Wrestlefanent- India’s first wrestling fan platform on Shark Tank India Season 5

• Scene: Second pitch in Episode “Bold Ideas and Big Stakes.”
• Business: Wrestling fan platform focused on fan engagement and events.
• Ask: ₹75 lakhs for 10 % equity.
• Shark Interest: Sharks explore potential and ask standard validation questions.
• Outcome: No deal closed — Sharks did not invest

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The second creator or founders enter the Tank following the initial pitch (Neurapex AI) to introduce Wrestlefanent, which the episode metadata refers to as “India’s first wrestling fan platform.”

According to the founder, Wrestlefanent is a wrestling fan-focused company that offers events, experiences, and fan engagement (e.g., shows, community activities, and fan contact). The brand’s designation as the first wrestling fan site in India is consistent with this positioning.

The founder outlines the objective, which is to appeal to wrestling enthusiasts by providing carefully chosen experiences, events, or entertainment content related to wrestling culture (presumably involving both live event organizing and digital community parts, as hinted by the Instagram presence).

Wrestlefanent requests ₹75 lakhs in return for a 10% share in the business.Since these are typical ways for fan platforms to make money, the presentation probably includes a quick description of income sources such ticket sales, merchandising, sponsorships, digital community memberships, or fan interaction goods.

The Sharks concentrate on assessing the useful business elements:

🔹 Market Size and Audience:

Sharks inquire about the platform’s existing traction, the number of active users or paying customers, and the size of the wrestling fan following. These are typical due diligence inquiries to evaluate scalability.

🔹 Income and Marketing:

Sharks look at the company’s actual revenue, the founder’s plans for maintaining revenue, and any current collaborations with talent or events.

• Competition:

Additionally, they probably want to know how Wrestlefanent sets itself apart from other sports fan engagement platforms, as specialized businesses need to demonstrate distinctiveness in order to attract funding.

The sharks were impressed with this positive attitude of the founder who choose not to give up after the rejections in previous years for shark tank India. He made it to the show finally in 2025.

Cost

• FY 24-25 = Rs 6.7 Lakhs

Profit

• FY 24-25 = Rs 6.3 lakhs
• YTD Sales – Rs 12 lakhs

• FY 24-25 = 90% content & 10% Events
• YTD = 75 % content & 25% Events

• 2022- – Rs 80,000 ( Loss)
• 2023= – Rs 1 lakh ( Loss)

• Ticket price= Rs 500-1000

• The Sharks recognize that Wrestlefanent’s concept—a fan platform connected to a fervent audience segment—is innovative and passionate, indicating potential interest in community and entertainment formats.Nevertheless, no Shark commits to investing, in contrast to deals that proceed, suggesting that they did not believe the pitch showed enough traction, clarity around monetization, or competitive advantage to warrant funding at this point.

Result: In this episode, Wrestlefanent did not close any investment deals. The founder departs without obtaining funds, and the Sharks do not make a bid. The official episode’s outcome log, which displays “No deal” for Wrestlefanent’s pitch, attests to this.

Sharks chose not to invest in Wrestlefanent because:

• The business model and paths to revenue were likely not compelling enough.
• Traction metrics (users, events hosted, partnerships) may not have been strong.
• The idea, while creative, did not yet justify the valuation implied by the ₹75 lakh ask.