WWEs deal with ESPNhas led to them debutingthe Wrestlepalooza Premium Live Event, which will take place on September 20. Ahead of the event, Seth Rollins has explained why its such a big deal for Wrestlepalooza to be associated with ESPN.
While speaking to Sports Illustrated, Seth Rollins made it clear he is excited that WrestlePalooza is getting big attention on ESPN. He said joining ESPN for its new app launch helps show that wrestling is a serious sport and art, giving it more respect from the public.
The Visionary mentioned how WWE has worked hard to explain what wrestling is to people who dont know much about it. He pointed to the WWE Unreal show on Netflix as proof that wrestling is reaching more mainstream fans. He sees the ESPN deal as another big step to show how talented WWE wrestlers are as athletes and storytellers.
Rollins also praised ESPN for aggressively promoting WrestlePalooza. SportsCenter recently featured a segment with Joe Tessitore and Kevin Negandhi about the event, and Monday Night Football included promos read by Joe Buck and Chris Fowler during their games.
With ESPN giving the show major promotion, Rollins sees this as a chance not only to entertain fans but also to show that WWE superstars are top-level athletes and performers. So well have to see how the partnership turns out in the end.
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