In an interview with Nick Piccone of The Philly Voice to promote tonight’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal discussed the Punjabi Prison match, his friendship with Drew McIntyre and why he felt like a failure after he was released from the company three years ago.

On the Punjabi Prison match at WWE Battleground: “I like the rules. It’s something unique. It’s something different. Like I said, it’s been 10 years since it last happened. It’s not a match you see every day. It’s not a match you see every month. The structure is very unpredictable and it is a risky match, but I’m looking forward to it. It’s no joke and I’m not taking it lightly. I’m focused and driven. It’s going to be a breakout match for me. This is my match. I look forward to bringing this match back just like Undertaker sort of introduced Hell in a Cell. I think Punjabi Prison is my match.”

On why he felt like a failure after his WWE release as well as his friendship with Drew McIntyre: “Drew’s one of my best friends. We’re always texting back and forth. Just to think a couple years ago, we were considered a joke and failures. I’ll be frank about it. I considered myself a failure when I got released from WWE after 3MB just because I didn’t live up to my potential. I didn’t live up to the expectations that I set for myself. I was going to come back with redemption and that’s exactly what I did.”

The interview is available in full at this link.