Wrestlepalooza 2025: Cody Rhodes vs. AEW

WWE and AEW will unofficially go head-to-head as AEW All Out and WWE Wrestlepalooza will be held on the same day.

To be sure, WWE has bigger fish to fry than AEW. Company executives are thinking about their partnerships with ESPN, Saudi Arabia, Netflix, and the Indiana Sports Corp.

But Cody? He remembers everything. He cares about everything.

Appearing on The Bill Simmons podcast in July, Cody spoke candidly about his AEW exit:

Cody co-founded AEW, but now he is the WWE Champion. He is the face of the company.

On a historic weekend where the eyes of the sports world will be on WWE, I can assure you that Cody will be thinking about AEW.

Cody still believes in the company he started with Kenny Omega and the Jackson brothers. I'm confident he still wants AEW to succeed. For him, it must be similar to the feelings of a star high school athlete who transfers to a new school and is conflicted when his new and old teams face each other.

I doubt he cares about the final numbers.

As a true fan at heart, Cody is concerned about the perception of fans. Who will put on the better show? Will his world championship match outperform Adam Page and Kyle Fletcher? That's on his mind.

For fans of both companies, gear up for 7+ hours of a wrestling marathon. Both shows have put together solid cards, with AEW's being twice the size of WWE's. Below is information on how to watch.

How to Watch WrestlePalooza:

• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
• Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT 
• Streaming: ESPN (U.S.), Netflix (international)
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, IN (tickets still available)

How to Watch AEW All Out:

• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
• Start Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT 
• Streaming & Other Viewing Options: HBO Max (U.S.) ($39.99 USD with subscription), Prime (U.S., Canada, France, Germany, and United Kingdom) ($49.99 USD), and more
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, ON (tickets still available)