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In May 2017, professional wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer commented that the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) could not sell 10,000 tickets for a wrestling event,{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/cody-young-bucks-planning-self-finance-10000-seat-show-247036 |title=Cody & The Young Bucks planning to self-finance 10,000 seat show|first=Joseph|last=Currier|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 10, 2019|date=November 28, 2017}} a feat that no U.S.-based wrestling promotion besides the dominant WWE had accomplished since WWE's defunct major competitor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), in 1999.{{cite web |author=JohnWallStreet |title=Indie Wrestling Event to Draw 10,000 Fans, Largest Non-WWE Show Since '99 |url=https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2018/largest-indie-wrestling-event-ever-1259/ |website=Sportico |date=May 17, 2018 |access-date=13 January 2022}} The comment was responded to by professional wrestlers Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (the tag team of Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), who were then top stars signed to ROH and good friends both inside and outside of professional wrestling as part of the group Bullet Club (and later part of the sub-Bullet Club faction, The Elite).{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-videos/the-young-bucks-and-cody-rhodes-on-the-biggest-independent-wrestling-show-205796/|title=The Young Bucks and Cody Rhodes on the Biggest Independent Wrestling Show|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=January 11, 2019}} They promoted and held an independent professional wrestling event called All In in September 2018, featuring wrestlers from ROH as well as other promotions. The event sold out in 30 minutes and had the largest audience in attendance for a professional wrestling show in the United States held and organized by promoters not affiliated with WWE or WCW since 1993. The event was attended by 11,263 people.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-all-in-wrestling-chicago-young-bucks-cody-20180511-story.html |title=7 things to know about 'All In' – the huge indie wrestling show coming to the Chicago area |first=Brandon|last=Howard|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=May 12, 2018|access-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514064332/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-all-in-wrestling-chicago-young-bucks-cody-20180511-story.html|archive-date=May 14, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=ALL IN.....SOLD OUT? |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/117452/all-insold-out.html|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=January 11, 2019|date=May 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515044319/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/117452/all-insold-out.html|archive-date=May 15, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Meltzer|first1=Dave|title=All In tickets sell out almost immediately after going on sale|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/all-tickets-sell-out-almost-immediately-after-going-sale-257626|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 11, 2019|date=May 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514025522/https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/all-tickets-sell-out-almost-immediately-after-going-sale-257626|archive-date=May 14, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Tim|first1=Firovanti|title=All In sellout a genuine surprise to Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks|url=http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/23583170/all-young-bucks-cody-rhodes-ready-sold-all-event|work=ESPN|access-date=January 10, 2019|date=May 23, 2018}} The event was acclaimed, and it led to much online speculation that Cody and The Young Bucks would expand their ambitions and create their own professional wrestling promotion or do a second All In event. Reportedly, people in the television industry were also very impressed with the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-radio/wor-all-elite-wrestling-announced-jon-jones-rizin-more-273521|title=WOR: All Elite Wrestling announced, Jon Jones, RIZIN, more!|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 1, 2019}}{{cite web|title=The Battle of Los Angeles: Professional wrestling's answer to Sundance |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/battle-los-angeles-pro-wrestlings-answer-sundance-044943733.html|first=Dave |last=Doyle|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=January 2, 2019|date=September 14, 2018}}

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On November 5, 2018, several trademarks were filed in Jacksonville, Florida, that indicated the launch of All Elite Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/elite-trademark-filings-new-company/|title=Elite Related Trademark Filings Seemingly Connect Group to Rumored New Promotion|first=Ryan|last=Satin|publisher=Pro Wrestling Sheet|website=ProWrestlingSheet.com|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register, Serial Number: 88182049 |url=https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn88182049#docIndex=0&page=1 |publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office |access-date=January 14, 2019 |date=November 5, 2018}} Names filed for trademark included: All Elite Wrestling, AEW All Out, All Out, AEW, Double or Nothing, Tuesday Night Dynamite, AEW Double or Nothing, and several logos.{{cite web|last1=Nason|first1=John|title=Trademarks filed in Florida for All Elite Wrestling, All Out, and more|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/trademarks-filed-florida-all-elite-wrestling-all-out-and-more-270671|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 2, 2019|date=November 21, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Fernandes|first1=Steven|title=New Trademarks Point to Elite Promotion, Next Step for Bucks and Cody |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/121945/new-trademarks-point-to-elite-promotion-next-step-for-bucks-and-cody.html|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=January 2, 2019|date=November 11, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Radican|first1=Sean|title=All Elite Wrestling trademarks filed, startup promotion linked to Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, Omega, and cast of Being the Elite (w/Radican's Analysis) |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/11/21/all-elite-wrestling-trademarks-filed-startup-promotion-linked-to-young-bucks-cody-rhodes-omega-and-cast-of-being-the-elite/|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=January 2, 2019|date=November 21, 2018}} In December 2018, Cody, The Young Bucks, and several other wrestlers left ROH.{{cite web|title=ROH Final Battle live results: Jay Lethal vs. Cody|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-final-battle-live-results-jay-lethal-vs-cody-272366|first=Justin|last=Knipper|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 2, 2019|date=December 14, 2018}}{{cite web|url =http://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/57334-1-5-njpw-results-tokyo-japan-bullet-club-turns-on-styles|title = ROH Final Battle Results – 12/14/18 (ROH Title, Triple Threat Ladder War, The Elite says goodbye)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=December 15, 2018|access-date=January 9, 2019|work=Wrestleview}} The official announcement of AEW's creation came at midnight Eastern Time on January 1, 2019, in an episode of Being the Elite, a YouTube web series created by and featuring The Elite. Also announced in the episode was Double or Nothing, AEW's inaugural event and sequel to All In.{{cite web|last1=Currier |first1=Joseph|title=All Elite Wrestling and Double or Nothing officially announced|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/all-elite-wrestling-and-double-or-nothing-officially-announced-273526|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/young-bucks-cody-all-elite-wrestling-announcement-2019/|title=The Young Bucks And Cody Officially Announced All Elite Wrestling And Released Some Details|first=Emily|last=Pratt|date=January 1, 2019|publisher=UPROXX|access-date=January 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/pro-wrestling/all-elite-wrestling/1010194/all-elite-wrestling-news-wwe-tony-khan-to-be-president-of-aew-cody-rhodes-confirms-his-role/|title=All Elite Wrestling officially announced, Cody Rhodes confirms his role|date=January 2, 2019|first=Pratyay|last=Ghosh|publisher=FOX Sports Asia|access-date=January 2, 2019|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110020321/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/pro-wrestling/all-elite-wrestling/1010194/all-elite-wrestling-news-wwe-tony-khan-to-be-president-of-aew-cody-rhodes-confirms-his-role/|url-status=dead}}

