WWE kicks off its new partnership with ESPN with Wrestlepalooza this weekend! Whenever WWE moves to a new platform, they tend to go all out, and Wrestlepalooza is no different as it features several massive matchups. AJ Lee will have her first match in 10 and a half years as she teams up with her husband, CM Punk, to take on Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Brock Lesnar returns to take on John Cena one last time. And a lot more. Get caught up on everything you need to know to enter WWE’s new era:
WWE Wrestlepalooza date and start time
WWE Wrestlepalooza will air live on Saturday, September 20 at 7pm ET from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
How to watch WWE Wrestlepalooza
WWE Wrestlepalooza will stream on ESPN’s new ESPN Unlimited streaming platform in the United States, and Netflix internationally. Note that ESPN Unlimited is a new offering from ESPN, separate from ESPN on cable networks and ESPN+. ESPN Unlimited must be viewed through the ESPN App. Get some more details from ESPN’s official documentation.
WWE Wrestlepalooza card
The Usos vs. Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker
WWE’s official preview:
Jey and Jimmy Uso are set to reunite against The Vision’s Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker at Wrestlepalooza.
Reed and Breakker have been creating chaos for months at the behest of World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, most recently injuring Roman Reigns.
When order broke down in a match pitting Jey and LA Knight against Breakker and Reed, Jimmy Uso came to his brother’s rescue. The Usos wasted little time before talking to Raw General Manager Adam Pearce, who set up a tag team showdown at the Premium Live Event.
What will happen when one of the greatest tag teams of all time collides with The Vision?
IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship
WWE’s official preview:
IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer will battle to determine the new Women’s World Champion at Wrestlepalooza.
After cashing in her Money in the Bank contract while SKY was defending the title against Rhea Ripley at WWE Evolution and winning the ensuing Triple Threat Match, Naomi held the championship for a little more than a month before announcing that she was pregnant and vacating the title.
Two weeks later, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce revealed that the vacant championship would be decided in a match between two worthy contenders: Stephanie Vaquer, who won the Battle Royal at WWE Evolution to earn a title opportunity, and IYO SKY, who was scheduled to challenge Naomi before the titleholder revealed she was pregnant.
Who will leave Indianapolis with the gold?
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship
WWE’s official preview:
At Wrestlepalooza, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be out for payback when he goes to war with the brutal Drew McIntyre.
It was McIntyre who put Rhodes on the shelf when he hit the titleholder out of nowhere with a vicious Claymore Kick that drove the champion’s head through the announce table.
Rhodes, however, would return with a vengeance on the Sept. 12 edition of SmackDown. Moments after McIntyre scored a controversial victory over Randy Orton, he prepared to deliver a post-match Claymore on The Viper through the announce table. His attack came to a screeching halt, though, when The American Nightmare crashed back onto the scene. Rhodes attacked his adversary and laid down the challenge for a title match at Wrestlepalooza.
Who will emerge from the highly-personal showdown with the gold?
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE’s official preview:
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar – One last time. The Greatest of All Time was attacked by The Beast Incarnate following his loss to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in one of the most shocking moments in recent WWE history. Lesar followed that up on the Sept. 5, 2025 episode of SmackDown by brutally F5ing both United States Champion Sami Zayn and John Cena during their epic United States Championship clash.
There’s plenty of history between the two future WWE Hall of Famers, as Lesnar is 4-2 all-time against Cena in one-on-one contests. The last time these two Superstars collided on-on-one was at Night of Champions 2014, where Cena won, albeit by disqualification.
With Cena winding down on his retirement tour, can he notch a win against The Beast before he hangs up his boots for good?
CM Punk and AJ Lee vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch
WWE’s official preview:
At Wrestlepalooza, CM Punk and AJ Lee will join forces against World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch in a highly personal tag team match.
The longstanding rivalry between Punk and Rollins reached a new level when The Visionary cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on his adversary at SummerSlam and defeated him to capture the World Heavyweight Title just moments after The Second City Saint won the gold from Gunther.
Then, in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Title at WWE Clash in Paris, Rollins retained after Becky Lynch attacked Punk with a low blow.
When Punk went looking for Rollins on Raw, he came face-to-face with Lynch. Knowing that Punk would never put his hands a woman, The Man humiliated The Voice of the Voiceless with numerous slaps.
In response, Punk’s wife AJ Lee made a surprise return, appearing in WWE for the first time in more than 10 years. She launched a vicious counter-attack on Big Time Becks and stole her championship on SmackDown. Days later on Raw, Lee issued a challenge for a Mixed Tag Team Match pitting herself and Punk against Rollins and Lynch.
