ESPN and WWE: WrestleMania and more events streaming!

WrestleMania Moves to ESPN: A New Home for Wrestling

In a historic agreement, WrestleMania and other premium WWE events will be broadcast from 2026 through ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service. This strategic alliance promises a new era for wrestling fans. The recently announced agreement covers two-night flagship events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, as well as other WWE live events, including Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank. WWE will produce the events for ESPN platforms, solidifying itself as the exclusive destination in the United States.

WWE has an immense, devoted, and passionate fanbase that we are excited to serve on our new ESPN DTC platform. This agreement, which includes WWE’s most important events of the year, reinforces our unprecedented content portfolio and drives our streaming future.

Jimmy Pitaro, President of ESPN

The agreement also includes the broadcast of pre- and post-event WWE programs for all premium live events.

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 the exact type 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 a presence on ESPN 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

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 channels, as well as ESPN on ABC and various other streaming options. WWE events were previously streamed on Peacock in 2025.