You can check out the season finale of the ‘Johnny Loves Taya’ webseries below:
You can also check out the latest edition of the “AEW Unrestricted” podcast below:
“AEW Dynasty is this Sunday, April 21st live from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri! The stacked card features an epic showdown between Current AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland, and Swerve explains his confidence going into this match, and the work he’s done in preparation to ensure he walks away with title in hand. Willow Nightingale has plenty to say about challenging Julia Hart for the TBS Championship, and all that Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway have done to support her quest for championship gold. She also comments on new friends Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston and ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe. Plus, there’s discussion about the AEW World Tag Team Championship and The Young Bucks and FTR’s quests to become 3x champs; Roderick Strong defending the AEW International Championship against longtime friend Kyle O’Reilly who recently made his triumphant return to AEW; PAC challenging Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship; and the dream match between Bryan Danielson and Will Ospreay. And there’s a special message from a very special VIP guest.”
And finally, Tony Khan discussed a variety of topics during Thursday’s AEW Dynamite 2024 media call, including AEW potentially getting a streaming home in the future, his company opening up pay-per-view options for fans on different platforms, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the media call below:
On AEW opening up PPV options for fans on different platforms: “I’m optimistic it’ll continue that we’re able to deliver the AEW digital PPV events on multiple streaming platforms. And this is the most digital distribution we’ve ever had for any AEW event, for AEW Dynasty this weekend which is really exciting. There are so many great options depending on what platforms you use, what kind of devices you watch, PPVs are on. Tthere will be lots of options to watch AEW Dynasty. I think it’s really cool that Warner Bros. Discovery has given us all these options. For a long time, Bleacher Report had been an exclusive platform, and I think that’s been beneficial to us because it’s helped bring us closer to Warner Brothers Discovery, which is our amazing media partner and an incredibly important relationship for us. And then for them to allow us to use multiple digital platform partners for distribution of AEW Dynasty and the upcoming PPV events, that’s really exciting for us. It allows us to reach even more fans now and do all of it with a blessing of our amazing media partner now that we’ve established that we have this great presence on Bleacher Report, and now touching other platforms. I think it’s awesome and I’m very excited about it. It’s a great step for us. I can’t say for sure what will happen after the next three events other than to say we will still have great digital distribution. Regardless, I’m optimistic and excited about the opportunity to distribute these upcoming shows on multiple platforms that was granted to us by our amazing media partners at Warner Brothers Discovery who have been so great to us at AEW.”
On the company’s streaming rights: “I think it’s something that we’ll be looking at and evaluating in the upcoming media rights negotiations. I think there’s a great opportunity for AEW, and really our media team and all of our fans, to present this incredible library that has never really been made available. You know it’s amazing, we’ve done over 230 episodes of AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite. We’ve had hundreds of episodes of Dynamite, Rampage and now Collision is approaching a one-year anniversary. We’ve done so many great PPV events over the past five years, a large percentage of the best events on PPV and wrestling have been from AEW. The whole library has never been in one place together. There’s no place to really go back and watch all these Dynamites and all these great events. So, an archive library and a place to put streaming events, it’s a really interesting idea and I think it’s certainly something that has existed in wrestling, and wrestling fans are able to watch a lot of events on streaming. And the AEW events should be up there.
“It’s something that I expect to happen in our next media rights deal. We’re in an exclusive window right now talking to Warner Brothers Discovery, which is amazing and it’s been a great time with Warner Brothers Discovery. We’re coming up on the five-year anniversary of the debut of AEW on Turner Sports. That is phenomenal to me, and it’s really important. And I want to respect our media partner and how important those negotiations are to us. And certainly we’re going to have a great opportunity coming into 2025 to present all of the AEW TV and all of our major PPV events like like this Sunday. Where all these shows live in 2025 is to be determined, which is really exciting for us.”
AEW (All Elite Wrestling) has been making waves in the professional wrestling industry since its inception in 2019. With a roster of talented wrestlers and a unique approach to storytelling, AEW has quickly gained a loyal fanbase. In a recent media call, AEW President Tony Khan discussed several topics, including the company’s potential streaming home and the opening up of pay-per-view options for fans on different platforms.
One of the highlights of the media call was Khan’s optimism about AEW’s digital distribution for their upcoming event, AEW Dynasty. He expressed excitement about the multiple streaming platforms that will be available for fans to watch the event. This move is seen as a significant step forward for AEW, as it allows them to reach even more fans and expand their presence in the digital space.
Khan also mentioned the importance of their media partner, Warner Bros. Discovery, in this endeavor. He acknowledged the exclusive platform deal they had with Bleacher Report in the past, which helped strengthen their relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, with the blessing of their media partner, AEW can use multiple digital platform partners for the distribution of their events.
The AEW President also touched upon the company’s streaming rights and the potential for an archive library. Khan expressed his interest in making AEW’s extensive library of content available to fans in one place. With over 230 episodes of AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite, numerous episodes of Dynamite, Rampage, and upcoming events like Collision, AEW has produced a significant amount of high-quality content that deserves to be easily accessible to fans.
Khan sees the inclusion of AEW events in streaming platforms as an exciting opportunity. He believes that wrestling fans are accustomed to watching events on streaming platforms and that AEW’s events should be no exception. While he expects these discussions to take place during their next media rights deal, Khan emphasized the importance of respecting their current media partner, Warner Bros. Discovery, and the ongoing negotiations.
As AEW approaches its five-year anniversary on Turner Sports, Khan is optimistic about the future. He believes that the upcoming media rights negotiations will present a great opportunity for AEW to showcase their TV shows and major pay-per-view events. The exact streaming platforms where these shows will be available in 2025 are yet to be determined, but Khan’s enthusiasm suggests that AEW is committed to providing fans with the best possible viewing experience.
In conclusion, AEW’s President Tony Khan’s recent media call shed light on the company’s plans for digital distribution and streaming rights. With a focus on expanding their reach and making their extensive library of content accessible to fans, AEW is poised to continue its growth in the professional wrestling industry. As fans eagerly await AEW Dynasty and future events, they can look forward to watching their favorite wrestlers in action on various streaming platforms.