ESPN and WWE: WrestleMania and more come to streaming in 2026!

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

A groundbreaking agreement between World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and ESPN will mark a milestone in the broadcast of wrestling events. Starting in 2026, fans will be able to enjoy WrestleMania and other premium WWE events through ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service. This recently announced agreement includes the broadcast of two-night events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, as well as other WWE live events like Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank. WWE will handle the production of these events for ESPN platforms, which will become their exclusive home in the United States.

“WWE has an immense, devoted, and passionate fan base that we are excited to serve on our new ESPN DTC platform,” stated Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN president.

Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN president

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,” said Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO.

Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO

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 channel: ESPN. The direct-to-consumer service will allow users to access the seven domestic ESPN linear channels, as well as ESPN on ABC and several other broadcast options. WWE events were previously streamed on Peacock in 2025.