
The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which has a huge fanbase in India, will be touring the country in December this year.
WWE will hold two RAW-branded live events in New Delhi in the month of December. The events will he held on December 7 (Friday) and 8 (Saturday) at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
This is big news for the fans of the pro-wrestling that had last seen the superstars in action live in 2016 when WWE hosted live shows in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The 2016 event had come after a gap of almost 14 years. RAW had toured India back in 2002.
The tour will also see WWE return to Abu Dhabi in the UAE on December 6 at the Zayed Sports City Tennis Stadium.
However, it is not confirmed if Indian-origin WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and his henchmen the Singh brothers, Sameer and Sunil, will be a part of the tour since they are part of the Smack Down Live roster.
Vince McMachon, the chairman of the board considers India as a huge market for WWE and will be aiming at more tours in the future.
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