Summary
WWE is launching a new live event called Wrestlepalooza, which will debut this Saturday on ESPN. This event is planned to become an annual fixture and aims to fill a gap in the wrestling calendar. Several key matches have been announced, including a defense of the WWE Championship and a new Women's World Champion being crowned.
Key Facts
- WWE is holding its first Wrestlepalooza event this Saturday.
- Wrestlepalooza will debut on ESPN, marking the start of what WWE hopes will become an annual event.
- The event is positioned to compete with AEW All Out.
- Wrestlepalooza stems from previous discussions about expanding the WrestleMania brand, but the Saudi Arabian government wanted to host only the original WrestleMania.
- Major matches include Cody Rhodes defending the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre and John Cena facing Brock Lesnar.
- The Women's World Championship will be contested between IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer.
- The brand name Wrestlepalooza was previously associated with ECW, a former wrestling organization.
- WWE executive Nick Khan reportedly influenced the revival of the Wrestlepalooza name.
