more.
He goes on to say that Vince McMahon is the hardest working man in the business, and that’s why he rewards people who work hard. If he notices you working hard he’ll almost certainly reward you, but if he notices that you’re not working hard that’ll probably reflect poorly on you as well.
Mahal points out that in the two years while he was released by WWE he weighed several options, but ultimately he changed his lifestyle, stopped drinking and devoted himself to the business. He made his return and within a short period of time he was told that he’d be moving up the card. He was very happy with this news, thinking that he’d have an opportunity to have a televised storyline where he might be able to compete for a mid-card Title.