On January 2, 2019, Cody and The Young Bucks officially signed with the promotion as competitors as well as serving as AEW's co-Executive vice presidents, while entrepreneur, football executive, and longtime wrestling fan Tony Khan was announced as the president of the company.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/cody-rhodes-all-elite-wrestling/|title=Cody Rhodes Comments On All Elite Wrestling Announcement|first=Ryan|last=Satin|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/shad-tony-khan-launch-elite-172830870.html|title=Shad and Tony Khan comment on launch of All Elite Wrestling|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=January 8, 2019|access-date=January 9, 2019|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111054942/https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/shad-tony-khan-launch-elite-172830870.html|url-status=dead}} Tony and his father, Shahid, were reportedly backing the promotion as lead investors.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/25713592|title=Jaguars owners backing new All Elite Wrestling|date=January 8, 2019|first=KC|last=Joyner|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/shad-khan-confirmed-lead-investor-all-elite-wrestling-274096|title=Shad Khan confirmed as lead investor in All Elite Wrestling|date=January 8, 2019|first=Josh|last=Nason|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 9, 2019}} The Khans are billionaires and part of the ownership group of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and Fulham F.C..{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com.au/espn/story/_/id/25713592/jaguars-owners-backing-new-all-elite-wrestling|title=Jaguars owners backing new All Elite Wrestling|first=KC|last=Joyner|publisher=ESPN|date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=January 11, 2019}}

Cody's wife, Brandi Rhodes, was announced as the company's chief brand officer on January 3, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/aew-notes-brandi-rhodes-double-or-nothing-rally-273731|title=AEW notes: Brandi Rhodes, Double or Nothing rally|date=January 3, 2019|first=Joseph|last=Currier|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=January 4, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/everything-announced-at-the-aew-press-conference/ar-BBRZvh1|title=Everything Announced at the AEW Press Conference|first=Phillip|last=Martinez|date=January 8, 2019|website=MSN|access-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110014133/https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/everything-announced-at-the-aew-press-conference/ar-BBRZvh1|archive-date=January 10, 2019|url-status=dead}} On January 8, 2019, the company held its inaugural press conference on the forecourt of the TIAA Bank Field, where they announced talents that were going to perform as part of the promotion, including former ROH wrestlers the team of SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky, and Frankie Kazarian), "Hangman" Adam Page, independent wrestlers Britt Baker, Joey Janela, MJF, Penelope Ford, and former WWE wrestlers Pac and Chris Jericho.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/01/10/full-all-elite-wrestling-aew-roster-wrestlers-list|title=Everyone signed to All Elite Wrestling so far|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Dan|last=Gartland|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/new-promotion-all-elite-wrestling-announced-along-with-aew-double-or-nothing-event/|title=New promotion All Elite Wrestling announced along with AEW Double or Nothing event|first=Jack|last=Crosby|work=CBS Sports|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/all-elite-wrestling-rally-video/|title=Watch: All Elite Wrestling Rally Outside of TIAA Bank Field|first=Ryan|last=Satin|date=January 8, 2019|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet|access-date=January 9, 2019}}

On February 7, 2019, the group held a press conference where tickets were released for Double or Nothing. Other big announcements included Kenny Omega joining as a wrestler and the company's fourth co-Executive Vice President, as well as the signings of Sammy Guevara, The Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) and Best Friends (Trent Beretta and Chuck Taylor).{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/all-elite-wrestling-partnering-lucha-libre-aaa-276451|title=All Elite Wrestling partnering with Lucha Libre AAA|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=February 7, 2019|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=February 13, 2019}}

{{see also|Wednesday Night Wars}}

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On May 15, 2019, AEW and WarnerMedia announced a deal for a weekly primetime show airing live on TNT, the network that formerly had broadcast WCW's Monday Nitro during the Monday Night War (1995–2001). CBS Sports described AEW as "the first company with major financial backing to take a swing at beginning to compete with WWE on a major level in nearly two decades".

On May 25, 2019, AEW produced their first-ever pay-per-view (PPV), Double or Nothing. It took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada and saw the debut of Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE. Also during Double or Nothing, pro-wrestling veteran Bret Hart unveiled the AEW World Championship belt.{{cite web|last1=Martinez|first1=Phillip|title=All Elite Wrestling press conference: Everything announced|url=https://www.newsweek.com/all-elite-wrestling-signings-announcements-1284365|publisher=Newsweek|access-date=February 8, 2019|date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116130254/https://www.newsweek.com/all-elite-wrestling-signings-announcements-1284365|archive-date=2019-01-16|url-status=live}} During the summer, AEW produced two more events, Fyter Fest in June and Fight for the Fallen in July.{{cite web|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/07/03/aew-fight-for-the-fallen-streaming-for-free|title=AEW Fight For The Fallen Streaming For Free|first=Felix|last=Upton|publisher=Ringside News|website=RingsideNews.com|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 12, 2019}}

