>>92612371. Say what you want about Vince, but he is a killer in negotiations. He's the guy you want negotiating a deal.
2. Even if they do have to negotiate a different, lower price, you are still talking about a profitable model if you look at the financials in the SEC filings.
3. It's possible the contract increases due to the fact that Fox doesn't really have any options for the Friday night time slot. Smack Down puts them in 3 consistently and occasionally 2. No other media can do that for them.
4. Maybe Fox uses AEW as leverage. Maybe TK gets his shit together and starts doing a milly again. Can't imagine that Fox would view that as viable, but it might factor into the negotiations. If TK could somehow make Rampage watchable and increase in the ratings, that would make this more possible.
5. WWE isn't going anywhere. They are still going to be around. They will still be the industry leader.