AEW Stars React To Announcement Of New Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

    Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D, and Toni Storm

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After months of speculation and dozens of conflicting reports, the media rights deal between All Elite Wrestling and Warner Brothers Discovery has finally been announced. AEW and WBD agreed a deal that will keep "AEW Dynamite" and "AEW Collision" on TBS and TNT respectively, while also bringing the company's product to the MAX streaming service in January 2025. In the wake of the announcement, a number of AEW stars are taking a victory lap on social media, knowing that the future of AEW looks brighter than ever.

Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland made two posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) hyping up AEW's move to MAX and posting a picture of himself with the caption "contract year," a reference to the fact that he recently put pen to paper on a new multi-year deal with AEW.

pic.twitter.com/YIsq4toBoJ

— The Realest Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) October 2, 2024

"Contract year" pic.twitter.com/b6vsd8h1oo

— The Realest Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) October 2, 2024

Former AEW World Trios Champion Brody King was only slightly less succinct, writing "HERE TO STAY" in all caps.

[https://twitter.com/Brodyxking/status/1841599402093510770]

Former ROH World Television Champion Kyle Fletcher was seemed very excited about the announcement, as was Workhorsemen member Anthony Henry and referee Aubrey Edwards, who has been with the company since the very beginning.

AEW FOREVER

— Kyle Fletcher カイル・フレッチャー (@kylefletcherpro) October 2, 2024

Oh boy!!! https://t.co/y0A6dr4v3o

— Anthony Henry- A Workhorseman (@Antnyhenry) October 2, 2024