When news broke that WWE was moving their Premium Live Events to ESPN after spending years on Peacock, it marked a major shift in the professional wrestling landscape.
Suddenly, fans without access to cable would no longer be able to see all of the promotion's PLEs for as little as $7.99 and would instead have to shell out almost four times as much, with some fans openly wondering if they will be able to keep up with major events as a result.
And yet, in a twist of fate few saw coming, WWE's move is coming early for fans of the Worldwide Leaders in Sports, as, on August 20, the promotion announced that their move to ESPN will be coming early, with a new event, WrestlePalooza , coming to fans on September 20 on its new home.
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