WWE Comes to ESPN: A New Home for WrestleMania and More
Attention wrestling fanatics! Alofoke Deportes reports on a groundbreaking agreement that will change the way we enjoy WWE events. Starting in 2026, ESPN’s streaming platform will be the exclusive home in the United States for major WWE events. This historic agreement, recently announced, 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 be in charge of producing these shows for ESPN platforms.The association also contemplates the transmission of the programs before and after the WWE live events through ESPN.“WWE has an immense, devoted, and passionate fanbase that we are excited to serve on our new ESPN DTC platform,” declared Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN President.
Jimmy Pitaro, President of ESPN
ESPN plans to launch its streaming service on August 21st, with a monthly price of $29.99, maintaining the name of the linear channel: ESPN. This service will offer users access to the seven national linear ESPN channels, as well as ESPN on ABC and other streaming options. WWE events were previously broadcast on Peacock in 2025.“We are proud to reinforce the ‘E’ in ESPN at such an exciting juncture on its direct-to-consumer path,” said Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO.
Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO
