It will be interesting to see.
I think AEW could get a bigger deal from another company in the short term, but part of me feels like that could be an issue longer term.
WBD, TNT, and TBS have really been a great partner for AEW and have given them a lot more freedom and promotion than other companies might have. They've supported with cross promotion on stuff like House of Dragons and promoted AEW on their NBA broadcasts. Gotten extra air time for stuff like Battle of the Belts. Even just how much freedom for stuff like blood and other things in their programs has allowed them to differentiate their product vs WWE.
Maybe they get more money from another company, but I could see that company not providing nearly as much support and freedom as WBD has provided and it actually ends up hurting AEW long term.
Think they have to be careful here to not try to overplay their hand.
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