On August 31, 2019, AEW produced their second pay-per-view event, All Out as a spiritual successor to All In. At the event, the AEW Women's World Championship belt was unveiled and in the main event, Chris Jericho defeated "Hangman" Adam Page to become the inaugural AEW World Champion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-announces-all-out-august-31st-chicago-284621|title=AEW announces All Out for August 31st in Chicago|first=Josh|last=Nason|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=May 25, 2019|access-date=May 28, 2019}} On September 19, TNT's website listed AEW's show as AEW Dynamite with a one-hour preview show scheduled for October 1 at 8 p.m.{{cite web |url=https://www.tntdrama.com/shows/all-elite-wrestling/season-1/episode-01 | title=All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite}} On October 2, Dynamite debuted on TNT which averaged 1.409 million viewers, which made it the largest television debut on TNT in five years.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/all-elite-wrestling-dynamite-ratings-aew-nxt-wwe/|title=TNT's 'All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite' Debut Buries USA Network's 'NXT' in Ratings|first=Tony|last=Maglio|publisher=The Wrap|website=TheWrap.com|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019}} Also on October 2, WWE's NXT would make its two-hour debut on USA Network (the previous two episodes featured the first hour on USA with the second hour on the WWE Network), and they averaged 891,000 viewers. Dynamite beat out NXT in viewership and more than doubled its competition in the key adults 18–49 demographic, scoring 878,000 viewers compared to NXT{{'}}s 414,000. This would also mark the beginning of the "Wednesday Night Wars".{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/premieres-aew-nxt-start-wednesday-110345458.html|title=Premieres of AEW and NXT Start 'Wednesday Night Wars' With a Bang|first=Justin|last=Barrasso|publisher=Yahoo Sports|website=Yahoo.com|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=October 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006144507/https://sports.yahoo.com/premieres-aew-nxt-start-wednesday-110345458.html|url-status=dead}} Prior to and after the episodes, untelevised matches were filmed to air on AEW Dark on the following Tuesdays (except before PPV events, where the episodes aired Fridays) on AEW's YouTube channel.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes/status/1180513846471073795|title=BREAKING: "AEW DARK" begins this Tuesday! Featuring the matches you didn't see on Dynamite. Hosted by @tonyschiavone24|work=Cody Rhodes on Twitter|date=October 5, 2019|access-date=October 5, 2019}} On November 9, AEW produced their third pay-per-view event, Full Gear. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Kenny Omega in an unsanctioned Lights Out match.{{Cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/129211/aew-full-gear-ppv-announced.html?p=1|title=AEW Full Gear PPV Announced|work=PWInsider|first=Mike|last=Johnson|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}

On January 15, 2020, WarnerMedia and AEW announced a $175 million contract extension for Dynamite on TNT through 2023 and that AEW would be launching an upcoming second television weekly show, later revealed as AEW Rampage and airing on Friday nights.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/aew-two-nights-a-week-new-tnt-deal-1203467956/|title=AEW to Expand to Two Nights a Week With New TNT Deal|first=Joe|last=Otterson|work=Variety|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 16, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-extended-through-2023-warnermedia-adding-second-show-301771|title=AEW Dynamite extended through 2023, WarnerMedia adding second show|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}}

AEW has a training facility known as the Nightmare Factory, which is co-owned by Cody Rhodes (the facility's name being an ode to his nickname) and AEW wrestler/coach Q. T. Marshall, who also serves as head trainer.{{cite news|url=https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2020/05/12/qt-marshall-and-the-nightmare-factory-training-next-generation-of-aew-wrestlers/|title=QT Marshall and the Nightmare Factory Training Next Generation of AEW Wrestlers|first=Marilee|last=Gallagher|publisher=Last Word on Sports|date=May 12, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://prowrestlingnewshub.com/aew-news/jade-cargill-on-working-with-dustin-rhodes-and-qt-marshall/|title=Jade Cargill On Working With Dustin Rhodes And QT Marshall|first=Sanjay|last=Thakur|publisher=Pro Wrestling News Hub|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2020}}

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As other sports cancellations and postponements were being announced in March 2020, AEW began to be impacted by the American onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season after two players tested positive for the virus, the March 18 episode of Dynamite was held without spectators from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/aew-empty-arena-show-better-wwe/|title=AEW Made Its Empty Arena Show WAY Better Than WWE's – In One Simple Way|date=2020-03-24|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2020/03/19/aew-dynamite-viewership-up-22-demolishes-vignette-heavy-wwe-nxt/|title=AEW Dynamite Viewership Up 22%, Demolishes Vignette-Heavy WWE NXT|last=Konuwa|first=Alfred|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}} That year's Double or Nothing was supposed to take place on May 23, but on April 8, the MGM Grand Garden Arena announced that they had canceled all events up through May 31 due to the pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/aew-double-or-nothing-venue-shut-down-until-further-notice/|title=AEW Double Or Nothing Venue Shut Down Until Further Notice|date=April 9, 2020|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=411mania|access-date=April 10, 2020}} At that point, Nevada had been in a state of emergency since March 12, banning all public gatherings indefinitely. In response, AEW announced that Double or Nothing would still proceed as planned but from Daily's Place, as well as TIAA Bank Field for the main event match.

On April 13, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had deemed AEW, like WWE, an essential business critical to the state's economy, and had added an exception under the state's stay-at-home order for employees of a "professional sports and media production" that is closed to the public and has a national audience.{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/aew-is-returning-to-florida-for-essential-tv-tapings/|title=AEW is Returning to Florida for Essential TV Tapings|date=April 24, 2020|publisher=bleedingcool|access-date=April 24, 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Zaveri|first=Mihir|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/wwe-essential-business-florida-coronavirus.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414200012/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/wwe-essential-business-florida-coronavirus.html |archive-date=2020-04-14 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The WWE Is Now Considered an 'Essential Service' in Florida|date=2020-04-14|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-15|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-to-resume-live-tv-tapings-after-being-deemed-essential-business-by-florida-governors-office/|title=WWE to resume live TV tapings after being deemed 'essential business' by Florida governor's office|website=CBS Sports|date=April 13, 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}} In an interview on the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Tony Khan stated the pandemic has deprived AEW millions of dollars in revenue from live events.{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/tony-khan-says-pandemic-caused-aew-to-lose-millions-details-recent-production-decisions/|title=Tony Khan Says Pandemic Caused AEW To Lose Millions, Details Recent Production Decisions|date=May 6, 2020|publisher=prowrestlingsheet|access-date=March 7, 2021}}

On August 3, 2020, Jazwares released the first line of AEW action figures and toys.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vstgCOFpUf4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/vstgCOFpUf4| archive-date=2021-10-28|title=AEW Unrivaled Action figures|website= youtube.com|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=November 6, 2020}}{{cbignore}}

AEW announced the return of ticketed fans to live events on August 20, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines including wearing masks, physical distancing, and temperature checks.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/important-information-for-fans-attending-live-events|title=Important Information for Fans Attending Live Events|work=All Elite Wrestling|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020}} Beginning with their August 27 episode of Dynamite, they allowed up to 10 percent capacity at Daily's Place and up to 15 percent capacity starting with that year's All Out.{{cite tweet|user=TonyKhan|number=1301672996608839680|title=Thanks to a great team, we're operating at up to 15% capacity with outdoor physically-distanced seat pods for fans in protective masks starting Saturday on PPV at All Out! The live show sold out, but I hope you'll consider giving us a shot at your business & please join us on PPV|first=Tony|last=Khan|date=September 3, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020}}

