New year, new start? Pro Wrestling League set to make comeback in Jan

NEW DELHI: The Pro Wrestling League (PWL), which was suspended after four seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to make a comeback in January 2026 with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) directly handling payments to wrestlers and franchises to ensure financial transparency and stability.

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The WFI also asserted that wrestlers who were part of the protest against former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not face discrimination and will be allowed to enter their names in the auction. In the past, the WFI had granted the rights to host the PWL to ProSportify for an annual royalty fee but a crisis emerged when a majority of participants complained that they had not received their Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) details for several years.

The WFI also claimed that it did not receive the agreed-upon royalty.

In June 2022, the WFI signed a settlement contract with ProSportify to acquire full ownership of the Pro Wrestling League by paying Rs 30 crore.

Dayaan Farooqui, the new chairman and promoter of the league, signed a mandate with WFI President Sanjay Singh.