ESPN and WWE: Historic agreement to stream WrestleMania

WWE Comes to ESPN: A New Home for WrestleMania and More

Attention wrestling fanatics! Alofoke Deportes is pleased to announce a strategic alliance that promises to revolutionize the WWE fan experience. Starting in 2026, the company’s most important events, including WrestleMania, will be broadcast through ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming platform. The agreement, revealed on Wednesday, includes the broadcast of two-night events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam. In addition, WWE’s premium live events, such as Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, will also be part of this exciting proposal.

WWE has an immense, devoted, and passionate fanbase that we are excited to serve on our new ESPN DTC platform.

Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN President

WWE will produce the events for ESPN platforms, becoming the exclusive home for these events in the United States. The agreement also contemplates the possibility of ESPN broadcasting the pre- and post-shows for WWE’s premium live events.

We are proud to reinforce the “E” in ESPN at such an exciting juncture in its direct-to-consumer journey.

Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO

ESPN will launch its streaming service on August 21st, with a monthly price of $29.99, 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 channels, as well as ESPN on ABC and various other streaming options. WWE events previously streamed on Peacock in 2025.