Cena to headline WWE's 1st Wrestlepalooza Sept. 20
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After already announcing a PLE move to ESPN in the future, WWE is challenging AEW head-on with WrestlePalooza.
Earlier this month, it was announced that WWE and ESPN reached an agreement for the broadcaster to become the exclusive home of premium live events starting in 2026. The deal reportedly was for a whopping total of $1.625 billion over five years, with an annual value of $325 million.
Wrestlepalooza was initially a special TV event. Cactus Jack turned heel to cost Tommy Dreamer a big victory over Raven. Overall, Wrestlepalooza began as a good concept for ECW. Back when ECW was beginning to gain some momentum,