Goldberg To AEW? - MAJOR TV Deal In The Works?

All Elite Wrestling eyeing huge talent acquisitions ahead of launch.

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The All Elite Wrestling roster may only be five wrestlers deep at the moment (Britt Baker joined The Young Bucks, Cody, and Hangman Page yesterday), but it sounds like the upcoming promotion have their eyes on some major acquisitions.

Per Rajah.com, former WCW and WWE star Goldberg is high on the wishlist. This makes sense, given that AEW are reportedly eyeing a mixed roster of legends and younger talents, and Goldberg's social media activity has poured more fuel on the fire:-

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Rajah are also reporting that Jim Ross and Chris Jericho will be involved with All Elite. Not a huge surprise, as both were linked with the project long before it was officially announced. Like Goldberg, both should be available immediately, with few barriers to inking a deal.

Securing such big names will be critical if AEW are to secure a TV deal, but Tony Khan (AEW's chief financier and apparent president) is on top of this as well.

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Again, per Rajah, Khan is in negotiations with Time Warner - the parent company of TBS and TNT - with a view to getting a major deal. There's no word on how far along those talks are, but they fit with Dave Meltzer's recent report that the group are speaking to several networks.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.