WWE Announces Details For Wrestlepalooza, Will Stream On ESPN In The US

WWE has officially announced WrestlePalooza for September while also confirming that the show will stream on ESPN in the United States as part of the new media rights deal between both sides.

As announced via press release on August 20, WrestlePalooza will take place on Saturday, September 20 in Indianapolis, with the venue to be confirmed. Additionally, John Cena will headline the event in what will be the latest stop on his retirement tour:

John Cena to Headline Massive Main Event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

Tickets for Wrestlepalooza On Sale Friday, August 22 at 10am ET/7am PT
Presale Access for Wrestlepalooza Begins Tomorrow at 10am ET/7am PT

August 20, 2025 – ESPN and WWE today announced that WWE Premium Live Events will debut on ESPN platforms beginning September 20, earlier than previously announced.

The first WWE PLE to kick off the ESPN partnership will be the first-ever Wrestlepalooza on Saturday, September 20, live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis – host city of the 2025 Royal Rumble^®, which set the event’s all-time attendance record. Wrestlepalooza will stream live on the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

On September 20, ESPN becomes the exclusive U.S. domestic home of all WWE PLEs, with all PLEs available to ESPN DTC subscribers with the unlimited plan. Additional upcoming WWE PLEs this year include Crown Jewel^® on Saturday, October 11, and Survivor Series^® on Saturday, November 29.

Wrestlepalooza will feature a blockbuster headline attraction with John Cena, as well as Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre in major matches throughout the night. This event, held in partnership with Indiana Sports Corp, will mark the last time Cena wrestles in Indianapolis.

“On September 20, WWE and ESPN are coming together for a can’t-miss event to kick off our new partnership,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. “The biggest Superstars in WWE. The biggest brand in sports media. Are you ready?”

Tickets for Wrestlepalooza will go on sale starting Friday, August 22 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.com. Presale for Wrestlepalooza tickets will begin tomorrow/Thursday at 10am ET/7am PT.

Additionally, official Wrestlepalooza Priority Pass packages are now available through WWE’s exclusive partner, On Location, offering fans premium seating, hospitality events featuring Superstar appearances, exclusive photo opportunities, and more. Fans can buy packages now to secure access before the general public. To learn more about Wrestlepalooza Priority Pass packages or to purchase, please visit: https://onlocationexp.com/wweindy.

The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs annually, in their entirety, with select simulcasting on ESPN linear platforms. Marquee PLEs include WrestleMania^® and SummerSlam^® – both two-night events – as well as Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Money in the Bank^®, among others. WWE PLEs will be available to all ESPN DTC subscribers with the unlimited plan.

ESPN will launch its new DTC streaming service and a set of new features on an enhanced ESPN App on Thursday, August 21. Fans can visit http://stream.espn.com/ for more information on ESPN DTC options and pricing.

In addition to the press release announcement, an accompanying video hyped the upcoming event, promising something big to kick off the ESPN era:

For those outside of the US, the show will be streamed on Netflix internationally. Fans of ECW are familiar with the name Wrestlepalooza, as it was an event held multiple times in the extreme promotion.

Earlier in the month, it was announced that WWE Premium Live Events would be broadcast on ESPN in 2026, bringing to an end the Peacock deal. Following the announcement, it was rumoured that an additional show would be streamed on the platform to give fans a preview of what to expect from the pro wrestling promotion in the new era, along with leaking the Wrestlepalooza name ahead of time. While not confirmed, it has also been heavily rumoured that Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena will headline the show in what will be Lesnar’s first WWE match in over 2 years. Lesnar made his shock return at SummerSlam to take out Cena at the end of the show, but has not been seen since.

WWE WrestlePalooza To Go Head To Head With AEW

As it has long been rumoured that Wrestlepalooza will take place on September 20, fans have pointed out that it is also the same day as AEW All Out, which will air in Toronto, Canada. Now that the news has been made official, this will be the first time that WWE will put on a main roster PLE directly alongside an AEW PPV.

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