Although not officially announced, a new television deal between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery is considered a “done deal.”
The two sides have been in talks for months, as the existing deal expires at the end of the year. It was previously reported that the deal on the table is believed to be at least double the value of AEW’s current deal, which is estimated to be around $70 million per year.
It’s worth pointing out that the deal won’t be exclusive, as AEW is rumored to be in talks with FOX for a deal that would see a one-hour show named Shockwave, something they filed a trademark for, that would air on FS1.
Dave Meltzer reported the news while speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio. The plan is to include pay-per-views on MAX in some form.
Meltzer said, “The WBD deal is a done deal, and there are going to be changes. From what I gather, there is going to be a pay-per-view component in this deal. Exactly what it is, I don’t know…I don’t know exactly if it’s going to be how UFC does it. It’s going to be how WWE does it, but you know, there is going to be a deal with MAX with the pay-per-views in some form is what it looks like. But the deal’s done.”
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