It was announced this morning at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour that
All Elite Wrestling's Dynamite show has been renewed by TNT - not just for another year, but right through 2023. Plus, WarnerMedia and the pro-wrestling league “have agreed to launch another night of
AEW action,” which will offer "more of the fans’ favorite wrestlers, with a second show straight-to-series.”
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When we launched AEW one year ago, we wanted to start a revolution that would disrupt the wrestling business, but everyone said that it would take a strong weekly television partner to make AEW real in the eyes of everyone – above all, the fans,” said Tony Khan, president and CEO of AEW.
“What virtually no one realized at the time was Kevin Reilly and TNT were committed to this very same movement from Day One, and their belief in us made it possible for AEW to think and act big from the start.
This is obviously great news for the fledgling promotion, which has consistently bested
WWE's NXT brand in the "Wednesday Night War" ratings since it premiered. Will
AEW ever be seen as a legit competitor to Vince McMahon's flagship shows
Raw and
SmackDown? Well, if it continues to put out a better product - which it currently is - it has every chance.
Check out a video to go along with the announcement below, and let us know what you think about AEW: Dynamite in the comments.