I bet you all that talent is going to re-sign for reasonable amounts too. Especially the men who see what Jon Moxley can do at his rate of pay, and the women who see Mercedes Mone at hers.
The Hurt Syndicate probably cost >$5 million ALONE.
Meltzer has been pretty much called out for just making up that they’re going to be profitable. Tony has to be able to keep things within budget and be prepared for what happens if the TV rights deal is minimized or even taken away.
Looking forward to Dave’s studied analysis on the Dynamite ratings/MAX numbers this week. He got upset when Variety or some entertainment outlet conflated the NBC viewership with Peacock views. I expect those principles to be betrayed in lieu of flat-out lying about how AEW does on MAX.
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