What does WBD split mean for AEW? (Patreon)

Warner Bros Discovery is set to split their company in two.

On June 9th, Warner Bros Discovery announced that they would be splitting the company in two, with one side focusing on the companiest studio productions and streaming services, headed by Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, while the other will focus on the companies global television networks and will be headed by CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.

From David Zaslav:

“By operating as two distinct and optimized companies in the future, we are empowering these iconic brands with the sharper focus and strategic flexibility they need to compete most effectively in today’s evolving media landscape."

WHAT IT MEANS FOR AEW:

Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reached out to WBD spokesmen, who said that right now details are few and far between, but that the split doesn't take effect until mid-next year.

Sources close to the situation reiterated that AEW has contracts in place, and that as of now there are no changes planned and that AEW is still a big focus for WBD. As of now, there don't look to be any AEW changes associated with this and are not risk of a tv deal just evaporating.

To make it clear, the "60-80k on Max" quote was absolutely made up.