John Cena to Headline WWE Premium Event in Indianapolis
WWE Superstar John Cena will headline an additional Premium Live Event next month in Indianapolis, which will stream on ESPN’s streaming platform. Cena will be accompanied by Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and Drew McIntyre at WWE’s inaugural Wrestlepalooza, scheduled for Saturday, September 20. The event will begin at 7 p.m. ET at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Rhodes is the undisputed WWE champion, Rollins is the World Heavyweight Champion, and Lynch is the Intercontinental Women’s Champion. This event will mark Cena’s last appearance in Indianapolis. This event is the first in the new five-year agreement between WWE and ESPN, which will bring live Premium events to ESPN platforms. Subscribers to the streaming platform’s unlimited plan will have access to all live WWE Premium events as part of their package.Indianapolis hosted the 2025 Royal Rumble, which set an attendance record at the nearby Lucas Oil Stadium. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET. Presale tickets will be available on Thursday. Two more 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 mark the beginning of our new partnership. The biggest WWE Superstars. The biggest brand in sports media. Are you ready?
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Chief Content Officer
