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The Young Bucks, of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), were interviewed by Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT Radio, based in the United Kingdom.
The Young Bucks are confirming AEW’s new television deal in the UK.
Matt Jackson says,
I wish I could shout what I know from the rooftops.
I pressed the Young Bucks on AEW's TV deal in the UK.
They said they are still in negotiations and can't say. Matt said: "I wish I could shout what I know from the rooftops."
I asked if it will be sorted by the first episode. Nick: "I don't want to say yes and then it's not."
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
Secondly, the Young Bucks can’t respond on what television network/channel AEW’s show will be on.
However, in an interview with The Independent last June, AEW President, Tony Khan, signed a television deal with British free-to-air channel, ITV.
Nick Jackson says,
So when we found out that Tony [Khan] had just signed the deal with ITV, we mentioned it to Marty [Scurll]…
he went [on]to explain how many households get ITV and what the numbers were. We were blown away.
In addition, note that WWE is moving their product to BT Sport in June 2020.
In the recent interview with McCarthy, the Young Bucks say they’re currently in negotiations and no deals are complete yet.
I asked if it will be live, what channel, etc etc – they couldn't say on any of it because they are in negotiations as we speak. They did stress, however, that the UK is a very valuable market to them and they are pressing to get it sorted.
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
The Young Bucks also express their future with AEW in the UK.
The Young Bucks did say that AEW will do "multiples shows a year" in the UK.@MattJackson13: "We had an idea to do a big PPV in the UK and I wanted to call it 'Royal Flush'. @TonyKhan was like 'Yeah, I think there that sounds more like a trip to the loo,' so he shot me down!"
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
The Young Bucks speak on ‘All Out’, Triple H, and their competition with WWE NXT.
Young Bucks on HHH not trading his talent for anyone:
Nick: It just made me laugh. C'mon… we know you wanted us.
Matt: A year ago you were trying to get us all [The Elite]! Don't act like there was no interest and you wouldn't trade for us because I know for a fact you would.
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
Young Bucks on Pac replacing Moxley at All Out:
Nick: There was a couple of other names the guys were floating around and I was like NOPE. Credit to Tony, he got the deal done with PAC.
Matt: We just want to be completely transparent with our audience with what is going on.
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
The Young Bucks told me they did watch NXT.
Nick: "It was a fun show. But 10 weeks from now, those fans might get tired. It happened with IMPACT [doing a show from the same studio].
Matt: "I'm rooting for them, I want them to have a good show. Ours is just going to be better."
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
Also worth noting that when talking about what they saw on NXT, The Young Bucks reserved special praise for @CandiceLeRae.
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) September 20, 2019
It seems as though AEW is not with a UK television channel despite earlier reports.
In conclusion, negotiations seem to be finalizing as AEW is set to debut on their American network, TNT, on October 2.
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