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WrestleMania and other premium events will be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026 in a five-year deal with WWE.
However, any concerns about more WWE programming shake-ups should be quelled. In September 2023, WWE signed a five-year deal with NBCUniversal to air SmackDown on USA Network starting in October 2024.
Paul and Cena are scheduled to meet at WWE Clash in Paris next weekend. A confrontation between the two took place earlier in the show, ending when John Cena gave Logan Paul an AA.
Although WWE premium live events are moving from Peacock to ESPN's streaming service next year, it will reportedly not impact the deal between WWE and NBCUniversal for SmackDown.
Meet the host of USA Network's most innovative new food series, WWE Superstar Braun Strowman.