AEW’s stars have been on the rise ever since the promotion started back in 2019. Apart from providing engaging wrestling content, the promotion attracted the best talents. The decades of dominance in the wrestling world by WWE have been challenged before as well. The likes of WCW and TNA wrestling have posed a potential threat to them for a time. But none have given WWE a run for the money that AEW has, particularly with a new streaming deal for the latter down under.

There have been many detractors of the Tony Khan-led promotion and definitely have come hard on it. But it has ridden through the tough times and now looks set to be reaping its rightful rewards. Contesting against the juggernaut that is WWE is no mean feat. But AEW has certainly got a shot in the arm earning a TV deal with a major sports platform. The company has struck a deal with sports giant ESPN to stream its product in Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific region.

This comes as major news for the die-hard followers of the promotion. The new agreement not only provides an expansion to the product but also recognizes its global presence. Gone are the days when Vince McMahon’s WWE was set on a path of dominance around the world.

AEW certainly looks to be here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. The understanding comes after the promotion signed a deal with DAZN for rights to stream in 40 countries as per TJR wrestling.

Fans react to the news

The news of the deal was broken by the company on its social media page. And the fans were quick to acknowledge the news and provide their opinions. They were particularly happy with what AEW has achieved in such a short span of time and were majorly congratulatory in their comments.

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These are some of the top comments:

The ever-spreading wings of the company give its followers a credible alternate option. Particularly those who enjoy a different type of storytelling than what existed before.

AEW has had some controversies

Not even four years in, AEW has had its fair share of controversies as well. The CM Punk media scrum fiasco of last year still haunts many. Not that he was not showing signs with his disparaging comments about “Hangman” Adam Page not long before the aforementioned incident.

The company sure looks on an upward journey with the latest deals. AEW has established itself against experienced players like WWE. And if one goes by the reaction of fans to the new deal with ESPN, this is only the tip of the iceberg.

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