Nick Khan confirms WWE PLE plans for India

WWE will have a new home in India starting on April 1!

The Stamford-based promotion is all ready for a new era of sports entertainment in India, following its global transition to Netflix, along with Monday Night Raw‘s transition in the US. From weekly shows to PLEs will all now be exclusively streamed on Netflix in India.

This transition will mark an end to a long-term broadcasting partnership of the Stamford-based promotion with Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI), which has been the exclusive broadcast partner for the show for decades.

Along with PLEs and weekly shows, fans in India can also expect specially curated content, vault videos, and fan engagement as the promotion moves to the streaming platform in India. The first WWE weekly show to air first of Netflix India after the transition will be Tuesday Night NXT.

Additionally, the second show from the WWE to air on Netflix India will be the April 04 show of SmackDown followed by the April 07 of Monday Night Raw, while the 41st edition of the WrestleMania PLE will be the first Premium Live Event to stream live on Netflix following the transition.

Also Read: What to expect from WWE’s move to Netflix in India?

WWE has plans to deliver a PLE in the next two years

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, WWE President Nick Khan said the company is considering having a Premium Live Event (PLE) in India in the next two years. While the promotion has held a handful of shows including live events.

“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 on holding a major event in India.

“WWE is the second most popular sport in India, behind cricket… There’s multi-generational viewing. Families watch it together. Women and men watch it alone.” Khan said on WWE’s popularity in the country.

“You’ll notice a lot of dramas and stories with deep narratives. That’s exactly what we believe WWE is.” the WWE President said on what the promotion brings to the country.

India is a huge market for the Stamford-based promotion and the promotion is now planning to give the fans in the country a spectacle in the form of a massive PLE. This will also mean the promotion of adding more destinations in their international PLEs, which have been expanding since the TKO merger.

What are your thoughts on WWE’s plan to hold a Premium Live Event in India and the transition to Netflix from April 1?

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