ESPN Secures WWE Rights Through 2026 Amid Streaming and Programming Changes
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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports WWE's new media rights deal with ESPN for their premium events starting April 2026, highlights the controversial return of Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Seth Rollins' knee injury being a work, and Cody Rhodes ending John Cena’s final WWE title run, along with other wrestling news from AEW, CMLL, and TNA.
- Wrestling News: The new Wrestling Observer Newsletter F4W/WON
- Disney Paying $1.6 Billion for WWE Rights The Wall Street Journal
- Peacock to lose major sports programming in 2026 Syracuse.com
- ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE's live premium events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble CNBC
- ESPN joins with WWE, to stream WrestleMania beginning in 2026 ESPN
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