More Wrestling Promotions Likely To Announce National TV Deals Soon

There is at least a 2-hour wrestling program on national television every night of the week at the moment. RAW on Monday, NXT on Tuesday, AEW on Wednesday, Impact on Thursday, and Smackdown on Friday. According to comments made on Wrestling Observer Radio, at least one more promotion is about to announce a national television deal shortly.

“There’s going to be at least one more pro-wrestling promotion’s going to have a national deal, any minute now too,” said Dave Meltzer. “So there are two deals that – I don’t know if they are signed signed, but there are two deals that are very, very close that should be announced any minute now, I guess, any minute, any week. Closer to a minute than a week.”

Nothing was said about which promotions he was referring to. Some speculation can be made, however. MLW‘s Court Bauer has been teasing that his promotion has signed a new deal.

SIGNED.

— Court Bauer (@courtbauer) April 8, 2021

There have also been several rumors in recent months regarding a national television deal for New Japan Pro Wrestling as well. AXS TV as well as other channels were said to be in the mix.

“There are significant talks involving New Japan returning to AXS television. AXS was wanting the programming back, and it would likely involve more dealings with New Japan and Impact, as the Juice Robinson & David Finlay debut as regulars show,” wrote Dave Meltzer in late February.

“Regarding the talks with AXS, the company is in talks right now with a number of U.S. stations, AXS being one of them,” wrote Dave Meltzer the following week.