I'm an example that, in the WWE, there are opportunities for people who work hard, improve constantly.

When I came to WWE - I got signed when I was 23. When I was on 'SmackDown' roster, the main roster, I was 24. I wasn't ready for those responsibilities. I wasn't - I wasn't seasoned enough as a wrestler, as an in-ring performer.

As long as I can remember, I was a WWE fan. I wanted to grow up and be a WWE superstar just like my favorites.

MMA, cricket, or anything, you cannot just coast. Every day, you have to wake up hungry.

Even in WWE, you believe it when it happens. Because anything can happen in the WWE at the last minute. Things happen, things change, and decisions are made.

At the end of the day, I write down an 'L' or a 'W,' whether or not the day was a 'Loss' or if it was a 'Win.' It really bothers you to have to write down an 'L.' An 'L' looks like a day I ate a lot of junk food, or I didn't work out when I was supposed to or train when I was supposed to train, or if I felt that I had a bad performance in the ring.

One of my goals is to become a WWE Hall of Famer.

Obviously, in WWE, everyone is on top of their game.

Personally, I am hoping being champion will increase the WWE Universe in India because I know that Indian fans are really passionate, and I want to be WWE Champion in India.

Why can't I beat AJ Styles? I beat AJ Styles in the past before.

When I originally debuted in 2011, I was on 'SmackDown.' At the time, they were separate from 'RAW,' so I feel at home on 'SmackDown.'

I don't eat any junk food.

Being part of 'Raw 1000' in the same ring with Undertaker and Kane leading an army of young hungry wrestlers was amazing.

If a situation came about something that would offend someone culturally, I would definitely speak up. WWE would want us to speak up because negative press is not our goal.

I was really into sports, playing track and field, amateur wrestling, volleyball, and soccer. I was a very active kid and teenager.

Two months before I re-signed 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 re-sign. That was not a coincidence but the universe telling me that I am ready.

The secret to my success is persistence.

My rise in WWE was kickstarted by my physical transformation.

I'm Punjabi and speak Punjabi fluently and know all the Indian customs and everything.

I'm from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and my family is Punjabi.

I learned Punjabi before I learned English in spite of the fact that I was born in Canada.

There's a huge Indian population here in Toronto. Also, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton - Canada really is a great multicultural country.

It is an honor to represent the people of India every time I step into the ring.

You can actually eat very clean at Chipotle. They have white rice, they have brown rice, and they have chicken. I stay away from the guac and the sour cream. I just get lettuce, double-meat chicken, and a white or brown rice.

If you eat every two hours, your body doesn't really hold much fat, and it actually speeds up your metabolism.

The first thing I do when I wake up is cardio on an empty stomach. I'll just drink water, or maybe I'll have a black coffee with no sugar, and I'll do about 25 minutes of cardio, six days a week.

In Birmingham, England, I had a match with Tyson Kidd, and Mick Foley was at ringside and delivered a socko to me at the end of the match. That was another one of those moments that, if you told me I would be in the ring with Mick Foley giving me a socko, I wouldn't believe you.

I have a very positive outlook. I set goals for myself, and I write down my goals.

I'm a firm believer that you get back what you put in.

Diet hard, train hard.

What I do normally is I do the cardio, then I'll eat - protein shake, oatmeal, banana - then I'll hit the gym, and I'll be in the gym for two hours.

There was originally no plan in place for me to become WWE champion. It felt like I became the No. 1 contender out of nowhere. I call what I did forcing the results. I wasn't happy with my position. I was putting in the work, but I wasn't getting the results. I was going to force the result no matter what the cost.

The whole 'SmackDown' roster has a chip on its shoulder.

Sometimes, guys are in a slump, or you feel like you're not doing anything with the company, and I felt like that for years. But it can all change.

You never know when the break is going to come, so you have to keep plugging away.

Every time I write down my goals, I realize that I have to hit the gym. I have to eat right. I have to improve in the ring. I have to give it 100%. I have to improve on my promos. These are the things that go through my head daily because I work hard on them.

I listen to a lot of audio books and business-related books. All of the great businessmen have one thing in common: they write down their goals. They keep a journal. Not only that, but I write down my goals, and I check it off: whether or not I ate right, work out, check it off.

I was on 'SmackDown' TV when I was 24. I was released when I was 27 and came back at 29.

We are here to entertain and ultimately put smiles on people's faces.

I would love to take the WWE championship back to India. Nobody has ever taken a WWE championship to India, so just to think about the power that I would have to motivate the youth and to inspire a tremendous amount of people there is amazing.

WrestleMania is amazing.

WWE is the epitome of Sports Entertainment; it gets no bigger than this. So, whether you are on 'Raw' or on 'SmackDown,' the level of talent that we have on both sides is second to none.

I beat Randy Orton, one of the all-time greats, you know. Why can't I beat a Brock Lesnar?

I think I'm going to be successful in WWE.

Every day, you have to put in the hard work.

I would tell Vince McMahon, 'Hey! I'm telling you, I'm going to run this place one day.' And I think Vince likes to hear that. He knew I was motivated. He knew I was hungry.

The Big Show and Mark Henry and even John Cena helped me along my journey.

India has very motivated and talented people, and given the right opportunity, we always rise to the top.

I eat every two hours to balance my diet.

I drink protein shakes when I travel. That is how I maintain myself, and I exercise six days a week.