WWE Announces 1st ESPN PLE Wrestlepalooza
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A new WWE pay-per-view is on the calendar. WWE Wrestlepalooza takes place Sept. 20 in Indianapolis with John Cena headlining, the company announced on Wednesday. WWE Wrestlepalooz
WWE Wrestlepalooza will take place on September 20 on the ESPN app, going head-to-head with AEW All Out. The company took to social media this afternoon to officially announce the event, tweeting out: “BREAKING NEWS: WWE Wrestlepalooza will be the first Premium Live Event on @espn!
INDIANAPOLIS–The first ever “Wrestepalooza” will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis September 20. Wrestlepalooza will be the first premium live event streamed under the WWE’s new partnership with ESPN. It will be streamed on ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer platform. It will also stream internationally on Netflix.
The September hole in the WWE PLE calendar will reportedly get officially announced on Wednesday, but not without controversy. Reports have circulated for week
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.
The WWE is kicking off its streaming partnership with ESPN a few months ahead of schedule—and live from Indianapolis.