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AEW MAKES $100,000 DONATION TO OCEANA TO HELP PROTECT THE WORLD'S OCEANS

AEW issued the following:

AEW ANNOUNCES $100,000 DONATION TO OCEANA DURING SPECIAL AEW: DYNAMITE EPISODE “FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN”  

-- Donation Caps Special “Shark Week” Collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery in  Support of Oceana’s Mission to Protect and Restore the World’s Oceans -- 

July 27, 2022 – Continuing its commitment to supporting charitable organizations and  communities, AEW announced a $100,000 donation to Oceana, the largest international advocacy  organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana is winning campaigns around the  world that stop overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and the killing of threatened species  like turtles and sharks.  

The donation was announced during Wednesday’s special “Fight for the Fallen” episode of “AEW:  Dynamite” on TBS, live from the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The donation comes on the  heels of an unprecedented cross-promotion between AEW and Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,”  summer’s most-anticipated television event which returned on July 24 for its historic 34th year.  Premiere night of “Shark Week” showed no signs of slowing down -- up a whopping +500% vs. the  same night a year ago in Live +Same Day ratings. “Shark Week” elevated Discovery Channel to be  the #1 network in Prime Time across all of television among Men and Teens*.  

Now in its fourth iteration, AEW’s “Fight for the Fallen” event historically benefits a charity  partner, with past causes focusing on victims of gun violence, COVID-19 relief, and victims of  domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. This year’s donation will support Oceana’s work,  including its campaign to ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the U.S. Individuals can sign  Oceana’s petition at: Oceana.org/FinBanNow. 

Fans can also join AEW in supporting this effort by donating to Oceana at: Oceana.org/donate. 

“From AEW’s inception, we’ve been committed to giving back to the community and helping make  a difference in people’s lives, and it’s why ‘Fight for the Fallen’ continues to be such a special show  to everyone at AEW,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “Kicking off a new  era under Warner Bros. Discovery, our integration with Shark Week created the perfect  opportunity to bring Oceana to the forefront and help this incredible organization to support  something that impacts our entire planet.”

This year’s “Fight for the Fallen” episode featured a stacked card including AEW Interim World  Champion Jon Moxley defending his title against Rush, Bryan Danielson making his in-ring return  against the Jericho Appreciation Society’s Daniel Garcia, AEW World Tag Team Champion Swerve  Strickland taking on Tony Nese and Mark Sterling in a handicap match, AEW Women’s World  Champion Thunder Rosa defending her title against Miyu Yamashita, FTW Champion Ricky Starks  defending his title against Danhausen, Sammy Guevara taking on Dante Martin, and Jungle Boy  speaking for the first time since he was attacked in a shocking betrayal by his former mentor  Christian Cage. 

* (Men 25-54, Persons 12-17), no exclusions. Source: Nielsen Live+SD CVG RTGs; ranks based on 000s; YAGO  comparisons are vs. Sunday, 7/25/21 timeslots to the nearest quarter-hour 

About AEW 

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is headlined by CM Punk, Jon Moxley,  Thunder Rosa, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt  and Nick Jackson), Adam Cole, Sting, FTR, Jungle Boy, Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Scorpio Sky, Hangman  Page, Sammy Guevara, Matt Hardy, Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Miro, Lucha Bros., PAC, Wardlow, Darby  Allin, Nyla Rose, Red Velvet, Ruby Soho, Toni Storm, Hikaru Shida, Athena, Malakai Black, Andrade El Idolo,  Christian Cage, Eddie Kingston, Ethan Page, Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Luchasaurus,  Lance Archer, Keith Lee and many more.  

“AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and attracts the youngest wrestling  audience on television. The fight-forward show “AEW: Rampage” airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on  TNT. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “AEW Dark” and “AEW Dark: Elevation,” two weekly  professional wrestling YouTube series, “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/AllEliteWrestling; YouTube.com/AEW; Facebook.com/AllEliteWrestling 

About Oceana 

Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana is  rebuilding abundant and biodiverse oceans by winning science-based policies in countries that control one third of the world’s wild fish catch. With more than 225 victories that stop overfishing, habitat destruction,  

pollution, and the killing of threatened species like turtles and sharks, Oceana’s campaigns are delivering  results. A restored ocean means that 1 billion people can enjoy a healthy seafood meal, every day, forever.  Together, we can save the oceans and help feed the world. Visit Oceana.org to learn more. Follow Oceana  on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @Oceana  

More about the Discovery-Shark Week / Oceana partnership:  

This year, longtime partner Oceana is a recipient of Discovery’s annual text to donate campaign. By texting  the word “shark” to 707070, Shark Week fans can support Oceana through Discovery’s Shark Week Fund  via Pledge, a donation platform, and contribute to shark conservation and ocean preservation. The text link  will also provide access to exclusive Shark Week Zoom backgrounds featuring the text-to-donate. Through  its partnership with Shark Week, Oceana is reminding the public that humans need healthy oceans and  healthy oceans need sharks. Additionally, Discovery and Nautica enlisted Andre Musgrove, Underwater  Cinematographer & Photographer, Freediver and Shark Diving Expert, to relay this important message  through a PSA that is airing across Oceana, Discovery and Nautica channels. 

About Discovery Channel 

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and  entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is  distributed to 88.3 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix  of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and 

technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places  and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com. 

About Warner Bros. Discovery 

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates  and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across  television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages,  Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and  products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food  Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel,  MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros.  Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español,  Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.

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