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 is going to the mat for a special WWE event much sooner than expected. The Disney sports-media giant will host “Wrestlepalooza,,” a new live event on the professional-wrestling giant’s calendar,

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

WWE and NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that John Cena's retirement match will take place at Saturday Night's Main Event on Dec. 13.

WWE also included word that Wrestlepalooza will be the first ever exclusively presented via ESPN. Their deal with the sports giant is set to begin earlier than scheduled. Look above at the flashy graphic and you'll see, "starting in 2026" at the top. Both WWE and ESPN have brought that date forward to include this brand new PLE on 20 September.

WWE is reportedly intensifying its competition with AEW by scheduling major events against AEW's pay-per-views. A rumored Wrestlepalooza event, potent