AEW is getting ready for their premiere event in Las Vegas called Double or Nothing. One of the main events, Cody v. Dustin Rhodes. Cody’s Nightmare Family Youtube Channel has released the following promo for the match. It’s pretty incredible.
Double or Nothing is live on Saturday, May 25 on Pay-Per-View, B/R Live, and FITE TV (Internationally).
AEW emailed the following press release:
FITE TV Presents AEW’s Inaugural “DOUBLE OR NOTHING” PPV Event Live Globally on Saturday, May 25
UNIONDALE, NY (May 17, 2019) — FITE TV, the largest digital combat sports platform, announced that All Elite Wrestling’s highly anticipated DOUBLE OR NOTHING pay-per-view event will be available live to non-United States viewers on Saturday, May 25.
AEW fans from all corners of the globe will be able to order the DOUBLE OR NOTHING PPV and watch it via FITE.TV. All of the action begins at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can check their local listings and pricing on the FITE app or on www.FITE.tv.
“A global and historic event the scope of DOUBLE OR NOTHING requires nothing less than the best global platform and partner in the business, one that is capable of not only reaching wrestling fans outside of the U.S., but also serving them reliably on a wide variety of platforms,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of AEW. “The natural choice for AEW was FITE.TV. Our mission at AEW is ‘Change the World,’ and to do so, we need to reach the world. With FITE.TV, we will.”
DOUBLE OR NOTHING, which sold out in under 30 minutes, will take place on Saturday, May 25, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The card includes a headline clash between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho; Cody taking on his brother Dustin Rhodes; The Young Bucks battling the Lucha Bros for the AAA World Tag Team Championship; Hangman Adam Page clashing with PAC; and Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Kylie Rae competing in a three-way match.
The FITE Digital Television Network is a free app download and is available on all major digital platforms including its website www.FITE.tv, Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire. The FITE mobile app features the patented technology to cast the program to any connected television sets and is available worldwide.
“FITE is pumped to once again be at the forefront of providing the most exciting events in the combat sports world on the FITE digital platform,” said Michael Weber, COO of FITE. “FITE experienced great success when it aired the inaugural All In wrestling event this past fall, and we look for another successful event from the AEW team.”
Additionally, the hour-long live pre-show special THE BUY-IN will air on FITE outside the U.S., and also stream on AEW’s official YouTube channel youtube.com/allelitewrestling at 7 p.m. ET. THE BUY-IN includes the first ever “Casino (Battle) Royale,” which will see 21 competitors including Jimmy Havoc, Billy Gunn, MJF and Jungle Boy entering the ring in waves of five wrestlers every three minutes followed by one final entrant, lucky number 21, all fighting it out in the ring until there is one winner, whose reward will be a future title shot against the first-ever AEW World Champion.
About FITE
FITE TV is the largest independent digital streaming platform for combat sports featuring over 1,000 pay per view events per year available a-la-carte. FITE is free to join through its downloadable apps for iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Android TV, ROKU and Amazon Fire or at www.FITE.tv. FITE streams live events from the MMA, Boxing and Pro Wrestling world to its community of 1.3 million registered viewers. For more information go to www.FITE.tv
All Elite Wrestling
AEW is a new professional wrestling promotion headlined by members of The Elite (The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Cody and Brandi Rhodes, and Hangman Page) and Chris Jericho. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a growing roster of world-class male and female wrestlers who are poised to bring new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry. The inaugural event under the AEW banner is DOUBLE OR NOTHING on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, followed by FYTER FEST on June 29 in Daytona Beach, followed by FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN on July 13 in Jacksonville. For more info, check out @AEWrestling (Twitter), @AllEliteWrestling (Instagram), /AllEliteWrestling (FB), AllEliteWrestling (YouTube), and additionally, AllEliteWrestling.com.
Commentary: As we learned earlier this week with the news that AEW will be on TNT, Double or Nothing will also be streamed on B/R Live. B/R Live is a Turner owned streaming network.
The former WWE Superstar, Ashley Massaro, has passed away, according to PWInsider and TMZ. Massaro was the second winner of the WWE Divas Search.
She was 39. Massaro passed away after being transported to a New York hospital.
Massaro was scheduled to take part in Starrcast next week. Our condolences to her family and friends.
Update: WWE has commented on Massaro’s passing.
WWE issued the following statement:
We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro. She performed in WWE from 2005-2008 and was beloved by her fellow Superstars and fans around the world. WWE offers its condolences to Ashley’s family and friends.
Early this morning (on the west coast), I was bombarded with emails from WarnerMedia and my contacts over at AEW. The two parties formally announced their TV partnership beginning this fall.
The TLDR for this deal is simple: TNT is going to give AEW a platform, it’s up to AEW to perform. But I have a warning for TNT and AEW.
My message to AEW and TNT: Be patient. Take your time. Don’t rush growth.
My concern with AEW getting such a massive TV platform right off the bat is that TNT is going to be rushing to get a million or more viewers. Spike TV cancelled Impact Wrestling once the promotion was consistently getting less than a million viewers every week. I don’t think that AEW will be able to bring in a million viewers off the bat.
I am optimistic that they will get there eventually, but let’s look at some numbers.
