Attention wrestling fanatics! John Cena will headline a WWE Premium Live Event next month in Indianapolis, which will be broadcast via ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service. The event, called Wrestlepalooza, will take place on Saturday, September 20th at 7 p.m. ET at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Cena will share the ring with Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and Drew McIntyre.
Stars in Action
Cody Rhodes, the Undisputed WWE Champion, will lead the event alongside Seth Rollins, the World Heavyweight Champion, and Becky Lynch, the Intercontinental Women’s Champion. This event will mark Cena’s last appearance in Indianapolis. This event is the first of a five-year agreement between WWE and ESPN, which will bring Premium Live events to ESPN platforms.Subscribers to ESPN’s unlimited plan will have access to all Premium Live WWE events as part of their package. Indianapolis already hosted the 2025 Royal Rumble, setting an attendance record at the nearby Lucas Oil Stadium. Entries for Wrestlepalooza will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET. There will be a ticket presale on Thursday. In addition to Wrestlepalooza, two other events this year, Crown Jewel on October 11 and Survivor Series in San Diego on November 29, will also be broadcast on ESPN platforms.On September 20th, WWE and ESPN are joining forces for a can’t-miss event that will kick off our new partnership.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Content Officer
