A major shake-up may be happening behind the scenes in All Elite Wrestling and its affecting the people responsible for its merchandise. A Reddit post from user KatoMacabre noted that AEW is moving on from its long-time partnership with Pro Wrestling Tees and as a result, the group of designers who handled AEWs merch has been let go. Before getting into the details, the key thing here is how the setup worked. The artists designed AEW merch seen on ShopAEW, but they were actually employed through PWTees meaning once that relationship ended, so did their roles. The post goes further, naming several designers and claiming the layoffs happened quickly, without much warning, as part of whats being described as an imminent split between AEW and PWTees. It also explains why the impact hit so directly, pointing out that even though the team worked exclusively on AEW projects, their employment structure left them exposed once the partnership changed. The tone of the post shifts from reporting to personal, with the user claiming to have worked alongside the team and reacting strongly to how things went down. Theres also a bit of uncertainty about what comes next. The same post suggests AEW could still bring some of those designers in-house but as of now, nothing points to that happening. Bottom line AEW didnt just switch merch partners, it wiped out the team behind a lot of its designs in the process. No official word yet, but its the kind of move that could reshape how AEW handles merch going forward. So what do you think smart business move, or did AEW just lose a key part of its brand? Drop your thoughts below. G Add as a preferred source on Google