On November 10, 2020, the promotion announced AEW Games, the company's video game brand. AEW revealed that three games were in development; AEW Casino: Double or Nothing and AEW Elite GM for mobile devices, and AEW Fight Forever developed by former WWE 2K developer Yuke's.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/all-elite-wrestling-announces-launch-of-aew-games|title=All Elite Wrestling Announces Launch of AEW GAMES|work=All Elite Wrestling|date=November 10, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/aew-videogame-confirmed-with-first-trailer/|title=AEW video game confirmed with first trailer|work=GamesRadar+|author=Ben Wilson|date=November 11, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2020}}

For the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2021, the venue was raised to full capacity, making it the first time AEW held an event with a full capacity crowd since March 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/146563/aew-double-or-nothing-2021-ppv-notes.html?p=1|title=Double or Nothing 2021 PPV notes|work=PWInsider|first=Mike|last=Johnson|date=May 5, 2021|access-date=May 7, 2021}}

In May 2021, AEW announced that they would be returning to live touring, beginning with a special episode of Dynamite titled Road Rager on July 7 in Miami, Florida, in turn becoming the first major professional wrestling promotion to resume live touring during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/05/10/aew-announces-a-return-to-touring-starting-in-july-w-heydorns-analysis/|title=AEW announces a return to touring starting in July (w/ Heydorn's Analysis)|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=Zack|last=Heydorn|date=May 10, 2021|access-date=May 13, 2021}} Road Rager was also the first in a four-week span of special Dynamite episodes called the "Welcome Back" tour, which continued with the two-part Fyter Fest on July 14 and 21 in Cedar Park and Garland, Texas, respectively, and then concluded with Fight for the Fallen on July 28 in Charlotte, North Carolina.{{cite web |last1=Nason |first1=Josh |title=AEW Announces Dates for Fyter Fest, Fight for the Fallen, Road Ranger |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-announces-dates-fyter-fest-fight-fallen-road-rager-343871 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |access-date=June 13, 2021 |date=June 11, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Casey |first1=Connor |title=AEW Announces Welcome Back Tour for AEW Dynamite's July Episodes |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/aew-welcome-back-tour-aew-dynamite-july-fyter-fest-fight-for-the-fallen-road-rager/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 11, 2021}} In June, AEW announced that the September 22 episode of Dynamite would be another special episode titled Grand Slam and would be AEW's New York City debut, a city primarily known as home territory for WWE, as well as their first full event held in a stadium. The event would also become AEW's most attended event, with over 20,000 spectators.{{cite web |title=AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Coming To NYC September 22nd |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-grand-slam-coming-to-nyc-september-22nd |website=All Elite Wrestling |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 16, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Casey |first1=Connor |title=AEW Announces AEW Dynamite Grand Slam for New York City |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/-aew-dynamite-grand-slam-announced-arthur-ashe-stadium-new-york-city-wwe/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 16, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/09/22/9-22-aew-dynamite-results-powells-live-review-of-aew-champion-kenny-omega-vs-bryan-danielson-in-a-non-title-match-britt-baker-vs-ruby-soho-for-the-aew-womens-championship-cody-rhodes-vs-mala/|title=9/22 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson in a non-title match, Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho for the AEW Women's Championship, Cody Rhodes vs. Malakai Black, Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston, FTR vs. Sting and Darby Allin|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2021}}

On August 20, 2021, CM Punk joined AEW. It was Punk's comeback to professional wrestling after leaving WWE in 2014.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-23 |title=CM Punk vs Darby Allin One Year On – What Went Wrong? – Atletifo |url=https://atletifo.com/wrestling/cm-punk-vs-darby-allin-one-year-on/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |language=en-GB}}

On August 27, 2021, it was revealed that Dark would begin being taped at its own set within Universal Studios Florida in Orlando at Soundstage 21.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2021/8/27/22644676/aew-dark-becoming-studio-show|title=AEW Dark set to become a studio show (Updated)|author=Sean Rueter|work=Cageside Seats|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2021}}

On the March 2 episode of Dynamite, Tony Khan announced that he had purchased Ring of Honor from Sinclair Broadcast Group, including its brand assets, intellectual property, and video library.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33408704/tony-khan-aew-ceo-son-jaguars-owner-acquires-wrestling-promotion-ring-honor|title=Tony Khan, AEW CEO and son of Jaguars owner, acquires wrestling promotion Ring of Honor|website=ESPN|first=Marc|last=Raimondi|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022}}{{cite news|access-date=March 2, 2022|date=March 2, 2022|first=Alfred|last=Konuwa|work=Forbes|title=Tony Khan Announces Purchase Of Ring Of Honor|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2022/03/02/tony-khan-announces-purchase-of-ring-of-honor/?sh=1fc0c1c975a0}} It was clarified through a press release issued that night that the acquisition was made through an entity separate from AEW and wholly-owned by Khan.{{cite news|access-date=March 3, 2022|date=March 2, 2022|first=Robert|last=Gunier|work=Forbes|title=AEW And Tony Khan Release Official Statement On ROH Purchase|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/03/aew-and-tony-khan-release-official-press-release-for-roh-acquisition/}} In a media scrum following AEW's Revolution PPV on March 6, Khan revealed that he eventually planned to run ROH separately from AEW, and also indicated that ROH could be used as a developmental brand for AEW.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2022/3/7/22965348/tony-khan-ring-of-honor-plans-william-regal-aew-role|title=Tony Khan talks ROH plans, William Regal's role in AEW|work=Cageside Seats|author=Sean Reuter|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 8, 2022}} On May 4, the sale of ROH to Tony Khan was officially completed.{{cite web | url=https://prowrestlingnewshub.com/aew-news/tony-khan-reveals-the-sale-of-roh-has-officially-closed/ | title=Tony Khan Reveals the Sale of ROH Has Officially Closed | date=May 5, 2022 }} Later in 2022, AEW promoted its first events outside of the United States, when they held a live broadcast of Dynamite on October 12 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by a Rampage taping the next night at the same venue.[https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-announces-canada-debut-set-october-2022 AEW Announces Canada Debut Set For October 2022 – Fightful.com]

