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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) – Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry. “AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television. The fight-forward “AEW: Rampage” airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on TNT, and “AEW: Collision” airs every Saturday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TNT. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “Being the Elite,” a weekly behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series.

For more info, check out Twitter.com/AEW; Instagram.com/AEW; YouTube.com/AEW; Facebook.com/AEW

Apron – The surface area of the wrestling ring that runs around the area just outside the ropes of the ring. It is the hardest surface portion of the wrestling ring.

Countout – When a wrestler is outside of the ring during a match, the referee gives him/her until the count of 10 (except in ROH, the count of 20) to get back into the ring or else he or she is counted out. The one who is counted out loses or if both wrestlers are counted out, then the match ends in a draw.

Face (a.k.a. Babyface) – Good guy (gal)

Fatal Four Way Match – When four men/women compete in a match at the same time. There are no countouts or disqualifications, the first man/woman to gain a pinfall/submission is declared the winner.

Heel – Bad guy (gal)

Pinfall – When both of a wrestler’s shoulders are pinned to the mat and the referee counts 1-2-3 to end the match.

Submission – When a wrestler applies a submission hold to his/her opponent. If the opponent taps, says that they have had enough or passes out from the hold, then the match is over.

Ring of Honor (ROH) Wrestling – Ring of Honor (ROH) is a professional wrestling promotion recently acquired by Tony Khan, CEO of AEW, Chief Football Strategy Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars and GM/Sporting Director of Fulham F.C. The acquisition, which was completed through an entity that is wholly-owned by Tony Khan, included ROH’s extensive video library dating back to 2002, brand assets, intellectual property, production equipment and more.

ROH features numerous championships, including the ROH World Championship, ROH World Television Championship, ROH Pure Championship, ROH World Tag Team Championship and ROH Women’s World Championship. For more info, check out: rohwrestling.com; twitter.com/ringofhonor; facebook.com/ringofhonor; instagram.com/ringofhonor; youtube.com/user/ringofhonor

Royal Rumble Match – A special event match held once per year, usually in January, where up to 30 wrestlers compete. Both numbers 1 and 2 start the match, then another wrestler enters the ring every 90 seconds. Wrestlers are eliminated by being thrown out of the ring over the top rope. Both feet must touch the floor. The last wrestler in the ring after all others have been eliminated is the winner.

Tag Team – When two men/women or one man and one woman team together in a wrestling match.

TLC Match – Tables, ladders and chairs

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling – A subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc., TNA Wrestling® is one of the world’s top wrestling brands, producing over 200 hours of original content annually and televised in 120 countries including AXS TV in the United States. Founded in 2002, TNA Wrestling’s deep library of premium content is streamed across the world on key OTT platforms including Pluto TV, Roku SamsungTV Plus and its own on-demand subscription service TNA+©. TNA Wrestling has a powerful social media presence with over 10 million engaged followers across all major services. Ancillary businesses include live events, merchandise, licensing, and sponsorship.

Triple Threat Match – When three men/women compete against one another in a wrestling match. There are no countouts or no disqualifications, the first man/woman to gain a pinfall/submission is declared the winner.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) – WWE^® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sports, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

Women of Wrestling (WOW) – Women’s role in sports and athletics has continued to grow exponentially over the last four decades. WOW Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Jeanie Buss is heavily influenced by Billie Jean King in how she mounted the changes she did in professional tennis which benefited not only the participants but also the fan base of tennis. That influence in combination with her love of comic book heroines, “Supergirl” and “Wonder Woman” inspired Jeanie Buss to get involved in women’s wrestling.

“The women of WOW are some of the strongest people I’ve ever met in my life, and you can feel that strength as you watch them do things ordinary human beings cannot do. They’re incredibly extraordinary. They are Superheroes,” Jeanie noted.

She is proud to be changing the status quo of women’s wrestling and leading the way with her partner David McLane who has had a positive impact on women’s wrestling since his creating GLOW. Joining Jeanie and David on their quest to present the best in sports entertainment is Paramount Global Content Distribution.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have the Paramount family on our WOW team. Together along with our legion of WOW fans we are ready to explode WOW on the worldwide stage,” Jeanie proclaimed.

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