WrestleMania Comes to ESPN’s Streaming Platform in 2026
A strategic agreement between World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and ESPN will mark a milestone in the broadcast of wrestling events. Starting in 2026, WrestleMania and other premium WWE events will be part of ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming platform. This recently announced agreement covers two-night events like WrestleMania and SummerSlam. In addition, it includes other featured events such as Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank. WWE will handle the production of these events for ESPN platforms, which will become their exclusive home in the United States.WWE has an immense, devoted, and passionate fanbase that we are excited to serve on our new ESPN DTC platform. This agreement, which features WWE’s most important events of the year, reinforces our unprecedented content portfolio and drives our streaming future.
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN President
ESPN will launch its streaming service on August 21st with a price of $29.99 per month and will keep the name of the linear network: ESPN. The direct-to-consumer service will allow users to access the seven national ESPN linear networks, in addition to ESPN on ABC and several other streaming options. WWE events were previously streamed on Peacock in 2025.We are proud to reinforce the ‘E’ in ESPN at such an exciting juncture in its direct-to-consumer journey. WWE’s premium live events are recognized for exactly the kind of rich storytelling, incredible feats of athleticism, and must-see cultural experiences that have become synonymous with ESPN. Through our relationship with UFC, we have experienced firsthand how transformative a presence on ESPN can be, and we know that this will be an exceptional partnership at a time of great innovation for both companies.
Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO
