Jim Ross shares his thoughts on AEW‘s new media rights deal, saying that AEW is a good alternative.
On October 2, AEW announced that they had signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that will see Dynamite and Collision remain on TBS and TNT, respectively. As part of the deal, AEW will begin streaming on Max as well.
Speaking on Grilling JR, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, who has been with AEW since 2019, discussed the company’s new media rights deal. He highlighted how it was good for wrestling. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling)
“Yeah, I think so (AEW’s new TV deal is great for the wrestling business) because with the advent and the development of AEW, it gives talent an option,” Jim Ross said. “Everybody can’t work in WWE. Everybody can’t make a living doing just the indies. So, I think AEW’s a good alternative without question and it’s good for the talent and any time you can create an environment or a business plan that includes the enhancement of talents and you have a way to keep the talent happy which is paying ‘em, it’s a pretty good deal.”
Jim Ross: Tony Khan Did A Great Job With TV Deal
Ross continued by highlighting how AEW was unique, as it had a good travel schedule. He also said that Tony Khan did a great job cutting the media rights deal. Ross then stated that talent should feel relieved as well.
“Our company is unique in the sense… the travel schedule for the talent is probably as good as it’s ever been in the history of pro wrestling” Jim Ross said. “So, a guy’s got a chance, if they choose to, to have a life. To have a chance to be a dad or a mom or whatever, and so it’s (a) unique time in the business without question. Tony (Khan) did a great job of cutting that deal and a lot of talents should feel very relieved that it’s done and they can continue to earn a good living in AEW and not be traveling all the time.”
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