Following the 2022 All Out pay-per-view, then-reigning AEW World Champion CM Punk used the post-PPV media scrum to air out-of-character grievances against multiple members of the roster, including Colt Cabana, Adam Page and AEW Executive Vice Presidents Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks.{{cite news |last1=Defelice |first1=Robert |last2=Lambert |first2=Jeremy |title=CM Punk Details Issues With Colt Cabana, EVPs, And Hangman Page |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cm-punk-details-issues-colt-cabana-evps-and-hangman-page |access-date=September 6, 2022 |work=Fightful.com |date=September 5, 2022}} After Punk's portion of the scrum concluded, it later emerged that Punk and his friend Ace Steel had a legitimate brawl with Omega, the Young Bucks and Christopher Daniels following the Bucks and Omega storming into the former's locker room.{{cite news |last=Nason |first=Josh |date=7 September 2022 |title=Report: CM Punk & Ace Steel to be suspended or fired by AEW |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/report-cm-punk-ace-steel-to-be-suspended-or-fired-by-aew |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |location= |access-date=}} The incident was dubbed by fans and reporters as "Brawl Out". In the aftermath, all involved were suspended, Omega and the Bucks were stripped of their AEW World Trios Championship and Punk was stripped of the AEW World Championship.{{cite news |author=Dave Meltzer |date=12 September 2022 |title=CM Punk, Kenny Omega, Young Bucks backstage altercation at AEW All Out |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/wrestling-observer-newsletter/september-12-2022-observer-newsletter-cm-punk-kenny-omega-young-bucks-backstage-altercation-at-aew-all-out |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |location= |access-date=}} Steel's contract was terminated by AEW a month later,{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Bryan |date=19 October 2022 |title=Ace Steel released from AEW |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/ace-steel-released-from-aew |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |location= |access-date=21 September 2023}} The Bucks and Omega returned at Full Gear and Punk returned the following June after undergoing surgery for an injury from his match with Moxley.

On February 1, 2023, AEW announced that they would be expanding its live events schedule and would begin doing house shows, with its house show series titled AEW: House Rules. AEW's first House Rules event took place on March 18 at the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio.{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingjunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/01/aew-house-rules-live-event-series-coming-in-march/|title=AEW announces AEW House Rules, its take on house shows, beginning in March|work=Wrestling Junkie|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2023}} Prior to House Rules, AEW had only held one house show, titled The House Always Wins, which occurred at Daily's Place in Jacksonville on April 9, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-house-always-wins-results-tnt-title-match-takeshita-debut-338276|title=AEW House Always Wins results: TNT title match, Takeshita debut|date=April 9, 2021|last=Renner|first=Ethan|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=March 10, 2023}} On April 5, 2023, AEW announced that they would revive the All In name—which Tony Khan acquired the rights to after purchasing ROH—for AEW's United Kingdom debut to be held at London's Wembley Stadium on August 27, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-all-in-announced-for-londons-wembley-stadium|title=AEW All In announced for London's Wembley Stadium|date=April 5, 2023|last=Nason|first=Josh|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

On May 17, 2023, AEW announced a third weekly television show titled AEW Collision, with its first episode featuring Punk's return to the company and Luchasaurus capturing the AEW TNT Championship from Wardlow. The show airs live, with some exceptions, and premiered on TNT on Saturday, June 17, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/tnt-launches-a-second-night-of-wrestling-with-aew-collision|title=TNT Launches A Second Night Of Wrestling With "AEW: Collision"|date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 17, 2023}}

In June 2023 AEW released AEW Fight Forever after years of development; the game received mixed reviews, being praised for its throwback style of arcade gameplay but criticized for limited presentation, modes and customization.{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/aew-fight-forever|title=AEW: Fight Forever Review: Penta Plays|website=Nintendo Life|date=June 28, 2023|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}{{Cite magazine |last=Draper |first=Joe|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a44264917/aew-fight-forever-review/|title=AEW: Fight Forever is a successful modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown|website=DigitalSpy|date=June 28, 2023|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}

In August 2023, AEW held All In at Wembley Stadium, a pay-per-view that received critical acclaim; with a live paid attendance number of 72,265, it became one of the highest attended events in professional wrestling history.{{Cite web |last=Thurston |first=Brandon |date=September 13, 2023|title=AEW All In's turnstile count was 72,265, according to local government|url=https://wrestlenomics.com/2023/09/13/aew-all-ins-turnstile-count-was-72265-according-to-local-government/ |access-date=September 13, 2023|website=Wrestlenomics|language=en-US}} The event is also notable for being CM Punk's final AEW event, as he was fired with cause by Khan and the AEW Discipline Committee, following a legitimate backstage altercation with Jack Perry;{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/news/breaking-cm-punk-finished-in-aew|title=Breaking: CM Punk Finished In AEW|date=September 2, 2023|last=Barrasso|first=Justin|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=September 2, 2023}} Perry was also later suspended indefinitely.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-confirms-jack-perry-has-been-suspended-indefinitely-following-aew-all|title=Tony Khan Confirms Jack Perry Has Been Suspended Indefinitely Following AEW All In|date=September 4, 2023|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

At the conclusion of the All In event in London, AEW announced that it would return to Wembley Stadium on August 25, 2024,{{cite web |last=Nason |first=Josh |date=August 27, 2023 |title=AEW All In returning to London's Wembley Stadium in 2024 |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-all-in-returning-to-londons-wembley-stadium-in-2024 |access-date=November 3, 2023 |work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}} with tickets going on sale on December 1, 2023.{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Tony Khan Announces Ticket Sale Date For AEW All In 2024 |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-ticket-sale-date-aew-all-in-2024/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |work=411Mania}} All In subsequently took place at Wembley Stadium as scheduled, coinciding with the United Kingdom's August Bank Holiday weekend.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-05 |title=2024 AEW All Out predictions, card, matches, start time, date, PPV preview, location, match card, wrestlers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/2024-aew-all-out-predictions-card-matches-start-time-date-ppv-preview-location-match-card-wrestlers/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} The event was notable for featuring the AEW debut of former WWE wrestler Ricochet, the return of British wrestler Jamie Hayter, who had been out with an injury since May 2023, the appearance of former AEW wrestler Sting, and the in-ring return of English wrestler and London native Nigel McGuinness following his retirement in 2011 and subsequent transition into color commentary.

