Veer Took His Delay Until Raw Debut In Stride, Says Plans Weren’t Shelved

Veer Mahaan took forever to make his WWE Raw re-debut, but says he took the whole wait in stride. Mahaan was teased in November following the WWE Draft in vignettes, but he didn’t make his debut until April. Speaking with the Daily Star, Mahaan discussed the delay and more; you can check out the highlights below:
On the lengthy delay for his Raw debut: “At the end of the day, I’m human as well. I waited and, at times, it can be frustrating when you want something and you don’t get it. But for me, all the frustration and waiting went towards my work. I would watch clips of all the other Superstars and educating myself on what they are all about. But I never let that bother me. I just let it motivate me even more because this isn’t my first ride, coming from track and field, to baseball, to coming here. Everything I have been through in my life, and my struggles, has prepared me for better things. It gets me here and there but it never really bothered me. It made me stronger.”

On whether plans for his return were shelved, leading to the delay: “No, there was nothing. It was just like the fans. They were waiting, they didn’t know anything and I didn’t know anything. What I did different was to keep working. I worked on the many things of my physique that I wanted to improve over the years. That specific time made me a better athlete if I’m honest with you. Since I came to WWE, it has made me a better competitor and athlete, and made me more disciplined than I ever was before.”

On his segment with Sarah Schreiber on Raw: “Why say so much when you can get it done saying so little, right? If that works, what else do we need? The reaction and support has been great [and] has created a buzz around the world. The world hasn’t seen my other side yet. Yes, we’re trying to show the world that Veer Mahaan isn’t just a scary guy that walks around in the ring. We’re trying to show our audience that Veer Mahaan is not just a beast and an angry man, he has other sides. That’s why the world has got to tune in more to see what’s going to happen next!”