Reported city & date for WWE’s return to India in September this year

The month of September this year is going to be a huge one for the unbelievable wrestling fanbase in India. As noted, WWE will be running a live show in Hyderabad.

Reported city & date for WWE’s return to India in September this year

WWE returns to India this September

Shortly ago, Nick Khan confirmed that WWE will be holding a live event in India this September. As soon as the WWE CEO dropped the bombshell, rumors and speculations started to unfold. By then, there was no indication of the event type supposedly happening in the last quarter of 2023. However, a few hours ago, an update has been circling around social media for good measures.

According to Riju Dasgupta of SK Wrestling, the date for the aforementioned Indian WWE event will be 9th September. Going by the calendar details, it falls on a Saturday. More so, the show is allegedly taking place in Hyderabad. It’s expected to be a Raw exclusive event due to it happening on weekend, the report added.

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Worth noting, WWE was set to mark their return to India in mid-January earlier this year. However, due to some uncontrollable circumstances and media rights issue, they dropped the plan. The promotion even booked a 8000-seater indoor arena in Hyderabad for the cause. Many fans were disappointed about the scaling of that show being on such a small basis.

However, when WWE finally marks their comeback to India after 7 years this September, fans would be hoping for a blast. For the moment, additional details are awaited and will be updated once received. That being said, the buzzing in the wrestling community of this beautiful country is palpable.

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WWE Superstar Spectacle in 2021 was a major success

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Triple H with other superstars at the conclusion of Superstar Spectacle (via- WWE)

Back in 2021, WWE ran a Republic Day special for their Indian fanbase. The event was dubbed as Superstar Spectacle which primarily focused on showcasing talents from India. The event was held behind closed doors in the Tropicana field amidst of the Thunderdome setup. The main-event saw Drew McIntyre and Indus Sher defeating Jinder Mahal & The Singh Brothers.

The show was taped around 4 days in advance and aired at 8pm on the Republic Day. It was a strategic masterclass from WWE as the timing quadrupled the television viewership for the event. During a media call, Nick Khan revealed that Superstar Spectacle was watched by nearly 20 million people across India.

It’s a staggering figure to even think of. Obviously, the availability of people at home during such timing on a national holiday helped WWE to garner such numbers. If compared to the present viewing figures of Raw & SmackDown, the 2021 event pulled nearly 10 times more people than what the weekly flagship shows of the Stamford-based promotion draw currently in the United States.

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