Nick Khan says WWE ‘pencilling in’ flagship event in India for 2026 or 2027

WWE is looking to hold a major event in India within the next two years.

Speaking to the Hindustan Times, WWE President Nick Khan said the company is aiming to bring a flagship event to the country in either 2026 or 2027. He also noted that India is a top priority for Netflix.

“That’s the goal, and we’re pencilling out 2026 and 2027 now. In one of our first meetings with Netflix after the deal was signed. Without asking, Netflix handed us a list of their priority countries. At the top of that list was India. And knowing that the race would come into play on April 1 in India, if it’s important to Netflix, assume it’s important to us. India has always been important to us. So we’re pencilling it out now, and let’s wait and see,” Khan said.

WWE is set to debut on Indian Netflix this Tuesday, April 1, after having aired on the Sony Sports Network (formerly TEN Sports) in the country since 2002. As part of that partnership, WWE produced two Superstar Spectacle events specifically for the Indian market — one filmed at the WWE Thunderdome in 2021, and another held in 2023 at the G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium.

WWE announced its streaming deal with Netflix in January 2024. Three months later, Jinder Mahal, Sanga, and Veer were released from the company. Mahal would later publicly voice concern about the lack of South Asian representation in WWE.

“There is only one South Asian currently in WWE (Akam). With over 2 Billion population, 1/4 people in the world are South Asian. Not a single talent in NXT/Performance Center. This is an issue,” Mahal wrote. Akam has since been released from the company as well.