If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) live pay-per-view events are officially coming to HBO Max. The streaming service will begin live airings of AEW’s pay-per-views (PPVs) starting Sept. 20 with AEW All Out, which will originate from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. Leading into All Out, TNT and HBO Max will air AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl: All Out beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Sept. 20. The event starts at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
AEW PPVs will continue to be available for purchase on other platforms, including Amazon Prime Video.
When AEW and HBO Max (then just Max) announced their new streaming deal back in 2024, it was reported that live PPVs would be coming to the platform in addition to the past PPV library, but details are now available. HBO Max will stream AEW PPV events without ads, with all marketing and promotions of the events primarily centered on HBO Max. Preorders for AEW All Out will launch Sept. 5, with U.S.-based HBO Max subscribers able to purchase the PPV for the exclusive price of of $39.99. Purchase and access to PPV content may vary by subscription provider. Once a purchase is complete, subscribers can find the event under “My Purchases” via the “My Stuff” page on the HBO Max menu. After the event, replays will be exclusively available for six months for purchasers. AEW’s new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery allowed AEW programming to stream live on HBO Max simultaneously for U.S. subscribers and to stream on-demand. AEW’s two main shows, “Dynamite” and “Collision,” continue to air on TBS and TNT respectively.
News of the AEW PPVs coming live to HBO Max comes not long after it was announced that WWE and ESPN’s new streaming platform had partnered on distribution of WWE’s live events, including flagship shows like “WrestleMania” and “The Royal Rumble.” AEW All Out Toronto: Match Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT