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ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW)

Championing the Professional Wrestling Revolution

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OFFICE: St. Louis
the ask

Go head to head with the pandemic’s challenges to maintain and ultimately boost AEW’s momentum as professional wrestling’s new disruptor.

When AEW, a minority-owned professional wrestling league, came on the scene in 2019, the industry had been long-dominated by one promotion. Building a reputation and winning consumers required strategy and stamina. The pandemic’s presence required even more. Having been in AEW’s corner from day one, they trusted us to help them overcome.
Expertise Applied

“AEW has defied expectations with our meteoric rise, record-high ratings, strategic media presence and innovative product that draws the youngest-skewing wrestling audience on TV. FleishmanHillard has been our trusted counselor and valuable partner through it all.”

Tony Khan, chief executive officer, general manager and head of creative, All Elite Wrestling
our solution

Build a partnership as relentless as the challenges themselves.

When the pandemic put AEW’s weekly national tour on hold just five months after its debut, keeping fans out of the stands, we flexed every strategic, creative and innovative muscle we had to keep AEW top of mind.

We pivoted to keep their flagship show AEW: Dynamite, at the top of ratings every Wednesday. Infiltrated the mainstream across local, national and global media. Developed key COVID-19 messaging and communications. Planned and facilitated multiple virtual media briefings with global media and press conferences. Helped develop an epic reenactment idea to promote AEW’s charitable giving during the holidays. And kept coverage steady as AEW gradually brought back live television audiences in Jacksonville, Florida, before returning to weekly shows on the road.

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the impact

We helped AEW roll with the punches. Now, they’re taking the sports and entertainment worlds by storm.

Not only did we help position AEW at the epicenter of pop culture, sports and entertainment, but AEW’s momentum and ratings success led to an expanded partnership with WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery) to include a second television show (AEW: Rampage) as part of an extended multiyear agreement. Global reach and accessibility also expanded. AEW is now available for viewing in 130 countries. AEW regularly permeates pop culture and the mainstream — from ESPN, Esquire and The Wall Street Journal to Complex, BBC, GQ, Variety and more.
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