In recent months, All Elite Wrestling has expanded to offer its pay-per-view events on YouTube TV and TrillerTV+.
Speaking during Thursday’s media call for ROH Supercard of Honor, AEW President Tony Khan commented on the reasoning for the expansion, Friday’s Supercard of Honor pay-per-view event, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the media call below:
On expanding to other providers: “It’s expanding our reach, and really excited about the opportunity to hopefully grow the audience. We’ve got so much great, really great pay-per-views here, and this show’s available on WatchROH.com as a streaming special. For AEW, our pay-per-view providers, we’ve opened it up, working with more great streaming companies and different platforms and hopefully growing even more. It’s amazing how much our pay-per-view audience and our pay-per-view revenue have expanded since we’ve grown, and I think we’ve built a reputation that AEW delivers great pay-per-view events, and it’s helped us grow that audience year-over-year, where we keep having record years on pay-per-view, and 2023 was our biggest year yet by far, and I think 2024, we can be even bigger. We’re off to a great start. We just did one of our biggest buy rates ever for Revolution, and we’re coming up on AEW Dynasty. I do think something we’ve done really well is building a great, consistent pay-per-view audience. It’s grown. We’ve expanded the calendar, and they’ve followed.”
On Supercard of Honor: “Very excited about Supercard of Honor, which again, it’s a very different delivery method here, and we’ve been able to grow that streaming service. WatchROH.com subscriptions this past year have grown to be bigger than ever,” he continued. “We have more streaming subscribers than ever before in the history of the company, so this is the peak of ROH streaming, which is really saying something, I think. Very cool to be able to acquire the company, change it, and I’m very proud of where we are. We’ve built a great product in ROH, and really should be a great show at Supercard of Honor in Philadelphia.”
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has been making significant strides in expanding its reach and offering its pay-per-view events on various platforms. Recently, AEW President Tony Khan spoke about the reasoning behind this expansion, as well as the upcoming Supercard of Honor pay-per-view event and the growth of the company.
One of the main reasons for expanding to other providers is to increase the audience reach. By partnering with streaming companies like YouTube TV and TrillerTV+, AEW aims to attract new viewers and grow its fanbase. Khan expressed his excitement about the opportunity to expand the audience and emphasized the quality of AEW’s pay-per-view events. He noted that the company has built a reputation for delivering great pay-per-view events, which has contributed to the growth in audience and revenue. In fact, 2023 was AEW’s biggest year yet in terms of pay-per-view revenue, and Khan believes that 2024 can be even bigger.
AEW has been successful in building a consistent pay-per-view audience that has followed the company’s expansion. Khan mentioned that the calendar has been expanded, allowing for more events throughout the year, and the audience has continued to support these shows. He highlighted the recent Revolution event, which had one of the biggest buy rates ever, as evidence of AEW’s ability to attract viewers.
In addition to discussing AEW’s expansion, Khan also touched upon the upcoming Supercard of Honor event by Ring of Honor (ROH). He expressed his excitement about this event and highlighted the unique delivery method for streaming it. Khan mentioned that WatchROH.com subscriptions have grown significantly in the past year, surpassing previous records. This growth in streaming subscribers is a testament to the success of ROH’s streaming service and its partnership with AEW.
Khan expressed pride in what AEW has accomplished with ROH since acquiring the company. He believes that they have built a great product and expects a fantastic show at Supercard of Honor in Philadelphia.
Overall, AEW’s expansion to other providers and platforms signifies the company’s commitment to reaching a wider audience. By partnering with streaming companies and offering their pay-per-view events on various platforms, AEW aims to attract new viewers and continue its growth in the industry. With the upcoming Supercard of Honor event and the success of previous pay-per-view events, AEW is poised for even greater success in 2024.