It's easy to assume that John Cena will overcome Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza on the first-ever WWE livestreaming event on ESPN and move on to the next opponent as his retirement tour comes to a close.

WWE and ESPN will launch their media partnership earlier than previously announced with the debut of the WWE WrestlePalooza on Saturday, September 20 from the G

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.

ESPN Takes Over WWE Premium Live Events WWE just announced that ESPN will become the exclusive home for all WWE Premium Live Events in the U.S. starting Septem

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.

One of Triple H‘s favorite people will be returning to the company next month for WWE Wrestlepalooza on the ESPN app. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H appeared on SportsCenter today to hype the company’s debut event,

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. The other 2025 WWE PLEs that will now be on ESPN, not Peacock, include Crown Jewel on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Survivor Series on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Here's everything you need to know about the WWE-ESPN streaming relationship for WWE PLE shows, including Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania and more.