WWE Moves To Force Arbitration In Lawsuit Over ESPN Streaming Access Confusion

TLDR

WWE is filing a motion to force arbitration in a class action lawsuit filed by Michael Diesa and Rebecca Tobak over confusion regarding access to WWE premium live events after the company moved its content to ESPN's streaming app beginning with WrestlePalooza 2025. The lawsuit claims that fans were misled about how to access WWE events, with some subscribers having to pay additional fees despite already having ESPN through existing services, while WWE argues the case should go to arbitration under ESPN's subscriber agreement terms. The proposed class action covers U.S. customers who paid separately for the ESPN app between August 6, 2025, and September 20, 2025, despite already paying for ESPN through cable or live TV streaming services.