On average, Cody Rhode’s Youtube series, Road To Double Or Nothing gets about 300k or less viewers. The Young Bucks’ Being The Elite series gets less than 200K viewers on average.
If TNT is going to throw AEW on primetime, they are going to want results. I hope that both TNT and Tony Khan can take a step back and say, “hey, lets give this 18 months before we start to panic”.
I would be okay with AEW getting 300k weekly viewers and grow. I really thing that the AEW crew needs to think “one fan at a time” rather than trying to go from 0 to a million.
According to Mania 411, TNT will be paying the production costs for AEW, but not paying a “rights fee”. This should be a good move as it will motivate AEW to put on a good product.
| WarnerMedia Partners with All Elite Wrestling for Multi-Platform Launch of Groundbreaking New Wrestling League TNT to Air Weekly Matches Later This Year Inaugural May 25 Event Available on B/R Live and via Pay-Per-View AEW to Introduce a New Generation of Diverse Wrestlers and Give Fans a New Wrestling Experience for the First Time in 20 Years |
| May 15, 2019 – WarnerMedia announced today that it is partnering with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the new professional wrestling promotion featuring a world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. WarnerMedia and AEW together will build this powerhouse sporting league from the ground up and will begin airing weekly matches later this year. With this league, AEW is introducing a new generation of wrestlers to fans, offering fun, gripping and authentic athletic matches that will make wrestling more accessible to a broad audience. WarnerMedia will utilize its position as a next-generation global media company to build this league into a global pro-wrestling franchise. Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, AEW is headlined by members of The Elite, which includes all-star wrestlers The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson), Cody and Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and Hangman Page, and a roster that includes the legendary Chris Jericho. Omega, Cody and The Young Bucks also serve as executive vice presidents of the company in addition to in-ring talent, and Brandi Rhodes also serves as Chief Brand Officer. Later this year, WarnerMedia will provide exclusive multi-platform access for fans to watch AEW events, airing live weekly matches on TNT in prime time, as well as streaming them through WarnerMedia’s B/R Live and on pay-per-view. A leading digital sports enterprise, B/R Live’s high fan engagement will provide an invaluable opportunity to build AEW’s audience. “All Elite Wrestling is a talent-forward, fan-first league whose inclusive approach to creating high-quality athletic wrestling competitions is already making waves with fans and attracting top-tier wrestlers,” said Michael Quigley, executive vice president, commercial operations, content strategy and monetization at TBS and TNT. “It is high-adrenaline, gripping entertainment and we can’t wait to bring it to fans everywhere with this game-changing new business.” “Wrestling fans have wanted – and needed – something different, authentic and better for far too long,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of AEW. “AEW is answering the call. AEW is about more than wrestling. It’s about a movement fueled by wrestling fans who have been underserved and perhaps even disappointed by what the industry has produced in recent years. AEW is rising to the occasion with DOUBLE OR NOTHING and today taking it a step further by partnering with WarnerMedia, which is committed as we are to making wrestling fans the one and only priority. With WarnerMedia, AEW is poised globally to redefine wrestling as we know it today.” Focused on producing fast-paced, high-impact competitions, AEW offers fans less scripted, soapy drama, and more athleticism and real sports analytics, bringing a legitimacy to wrestling that it has not previously had. Wrestlers will also be given more freedom to explore their characters and highlight their athletic abilities. Introducing statistics to wrestling for the first time ever, AEW will raise the stakes for its matches and deepen fan engagement by tracking each competitor’s wins and losses as the wrestlers pursue championships, analyzing their moves, assessing damage to their opponents, and providing insights into their winning streaks. B/R Live will serve as the exclusive digital streaming partner in the United States for AEW’s inaugural event, DOUBLE OR NOTHING, on Saturday, May 25, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DOUBLE OR NOTHING, which sold out in under 30 minutes, features an exhilarating card including the headline clash between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho; Cody taking on his brother Dustin Rhodes; The Young Bucks battling the Lucha Bros for the AAA World Tag Team Championship; Hangman Adam Page clashing with PAC; and Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Kylie Rae competing in a three-way match. Additionally, the hour-long live pre-show special THE BUY-IN will stream on WarnerMedia and AEW’s social channels. THE BUY-IN includes the first ever “Casino (Battle) Royale,” which will see 21 competitors including Jimmy Havoc, Billy Gunn, MJF and Jungle Boy entering the ring in waves of five wrestlers every three minutes followed by one final entrant, lucky number 21, all fighting it out in the ring until there is one winner, whose reward will be a future title shot against the first ever AEW World Champion. The media rights deal was negotiated by Khan and Bernie Cahill, co-founder of Activist Artists Management, LLC, an entity in which Khan is also an investor and partner. |
WWE’s latest edition of Monday Night Raw was a taped show from the UK. Most tapes shows see a dive. This week, Raw saw a slight increase in viewers.
The May 13 edition of Raw brought in 2,349,000 overnight viewers, up from last week’s 2,224,000 overnight viewers. (PWInsider).
The former Dean Ambrose has begun to tease his future as MOX. It is important to note that Ambrose lives in Clark County, NV, which is the county of Las Vegas.
— Jon Moxley (@JonMoxley) May 1, 2019
Tony Khan sat down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss his expectation for AEW. Khan is at the helm of AEW.
In the interview, Khan discussed his 5 year plan, AEW TV, presentation style, etc.