AEW is seeking a new media rights deal this year as its current agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery is set to expire.
Despite having a stacked roster, AEW is experiencing a decline in key metrics such as television ratings and attendance. This has caused major frustration among the talent.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that the backstage environment in AEW has changed in recent years. He said,
“AEW went from the fun place to work with the great backstage camaraderie when WWE talent for the most part were walking on eggshells, to a place with a lot of frustration from wrestlers making a nice and even great living but not getting anywhere near the ring time nor upward mobility hoped for.”
While several wrestlers on the AEW roster are frustrated due to not getting the ring time and exposure they desire, it remains to be seen how AEW tackles the issue.
