All Elite Wrestling has stormed onto the pro wrestling scene in 2019. It's worth noting that, unlike WCW, AEW is an upstart company with no lineage whatsoever. Financial Backing of AEWThe main comparative thread connecting All Elite Wrestling to WCW, and a caveat that has so many fans excited about its possibilities, is the company's financial backing. Chris Jericho even hinted toward an impressive television deal being negotiated in a recent interview with Busted Open Radio. WCW's TV deal with Turner Sports led to WCW Nitro airing in prime time on Mondays while WCW Saturday Night aired on Saturdays, and the short-lived Thunder program aired on Thursdays.

Source: Forbes January 13, 2019 12:56 UTC