It was relatively easy and painless, the quickest deal I ever did. They told me to write down a figure and they would reach out to me the next day and see if we could make it work. “Then Jeff ended up calling me and we discussed the possibility of working together. “Dixie Carter, she called me and we talked on the phone,” Angle said. Angle also revealed that his contract with TNA was the “quickest deal” he had ever done with a company up until this point. Speaking on the latest episode of The Kurt Angle Podcast, The former Olympic Gold Medalist revealed who was the first person to contact him from TNA about signing with the company. While AEW will be able to rely upon Punk and its stars to be there week in and week out, the WWE will not be able to enjoy that luxury with their part-time main event stars.Īnd that may ultimately shift the momentum permanently in AEW’s favor moving forward.After leaving the WWE in 2006 due to several reasons, Kurt Angle shocked the world and signed with TNA wrestling where he would then spend the next 11 years of his illustrious career. Instead, it looks like they’ll pass through the Clash of Champions PPV in September before having Lesnar re-ignite his feud with Reigns in time for their next Crown Jewel PPV in Saudi Arabia in October.Īs AEW debuts its new - and former WWE stars - in the coming weeks, along with riding the momentum of Punk’s arrival, it’ll be interesting to see how viewership numbers look heading into the new year. The deal is expected to run through early 2023 and possibly into Wrestlemania 39 season. Lesnar has eight matches under his new contract with the WWE.
Instead, it looks like they’ll have Reigns bide his time until his feud with Lesnar with a potential mini-feud against former Universal Champion Finn Balor. The WWE did not follow up on Lesnar’s return at Summerslam in the most recent episode of Smackdown on Friday night.
That’s not even mentioning the expected debuts of former WWE World Champions in Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt - whenever that may occur - adding even more buzz to the rising company. 5, it’ll be interesting to see the buy rate for Punk’s first PPV appearance. With AEW expected to return to Chicago once again for its “All Out” PPV on Sep.
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The internet and mainstream buzz of Punk’s long-awaited debut - there was even a reference to it during a Chicago Bears preseason game broadcast - has led to widespread interest in pro wrestling not seen since the “Monday Night Wars” years prior. However, there’s a clear momentum shift - and it’s all in favor of AEW. For example, WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.1 million viewers and a 0.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic for the final episode prior to Summerslam. Meanwhile, the WWE touted its numbers from Summerslam, mentioning its record-breaking viewership, social media numbers and live audience attendance.ĭespite AEW’s rise in ratings - Dynamite has now drawn over one million viewers in four of the past seven weeks - the WWE is still king in that department. It drew a cable rating of 0.80 - the highest rating for a Dynamite episode since its debut back in October of 2019. Dynamite drew 1.172 million viewers - up from the previous Wednesday’s numbers of 975,000 viewers. The momentum following the debut of Punk similarly led to monster ratings for the company’s flagship show, Dynamite, this past Wednesday.
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