AEW - All Elite Wrestling (*Spoilers for Latest Show*)

SRS saying the TV deal on offer to AEW is twice what their current one is….

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has spoken with a number of sources within AEW and WBD about the possibility of an impending announcement. WBD sources confirmed there was still some red tape to get through, but that another offer for a long-term television deal was made recently to All Elite Wrestling from the company that they’re very confident in. 

We’re told that the deal came after (the meeting between Khan and Zaslav in France.

One WBD source called the offer “extensive,” but didn’t elaborate on what that, meant outside of saying the terms of the deal were “literally extensive,” but that the offer is in AEW’s hands and that they’re reviewing it. 

AEW and WBD seemed optimistic that a deal would be agreed to, but we didn’t hear of when an announcement could be made. 

Sources close to the situation said that even previous to the most recent offer, All Elite Wrestling had been offered “at least double” the amount of their previous deal. A few important things to note is that there are no publicly available numbers for their current television deal, and that deal evolved greatly over the body of the deal. It’s also worth noting that we don’t know if “at least double,” are for the same amount of programming, or if additional elements are involved. 

AEW currently has Dynamite, Collision, Rampage worked into their deal, as well as exclusivity for AEW programming, which is why Dark no longer appears on Youtube. We’re told that “any and all combinations and possibilities” have been explored. 

There were rumors internally that WBD had discussed a “shift in PPV strategy” as it pertained to AEW, but they did not respond when we reached out for comment on that. WBD reps had noted earlier this year that any deal that they negotiate will likely have Max in mind. 

Sources in WBD and AEW continue to be steadfast in claiming that they have been in ongoing discussions regarding a new deal, or adjustments to their deal and how to continue working together since last year. Sources from each side that we spoke to expect the partnership to continue “for years to come.”

Regarding word that a WBD memo outlined the value of AEW programming, that was actually a prediction and estimate spreadsheet produced by a Fightful Select subscriber, and was posted in our discord. WBD said that they knew of no such memo.

That is the dream. WWE on Netflix, AEW on Max and the endless ratings nonsense on X can cease.