All Elite Wrestling fans in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands will be able to watch new AEW matches on ESPN weekly, with both companies announcing on Thursday that ESPN had secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the company’s matches.
Starting on February 16, 2023, ESPN will begin broadcasting AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage, with same-day replays and episodes made available on-demand. In addition to that, ESPN will also grant access to all of AEW’s quarterly pay-per-view events on delay, including Revolution, Double or Nothing, All Out, and Full Gear.
The full press release from AEW and ESPN can be found below:
ESPN announced that it has secured exclusive broadcast rights to top American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), bringing its premium matches and entertainment to ESPN subscribers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands starting February 16.
This marks AEW’s first broadcast deal in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and ESPN’s first broadcast partnership with a professional wrestling organization in the region. AEW, the new professional wrestling league taking the world by storm, is continuing its meteoric rise with record-high ratings, world-class roster and highly entertaining product.
Each week on ESPN, fans in the region can catch all the action on “AEW: DYNAMITE” on Thursday AEDT, and “AEW: RAMPAGE” on Saturday AEDT, with same-day replays and episodes made available on-demand. In addition, through ESPN, fans will have access to all of AEW’s quarterly pay-per-view events on delay: REVOLUTION, DOUBLE OR NOTHING, ALL OUT and FULL GEAR.
AEW’s star-studded roster includes Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, MJF, Jon Moxley, Jamie Hayter, Saraya, Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson, Darby Allin, Sting, Orange Cassidy, Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Claudio Castagnoli, Adam Cole, The Acclaimed, Jungle Boy, Samoa Joe, Athena, Toni Storm, Ricky Starks, Wardlow, Buddy Matthews, and Powerhouse Hobbs. Further bolstering its global pop culture infiltration, AEW has launched impressive collections of video games, action figures, trading cards, merchandise and more.
AEW will be available on ESPN in the following locations:
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Niue, Nauru, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Northern Marianas, Tokelau, Tahiti, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Papa New Guinea, and Wallis and Futuna.
Despite the ESPN news, FITE also confirmed that it would remain the exclusive digital platform for live PPV events for customers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
FITE issued the following statement to WrestleZone:
FITE’s AEW Plus remains the best way to enjoy All Elite Wrestling shows in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands – and FITE is still the exclusive digital platform for live PPV events in the region.
AEW: Dynamite, AEW: Rampage, are available to AEW Plus subscribers live and on demand with no commercial breaks. Subscribers also get high-quality commercial-free access to AEW: Dark, AEW: Dark Elevation, and Battle of the Belts special episodes. All on the most reliable, multi-device, streaming platform in sports.
FITE is the top platform in the world for PPV events in Pro Wrestling, Boxing, MMA, grappling and other sports, and has been proud to present AEW’s PPV events Revolution, All Out, Double or Nothing, and Full Gear to global audiences live.
AEW+ is $6.99 per month in the Australian and New Zealand region, with a 7-day free trial.
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