WWE Wrestlepalooza will take place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, this Saturday. It will mark the beginning of WWE’s partnership with ESPN.
WWE commentator Joe Tessitore revealed on ESPN SportsCenter last week that John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar was set to main event the show. However, that plan has been changed.
On this morning’s edition of The Pat McAfee Show, it was announced that the match will now open Wrestlepalooza.
WWE is billing the match as the final encounter between The Beast Incarnate and the 17-time World Champion.
Breaking: John Cena and Brock Lesnar's match at Wrestlepalooza will kick off the night, @PatMcAfeeShow announced.
Stream Wrestlepalooza Saturday at 7 PM ET on the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/LH8olaECEj
— ESPN (@espn) September 18, 2025
1st Ever EMF-Friendly Match Will Take Place At Wrestlepalooza
Aires issued the following press release regarding WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025:
AIRES CONTINUES WWE PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRST EVER “EMF-FRIENDLY” MATCH AT WRESTLEPALOOZA
Aires, the industry leader in EMF protection, will present the first ever EMF-Friendly match at WWE Wrestlepalooza this Saturday, September 20
“Aires, the leader in EMF protection, continues their partnership with WWE this Saturday September 20, at Wrestlepalooza.
Aires will host the first ever EMF-Friendly match in which an Aires Lifetune Zone Max will be present on each ring post during the Usos v Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed match creating better performance, and a cleaner, EMF-Friendly environment for the athletes.”
For those who don’t know, EMF protection, or electromagnetic shielding, is the practice of using conductive or magnetic materials to block or reduce electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from electromagnetic interference (EMI). It aims to protect electronic equipment from disruption and, in some contexts, to reduce human exposure to potentially harmful radiation from natural and man-made sources.
Below is the match-card for Wrestlepalooza:
– Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena
– AJ Lee & CM Punk vs. Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch & World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins
– Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
– Vacant Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer
– The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed)
ESPN Comments On WWE Bringing Back Brock Lesnar Despite Legal Issues
WWE’s ESPN era will kick off this Saturday with the Wrestlepalooza premium live event.
During the media call for this PLE, Jon Alba asked ESPN executives about Brock Lesnar’s WWE return and The Beast’s involvement in Wrestlepalooza despite being named in Vince McMahon’s active lawsuit against Janel Grant.
ESPN executives noted that WWE controls their storylines and wrestlers, and that ESPN has not requested WWE to bring in any talent.
