Eric Bischoff has been vocal about his perception that AEW is placing out an inferior product, usually saying that its present enterprise mannequin is not sustainable. Due to this, the current information that AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to a brand new media rights deal valued at over $170 million has followers giddy to rub Bischoff’s nostril within the firm’s current success.
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“I problem any of you to discover a clip of me saying, in context, that they will not get a deal … It is by no means been stated,” Bischoff exclaimed on “Smart Selections” just lately. “I’ve at all times taken the place … I feel in all chance they are going to get a brand new deal as a result of wrestling is … very cheap.” Bischoff has usually lambasted AEW for shedding not solely tv viewers, but in addition dwell occasion attendees over the 5 years of its existence, however has usually sung the praises of the cost-benefits {of professional} wrestling, which makes the enterprise a valued useful resource within the waning days of tv’s dominance. “It by no means f***ing occurred,” Bischoff stated.
AEW is not carried out with negotiations, as the brand new deal now not has the exclusivity agreements of earlier offers, that means AEW is free to search for different networks that need to carry AEW programming as nicely. Whereas WBD is locked in for “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Collision,” rumors have prompt that “AEW Rampage” may find yourself on a FOX community, or a brand new AEW present that would take the place of “Rampage.” FOX is presently in search of a Friday evening wrestling program following the current lack of “WWE SmackDown.”
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