How To Watch WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025: Date, Start Time, Card, Location & Live Stream

The ESPN era of WWE Premium Live Events kicks-off with Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis, Indiana.
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar | WWE

Its the dawn of a new era for WWE as Wrestlepalooza is set to become the first Premium Live Event to stream live on ESPN's direct-to-consumer service.

The show will take place on Saturday, September 20 from inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana and the card is expected to be stacked from top to bottom.

John Cena will grace the home of the Pacers and Fever one final time when he goes one-on-one with Brock Lesnar. While we don't yet know his motivations, The Beast seems dead set on ruining Cena's retirement tour.

The wheels for this renewed rivalry were set in motion when Lesnar made his shocking return to WWE at SummerSlam and attacked the Never Seen 17-Time World Champion just moments after he lost the WWE Title back to Cody Rhodes.

Brock then made his intentions clear when he attacked Cena again during his final appearance on Friday Night SmackDown in Chicago and issued the challenge for this fight at Wrestlepalooza.

A new Women's World Champion will also be crowned on the show as IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer battle over the recently vacated title. They were both in line to challenge Naomi for the gold, on Raw and at Clash in Paris respectively, but she had to step aside now that she's expecting her first child.

IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer
IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer | WWE

Since neither woman received their opportunity, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce determined the best course of action was for the Genius of the Sky and the Dark Angel to face each other with the title on the line at Wrestlepalooza.

There are some doubts whether this will truly be a one-on-one affair, as Asuka has been insistent, rather aggressively so, that the Kabuki Warriors be in SKY's corner to help her regain the championship she lost at WWE Evolution, when Naomi cashed in her Money in the Bank contract. 

CM Punk made a promise to Becky Lynch that she was going to regret getting involved in his business at Clash in Paris. Furthermore, she was going to regret putting her hands on him. Punk was proven to be a man of his word as The Man's actions brought AJ Lee out of retirement and onto the front lines in the battle against The Vision.

The three-time Divas Champion believed she had walked away from professional wrestling for good, but now she's ready to lace up the Chuck Taylors once again for a massive Mixed Tag Team Match that's quite literally a decade in the making.

It's a battle of the power couples as Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch collide with CM Punk and AJ Lee, while the rest of The Vision aims to put The Usos on injured reserve alongside their cousin Roman Reigns.

Here is everything we currently know about WWE Wrestlepalooza. Check back for updates as more matches are expected to be made official in the coming days.


WWE Wrestlepalooza date:

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025


WWE Wrestlepalooza time:

Time: 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)


WWE Wrestlepalooza location:

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana


How To Watch WWE Wrestlepalooza:

Stream: Exclusively in the United States on ESPN DTC and internationally on Netflix.


WWE Wrestlepalooza Card (Announced):

John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar

Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch vs. CM Punk & AJ Lee

Stephanie Vaquer vs. IYO SKY for the vacated Women's World Championship

The Usos vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed


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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com