WWE returned to India for the first time in over 7 years to present the Superstar Spectacle on Friday, September 8th.
This is the second time the company has presented the show for an Indian audience, with the 2021 show taking place inside The Thunder Dome due to travel restrictions associated with the ongoing pandemic at the time.
Taking place at the G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, the show saw two championships defended and John Cena competing in India for the first time ever in the main event.
The following results took place at the Superstar Spectacle:
- Main event: John Cena and Seth Rollins defeated Imperium [Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci]
- Rhea Ripley (c) defeated Natalya to retain the Women’s World Championship
- The Great Khali speaks to the fans saying that his career is not over.
- Bron Breakker defeated Odyssey Jones
- GUNTHER (c) defeated Shanky to retain the Intercontinental Championship
- Natalya defeated Zoey Stark to earn a Women’s World Title match vs. Rhea Ripley later tonight.
- Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated Indus Sher [Veer and Sanga] and Jinder Mahal. After the match: Matt Riddle, Owens, Zayn and McIntyre have a Dance-Off with Mahal.
[Results obtained via Fightful]
After the main event, John Cena thanked everyone for coming along to the show.
Becky Lynch Misses WWE Superstar Spectacle
One Superstar who did not appear at the event despite being scheduled was Becky Lynch. The former Women’s Champion revealed on social media that due to a small tear in her passport, she was unable to board the flight to India. As Lynch was not advertised prior to the social media post, some had wondered if this was part of a storyline. Representatives would later confirm that the travel issues were unfortunately legitimate.