WWE Comes to ESPN’s Streaming Platform in 2026!
A historic agreement between World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and ESPN will mark the beginning of a new era for wrestling fans. Starting in 2026, the most important WWE events, including WrestleMania, will be broadcast through ESPN’s new streaming platform. This agreement, announced on Wednesday, includes the broadcast of two-night events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, as well as other premium live WWE 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 the exclusive home of WWE in the United States.The association also contemplates the possibility of ESPN broadcasting the programs before and after WWE’s premium live events.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 ESPN’s seven national linear networks, as well as ESPN on ABC and various other streaming options. WWE events 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 ESPN’s presence 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
