Wbd is clearly pivoting to keep wrestling on their own terms while letting aew go once the current deal ends, especially with that connection between ari and ellison.
So the WWE-Bleacher Report agreement is done, and a WBD source thinks that's actually good news for AEW, because WBD ends up with more resources to put behind wrestling programming. And no, this isn't supposed to shake up any conversations about extending AEW's TV deal. Those talks aren't even on the table for a significant period anyway. Fightful Select has the details, and AEW's current contract
