{"id":1447,"date":"2015-11-04T00:54:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T06:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2015-11-04T04:13:48","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:13:48","slug":"wwe-vs-tna-shifts-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/11\/04\/wwe-vs-tna-shifts-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces India live events, will follow TNA tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1483239346\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>NOVEMBER 4 UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WWE and TV partner Ten Sports officially announced two live events in India in January.<\/p>\n<p>WWE is scheduled to run Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on January 15 and 16. \u00a0John Cena and Big Show are headlining.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Bryan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/news\/latest-headlines\/big-show-john-cena-to-be-in-indian-wrestling-ring-soon\/101538.html\" target=\"_blank\">represented WWE<\/a> at the announcement made Wednesday. <a href=\"http:\/\/in.bookmyshow.com\/sports\/wwe-live-india-tickets\/?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=wweliveinindia\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Early bird&#8221; tickets are now on-sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WWE&#8217;s trip to India follows TNA touring the\u00a0country\u00a0in early December for live events and a PPV taping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 30 UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WWE is planning to bring a live show to India in 2016, as <a href=\"http:\/\/in.bookmyshow.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">promoted by\u00a0TV partner Ten Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Early details are WWE will tour New Delhi, there is an early-bird ticket offer starting next Wednesday, November 4, and the top advertised stars are John Cena and Big Show.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2862517092\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The tour is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereportertimes.com\/wwe-2016-live-event-india-tickets-nov-4-bookmyshow\/10068\/\" target=\"_blank\">being promoted as the first WWE event in India in 13 years<\/a>. The ticket on-sale date coincides with WWE launching the Network in the country\u00a0in November.<\/p>\n<p>WWE is getting\u00a0a jump on TNA, which travels to India in early December for a three-show tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 23 REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/corporate.wwe.com\/news\/2015\/wwe-network-launches-in-india\" target=\"_blank\">WWE announced Friday<\/a> they plan to launch WWE Network in India at the beginning of November, getting a jump on\u00a0TNA touring the\u00a0country with live shows at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>WWE announced via press release: &#8220;Beginning <strong>Monday, November 2<\/strong>, WWE Network will be available in India for $9.99 (U.S.) per month, with no commitment and the ability to cancel any time. Fans in India can sign up online by going to WWENetwork.com and can watch WWE Network on their desktop, laptop and mobile devices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia is a strategically important market for WWE and we are thrilled to make WWE Network available to our fans there,\u201d said financial executive George Barrios. \u201cThe global expansion of WWE Network is a key driver in our commitment to growing the WWE brand internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TNA is also looking to expand their presence in India. TNA tours the country December 2-4, including a &#8220;One Night Only&#8221; PPV taping\/live special for fans in India.<\/p>\n<p>TNA has enlisted former WWE mainstay Great Khali to help recruit new talent for TNA&#8217;s roster. 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