WWE Schedule 2026

WWE holds roughly 14–15 Premium Live Events per year. Confirmed major 2026 PLEs include WrestleMania 42 (April), Backlash (May), Clash in Italy (May), Night of Champions (June), Saturday Night's Main Event at MSG (July), SummerSlam (August), Money in the Bank (September), Wrestlepalooza (September), Bad Blood (October), Crown Jewel (Oct/Nov), and Survivor Series: WarGames (November).

Based on the current WWE schedule, WWE Backlash 2026 on May 9 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL is next, followed by Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV on May 23, then Clash in Italy on May 31 in Turin.

SummerSlam 2026 is confirmed for August 1–2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will be the second consecutive two-night SummerSlam following the 2025 debut at MetLife Stadium.

WWE Premium Live Events air on Peacock in the United States and Netflix internationally. Select 2026 PLEs — starting with Wrestlepalooza in September — move to the ESPN app as part of WWE's $1.6B+ ESPN deal.

No. The King and Queen of the Ring tournament structure has been replaced for 2026 by Night of Champions (June 27 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). King and Queen of the Ring was a 2024–2025 PLE brand that evolved back to Night of Champions for 2026.

WWE has not officially confirmed Clash at the Castle for 2026. Industry reports have pointed to Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales in August 2026, but this remains unconfirmed. This page updates the moment WWE announces specifics.

WWE Crown Jewel 2026 is expected in late October or early November 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WWE has not yet announced the exact date — Crown Jewel has been held annually since 2018 as part of WWE's long-term Saudi Arabia partnership.

Wrestlepalooza is a brand-new WWE Premium Live Event making its debut September 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. It will air exclusively on the ESPN app, making it one of the first major PLEs to move off Peacock under WWE's new ESPN deal.

In the United States, WWE PLEs stream on Peacock (subscription). Starting in late 2026, select events move to the ESPN app. Internationally, all WWE PLEs stream on Netflix. No separate per-event PPV purchase is required.

No. WWE officially renamed all major events 'Premium Live Events' (PLEs) in 2022 after the Peacock deal. Fans still use 'PPV' casually, but the correct WWE terminology is PLE. PLEs are included with Peacock subscriptions — there is no separate purchase required.