Posted on 2/14/126 by Colin Vassallo
In a piece on CNN titled ‘The shocking, rule-breaking new
move in pro wrestling: getting specific about politics,’ the
news network confirmed that its parent company, Warner Bros.
Discovery, owns a stake in All Elite Wrestling.
The piece comes after the “F*ck ICE” chants which started at
the beginning of the MJF vs Brody King match last week on
Dynamite, and a chant which will continue on tonight’s Grand
Slam: Australia.
Just like in every article which talks about a property
which is owned by the same parent company, CNN inserted the
disclaimer “Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent
corporation, owns a minority stake in AEW.”
This is the first time that the statement is confirmed by
someone within WBD. AEW President Tony Khan never confirmed
nor denied the the topic, but since it’s minority stake
which does not surpass a certain percentage, they’re not
obligated to confirm or even talk about it publicly.
Once Warner Bros. Discovery splits, the minority stake will
remain with Discovery and will not move to Netflix, like the
rest of Warner Bros.