NBA star announced for ESPN Wrestlepalooza coverage

  • Ian Carey

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will be part of ESPN’s coverage of WWE Wrestlepalooza.

In a press release on Tuesday, ESPN announced several pre- and post-event shows for Saturday’s PLE in Indianapolis.

A one-hour ESPN Wrestlepalooza special hosted by Haliburton and Peter Rosenberg will air Friday, September 19, from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2 and the ESPN app.

Also, part of Friday’s 6 p.m. episode of ESPN SportsCenter will be filmed live in Indianapolis, with anchor Elle Duncan joined by Haliburton and multiple WWE performers.

ESPN Radio will broadcast Hall of Fame’s Countdown to Wrestlepalooza show on Friday from 10 p.m. to midnight Eastern, hosted by Booker T and Brad Gilmore.

On Saturday, September 20, ESPN Road to Wrestlepalooza will air from 3 to 5 p.m. Eastern on ESPN social media platforms and the ESPN app, hosted by O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson of the No Contest Wrestling podcast.

WWE’s official Wrestlepalooza pre-show will then begin at 5 p.m. Eastern on the ESPN app, with a post-event show streaming immediately following the PLE.

ESPN’s full press release is available here.