ESPN and WWE have announced that WWE Premium Live Events will debut on ESPN platforms beginning September 20, earlier than previously announced. The inaugural ESPN-televised PLE is Wrestlepalooza, set for Saturday, September 20, live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the host city of the 2025 Royal Rumble, which recently set the event attendance record. Wrestlepalooza will stream live on ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.
On September 20, ESPN becomes the exclusive U.S. domestic home for all WWE PLEs, with every PLE available to ESPN DTC subscribers on the unlimited plan. Additional WWE PLEs this year include Crown Jewel on October 11 and Survivor Series on November 29.
Wrestlepalooza will feature a headline lineup that includes 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. The event, produced in partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, will mark Cena’s final wrestling appearance 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 go on sale Friday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster.com. A presale for Wrestlepalooza tickets begins Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT. Official Wrestlepalooza Priority Pass packages are also available through WWE’s exclusive partner, On Location, offering premium seating, hospitality events with Superstar appearances, exclusive photo opportunities, and more. Fans can learn more and purchase packages at On Location’s WWE Indy page.
The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs annually, in their entirety, with select events also simulcast on ESPN’s linear platforms. Marquee PLEs include WrestleMania and SummerSlam—each a two-night event—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.
Overall, the partnership expands access to high-profile WWE events through ESPN’s direct-to-consumer platform, offering fans a new way to experience premium live entertainment from Wrestlepalooza onward. This move also underscores ESPN’s push to broaden its live-event portfolio and deepen engagement with WWE’s global fanbase. Fans should watch for additional event announcements as the schedule unfolds.