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• Warner Bros Discovery seems pretty happy with AEW

AEW The wrestling company’s shows were singled out in a press release heralding TNT & TBS’ 2023 ratings success. AEW’s media rights deal with Warner Bros Discovery is up at the end of this year, so a lot of people in and around the wrestling business are looking for signs of where Tony Khan’s shows will air/stream next year, how much they’ll get paid for them, and whether pro wrestling is ...2024
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• Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks With Paramount About Potential Merger
A significant merger opportunity has emerged that could have a drastic affect on the pro-wrestling landscape. According to Axios, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had discussions with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday in New York City to explore the possibility of a merger between the companies. Zaslav also reportedly conversed with Shari […] The post Warner Bros. Discovery I...2023
• WBD reportedly has merger talks with Paramount that could effect AEW & WWE

WWE and All Elite Wrestling According to multiple sources, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount had met recently to discuss a possible merger. This could impact wrestling fans, as WBD currently holds AEW’s media rights and is said to be considering an offer to become WWE Raw’s next television home. Axios first reported that WBD CEO David Zaslav and Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish met yester...2023
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• Report: WBD In Talks To Merge With Paramount

Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) is reportedly in talks to merge with Paramount. Sara Fischer of Axios reports that WBD CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish at Paramount headquarters on December 19 to discuss the potential merger, and their meeting was said to have lasted several hours. Per Fischer, Zaslav has also […] The post Report: WBD In Talks To Merge With Paramount...2023
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• Report: Warner Bros. Discovery And Paramount Have Held Merger Talks
A big potential merger. Axios first reported that Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday in New York City to discuss a possible merger. Zaslav also reported spoke to Shari Redstone, whose National Amusements Inc. owns a controlling stake in Paramount Global, about a possible combination of the companies. Redstone has reportedly been in talks to...2023
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• Rumor Roundup: CM Punk’s impact, Charlotte Flair injury, Dexter Lumis, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2023
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• Rumor Roundup: CM Punk’s impact, Charlotte Flair injury, Dexter Lumis, more!
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• Cena’s busy week included having a film scrapped and his arm scraped

Photo by Frazer Harrison/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon After wrapping up his latest run with WWE at Crown Jewel last Saturday (Nov. 4), John Cena’s stayed in the headlines this week. In wrestling, that was due to how he put over Solo Sikoa in Saudi Arabia and followed it up with some playful work on his social media. In Hollywood, it was because of how Warner Bros Discovery decisio...2023
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• CM Punk Kicks Off 6/17 AEW Collision Saying He's The One True Bill In Business Of 'Counterfeit Bucks'
CM Punk is back, and he's tired of being nice. CM Punk kicked off the debut episode of AEW Saturday Collision on June 17 with a hero's welcome from inside the United Center in Chicago. However, unlike his original debut in 2021, there was no time to soak in the moment. Pepsi Phil got right down to business. CM Punk came out with his wrestling boots around his neck and a red bag. While he never o...2023
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• Tony Khan On CM Punk's Return, David Zaslav Coming Up With AEW Collision

Tony Khan discussed how the timing of CM Punk's injury rehab worked out in regard to the launch of "AEW Collision" that's coming next weekend....2023
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• Tony Khan finally talks CM Punk
AEW’s Twitter Ever since Brawl Out, we’ve essentially gotten a “no comment” whenever AEW owner, president & head of creative Tony Khan was asked about CM Punk in interviews (or on the rare occasions the company’s two-time World champ was brought up at an AEW-hosted media event). But with Punk’s return confirmed for Collision in Chicago next Saturday (June 17), Khan is doing press in suppor...2023
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• Tony Khan Comments On CM Punk's Return, Says He's Very Important To AEW
Tony Khan comments on CM Punk. Former AEW World Champion CM Punk has been absent since the aftermath of AEW All Out 2022, as he reportedly got into an altercation with Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). He was stripped of his title and suspended, and Punk was also sidelined due to a torn triceps. Punk's return has been buzzed about for months, and it will finally happen on th...2023
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• Robert Kraft hung out with Judge Berman at Hamptons
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was seen having a drink while conversing with Judge Richard M. Berman, who recently vacated Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, at a party in the Hamptons this Labor Day weekend. Was this pure coincidence, or are the two partying it up in celebration after defeating NFL commissioner Roger Goodell? According to a representative for the Patriots, via NYPost.com’...2015
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"This press release the David Zaslav-run media conglomerate issued today about their 2023 ratings success makes a point to shout out Dynamite, Rampage & Collision."