On October 2, 2024, AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced a multi-year contract extension; the contract maintained most of AEW's existing programs on TBS and TNT (aside from Rampage, which was cancelled), while adding digital rights for Max (including rights to simulcast live AEW programs, and a rolling library of past television episodes and PPVs) beginning in January 2025. Later in 2025, AEW pay-per-views will also become available for purchase via Max; although they will still be sold via television providers and other platforms, they will be sold at a discount on Max, and the service will be promoted as the main outlet for AEW pay-per-views.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2024-10-02 |title=AEW to Stream on Max Following New Multi-Year Rights Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/aew-stream-on-max-rights-deal-warner-bros-discovery-1236166277/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Even More On AEW-WBD Media Deal, Details On AEW Rampage's Fate |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/more-aew-wbd-media-rights-deal-equity-stake/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=411Mania |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=AEW Announces MAX Streaming Details, Past Events To Be Available At Launch |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/aew-announces-max-streaming-details/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=411Mania |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Tony Khan Confirms Final AEW Rampage 'For The Foreseeable Future' |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-confirms-final-aew-rampage-foreseeable-future |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Fightful |language=en}}

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Prior to Dynamite and pay-per-view events, AEW released a "Road to..." and "Countdown to..." series of videos on its official YouTube channel. The videos consist of interviews, video packages, and backstage segments. The series is used to hype pre-existing matches, as well as create new rivalries.{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA|title=All Elite Wrestling|work=YouTube|access-date=November 10, 2019}}

In November 2019, AEW announced Bash at the Beach, a nine-day series of events, featuring two episodes of Dynamite, including one aboard Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea.{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/aew-dynamite-bash-at-the-beach-all-elite-wrestling-wcw/|title=AEW Dynamite Is Reviving WCW's Bash At The Beach|date=2019-11-18|website=UPROXX|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-18}}

In February 2021, AEW announced their newest show AEW Dark: Elevation, which began airing on March 15. The series premiered new episodes on the AEW YouTube channel on Mondays at 7 p.m. ET as a complement to AEW Dark.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/wrestling-legend-paul-wight-signs-long-term-deal-with-aew|title=Wrestling Legend Paul Wight Signs Long-Term Deal with AEW|work=All Elite Wrestling|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}} On May 19, 2021, amid TNT's acquisition of rights to the National Hockey League, AEW announced that Dynamite would move to sister channel TBS in January 2022. TNT would subsequently receive two new AEW programs, including a new hour-long Friday-night show known as Rampage beginning August 13, and a series of quarterly specials.{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2021 |title=AEW Dynamite moving to TBS on January 5, Rampage staying on TNT |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-moving-tbs-january-5-rampage-staying-tnt-354311 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2021 |title=Tony Khan Announces AEW Dynamite Will Air Live Coast-To-Coast Moving Forward |url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-aew-dynnamite-live-coast-to-coast/ |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=411Mania |language=en-US}}

The quarterly specials would be known as Battle of the Belts, with the first special airing on January 8, 2022.{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2021 |title=AEW Dynamite Moving to TBS in 2022; New Series 'AEW Rampage' Debuts in August |url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1235846-aew-dynamite-moving-to-tbs-in-2022-new-series-aew-rampage-debuts-in-august}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/11/24/aew-officially-announces-battle-of-the-belts-special/|title=AEW officially announces Battle of the Belts special|date=November 24, 2021|last=Heydorn|first=Zack|work=PWTorch|access-date=December 17, 2021}} Beginning with the fourth special on October 7, 2022, Battle of the Belts was moved to Friday nights, airing immediately after Rampage at 11 p.m. ET to avoid potential counterprogramming, particularly against WWE's pay-per-views.{{cite web | url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/aew-battle-of-the-belts-4-moves-date-no-longer-competing-with-wwe-extreme-rules/ | title=AEW Battle of the Belts 4 Moves Date – No Longer Competing with WWE Extreme Rules | date=September 27, 2022 | last=Lowson | first=Thomas | work=eWrestlingNews | access-date=October 6, 2022 }}

In May 2023, AEW and WBD announced a third weekly television series—Collision—a two-hour program which would be broadcast on Saturday nights by TNT beginning June 17. As part of the premiere and a new contractual agreement to only air its main programming on WBD networks, AEW discontinued both Dark and Dark: Elevation, and Rampage was repositioned to focus on developmental talent in a similar fashion.{{cite web |last=Nason |first=Josh |date=May 3, 2023 |title=AEW Dark & Dark Elevation done for now due to new exclusivity deal with WBD |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-dark-dark-elevation-done-for-now-due-to-new-exclusivity-deal-with-wbd |access-date=May 3, 2023 |work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}{{cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=May 25, 2023 |title=Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/5/25/23737810/tony-khan-double-or-nothing-media-call-unethical-wwe-wbd-deal-collision-secrecy-cm-punk |access-date=May 25, 2023 |work=Cageside Seats}} Beginning with the seventh special on July 15, 2023, Battle of the Belts would be moved back to Saturday nights and would air live after Collision.{{cite web| url=https://www.wrestleview.com/featured-top-story/279731-aew-confirms-battle-of-the-belts-vii-for-next-saturday/|title=AEW confirms Battle of the Belts VII for next Saturday|date=July 8, 2024|last=Lowson|first=Thomas|work=Wrestleview.com| access-date=May 6, 2024}}

On the February 22, 2023, episode of Dynamite, Tony Khan and Adam Cole announced a new television program beginning on March 29 called AEW: All Access. "All Access" was a mini-series and ran six episodes, airing from March 29 to May 10, 2023. It was a reality television show about the lives of the promotion's wrestlers and featured behind-the-scenes footage. The program aired immediately after Dynamite at 10 p.m. ET on TBS. Though Khan stated that the show performed well and was positively received,{{cite web|first=John|last=Orquiola|url= https://screenrant.com/aew-all-access-season-2-tony-khan/|title=AEW: All Access Season 2 "Bodes Well," Says Boss Tony Khan|website=Screen Rant |date=May 31, 2023|access-date=August 25, 2023}} there is no confirmation of a second season.

Rampage aired its final episode on December 27, 2024.

On 16 April, AEW broadcast AEW Spring BreakThru live on TBS and Max.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-dynamite-spring-break-thru-announced-april-16|title=AEW Dynamite Spring BreakThru Announced For April 16|date=March 23, 2025|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=March 23, 2025}} The broadcast was the 289th episode of AEW Dynamite, making it the longest-running prime time weekly pro-wrestling program in Turner Sports history, surpassing the former World Championship Wrestling's Monday Nitro, which had a total of 288 episodes that aired on TNT from September 1995 to March 2001.

