ESPN and WWE reached a five-year, $1.6 billion agreement that includes exclusive rights to air the wrestling company’s premier live events (PLE) beginning in 2026, according to the Wall Street Journal, as part of the Worldwide Leader’s new direct-to-consumers streaming service launching later this month.

In a deal announced Wednesday, ESPN becomes the U.S. domestic home for WWE Premium Live Events. WrestleMania will be part of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026. The deal comes a day after the NFL and ESPN entered into a nonbinding agreement.

WrestleMania will be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service, starting in 2026, thanks to an agreement between WWE and ESPN.