Tony Khan Shares Major Update on AEW & WBD Negotiations

AEW President Tony Khan lately delivered a major replace on the upcoming tv take care of Warner Bros. Discovery. The wrestling promotion presently broadcasts three main reveals: Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision, all airing on the WBD community.

Since 2019, Dynamite has served as AEW’s flagship weekly present on TBS. Rampage has aired each Friday on TNT since 2021, whereas Collision debuted on Saturdays on TNT in 2023. Whereas these reveals have been main successes for the promotion over the previous few years, low rankings have sparked hypothesis about whether or not WBD will renew their contract with All Elite Wrestling.

AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery have constructed a robust relationship since 2019, and reviews a few new deal have circulated for a number of months. Nevertheless, latest information surfaced that the brand new TV rights take care of WBD is a four-year contract, that includes three assured years and an non-compulsory fourth 12 months. The promotion is anticipated to obtain roughly $170 million per 12 months. In gentle of those developments, Khan offered an necessary replace indicating a possible long-term partnership between AEW and WBD.

Tony Khan confirms AEW’s long run partnership with TBS & TNT

Tony Khan lately appeared on Busted Open Radio, the place he mentioned the promotion’s future and the reviews about AEW nearing a brand new media rights take care of WBD. He’s assured that AEW, together with TBS and TNT, will stay a major presence for a very long time.

He acknowledged, “I do know they’ve been reporting issues which might be very fascinating. There are quite a lot of reviews and rumors. I’ve not confirmed and Warner Brothers has not confirmed something formally. I believe we have now a extremely thrilling future there. I can say with 100% certainty, AEW and TBS and TNT are right here to remain for a very long time.”

With Tony Khan indicating optimistic indicators, AEW and WBD may quickly announce their new TV deal. In the meantime, the promotion is reportedly introducing a brand new present referred to as AEW ShockWave, which is anticipated to air on FOX, the previous residence of WWE SmackDown.