In August 2025, ESPN and World Wrestling Entertainment announced an exciting new deal that will bring WrestleMania to ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026.

The deal includes two-night events, such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, plus other WWE premium live events including Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Money in the Bank. WWE will produce the events for ESPN platforms, which will serve as their exclusive U.S. domestic home.

On the heels of this new development, ESPN is excited to showcase the first Wrestlepalooza event in September. The occasion will mark the first Premium Live Event (PLE) from WWE on ESPN. Check out more information on the festivities below:

When and where will Wrestlepalooza take place?

Wrestlepalooza will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sept. 20. Pre-show coverage starts at 5 p.m. ET. The official event will kick off at 7 p.m. ET. There will also be post-show coverage.

How can fans tune in to Wrestlepalooza?

Fans can enjoy the entire program on ESPN Unlimited. A replay to the full event will be available shortly after the conclusion of the post-show.

Fans can catch all of the action in the official streaming hub. For more information on ESPN direct-to-consumer offerings, check out this FAQ and customer care guide.

Netflix subscribers in certain countries can also tune in live on Netflix. International fans can find more streaming information here.

Which WWE stars will be participating in Wrestlepalooza?

John Cena will face off against Brock Lesnar in the main event. Other matchups on the fight card include:

play

Cena and Lesnar prepare for battle in epic Wrestlepalooza main event

Get hyped for Wrestlepalooza, the first WWE premium live event to air on ESPN, where John Cena will take on Brock Lesnar in a thrilling clash on September 20th.

How can fans access more WWE coverage from ESPN?

Fans can check out the WWE hub page for breaking news, schedules and other updates.

Over 41 million viewers tuned in to Netflix to watch Terence Crawford dethrone Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title in front of a sold-out Allegiant Stadium crowd Saturday night in Las Vegas, the streaming service announced Monday.

Canelo-Crawford didn’t eclipse the 108 million viewers who watched Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson last November — but it was easily the most-viewed men’s championship boxing match of the century.

According to Netflix, Canelo-Crawford peaked at over 24 million concurrent streams, with the main event scoring an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 36.6 million live+SD (same day) viewers from opening to closing bell, per VideoAmp and Netflix.

The event was also No. 1 on Netflix in 30 countries, including the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Ireland and Australia, while also cracking the top 10 in 91 other countries.

Saturday’s bout, which was the first boxing event held at Allegiant Stadium, also generated a gate of over $47 million, the largest in the history of the stadium and third largest in boxing history, behind Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao ($72 million) and Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor ($55 million).