9:10PM Update: The website is back online.
Original: Anyone trying to visit WWE.com on September 21 probably did a double take. The company’s website went down, but what really caught fans’ attention was the message that popped up during the outage.
Instead of simply saying the site was experiencing technical problems, WWE’s error page directed users to WWE Network—a service that hasn’t been WWE’s primary streaming home for years. The message read:
“WWE.COM IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. TO STREAM WWE PROGRAMMING NOW ON WWE NETWORK VISIT WATCH.WWE.COM »”
That’s what made the outage so odd. WWE Network has long since been replaced in most markets, with WWE content now streaming across platforms such as Netflix, Peacock, ESPN and other regional partners depending on where fans live. As if that wasn’t confusing enough, another error page also appeared for some users.
“wwe.com. Error 503 Backend unavailable, connection timeout. Backend unavailable, connection timeout Error 54113”
The 503 error typically points to a temporary server issue, while the backend timeout suggests WWE’s servers weren’t able to process requests properly.
WWE hasn’t commented on the outage as of this writing, and it’s unclear why the company is still using an old WWE Network fallback message instead of directing fans to its current streaming partners. It could simply be an outdated emergency page that was never updated, but it definitely raised a few eyebrows when it suddenly reappeared.
Hopefully it’s just a temporary hiccup and WWE.com is back up soon. Did you run into the outage yourself, or were you just as surprised to see WWE Network mentioned again in 2026? Let us know in the comments below.
