Is WWE locking down the entire wrestling TV landscape in America? JBL and Conrad Thompson think its already happening and AEW may be the odd company out.
On Something to Wrestle LIVE, the duo discussed TKOs aggressive partnerships with just about every major media player in the U.S., including Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, FOX, A&E, Nextar, and Paramount. With that many networks on lock, there may not be much room left for AEW or any other promotion to land meaningful national deals.
Conrad didnt mince words when explaining how WWE is playing chess while everyone else is stuck on checkers:
JBL called it terrific strategy, pointing out that WWE isnt just in the wrestling business anymore theyre building a global entertainment empire with infrastructure that no one else in the industry can match:
The two also suggested that WWEs relationship with AAA, and the rumored partnerships with TNA, could create regional pipelines for WWE to develop stars globally without giving AEW or other promotions space to grow on U.S. television.
WWE might be pulling off one of the most ruthless TV takeovers in modern entertainment history and JBL didnt shy away from calling it a masterstroke. With TKO locking in deals across the entire media map, it looks like WWE isnt just dominating wrestling theyre quietly cornering the whole damn industry. If AEW or anyone else thinks theres still a chair left in this game of media musical chairs, they might be in for a rude awakening.
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