WWE Announces Superstar Spectacle For Viewers In India

It had been previously rumored that WWE was planning a special event for their fans in the nation of India. That has come to fruition as today, the company announced its “Superstar Spectacle” that will be taking place on Tuesday, January 26.

From WWE.com:

WWE Superstar Spectacle, an unprecedented two-hour television special event for India featuring WWE’s Indian performers alongside Superstars from Raw, SmackDown and NXT, will premiere exclusively on Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 3 and Sony MAX on India’s Republic Day, Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. IST, with commentary available in both English and Hindi.

The unique showcase of Indian-inspired action will emanate from the state-of-the-art WWE ThunderDome and incorporate stunning elements of traditional and contemporary Indian culture among epic matches featuring WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, Rey Mysterio, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair, AJ Styles, Bayley, The New Day, Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro, SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, Natalya, Ricochet and many more plus an appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.

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“We love the passion and support from the huge WWE Universe in India, so we’ve teamed up with SPN, the exclusive home of WWE in India, to surprise our fans with an incredible event to kick off 2021,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Global Talent Strategy & Development. “WWE Superstar Spectacle will be an epic event with electrifying matches featuring some of the biggest names in WWE along with our incredible Indian performers, plus thrilling and authentic Indian-inspired entertainment.”

“WWE has consistently featured among the top watched sports properties in India over the years,” said Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India. “We are excited about presenting WWE Superstar Spectacle to WWE fans and viewers in India on Republic Day which will showcase and celebrate the best of the next generation Indian talent in WWE.”

In addition to the superstars listed above, the following will appear on the show:

• WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal, the first WWE Champion of Indian descent.
• The Bollywood Boyz, WWE Superstars Samir and Sunil Singh.
• The first all-Indian tag team in WWE, Indus Sher, featuring Rinku and Saurav.
• NXT Superstar Jeet Rama.
• Kavita Devi, the first Indian woman to sign a WWE contract.
• The Great Khali trainees Giant Zanjeer (7ft 2in, 340 pounds) and Dilsher Shanky (7ft, 310 pounds).
• Guru Raaj, the first Indian-born high-flyer in WWE.

Editor’s Opinion:

I love this idea and think that this is great for developing relations across the sea. India is one of the most populous countries in the world and there are no doubt plenty of wrestling fans over there. I look forward to seeing how this grows, should this event be successful!