Mumbai: The Pro Wrestling League (PWL), the world’s biggest wrestling league, returns to Sony Pictures Sports Network in its third season. The event will take place at Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi and will be broadcast exclusively on SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD & SONY WAH from 9th to 26th January 2018.
PWL was instituted in 2015 and has successfully completed two editions. In its third season, Pro Wrestling league will feature a squad of 6 teams – NCR Punjab Royals (defending champions), Haryana Hammers, Mumbai Maharathi, Delhi Sultans, UP Dangal and Veer Maratha – with 54 players. PWL will create history as they present one of the largest contingent of Olympic wrestlers competing in a league. Keeping in mind the popularity of the tournament, PWL will present Olympic style Greco Roman Wrestling to give fans a chance to witness their wrestling heroes contending against the world’s elite in an international format in India. For the first time in Pro Wrestling League, wrestlers from China, France, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia and Egypt will be competing in the coveted league.
The third season of Pro Wrestling League will feature two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, reigning Asian Champion Bajrang Punia and 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik among the other Indian stars. World Champions like Haji Aliyev, Helen Maroulis and Petroshivli Geno will be participating along with 10 medal winners from Rio Olympics and four continental champions.
Mr. Rajesh Kaul, President, Sports and Distribution Business, Sony Pictures Networks India, “Wrestling is a sport that has a rich tradition in India and leagues like Pro Wrestling League have been keeping the sport alive. The brilliance of wrestlers like Sushil Kumar, Sandeep Tomar, Bajrang Punia, the Phogat sisters amongst others has put India on the world map and made us a force to reckon with. Fans can look forward to aggressive showdowns between the best of Indian and International talent. We are ecstatic to continue our partnership with Pro Wrestling League for the third consecutive season and bring the best of combat sports content to the fans. PWL is in sync with our ethos at SPSN on cultivating a multi-sport viewing culture and providing our audience with premier content.”
Live coverage of the tournament beginning at 6:50 P.M. on January 9, 2018 on Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD and Sony WAH. Live streaming the matches on the SonyLIV App and website.
