For the final 5 years, All Elite Wrestling has remained below the banner of Warner Bros. Discovery (previously Warner Media); via its present media rights negotiations, it’s clear that the corporate hopes to stay there even longer. As AEW President Tony Khan has identified, although, the strategy of inking a brand new take care of WBD is slightly “difficult,” as there are lots of layers to this potential settlement. In the course of the AEW All Out post-show media scrum, Khan offered an replace on the AEW-WBD discussions.
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“I stated final night time right here within the area after the conclusion of the three hours reside, as we have been beginning the countdown present on TNT and saying good night time to the reside followers right here on the NOW Area, that I feel it is protected to say I imagine AEW is right here to remain on TNT and TBS and I feel that is true, for a really very long time. I imagine it,” Khan stated. “I’ve not put pen to paper. I am nonetheless engaged on issues. It is an thrilling time, with out getting too particular, however whereas giving all people that anticipation of issues to return. There’s actually thrilling issues to return in AEW, and I am very grateful to have the help of Warner Brothers Discovery, TNT and TBS.”
As Khan talked about, his closing statements after this week’s back-to-back “AEW Collision” and “AEW Rampage” broadcasts exuded confidence that AEW would proceed to air on TBS and TNT. Naturally, this fueled hypothesis {that a} deal between AEW and WBD had lastly been struck. Per Khan himself, although, this isn’t but the case.
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At the moment, AEW options three reveals in its weekly lineup — “Collision,” “Rampage,” and its flagship program “AEW Dynamite.” Whereas “Dynamite” airs on TBS, TNT resides as the house to “Collision” and “Rampage.”
Tony Khan: ‘AEW Is Set To Create A Shockwave’
Along with AEW’s tv rights negotiations, Tony Khan additionally addressed a current trademark utility filed by the corporate via america Patent and Trademark Workplace, particularly for the phrase “AEW Shockwave.” Whereas sustaining a way of ambiguity as to how the trademark could also be utilized, Khan did emphasize the corporate’s goal to proceed producing industry-wide buzz, very similar to it did with the occasions of AEW All Out.
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“I feel it might be protected to say that AEW is about to create a shockwave all through all skilled wrestling,” Khan stated. “I feel folks tonight are going to be speaking about what they noticed at AEW All Out, which was an enormous enterprise success for us. [We] did actually, rather well right here on the NOW Area, large sellout present and in addition rather well on pay-per-view. I feel it bodes rather well and creates a variety of anticipation for what is going on to occur Wednesday night time on Dynamite on TBS. We’ll proceed to ship that shockwave via the world {of professional} wrestling right here at AEW.”
Between its primary and pre-show, AEW All Out hosted 12 matches, three of which despatched notable shockwaves all through the wrestling world as a result of their violent natures. The primary was a Chicago Avenue Battle between Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale. The second was the headlining Unsanctioned Lights Out Metal Cage match between “Hangman” Adam Web page and Swerve Strickland. The third centered on a post-match second, by which Jon Moxley put a plastic bag over the pinnacle of AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson, simply moments after he retained his title over Jack Perry.
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