Jinder Mahal and Ryback

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So, in the wake of the shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, I have a feeling WWE is scrambling to do something about the Ryback vs. Mahal storyline. You know, the one where the Sikh is about to get his ass kicked by a big bald white guy? Yeaaaaah... probably not long for TV.

So how would you go about fixing it? The way I see it, there are a few options:

A) Pull Mahal off TV completely for a while. I don't like this move at all, but it's the one WWE is most likely to do in a panic-mode situation they feel they can't write themselves out of. Ryberg is being pushed and will continue to be pushed. They can't show many chinks in his armor yet, either, because they have booked him as a wrecking ball on an undefeated streak.

B) Hot-shot the story in as subdued of a way as possible. Even worse option. The possibility of backlash from the Sikh community (and WWE shareholders) is too great of a risk to a company desperately trying to be seen as more than the high-budget human carnival show it (mostly) is.

C) Put sympathy on Mahal. I like this option the best. They could show Mahal backstage in the locker room, obviously effected by the tragedy. Ryback puts a hand on his shoulder and Mahal reacts like they're about to fight. Ryback shakes his head (with the hand still on his shoulder) and just says, "When you're ready." He can then give him a pat on the back or something and leave, and Mahal could acknowledge the gesture without saying a word.

D) Pretend there was no Jinder Mahal-Ryback feud by keeping them both off TV until after Summerslam. Nobody will remember after that anyway, FU smarks, etc. This is the other likely option, though I don't think they want Ryback off TV that long.

Wondering what FWC thinks will happen, if anything.

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lol, yeah I'm only in-character during shows and only half the time at that

[sharktrager]

They can't take Jinder off TV. I have been surprised to learn he is very popular among Indian fans, although I cannot fathom why. They have been very excited that he has a story line again.

But I also sincerely doubt the WWE sees the Sikh thing as an issue as it wasn't part of the feud.

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[morrius]

The E is apparently high on Jinder Mahal being a major heel. I'll believe it when I see it, staring with his feud against Ryback being something more than a series of squashes and run-outs. Mahal is only 26, so this may be a few years away.

[Auntie Cheesus]

If the E had anyone with a shred of intelligence in creative, the best idea at this point would be to have Jinder Mahal start doing run outs to defend the smaller, weaker victims of Ryback and short backstage videos explaining that he had strayed from the beliefs of his people before, but is once more walking the enlightened path and will fight the tyranny embodied in Ryback.

Yes, it involves making Mahal a face - but maybe it's time that the E stop enforcing the idea of "scary brown people".

[slamjack]

SD Spoiler alert, don't read if you actually watch it

Just read some spoilers and saw this
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* Jinder Mahal squashed two local wrestlers. He attacked them after the bell but Ryback ran out and chased him off. Ryback came back in the ring and hit the Shellshock on the two local wrestlers. Ryback got a bigger pop than he has been getting."

Don't exactly see what that does for either character.