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The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2017 · 81 mins · English
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Directed by
Anthony Bell
Starring
Joe Anoa'i, Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, J.B. Blanc, Tania Gunadi, Eric Bauza

A futuristic adventure unfolds when the Jetsons encounter WWE superstars. George accidentally thaws the Big Show, who has been frozen for a century. The thawed wrestler quickly seizes control of Orbit City and the robot championship belt. To restore order, the Jetsons must journey through time, teaming up with WWE icons like Sheamus, Alicia Fox, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and the Uso brothers in a cosmic tag-team effort.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (13)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania
  6. 6 Every angle
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13 events in order · contains spoilers

The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania (2017) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Cancellation of the WWE Championship sparks Big Show's fury

    Mr. McMahon cancels the championship match after a blizzard hits Denver. Big Show storms out of the arena in anger. He flies a plane into the storm, but the craft stalls and he becomes lost in the raging weather.

    When
    After the SmackDown broadcast
    Where
    Denver, Colorado
  2. Big Show is discovered frozen under the Earth’s surface

    The robot drilling project, supervised by George Jetson, encounters an obstruction and stops. George investigates and discovers a frozen Big Show buried beneath the surface. This uncanny find sets the stage for an unlikely rescue.

    When
    The following day
    Where
    Earth’s surface
  3. Big Show thawed and learns he was frozen

    George brings the frozen giant back to his home and thaws him out. Big Show realizes he has been frozen for an unknown amount of time and is stunned by the modern world. He weighs his options in this strange new era.

    When
    Same day
    Where
    George’s home
  4. Elroy introduces Big Show to school and robot WWE

    The next day, Elroy brings Big Show to his school for show and tell. Big Show learns that WWE still exists, but as a robot wrestling promotion. He contemplates what this means for the sport and his role in it.

    When
    Next day
    Where
    Elroy’s school, Orbit City
  5. Big Show seizes control of Orbit City with a stolen remote

    Big Show steals the robot remote controller from Mr. McMoon, the descendant of Mr. McMahon. Using the controller, he rallies the robot wrestlers and seizes control over Orbit City. The human residents find themselves facing a robot-dominated regime.

    When
    After show-and-tell
    Where
    Orbit City
  6. Jetsons travel to Albuquerque WrestleMania

    The Jetsons escape the takeover and time travel to the Albuquerque WrestleMania. Their arrival disrupts the event as they attempt to intervene in the high-stakes spectacle.

    When
    WrestleMania night
    Where
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
  7. George’s interference sparks arena chaos

    George interferes with the Sheamus vs. Seth Rollins match, drawing attention from fans and wrestlers alike. Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Alicia Fox rush in to remove him from the ring. The disturbance escalates tension across the arena.

    When
    During the match
    Where
    Albuquerque WrestleMania ring
  8. Plan to travel to the future to save Orbit City

    Following the chaos, George convinces Mr. McMahon and the WWE Superstars to travel with his family back to the future to save Orbit City. The mission is to reverse Big Show’s robot takeover by changing the timeline.

    When
    After the Albuquerque incident
    Where
    Orbit City (future)
  9. One month later: Orbit City is under Big Show’s control

    The group returns to their own time to find Orbit City under Big Show’s complete control. His regime has turned the metropolis into a robot-dominated zone, leaving the human residents to rally for a reversal.

    When
    One month later
    Where
    Orbit City
  10. Winner-takes-all challenge and human captivity

    Sheamus accepts a winner-takes-all match against Big Show as tensions rise. George is captured along with other human citizens, while the WWE Superstars fight to free them.

    When
    Following return
    Where
    Orbit City arena
  11. Humans revolt and block the robots with flying cars

    The human residents mount a revolt to level the odds against the robotic wrestlers. They park their flying cars around the battleground to create space for a fair fight and hinder Big Show’s control.

    When
    During the battle
    Where
    Orbit City battleground
  12. Brogue Kick ends the stalemate and fight continues in present

    Sheamus lands a decisive Brogue Kick on Big Show, knocking him out. Rather than pinning him, Sheamus urges Big Show to continue their battle in the present, keeping the confrontation ongoing.

