The newly crowned WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal recently spoke with The Indian Express about a those who have helped him in his wrestling career and his recent psychical transformation.

Here are the highlights: (transcripts by WrestleZone)

Those Who Helped Him (Including His Uncle Gama Singh) :

“He taught me a lot with all his experience. A lot of other guys helped along the way; Vince McMahon has helped me tremendously. The Big Show and Mark Henry and even John Cena helped me along my journey. I want to repay their faith and hopefully this is first of the many WWE titles to come.”

When His Physical Transformation Began:

“The physical transformation had started before I came back to WWE. Two months before I resigned with WWE I decided just out of nowhere that I will start dieting, to work on my body and train harder. I started focusing more. Two months later WWE called me back to resign. That was not a co-incidence but the universe telling me that I am ready.”