ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Says ESPN Would Be Interested In WWE Archived Content
WWE premium live events will come to ESPN and its new direct-to-consumer platform in 2026. Currently, WWE PLEs air on Peacock, which is also the home of the WWE content library.
Speaking on The Ringer’s Press Box podcast, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro was asked if ESPN would be interested in WWE’s archived content should it become available.
“We’re always interested in content of that quality. We will have the archival rights for the events that we are airing. In terms of their library, we certainly would be interested if and when those rights are available,” said Pitaro.
WWE will air ten PLEs on ESPN’s platform including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and more.
Elsewhere during the interview, Pitaro commented on the scheduling of WWE PLEs and how WWE would work with ESPN. You can find his full comments here.
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