WWE returns to the Hoosier state with Wrestlepalooza 2025, now under a new deal with ESPN. To catch the action live, here’s everything you need to know — including how to get the ESPN app, sign up, and what matches are on tap.
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What is Wrestlepalooza 2025?
Wrestlepalooza is WWE’s new Premium Live Event (PLE) set to kick off the premier wrestling company's partnership with ESPN.
It marks the first time WWE’s main-roster premium live events will stream via ESPN’s direct-to-consumer platforms in the U.S. The event will feature WWE's top stars from Raw and SmackDown.
Date, time & location of Wrestlepalooza
- Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Start Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
- Stream: ESPN app
Pre-show & special coverage “Road to Wrestlepalooza” begins earlier; pre-show typically starts around 5-7 PM ET; there will also be special ESPN programming the evening before.
You can watch all of this in the ESPN app, including a post-show after the event is over.
Wrestlepalooza 2025 match card
Here are some of the headline matchups confirmed so far:
- John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar – In what’s being billed as Cena’s final time facing Lesnar, this historic match will open the event.
- Cody Rhodes (Undisputed WWE Champion) vs. Drew McIntyre – A title defense with plenty of personal rivalries mixed in.
- Iyo Sky vs. Stephanie Vaquer – For the Women’s World Championship.
- The Usos vs. Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker – Tag team action from one of the most decorated tag teams in WWE history.
- CM Punk & AJ Lee vs. Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch – A mixed tag match with star power and big return stories.
How to download the ESPN app & sign up to watch Wrestlepalooza
Here’s how to make sure you’re set to stream the first ESPN broadcast of a WWE PLE:
- Download the ESPN App
- iPhone & iPad: App Store → search “ESPN” → Install.
- Android devices: Google Play → “ESPN” → Install.
- Streaming devices (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, etc.) and smart TVs also have ESPN in their app stores.
- Create / Log in to Your ESPN Account
- Open the app → “Sign Up” if new, or “Log In” if you already have credentials.
- Provide required info (email, password, verification).
- Subscribe to the Right Plan
- Wrestlepalooza streams exclusively via ESPN Unlimited in the U.S.
- If your TV provider offers ESPN Unlimited, you might already have access. If not, you’ll need to subscribe via the ESPN app or website.
- Tune In on Event Day
- Open the app well before 7:00 PM ET to make sure everything works.
- Go to the section for WWE / Premium Live Events.
- The main show begins at 7:00 PM ET, but pre-shows and special coverage begin earlier.
Why ESPN-Wrestlepalooza is a big deal
- Marks the first time WWE main-roster Premium Live Events will stream via ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service in the U.S.
- Includes some major returns (AJ Lee, John Cena’s retirement tour) and marquee matchups fans have been waiting for.