WOR: Paramount/WBD, WWE Elimination Chamber preview

Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We discussed:

  • Netflix dropping out of the bid for WBD
  • If the Paramount buying WBD helps or hurts AEW
  • UFC White House show and Zuffa Boxing
  • Ronda Rousey
  • Elimination Chamber

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WOL: Tony Khan on Netflix/WBD, thoughts on ROH Final Battle, TNA, SmackDown & NXT

The Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley has you covered for another packed pro wrestling weekend including Tony Khan’s reaction to Netflix being the high bidder to buy Warner Brothers Discovery.

Jim runs down Friday’s ROH Final Battle, TNA Final Resolution, the finals of The Last Time is Now Tournament on SmackDown, NXT Deadline and much more.

Plus, what was it like live in Nashville for the Dynamite before Thanksgiving? Jim lets you know.

Lots of wrestling results and news to cover. Check it out.

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TKO media partner reportedly preparing bid for AEW media partner

In the constantly changing world of content creation, Paramount Skydance — one of the newest media partners for TKO — is reportedly preparing to make a bid for primary AEW media partner Warner Bros. Discovery.

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal first reported that the David Ellison-backed Paramount Skydance is preparing to offer a majority cash bid for the entire company which would include the TV side and movies /streaming side which were set to split in 2026.

No official bid has been made and any such move would result in U.S. regulatory approval which, given the relationships between the Ellison family and the Trump regime, is not seen as an impedance. It’s unknown how much the offer would be for given WBD’s current debt load of roughly $35 billion.

Ellison’s Skydance recently closed on the sale for Paramount and all of its assets for $8.4 billion and then shortly thereafter, acquired the domestic TV rights for UFC events for seven years and more than $7 billion to air on the streaming service.

While Paramount doesn’t have any pro wrestling content on its platform, WBD certainly does with AEW whose deal runs through 2027 with an option year held by WBD.