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{{main|List of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events}}

AEW pay-per-view events are available on Triller TV in other international markets. They are also available via traditional PPV outlets in the U.S. and Canada, and carried by all major satellite providers.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/how-to-watch|title=How To Watch|work=All Elite Wrestling|access-date=July 5, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706042031/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/how-to-watch|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=AEW Poised to Be 'Sports-Centric Alternative' to WWE With WarnerMedia TV Deal|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/all-elite-wrestling-tnt-aew-1203207820/|website=Variety|date=May 15, 2019|access-date=May 15, 2019}}

On May 8, 2019, AEW reached a media rights deal with British media company ITV plc to broadcast AEW shows on ITV4 with pay-per-views being broadcast on ITV Box Office starting with Double or Nothing on May 25, 2019. However, after ITV Box Office ceased operations in January 2020, ITV no longer broadcasts AEW pay-per-views in the UK.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/aew-announces-uk-broadcast-details-pre-show-double-or-nothing-283281|title=AEW announces UK broadcast details on pre show Double or Nothing|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=May 8, 2019|website=F4wonline|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=May 8, 2019}}

On February 19, 2020, AEW reached a new media rights deal with German media company Sky Deutschland (which previously broadcast WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling shows) to broadcast AEW pay-per-views on Sky Select Event.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/133994/aew-ppvs-replace-wwe-on-sky-tv-in-germany.html?p=1|title=AEW PPVs Replace WWE on Sky TV in Germany|first=Paul|last=Jordan|date=February 19, 2020|website=PWInsider}}

On summer 2020, all AEW programs (with the exception of AEW Collision) have been broadcast in Italy by Sky Italia through its sports' channels.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SkySport/status/1291356006178598912|title=AEW in Italia: annunciato il programma della All Elite Wrestling su Sky Sport|first=Mario|last=Tramo|date=August 6, 2020|website=WorldWrestling.it}}

On January 22, 2021, TNT Africa announced that the channel would begin airing Dynamite on Friday nights in Sub-Saharan Africa. The show premiered on February 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WatchTNTAfrica/status/1352551256976453635|title=AEW is coming to TNT Africa|date=January 22, 2021|access-date=23 January 2021}}

On August 2, 2021, AEW announced a deal with Discovery Inc. to air Dynamite and Rampage on Eurosport in India starting on August 15, 2021.{{cite web |title=Eurosport India Strengthens Pro-Wrestling Roster with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) |url=https://lockerroom.in/blog/view/AEW-India-Eurosport |website=lockerroom.in |access-date=2 August 2021}} On February 10, 2022, Warner TV announced that they would be airing Dynamite and Rampage in Poland.{{cite web |title=Warner TV pokaże All Elite Wrestling, walki nowej ligi wrestlingu |url=https://m.wirtualnemedia.pl/m/artykul/warner-tv-all-elite-wrestling-kiedy-ogladac |website=wirtualnemedia.pl |access-date=February 22, 2022 |language=pl}} On April 8, 2022, it was announced that as part of the AEW and NJPW working relationship, Dynamite and Rampage would air in Japan on NJPW World.{{cite news |title=AEW Dynamite and Rampage coming to NJPW World in Japan|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/aew/aew-dynamite-and-rampage-coming-to-njpw-world-in-japan|newspaper=Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results |access-date=April 8, 2022}}{{cite web |title=AEW and New Japan announce new deal|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/157757/aew-and-new-japan-announce-new-deal.html?p=1|website=Pwinsider |access-date=April 8, 2022}} On May 5, 2022, AEW announced that Dynamite and Rampage would air on TNT in Spain starting on June 17, 2022, and later live from June 19, 2022.{{cite web |title=AEW debuting on TNT in Spain|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/158726/aew-debuting-on-tnt-in-spain.html?p=1|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=May 5, 2022}}

AEW events aired in Latin America on Space from late 2020 to late 2022. The promotion airs in Hispanic America on Vix since July 2023, and in Brazil on AEW Plus.

In January 2023, AEW sold its broadcasting rights to streaming service DAZN in 42 territories in Europe and Central Asia.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-dazn-announce-multi-year-broadcast-deal-for-42-international-markets|title=AEW, DAZN announce multi-year broadcast deal for 42 international markets|last=Currier|first=Joesph|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=January 26, 2014|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/dazn-adds-all-elite-wrestling-to-combat-sports-offering/|title=DAZN adds All Elite Wrestling to combat sports offering|date=January 27, 2023|access-date=January 27, 2014|work=SportBusiness}}

On October 9, 2024, AEW signed a multi-year deal with Fox Sports Mexico, carrying its weekly shows, and pay-per-views on Fox Sports Premium. The network also planned to produce a weekly AEW-related studio show on Monday nights.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=AEW Announces New TV Deal With Fox Sports Mexico |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/aew/aew-announces-new-tv-deal-with-fox-sports-mexico |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Wrestling On Fannation |language=en-US}}

AEW has partnership agreements with several promotions around the world. Additionally, as Tony Khan owns both AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH), wrestlers from AEW frequently appear on ROH and vice versa; however, although ROH belts are often defended on AEW shows the reverse is rarely true.

Shortly after its founding in early 2019, AEW struck partnership deals with promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) in Mexico and Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE) in China. By late 2020 and through 2021, AEW was collaborating with other wrestling promotions in the U.S. and abroad, with Tony Khan stating he needed to be "open to allow all of the partnerships with the multiple promotions that AEW is working with."[https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-calls-himself-forbidden-door-says-he-s-swings-both-ways-and-open-new-ideas Tony Khan calls himself The Forbidden Door – Fightful.com] In December of that year, AEW began a partnership with Impact Wrestling, which saw AEW World Champion Kenny Omega making appearances on Impact!.{{cite web|last1=Quarrinton|first1=Norm|url=https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/kenny-omega-appears-on-impact|title=AEW Champion Kenny Omega Appears On IMPACT|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet|date=December 8, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209033747/https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/kenny-omega-appears-on-impact/|archive-date=December 9, 2020|url-status=live}} Omega would later make his in-ring debut for Impact at Hard to Kill,{{cite web|last1=Rose|first1=Bryan|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/tna-news/kenny-omega-pins-rich-swann-impact-hard-kill-330466|title=Kenny Omega pins Rich Swann at Impact Hard to Kill|website=F4Wonline.com|date=January 16, 2021|access-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117112707/https://www.f4wonline.com/tna-news/kenny-omega-pins-rich-swann-impact-hard-kill-330466|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}} defeating Rich Swann to win the Impact World Championship at the Rebellion event, making him the first person to hold championships in both Impact and AEW concurrently.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=4/25 Impact Wrestling Rebellion results: Powell's review of AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Impact Champion Rich Swann in a title vs. title match, Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. The Good Brothers for the Impact Tag Titles, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Tenille Dashwood for the Knockouts Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/04/25/4-25-impact-wrestling-rebellion-results-powells-review-of-aew-champion-kenny-omega-vs-impact-champion-rich-swann-in-a-title-vs-title-match-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-the-good-brothers-f/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 25, 2021|access-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428164857/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/04/25/4-25-impact-wrestling-rebellion-results-powells-review-of-aew-champion-kenny-omega-vs-impact-champion-rich-swann-in-a-title-vs-title-match-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-the-good-brothers-f/|archive-date=April 28, 2021|url-status=live}} In October 2021, the working relationship between AEW and Impact ended following the latter's Bound for Glory PPV.{{Cite web|title=AEW & Impact Wrestling's Partnership Is Over After Bound For Glory.html|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2021/10/23/aew-impact-wrestlings-partnership-is-over-after-bound-for-glory/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Ringside News|date=October 23, 2021 |language=en-US}}

