The first hour of both nights of WrestleMania will air on ESPN’s linear channels.
It was announced on Friday Night SmackDown that both nights of WrestleMania 42 will begin at 6 p.m. ET from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
BIG NEWS!
The 1st hour of WrestleMania on BOTH Saturday and Sunday will be streaming LIVE on ESPN2 and @espn!
📺 6 ET/ 3 PT pic.twitter.com/isQdByYSqa
— WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2026
Saturday’s show will air on ESPN 2 from 6-7 p.m. and stream simultaneously on ESPN Unlimited and Netflix for international viewers.
Sunday’s show will air on ESPN for the first hour, along with the streaming options.
Last Sunday, ESPN experimented by airing this year’s Royal Rumble on its flagship network. The three-hour broadcast attracted an audience of 417,000 viewers and 0.09 in the 18-49 demographic.
