"The excellent Vaquer vs. Sky match saved this show from being truly average," the review reads. "Everything else was either underwhelming (the short Rhodes-McIntyre match) or a setup for a future match (Lesnar dominating Cena). For a card that promised to have epic moments, it fell a little short of expectations."

ESPN concluded a disappointing verdict on Wrestlepalooza 2025 and described the event as underwhelming, falling short of expectations.

Despite the heavy hype it received going in, WWE's inaugural installment of Wrestlepalooza on ESPN seemed to be less focused on delivering big moments than it did planting the seeds for what's to come in the remainder of 2025.

Comrades! ESPN gave their own WWE WrestlePalooza debut a "C" grade! Even my state-run media knows better than to criticize events they broadcast.

The first-ever WWE Wrestlepalooza event on Saturday night was memorable for a multitude of reasons. Wrestlepalooza was the first PLE as part of the new WWE prog

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton gave a pair of his signature shoes to WWE champion Cody Rhodes at Wrestlepalooza on Saturday.