    When
    During the fight
    Where
    Orbit City arena
  13. Resolution: rebuild Orbit City and return to WrestleMania

    The WWE Superstars return to their own time, freeing Orbit City from Big Show’s rule. Spacely Sprockets secures the contract to rebuild the city, with George supervising the robot workers. The Jetsons attend WrestleMania to watch the new human WWE Superstars enter the ring.

    When
    After the battle
    Where
    Orbit City; WrestleMania venue

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania (2017): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

How did Big Show end up frozen under the Earth's surface?

Big Show became frozen after flying a plane into a raging blizzard to reach Albuquerque for a cancelled championship match. The aircraft stalled midflight, causing him to crash and become trapped in the ice. The robot drilling project supervised by George Jetson later discovered his frozen body buried beneath the Earth's surface.

  • big show
  • frozen
  • plane crash
  • blizzard
  • orbit city
Q2

Why did Big Show take over Orbit City?

After being thawed out, Big Show learned from Elroy's school that WWE had transformed into a robot wrestling promotion. Feeling displaced in this new world where human wrestling had been replaced by machines, he stole the robot remote controller and used it to seize control of Orbit City with the robot wrestlers.

  • big show
  • robot wrestling
  • takeover
  • orbit city
  • remote control
Q3

Why did George Jetson interfere in the Sheamus vs Seth Rollins match?

George interrupted the match to get the attention of WWE Superstars and convince them to help save Orbit City from Big Show's control. His chaotic interference was a desperate attempt to find allies willing to travel to the future and help defeat the robot wrestlers.

  • george jetson
  • interference
  • sheamus
  • seth rollins
  • wrestlemania
Q4

Why did Sheamus choose not to pin Big Show after knocking him out?

After landing a Brogue Kick that knocked Big Show out, Sheamus persuaded him to continue their battle in the present rather than ending it immediately. This decision allowed them to settle the conflict properly and give the human residents a fair fight, rather than winning through a technicality.

  • sheamus
  • brogue kick
  • big show
  • pin
  • wrestlemania
Q5

How did the humans manage to revolt against Big Show's robot control?

The human residents of Orbit City rallied together and used their flying cars to surround the battleground where Sheamus and Big Show were fighting. This created a barrier that limited Big Show's ability to control the robot wrestlers and ensured a fair one-on-one fight between the two champions.

  • humans
  • revolt
  • flying cars
  • robots
  • orbit city
Q6

Why did Vince McMahon cancel Big Show's championship match?

Vince McMahon cancelled the WWE Championship match between Big Show and Sheamus due to a raging blizzard that hit Denver after a live WWE show. The severe weather made it impossible to travel to Albuquerque for the next SmackDown broadcast.

  • vince mcmahon
  • big show
  • sheamus
  • cancelled match
  • blizzard
Q7

Why did the Jetsons need to travel to the past to find WWE Superstars?

After Big Show took over Orbit City with robot wrestlers, the Jetsons realized they needed powerful allies to defeat him. They time traveled to the past WWE WrestleMania in Albuquerque to recruit Sheamus, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Alicia Fox, and other superstars to help save Orbit City.

  • time travel
  • jetsons
  • wwe superstars
  • orbit city
  • save
Q8

How did Spacely Sprockets get involved in rebuilding Orbit City?

After the WWE Superstars defeated Big Show and restored peace to Orbit City, Spacely Sprockets secured the contract to rebuild the city. George Jetson was once again assigned to supervise the robot workers, showing that his job at Spacely Sprockets continued after the adventure.

  • spacely sprockets
  • contract
  • rebuild
  • orbit city
  • george jetson
Q9

When did WWE become a robot wrestling promotion?

During the century that Big Show was frozen, WWE evolved from human wrestling to robot wrestling. This transformation happened sometime after Big Show's disappearance, and by the time he was thawed out in the Jetsons' future, robot wrestling had become the dominant form of the sport.

  • wwe
  • robot wrestling
  • evolution
  • future
  • big show
Q10

What happens at the end of the movie?

After defeating Big Show and freeing Orbit City, the WWE Superstars return to their own time. The Jetsons attend WrestleMania to watch new human WWE Superstars enter the ring, representing a hopeful blending of the Jetsons' futuristic world with the wrestling dynasty.

  • wrestlemania
  • ending
  • jetsons
  • human wrestlers
  • future

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