Cena to headline WWE's 1st Wrestlepalooza Sept. 20
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WWE Wrestlepalooza is taking place in Pat McAfee's adopted hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 20th.
Wrestlepalooza will run directly opposite All Elite Wrestling's marquee PPV, AEW All Out. Launching a new PPV on the same day as All Out continues WWE's recent pattern of running events opposite the No. 2 U.S. wrestling promotion.
The WWE, which was expected to launch live events on ESPN's new streaming platform next year, will now begin the partnership on September 20
Earlier this month, it was announced that WWE and ESPN reached an agreement for the broadcaster to become the exclusive home of premium live events starting in 2026. The deal reportedly was for a whopping total of $1.625 billion over five years, with an annual value of $325 million.
In a surprise announcement, WWE reveals that Wrestlepalooza will stream on ESPN, not Peacock. The move happens sooner than expected, setting up a head-to-head showdown with AEW's All Out on September 20.
Speaking of lasts, Peacock’s final WWE PLE, Clash in Paris, will stream live from France on Sunday, Aug. 31. With the time difference, it starts at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. WWE’s minor-leagues, NXT, will still see its premium live events stream on Peacock.
WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025 was officially announced as the first premium live event of the ESPN deal. There is now a new report about another PLE that is set to take place a week after that.