Update on AEW getting a new television deal and plans for CM Punk on Collision

According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery will announce a new television deal as part of WBD’s upfront next Wednesday in New York City from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

As part of the new deal, it’s expected that the rumored AEW Collision show will be confirmed. Fightful Select noted the following regarding plans for CM Punk on Collision…

“We’re told there are already major plans and a marquee match tentatively scheduled for the Collision show, with CM Punk pushing for a huge match early on in his return. There has been a Chris Jericho program discussed, but Punk had pushed for another return opponent out of the gate.”