John Helms
Elite Answers Wrestling (EAW) have announced officially a renewed partnership with The Walt Disney Company, causing a wave of excitement to surge through the world of professional wrestling and entertainment. The one-year deal reinforces both organizations’ commitments to delivering exciting and innovative content to their millions of fans around the world.
As part of this new and exciting collaboration, EAW will be featured prominently in the highly anticipated Hulu/Disney+ app, which is due out later in this year. Fans can look forward to a series of large wrestling events, compelling storylines, and the electrifying energy of EAW’s talented members within this popular streaming platform. This integration represents an exciting step forward in providing an easily accessible viewing experience for wrestling enthusiasts as EAW becomes an integral part of Disney’s extensive, ever-growing content library.
EAW Chief Strategy and Financial Officer Andy Dominguez was quoted as saying, “The renewal of our contract with The Walt Disney Company is a testament to our continued shared vision and commitment to pushing out excellence. We are all very excited about the creative freedom that this deal will provide us. We want to push the boundaries and create some great content for our loyal and dedicated fans. The future of this EAW and Disney collaboration is very bright.”
Another announcement that has sparked a lot of anticipation among fans in the wrestling community is the decision to bring Elite Answers Wrestling’s biggest wrestling extravaganza, called Pain for Pride, to the city of Orlando next year. Renamed “Pain for Pride Kingdom,” this monumental event combines the adrenaline and intense action of EAW with the magical charm that is associated with Disney — the new location for this event aims to take this beloved spectacle to a new level and provide Elite Answers Wrestling fans with an unforgettable experience set against the iconic backdrop of Disney’s established hometown.
HRDO, who is the EAW Vice President, expressed a lot of enthusiasm in regards to this announcement and said the following to the media: “This collaboration will allow us to reach new heights in providing compelling wrestling entertainment to our fans situated around the world. The Hulu/Disney+ integration and upcoming Pain for Pride Kingdom event will redefine the fan experience and create magical moments that will be remembered by loyal viewers.”
News that is coming out along with these announcements, is that this year’s Pain for Pride event will see a major shift in EAW’s approach, with previous restrictions on match types and creative choices being lifted as we head into season seventeen. This exciting development is designed to revert back to a more traditional product for the promotion, allowing EAW and its talent to showcase their skills and create iconic moments that will leave fans in awe and speaking for weeks. This further pushes the narrative that this collaboration wishes to push the boundaries and bring to the world of professional wrestling a blend of storytelling and sports.
This groundbreaking collaboration furthermore will also give some of EAW’s elite wrestlers the opportunity to appear in a variety of Disney content and movies, bridging the realm of professional wrestling and the glamorous world of Hollywood. This crossover effort will capture the audience’s attention and create some unforgettable moments as wrestling’s favorite personalities will interact with some of Disney’s iconic characters. Multi-time World Champion Drake King — who will be performing in the headline spot of Pain for Pride, has been confirmed to be making an appearance in the upcoming Captain America: New World Order film. The involvement of EAW’s talent will add a new dynamic to the Disney world that will leave fans looking forward to even more appearances, be that in live-action roles or animated.
Delighted with the announcement of a continued partnership, Disney representative Heidi Huxley, who has been working on Showdown this season had this to say when questioned — “Disney is very proud to renew our partnership with Elite Answers Wrestling. We recognize the talent and passion instilled in the promotion, and we are looking forward to forging new avenues of collaboration in the world of professional wrestling to deliver unique and exciting experiences for our audience through this ongoing, successful partnership.”
As the EAW and Disney partnership enters a new, fresh chapter, fans can look forward to unprecedented collaborations and the inclusion of EAW content in the Hulu/Disney+ app.