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"Zaslav [WBD CEO David Zaslav] has been really kind to me and given me great opportunities and all things being equal or even a couple cents difference, I would take a penny or two less to stay at Warner Brothers Discovery."

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"Discovery umbrella run by CEO David Zaslav."

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"” The party was hosted by Discovery Communications chief David Zaslav, who was joined by a veritable cornucopia of elite celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Harvey Weinstein, Lloyd Blankfeinrich, NY Giants co-owner Jon Tisch and wife Lizzie, Katie Couric, and Hilaria and Alec Baldwin, per the report."

• Warner Bros Discovery seems pretty happy with AEW
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• WBD reportedly has merger talks with Paramount that could effect AEW & WWE
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• The latest report on WWE’s next TV deal could be a disaster for AEW

WWE.com Following a vague tweet earlier this week from Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, a lot of wrestling fans have been speculating about what exactly is going on with WWE’s negotiations for the next Raw TV deal. We now have more information to sink your teeth into, thanks to a new report from PW Insider, and it touches on one of the worst-case scenarios for All Elite Wrestling: ...t...2023
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• Tony Khan: We've Had Really Good Talks With WBD, Including A Great Visit Today
Tony Khan comments on where ROH stands with Warner Bros. Discovery and discusses upcoming media rights negotiations. Over the years, AEW has built a strong relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery. The relationship expanded in 2023, as AEW added a third weekly television show in AEW Collision. Meanwhile, Tony Khan acquired ROH in March 2022. The company's weekly show ultimately returned on HonorC...2023
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• Rumor Roundup: Punk/Regal altercation, Edge to AEW, WWE face turn, more!

WWE’s YouTube Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro...2023
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• Eric Bischoff Praises The Flow And Presentation Of AEW Saturday Collision
Eric Bischoff is a big fan of the presentation of AEW Saturday Collision. Eric Bischoff is no stranger to producing professional wrestling television on TNT. In the '90s, WCW Monday Nitro was must-see TV. In 2023, AEW recently launched Saturday Collision every Saturday night on TNT. The show has a presentation unique from AEW's Wednesday night offering, Dynamite, and the former president of WCW is...2023
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• Tony Khan on whether CM Punk will address ‘the elephant in the room’ on Collision
Post Wrestling’s YouTube Tony Khan’s pre-Collision premiere media tour took him to Post Wrestling today (June 14). John Pollock & Brandon Thurston did a great job getting some insights from AEW’s owner, president & head of creative in between his usual promotional soundbites. Their various attempts to get Khan to address any of the backstage happenings & negotiations around Collision star...2023
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• Tony Khan Comments On Potential WBD Interest In WWE TV Rights
Tony Khan comments on WWE's TV rights negotiations and AEW's relationship with Warner Brothers Discovery. The New York Post recently reported that WWE's exclusive TV rights negotiating window ended, and multiple parties are interested in picking up WWE's programming. Part of the report noted that Warner Brothers Discovery, AEW's main media partner in the United States, doesn’t have to stay exclusi...2023
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• Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more
AEW’s YouTube AEW has a pay-per-view event on Sunday (May 28), and this afternoon Tony Khan spoke to the media about Double or Nothing. The owner/president/booker of the world’s second biggest wrestling operation also fielded a variety of other questions the wrestling press had for him. One thing they did not ask him about was CM Punk, or his apparently-no-longer-estranged star’s involveme...2023
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• Report: Warner Bros. Discovery And Paramount Have Held Merger Talks
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• Tony Khan: We've Had Really Good Talks With WBD, Including A Great Visit Today
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• Tony Khan: Even If I Get Punched In The Face By Circumstances, I Won't Cut 100 Staff Or 30 Wrestlers
Tony Khan is about loyalty. AEW media rights deal with Warner Brothers Discovery is up in 2024, but right now AEW has a healthy relationship with WBD as AEW Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision all air on WBD platforms. WWE, whose current rights also expire in 2024, is currently negotiating its media rights deal for WWE Raw after signing a five-year deal with USA Network for WWE SmackDown. WWE SmackD...2023
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• Tony Khan: WBD CEO David Zaslav Told My Dad 'Your Son Is Effing Killing It'
Tony Khan says his boss told his dad he's doing a great job. AEW continues to build its relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery, its broadcasting partner in the United States. One sing of the growing connection came in May 2023, when AEW officially added AEW Collision to its weekly lineup of content. With AEW's library continuing to grow, fans continue to speculate about a potential streaming dea...2023
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• Tony Khan Says CM Punk Mentioning David Zaslav Was A Throwback To Ted Turner Being Mentioned On TNT
Tony Khan addresses CM Punk referencing David Zaslav on the debut episode of AEW Saturday Collision. During the debut episode of AEW Collision on June 17, 2023, CM Punk kicked off the show with his return to the promotion, and he had a lot of things to get off his chest. During his opening promo, the former AEW World Champion claimed Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav refers to him as "One B...2023
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• CM Punk Kicks Off 6/17 AEW Collision Saying He's The One True Bill In Business Of 'Counterfeit Bucks'
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• Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more
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• Robert Kraft hung out with Judge Berman at Hamptons
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• Tony Khan: Even If I Get Punched In The Face By Circumstances, I Won't Cut 100 Staff Or 30 Wrestlers
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• CM Punk Kicks Off 6/17 AEW Collision Saying He's The One True Bill In Business Of 'Counterfeit Bucks'
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• Tony Khan Says WBD CEO David Zaslav Told Father Shad That AEW Is 'Killing It'

