Following a Herculean effort at WWE Summerslam, John Cena only has 12 appearances left before he retires from in-ring competition.

Brock Lesnar shockingly returned at WWE SummerSlam, attacking John Cena at the show's conclusion. The online reaction to Lesnar's comeback was contentious, and no one is taking full credit for the decision.

WWE NXT will head back to the road next month. While most of its televised product emanates from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, WWE NXT has occasionally hit the road this year, with Houston,

The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs annually, in their entirety, with select simulcasting on ESPN linear platforms. Marquee PLEs include WrestleMania and SummerSlam –both two-night events – and Royal Rumble , Survivor Series , Money in the Bank , among others. WWE will continue to produce all PLEs.

ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE's top live events,