ESPN today announced it is teaming up with The CW Network to make the ESPN App the exclusive streaming home for all CW Sports live events.

With this new agreement, fans who subscribe to or get the ESPN Unlimited plan will be able to see all the CW sports events, including WWE NXT.

The shows will be simulcast on both The CW and the ESPN app, so in this case, NXT remains free, and the service is expected to launch in Summer 2026.

“Joining forces with ESPN is a monumental next step in the evolution of CW Sports,” said Brad Schwartz, President, The CW Network. “The CW now offers more than 800 hours of premium live sports per year. This agreement extends the reach of CW Sports and enables us to capture audiences across the best of broadcast and the best of streaming, ensuring fans can access live CW Sports wherever they are and on whatever device they prefer. This new partnership will allow us to connect seamlessly with our audiences everywhere—from football and basketball to motorsports, professional wrestling, bowling, bull riding, and much more to come as CW Sports continues its exciting march forward.”

WWE and The CW yesterday announced that The CW is now the home of all NXT premium live events starting with The Great American Bash and will run 20 NXT PLEs over the next several years which will be live and free over-the-air.

The partnership means that ESPN Unlimited subscribers will also get NXT and NXT PLEs in addition to the WWE PLEs as part of their subscription.