Tony Khan has given insight into some of his conversations with David Zaslav, the CEO Warner Bros. Discovery, and spoke about AEW's success....2023
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• Tony Khan Says CM Punk Mentioning David Zaslav Was A Throwback To Ted Turner Being Mentioned On TNT
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• Major Backlash Saves WWE Star John Cena's Movie From Warner Bros. Scrap Heap

John Cena's latest production was nearly the victim of one of David Zaslav's dreaded tax write-offs, but fan backlash has saved "Coyote vs. Acme" from oblivion....2023
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• WBD CEO David Zaslav Says Max Will Add Sports And News 'Soon'
More programming could be coming to Max "soon." During their second quarter earnings reports, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stated sports and news programming will be coming “soon” to Max. Zaslav didn't give a timeline and AEW was not mentioned in his comments. "We’re also a global leader in sports, including great sports rights from many of the top leagues in the U.S. that, in many case...2023
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• Tony Khan: We're Going To Make A Ton Of Money On AEW All In
Tony Khan touts the success of AEW All In. AEW All In is set for August 27 at Wembley Stadium and over 80,000 fans are expected to be at the event. Speaking to CNBC's Street Signs, Khan was asked about the success of AEW All In. "We're going to make a ton of money on AEW All In. Frankly, before the pay-per-view, it's already a wildly profitable event based on the ticket sales, which are massive...2023
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• Tony Khan Confirms That AEW Collision Is An Addition To The Company's Current Deal With WBD
Tony Khan confirms a recent Fightful Select report. Earlier this month, Fightful Select reported that the addition of AEW Collision to the company's weekly programming schedule with Warner Brothers Discovery was not part of a new deal between the two companies, but rather an extension of the current deal between the two sides. On the AEW Double Or Nothing media call on Thursday, May 25, Tony Khan ...2023
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• The latest report on WWE’s next TV deal could be a disaster for AEW
2023

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• Tony Khan: WBD CEO David Zaslav Told My Dad 'Your Son Is Effing Killing It'
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• Tony Khan: We're Going To Make A Ton Of Money On AEW All In
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• CM Punk Kicks Off 6/17 AEW Collision Saying He's The One True Bill In Business Of 'Counterfeit Bucks'
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• Tony Khan on whether CM Punk will address ‘the elephant in the room’ on Collision
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• Tony Khan Comments On Potential WBD Interest In WWE TV Rights
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• Tony Khan finally talks CM Punk
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• Tony Khan Comments On CM Punk's Return, Says He's Very Important To AEW
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• Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more
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• Tony Khan Confirms That AEW Collision Is An Addition To The Company's Current Deal With WBD
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• WBD Hasn't Changed Strategy For Live Sports Despite Recent Comments By CEO

WarnerBros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said this week that the company has a "building attack strategy" on sports and news, which was in contrast with his previous statement that TNT doesn't "have to have the NBA." A source tells FrontOfficeSports, however, that nothing has fundamentally changed about the company's approach. The company is primarily interested in retaining sports rights with a bro...2023

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• Tony Khan: Even If I Get Punched In The Face By Circumstances, I Won't Cut 100 Staff Or 30 Wrestlers
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• Tony Khan Comments On Potential WBD Interest In WWE TV Rights
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• Tony Khan Comments On CM Punk's Return, Says He's Very Important To AEW
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