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A new era of WWE kicks off tonight with Wrestlepalooza. The event will be the first premium live event shown on ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer platform, ESPN Unlimited, instead of WWE’s old home at NBC’s Peacock.
At a Glance: How to Watch Wrestlepalooza 2025
- Stream: ESPN Unlimited
- Date, start time: Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET
And WWE is kicking off its ESPN partnership in a big way, with the Wrestlepalooza fight card delivering some blockbuster matches. One of the biggest draws is John Cena versus his old rival Brock Lesnar, which will be one of Cena’s final WWE appearances. Last year, the wrestling superstar-turned-actor announced his 2025 retirement tour, which will end with a WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on Dec. 13. Earlier this year, Cena nabbed his 17th WWE championship at WrestleMania 41, beating Ric Flair’s record for the most titles ever.
Wrestlepalooza will also deliver a championship battle between the undisputed title-holder Cody Rhodes and challenger Drew McIntyre. The duo’s feud came to a head at SummerSlam, when McIntyre attacked Rhodes through the announcers’ table after the latter won the title. A few weeks later on SmackDown, Rhodes challenged McIntyre to come for his championship.
Because tonight’s event is on ESPN Unlimited, you might need to sign up for a new service to watch Wrestlepalooza online. Read on for a quick guide on how to livestream Wrestlepalooza 2025.
How to Watch Wrestlepalooza 2025
Wrestlepalooza will be shown exclusively on ESPN Unlimited, a new DTC streaming service from the sports broadcasting giant. It will not be shown on ESPN Select (formerly ESPN+) or the ESPN TV channel.
ESPN Unlimited costs $29.99 a month or $299.99 a year (12 months for the price of 10). That’s a little pricey, but you get a ton of content. Subscribers can livestream all ESPN channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN on ABC) and get access to ESPN+ and SECN+ content. There will be more ESPN Unlimited exclusives (like Wrestlepalooza 2025) down the road as well.
Right now, ESPN is also offering a limited-time ESPN Unlimited Bundle that gets you Disney+ and Hulu for free for 12 months when you sign up for ESPN Unlimited. This bundle normally costs $35.99 a month.
ESPN Unlimited
➤ $29.99 a month / $299.99 a year
➤ BUNDLE DEAL: get Disney+ and Hulu for free for 12 months when you sign up for ESPN Unlimited
If you’re already a subscriber to DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Spectrum, or Verizon FiOS, you can use your login credentials to access ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost. Customers of other cable and satellite providers, however, will need to sign up for ESPN Unlimited separately to watch Wrestlepalooza online.
Wrestlepalooza 2025 Date, Start Time
Wrestlepalooza 2025 is taking place tonight, Saturday, Sept. 20. The event starts at 7 p.m. ET.
Wrestlepalooza 2025 Card
Here’s the fight card for Wrestlepalooza 2025:
- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
- John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
- IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship
- AJ Lee and CM Punk vs. World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch in a Mixed Tag Team Match
- The Usos (Jey and Jimmy) vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed)
