Wrestling
ESPN Uses WWE Inspiration To Hype Return Of The NBA
The NBA season is officially back on Tuesday, October 21 with the Oklahoma City Thunder defending their 2025 NBA Championship.
Ahead of tip-off, the ESPN social media team put out a new hype video that channels WWE videos from the past.
The video uses WWE’s trademark “The Power is Back” intro and WWE SmackDown and WWE Raw graphics.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING 💥
The NBA on ESPN is happening now. Opening week is here 🍿 pic.twitter.com/5JgZ86zNIt
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 21, 2025
WWE joined the ESPN family in September with WWE Wrestlepalooza. All WWE premium live events air on ESPN Unlimited.
A reminder that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBA Champions.
