All Elite Wrestling is in the development stage of various new projects.
Warner Bros. Career posted a job listing for a new Director in Scripted Development and Programming. While giving details about the position, Warner Bros. also revealed that AEW is working on several new series and projects.
“Starting in August 2021, AEW is expanding from one two-hour weekly live show to a second weekly live one-hour show as well as adding quarterly specials. As well, we have 4 other AEW series in various stages of development (including Rhodes to the Top to be launched this year) and are helping them expand into various ancillary businesses such as comics, NFTs, EST distribution, streaming, etc.,” according to the job listing.
AEW Announced Projects
While not specified, Warner Bros. is referring to AEW Rampage as the new weekly one-hour show. Rampage’s first episode will be on August 13th. In a media conference, AEW’s Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes gave few details regarding Rampage. Miami Herald’s Jim Varsallone asked Rhodes about expectations for Rampage, and Rhodes said that the show would be “…more centered around the fight itself. The match itself, being that’s a one-hour program.”
AEW also revealed that the reality tv series Rhodes To the Top was in development in March. The project will show the behind-the-scenes life of Rhodes and his wife, Brandi. AEW hasn’t released more information about the show.
