This past week, WWE announced a major change to how it’ll be broadcasting its events in The United States. Starting in 2026, all of the company’s premium live events will be available exclusively on ESPN’s new streaming service that’s about to launch later this month. The news was met with loud and aggressive outrage from many fans who weren’t happy about the change, as the ESPN service is going to be a lot more expensive than what fans pay for Peacock, which currently houses WWE’s PLEs.
Within hours of the initial announcement and fan pushback, WWE executives clarified to journalists that ESPN’s streaming service will be free for anyone who currently gets ESPN through a traditional cable package. That clarification did a lot to calm fans, who didn’t like the idea of shelling out almost $20 more per month, but days later, there are still some fundamental questions about the deal that haven’t been answered. Let’s talk out the three biggest ones.
