After months of rumor reports and speculation, we should hear an official announcement about All Elite Wrestling‘s TV deal next week. According to The Wrap, which had previously reported about the negotiations between AEW and Turner, the partnership will be officially announced at 9 AM Eastern on May 15, an hour before WarnerMedia (Turner’s parent company) presents at upfronts. That means that along with other WarnerMedia properties like Cartoon Network, CNN, and Rooster Teeth, the fledgling wrestling company, through TNT, will make a presentation at Madison Square Garden, a historically significant venue for pro wrestling.
The report reiterates what had been previously been reported by other sources about plans for a weekly AEW show on TNT this fall. It also says that Double or Nothing “is set to stream on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, and will be available as a pay-per-view purchase in the UK via ITV Box Office.” Given that the Double or Nothing pre-show will air for free on ITV and people in the UK have access to YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, and so could easily just watch the show for free rather than buy the PPV, this seems inaccurate.
For those in the US, it’s fair to assume that though we know where AEW will be available to watch this fall, where Double or Nothing can be viewed later this month is still unknown to the general public.
Edit: The Wrap edited the part of this article that said Double or Nothing would be free to watch on the platforms listed above and specified that those are where the pre-show will be available to watch. The article now states that “We are awaiting the announcement of a stateside platform for the event. Previously, our sourcing indicated that “Double or Nothing” would not be a part of the Turner deal.” Maybe you’ll be able to use your Fite TV credits on this after all!
