By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Warner Bros. careers has a job listing seeking someone to oversee AEW scripts. The listing noted that AEW is expanding from a single two-hour show (Dynamite) to an extra one-hour show (Rampage), and they also have four other AEW series in productions. “The project hire will primarily focus on helping with creative oversight of AEW on all fronts and helping to facilitate workflow across various departments such as biz dev, marketing, pr, etc.,” reads the listing at WarnerBrosCareers.com.
Powell’s POV: The four additional series includes the the Cody and Brandi Rhodes reality show, so the three additional series listed are likely non-wrestling projects. Other AEW projects listed include comics, NFTs, EST distribution, streaming, etc. There’s also a list of requirements included in the actual listing.
Tony needs a leash, eh?
“Tony needs a leash, eh?” – you might read the actual job listing before throwing something like that out.
It’s pretty clear that Warner wants to be in on the monetization and marketing of AEW intellectual property across many product lines. This is the ancillary business to just putting on a 2-hour show (and now with another 1-hour show.)
The job is listed as being in Burbank and one of the requirements is “Must have excellent relationships within the entertainment community ” – it’s clear that Warner wants to make money off of the stars that AEW is creating.
So no, this is not about Tony Khan being on a leash. It’s the exact opposite – the job is about making the most money possible out of what Tony has created.
This is a good sign. It means the top executives at Warner believe that Tony Khan’s company is worth a long-term relationship.
When the dunker gets dunked on
I did read it, it’s primary responsibility is a creative oversight. You can try spin it however you want, but Tony won’t be free to throw whatever garbage on TV he wants to any more. Not sure how you fail to understand that.