“There was a lot of thought but it was in a brief period of time, so we were sort of under the gun. As soon as we heard Indianapolis was on the table, had the date open, we were in, this place is phenomenal, so that was a no brainer for us, but we moved quick, the whole thing came together quickly, ESPN asked for the date, they wanted a mega event, we said yes, we had to pick a name and go.”“Yeah, shout out to ECW. Lollapalooza was a big thing but now we’re gonna take that title.”“I will give you a spoiler right now..Cody Rhodes will be at Wrestlepalooza.”
Triple H’s confirmation of Cody Rhodes for Wrestlepalooza gives the show a major boost, especially since Rhodes has been off television for over a month. Pairing WWE’s first ESPN-streamed PLE with the high-profile return of one of its top stars creates strong intrigue. The ECW connection to the Wrestlepalooza name is also noteworthy, signaling WWE’s willingness to embrace history while positioning this as a tentpole event.