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WWE Premium Live Events Deal With ESPN Will Debut on September 20 With Wrestlepalooza

Originally posted on Fights Around The World
By Abraham Gonzalez | Last updated Aug 20, 2025 9:48 PM ET

After initially announcing that the WWE Premium Live Events deal with ESPN would begin in 2026, they announced on Wednesday that it will debut on September 20 with an event titled Wrestlepalooza.

The Wrestlepalooza event will stream live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, which was also the host city of the 2025 “Royal Rumble.” Wrestlepalooza will stream live on the new ESPN streaming app (launching August 21) and on Netflix internationally, beginning at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

In the WWE press release, they said, “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.”

Also in the press release was the announcement that “ 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 .”

Below you will find all of the ticket info for Wrestlepalooza on September 20, streaming live on the ESPN app in the U.S. and Netflix internationally.

“Tickets for Wrestlepalooza will go on sale starting Friday, August 22, at 10 am ET/7 am 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.”

This announcement comes on the eve of ESPN launching its new streaming service, which gives them an even bigger boost than they may have already been anticipating. Get ready for WWE on the ESPN app beginning with Wrestlepalooza.

This article first appeared on Fights Around The World and was syndicated with permission.

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