Newly crowned WWE Champion Jinder Mahal recently did an interview with USA Today’s “For The Win” to talk about his recent title win over Randy Orton at Backlash. Check out the highlights here:

How he can solidify himself as a legit champ in the eyes of fans:

“I see Randy and A.J. Styles (as opponents), but I’m hoping for Cena when he gets back (from hiatus). I know some people don’t see me as championship material. I haven’t fully gotten their confidence. Beating someone like Cena would solidify me in their eyes as champion.”

Not referring to himself as “The American Dream” anymore moving forward, as he used it once on an episode of Talking Smack:

“Nobody told me to say that and nobody told me not to say it. It was just how I felt. I am the new American Dream because I have worked so hard to get to where I am. Many people don’t give me the credit I deserve. No one in WWE is out-dieting me, no one is out-training me. It shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m the WWE champion. Simply put, I am working the hardest.

“I could say that again. It’s something I just believe. I enjoy being Talking Smack. It’s an open forum. But literally not one person said, don’t say that again.”