Peacock and WWE have announced a new multi-year partnership that will make Peacock the exclusive streaming home for the “Saturday Night’s Main Event” series. The deal will bring four primetime specials to the platform each year, featuring WWE’s top stars and championship matches. The first event of the new deal is scheduled for November 1, 2025.
John Cena’s Retirement Match Announced
The press release also contained a major announcement regarding the career of John Cena. The second “Saturday Night’s Main Event” under the new deal, scheduled for December 13, 2025, will feature John Cena’s retirement match.
“Peacock has had a wonderful relationship with the WWE and we’re excited to see it continue far into the future,” said Rick Cordella, President, NBC Sports. “Saturday Night’s Main Event is some of the most premium content the WWE produces, including John Cena’s upcoming retirement match, and it will be all live and exclusive on Peacock.”
Status of Other WWE Content on Peacock
The new agreement also clarifies the future of other WWE content on the NBCUniversal streaming service. The WWE Network library will remain on Peacock through the end of 2025, and NXT Premium Live Events will continue to stream on the platform until March 2026. Additionally, the library of past SmackDown episodes will remain available on a 30-day delay.
“We’re excited to bring Saturday Night’s Main Event exclusively to Peacock beginning this fall,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. “NBCU have been terrific longtime partners, and we look forward to continuing to work with them for years to come.”
The History of “Saturday Night’s Main Event”
“Saturday Night’s Main Event” has a long history with NBCUniversal, originally premiering on NBC in 1985 and running until 1991. The show moved to FOX in 1992 with two episodes and returned to NBC from 2006-2008. The event was revived in September 2024 with a special on NBC and Peacock, and this new deal solidifies its place as a recurring, premium special for the company.
