While these are only predictions for WWE Wrestlepalooza, one thing that is certain is that the company are looking to put on something big to kickstart its new relationship with ESPN.
Now that the Peacock era has come to an end, the upcoming Premium Live Event on September 20 will be the first to be broadcast on the new ESPN streaming service as part of the media rights agreement between both sides. Along with the guarantee that a new champion will be crowned, the show will also see Brock Lesnar’s first match in over 2 years and AJ Lee returning to the ring for the first time in over 10 years following her return to the ring on SmackDown. Additionally, The Usos will reunite once more as they will attempt to deal with The Vision.
WWE WrestlePalooza Predictions
The Usos Vs. Bron Breakker And Bronson Reed
Although The Usos are the more established duo with multiple title reigns between them, it looks unlikely that Jimmy and Jey will be emerging the victors here. With Jey recently spearing LA Knight, expect to see The Megastar factor into the finish. Additionally, with Bronson Reed losing to Roman Reigns back at Clash in Paris, Reed and Breakker are in need of a big win here to reestablish themselves as a dominant force.
Winners: Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker
IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer For The Women’s World Championship
SKY and Vaquer are the most logical choices for the vacant title, which Naomi relinquished after she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. Although SKY wants to prove that she can do it on her own, and has made that point clear multiple times in 2025, the presence of Asuka and Kairi Sane looks to give her an advantage in the match. Asuka and Sane will help SKY win the title, but will give Vaquer enough to grant her a rematch down the road.
Winner: IYO SKY
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE have booked themselves into a corner with this one, as it is unclear where each man goes after the match. There has been minimal build to the bout with both men being part-time and the fact that Lesnar has returned in the manner that he did has not sat right with many fans. Lesnar looks to be the favourite here and this could be another squash similar to SummerSlam 2014, likely setting up a crisis of confidence story for Cena to close out his 2025 farewell tour.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre For The WWE Championship
While the logical move would be to put the title on McIntyre as he has repeatedly challenged for the title and come up short, and is still owed a major reign in front of fans, this will be another win for Rhodes. There is a possibility that McIntyre could win the title down the road to potentially set up a match with Cena on the retirement tour, but this will be another big win for Rhodes as part of the ESPN debut.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
CM Punk And AJ Lee vs. Seth Rollins And Becky Lynch
All signs point to a CM Punk and AJ Lee victory here. With this being Lee’s first match in over a decade, and with no titles on the line, there is no reason for Rollins and Lynch to stand tall when all is said and done. There is the possibility that Rollins could hit a big move onto Lee to shock the fans and give WWE and ESPN that viral moment, but this will likely set up 2 future championship matches for the near future.
Winners: CM Punk and AJ Lee
WWE Wrestlepalooza will air live on ESPN in the United States and on Netflix internationally on Saturday, September 20.
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