TNA und Sony SIX geben Indien-Tour mit Live Event bekannt

Der indische TV-Sender Sony SIX und TNA Wrestling gaben nun in einer gemeinsamen Pressemitteilung bekannt, dass TNA Wrestling vom 02. bis 04. Dezember 2015 in Mumbai, Indien drei Events veranstalten wird. Dabei werden an den ersten beiden Tagen IMPACT Wrestling TV-Tapings stattfinden, während am Freitag, den 04. Dezember 2015 ein TNA One Night Only: Mumbai Pay-Per-View veranstaltet wird, welcher als One Night Only PPV in den USA, Indien und den internationalen Märkten, wo TNA noch einen TV-Vertrag besitzt, live ausgestrahlt werden soll.

Bei der Pressekonferenz in Indien waren unter anderem TNA Vice President of Television and Talent Relations John Gaburick, die TNA Wrestler Ethan Carter III & Mahabali Shera, TNA Knockout Rebel, aber auch der ehemalige WWE Superstar Dalip Singh aka The Great Khali, anwesend.

Hier die Original-Meldung von TNA und Sony SIX:

Sony SIX (a part of Multi Screen Media Network), India’s premiere sports entertainment channel, and TNA Wrestling, the international professional wrestling entertainment organization, have teamed up for India’s first ever LIVE televised wrestling event.

Mr. Prasana Krishnan, Business Head, Sony SIX & Sony KIX, and John Gaburick, Executive Vice President of Television and Talent Relations for TNA, today announced three historic LIVE TNA Wrestling events scheduled to take place in Mumbai December 2-4, a pioneering move that brings an internationally broadcast sporting event to India featuring the Stars and Knockouts of IMPACT WRESTLING, TNA’s flagship.

The final show, TNA One Night Only: Mumbai, on Friday Dec. 4, will air LIVE in India and broadcast in the United States and all around the world. Full information, including broadcast details, will be released in the coming weeks.

Also present at the launch were three of TNA’s most recognisable names. India’s own Mahabali Shera, former TNA World Champion Ethan Carter III and Knockout Rebel, who are currently undertaking a seven-day international media tour of four of India’s major cities to promote the upcoming LIVE events.

In addition to this, Sony SIX and TNA announced the launch of their second search for India’s next big wrestling star – to join Mahabali Shera on the TNA roster.

The project will give aspiring wrestlers from India an opportunity to showcase their talents on a global platform. The announcement follows 2014’s grand unveiling of TNA’s first ever Indian wrestler, Mahabali Shera – after a year-long talent search led by TNA Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle.

World-renowned wrestling star and Indian hero Dalip Singh will lead the talent search alongside Gaburick. Singh will be a part of the selection process and help mentor the contenders. He has also given his endorsement to December’s LIVE TNA events.

Building on the success of TNA Wrestling on Sony SIX in India, today’s announcement highlights the pair’s partnership to promote professional wrestling in the region. It is a testament to TNA’s growth and the on-going commitment of Sony SIX to cultivate the sport’s viewership in mass markets.

Mahabali Shera, Ethan Carter III and Rebel are currently on an expansive promotional tour, engaging fans through a series of activities. The expansive media and fan engagement tour kicked off in Mumbai today and will head to Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Bangalore. TNA fans in India can look forward to meeting and interacting with their heroes in each city.

(Quelle: TNA)