Having started his career on the independent circuit, Dhesi joined WWE in 2010 and made his debut as Jinder Mahal on the company's main roster the following year.

[2] At the tryout, he believed that his Punjabi gimmick and promos made him stand out, stating that he "came out wearing a turban and had [his] full outfit on" and that "they like guys who speak different languages and have different looks".

[17] On the September 5 episode of Raw, he suffered his first loss when he and Khali lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston in a non-title match.

[29] In late April, Mahal began confronting several wrestlers, starting with Randy Orton, interrupting one of his promos and being attacked in retaliation with an RKO.

[30] On July 23 at Raw 1000, Mahal confronted Kane, leading a group consisting of Camacho, Curt Hawkins, Drew McIntyre, Hunico and Tyler Reks and claiming none of them had been given an opportunity within WWE and would make one by taking down Kane, but The Undertaker's sudden appearance halted their advance and The Brothers of Destruction attacked the group and took them out.

[41] At the Night of Champions pre-show on September 16, Mahal competed in the 16-man battle royal to become number one contender for the United States Championship, but was eliminated by Brodus Clay.

[48] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16, 3MB were defeated by the team of Alberto Del Rio, The Brooklyn Brawler and The Miz.

[55][56][57][58][59] At WrestleMania XXX on April 6, Mahal competed in the André the Giant Memorial battle royal, but was eliminated by Mark Henry.

Between 2014 and 2015, he appeared in Puerto Rican promotion the World Wrestling Council (WWC) against local star Ray González.

[67][68] He also participated in Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) Souq Waqif Championship tournament in April 2015, where he ended up as first runner up.

[69] On May 5, Singh made his debut for Japanese promotion Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), losing to Wang Bin.

He also mentioned that he stopped drinking alcohol and began working out and eating cleaner, losing 20 pounds in the process, two months prior to WWE calling him to return.

[78][79] On the September 12 episode of Raw, Mahal stated that after he left WWE he "felt anger and rage" and had since "found inner peace" before defeating Jack Swagger.

[84] On the January 2, 2017, episode of Raw, Mahal and Rusev defeated Amore's tag team partner Big Cass in a 2-on-1 handicap match.

[89] On April 3 at the WrestleMania 33 preshow, Mahal was the runner-up in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, being eliminated last by Mojo Rawley after interference from Rob Gronkowski.

On the April 18 episode of SmackDown Live, Mahal won a six-pack challenge to earn a title match for the WWE Championship after interference from Mahal's new allies, The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh),[93] defeating the champion Randy Orton at Backlash to win the title, becoming the 50th recognized WWE Champion and the first of Indian descent.

[94][95] According to him, Mahal was included into the feud against Orton after Rusev suffred an injury and his title win took place because the company wanted a surprise.

[107] At WrestleMania 34, Mahal won a Fatal 4 Way, including the champion Randy Orton, Rusev and Robert Roode to win the title.

[108][109] On April 16, as part of Superstar Shake-up, Mahal was traded back to Raw and lost the title to Jeff Hardy, ending his reign at just 8 days.

[110] On April 27 at Greatest Royal Rumble event Mahal couldn't win back the United States Championship from Hardy.

[124] After a nine-month absence, Mahal appeared at the Superstar Spectacle on January 26, 2021, reuniting with The Singh Brothers; they lost to Drew McIntyre and Indus Sher (Rinku & Saurav) in a 6-man tag team match.

[131][132] In October, Mahal entered the King of the Ring tournament, where he defeated Kofi Kingston in the first round, but lost to Xavier Woods in the semi-finals.

[136] At New Year's Evil on January 10, 2023, Mahal returned to NXT for the first time since 2012, aligning himself with Indus Sher (Veer & Sanga) by attacking The Creed Brothers.

[141] Another former WWE Champion, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, would interrupt him in a surprise return for the first time since September, insulting Mahal before finally hitting his signature moves on him.

[147] On October 19, Dhesi would make an appearance on Night 1 of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's Forged In Excellence event, losing to Bully Ray in a Tables match after interference from Q. T.

[155] In October 2017, Dhesi appeared in an episode of Hindi-language sitcom Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo on Sony SAB.

[2] He follows a straight edge lifestyle, which was called into question in 2017 after viewers noticed telltale signs of steroid use following his return to WWE with a drastically improved physique.

[160] He is also good friends with fellow professional wrestlers Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre, with whom he previously formed the 3MB team.

[161] In 2017, Canadian politician Graham Sucha tabled three documents before the Assembly, formally congratulating Dhesi for winning the WWE Championship.