After a long gap of six years, WWE returned to India for a live event, last night as Superstar Spectacle 2023 edition was produced. The non-televised house show went down at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad where the audience was entertained by top WWE Raw Superstars as well as the former WWE franchise player, John Cena.
There were two women’s division matches at Superstar Spectacle 2023 and both the matches had Natalya Neidhart competing in it. The Queen of Harts first defeated Zoey Stark in a single contest and then headed into a championship match against Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley to come up short.
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023 Results And Highlights: September 8, 2023
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Superstar Spectacle 2023: Natalya left an emotional message to Indian fans
Natalya essentially had to pull off double duties at Superstar Spectacle 2023, because Becky Lynch couldn’t make it to India. Once the show was over, the workhorse from the WWE roster tweeted the following to express gratitude for getting the opportunity to perform in India,
“When you love what you do, it never feels like work. I’m really so grateful for this opportunity today to compete in such a beautiful country against two incredibly talented women.”
Natalya previously challenged Rhea Ripley for the women’s world title, earlier this year at WWE Night of Champions and then on a July episode of Raw. She came up short on both occasions. She got one more shot at the title against MAMI at Superstar Spectacle 2023 but that didn’t end on a good note, as well.
When you love what you do, it never feels like work. I’m really so grateful for this opportunity today to compete in such a beautiful country against two incredibly talented women. #WWESuperstarSpectacle 🇮🇳❤️ https://t.co/HSYgD3r7vg
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) September 8, 2023
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Originally, Becky Lynch was supposed to compete against Zoey Stark at Superstar Spectacle 2023 but her arrival was canceled at the very last minute. The former Raw Women’s Champion thereby issued an apology to the fans in India with the following tweet:
“I’m sorry to all the fans in Hyderabad, India. I was so excited to perform for you – but as there was a tiny tear in my passport I have not been allowed to board my flight. ? @qatarairways”
In the main event of Superstar Spectacle 2023, John Cena and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) in a tag team match. The end saw both the men hitting their respective finishers to earn a double pin-fall win. Cena cut a promo to send the show off-air.
