Aug 28, 12:12 AM
WWE announces the return of Wrestlepalooza, which is now leaving the USA
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We’re coming up on one year since the launch of WWE’s Wrestlepalooza PLE, which took place in September 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event kicked off WWE’s current 1.6 billion dollar PLE deal with ESPN. That business relationship got off to a rough start as critics panned the show, which featured John Cena getting crushed by Brock Lesnar in the opening match. It was the first time WWE ran a PLE with the Wrestlepalooza name, and some fans thought it might also be the last time given the lack of news about its return with the one year anniversary coming up. But just a short while ago on social media, WWE announced that Wrestlepalooza is indeed back on the calendar in 2026. It’s taking place on December 12 in Perth, Australia. Raw and SmackDown are also coming to Australia at that time. Perth, Western Australia, will host WWE Weekend Takeovers annually over the next three years kicking off with Wrestlepalooza: Perth on December 12, 2026 live from RAC Arena