This Saturday night, Wrestlepalooza 2025 will mark a significant addition to WWE's event lineup, coinciding with their new collaboration with ESPN. The anticipated main event has shifted from a John Cena versus Brock Lesnar showdown to an undisclosed match, with rumors of another exciting contest yet to be confirmed.
Reports from a wrestling news outlet indicate that the WWE store in Indianapolis has been promoting a sixth match for Wrestlepalooza 2025, featuring a top title from SmackDown. A Triple Threat Match for the WWE Women’s Championship is expected, where champion Tiffany Stratton will defend her title against Jade Cargill and Nia Jax.
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If confirmed, this would bring the total number of matches at Wrestlepalooza 2025 to six, a departure from WWE's usual five-match format for premium live events, except during major events. While details remain scarce, there is speculation that WWE may announce the match during tonight's SmackDown episode.
Last week, Stratton defended her title against Cargill in a rematch from SummerSlam, but the match ended controversially with a Double Count-Out. Following the bout, Jax attacked both competitors, setting the stage for the upcoming triple threat at Wrestlepalooza 2025.
There are concerns that the planned match might be altered due to Stratton suffering a bad landing during her title defense on SmackDown. NXT General Manager Ava announced that Stratton was not medically cleared to compete, leading to Lyra Valkyria stepping in for her in the main event of the NXT Homecoming episode.
Match Card for Wrestlepalooza 2025
Promoted as the inaugural WWE premium live event on ESPN, Wrestlepalooza 2025 will be broadcast on the newly launched ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service at 7 PM Eastern Time from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, September 20. The current match card for this returning ECW event includes:
– John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
– WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
– Vacant Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer
– Mixed Tag Team Match: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins & WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch vs. CM Punk & AJ Lee
– The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed)
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