On February 3, 2021, at the Beach Break television special, AEW started a partnership with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). After the main event, Kenta made his AEW debut and hit Jon Moxley with his finishing strike, the Go 2 Sleep.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/02/03/2-3-aew-dynamite-results-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-pac-and-rey-fenix-vs-kenny-omega-doc-gallows-and-karl-anderson-battle-royal-for-a-shot-at-the-aew-tag-titles-lance-archer-vs-eddie/|title=2/3 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley, Pac, and Rey Fenix vs. Kenny Omega, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson, Battle Royal for a shot at the AEW Tag Titles, Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston in a Lumberjack Match, Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford wedding|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2021}} Kenta would later make his AEW in ring debut at the following Dynamite. Over one year later on the April 20, 2022 edition of Dynamite, it was announced that AEW and NJPW reached an agreement to co-produce a pay-per-view event titled AEW×NJPW: Forbidden Door, which took place at the United Center in Chicago on June 26.{{cite tweet|user=AEW|number=1357388455177723904|title=After last night's classic main event + the shocking ending, @kennyomegamanx issued the challenge & @AEW GM @tonykhanhas made the match for next week's #AEWDynamite Wednesday Feb 10, Falls Count Anywhere, World Champion Kenny Omega & KENTA v. @JonMoxley & Lance Archer! @AEWonTNT|author=All Elite Wrestling|author-link=All Elite Wrestling|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/90449|title=KENTA to face Jon Moxley in tag action on AEW Dynamite 【NJoA】|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|date=February 5, 2021|access-date=February 5, 2021}}{{cite web |author=Haydorn |first=Zach |date=April 20, 2022 |title=AEW and NJPW supershow, Forbidden Door, announced on Dynamite |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/04/20/aew-and-njpw-supershow-forbidden-door-announced-on-dynamite/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The event was an acclaimed success and was followed by a second iteration on June 25, 2023, held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, which AEW's first PPV outside the U.S. and NJPW's first traditional PPV in Canada.

On March 20, 2022, during Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling's Judgement event, it was announced that AEW had formed a working relationship with DDT and with Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling that would see wrestlers from both brands appear on AEW programming.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-announces-working-relationship-ddt-pro-wrestling/|title=AEW Announces Working Relationship With DDT Pro Wrestling And TJPW|website=fightful.com|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=March 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/157021/aew-opens-working-relationship-with-japans-ddt-pro.html?p=1|title=AEW Opens Working Relationship With Japan's DDT Pro |work=PWInsider|last=Jordan|first=Paul|date=March 20, 2022}}

On October 13, 2023, AEW announced a working relationship with Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre promotion.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/1713018045713588714|title=📄 COMUNICADO OFICIAL: El CMLL confirma la participación de Místico en AEW Rampage. #CMLL|work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on X|date=October 13, 2023|accessdate=October 13, 2023}}

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AEW signs most of its talent to exclusive contracts, under which they can appear or perform only on AEW programming and events (which includes ROH) or AEW-approved independent events; additionally, AEW allows periodic appearances from wrestlers and personalities from partner promotions, including Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW),{{cite web |last1=Nason |first1=Josh |title=AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling establish working relationship |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-new-japan-pro-wrestling-establish-working-relationship-332261 |website=WON/F4W – WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results |access-date=4 February 2021 |language=en |date=4 February 2021}} DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fightful.com/wrestling/ddt-president-sanshiro-takagi-talks-bringing-kenny-omega-back-ddt-shows-wants-his-stars-aew|title=DDT President Sanshiro Takagi Talks Bringing Kenny Omega Back For DDT Shows, Wants His Stars In AEW|work=Fightful|first=Carlos|last=Toro|date=October 27, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020}} and World Wonder Ring Stardom, and Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

AEW has garnered attention for seeking to diversify its roster,[https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/upstart-aew-is-taking-wwe-head-on--with-a-focus-on-diversity-and-inclusion/2019/09/25/304d0204-d958-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html Upstart AEW is taking WWE head on — with a focus on diversity and inclusion], The Washington Post (Sep. 26, 2019) including signing international talent.[https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/5-game-changing-moves-take-aew-closer-wwe-signing-new-wbd-deal AEW: 5 game-changing moves that could take AEW closer to WWE after signing new WBD deal] Sportskeeda To that end, AEW reportedly offers salaries well above the industry norm, often bidding directly against WWE.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Adam |title=AEW accused of overpaying talents and ruining the industry |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma_ufc/aew-accused-of-overpaying-talents-and-ruining-the-industry/ar-AA1pJyOk?ocid=UP21DHP |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.msn.com}} AEW's comparatively high salaries have reportedly impacted the industry by driving up the bargaining power of professional wrestlers.{{Cite web |last=Parsons |first=Jim |date=2024-08-31 |title=WWE Reportedly Upset Over AEW's High Salaries For New Signings |url=https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-upset-over-aew-high-salaries-signings-strickland-garcia/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=TheSportster |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Oestriecher |first=Blake |title=Kazuchika Okada's AEW Contract Could Impact WWE Free Agents |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2024/03/08/kazuchika-okadas-massive-aew-contract-could-have-huge-effect-on-wwe-free-agents/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

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