It's a good deal for AEW. I think WBD overpaid especially when AEW had no real bargaining power due to there not really being many other networks available.
It's odd to me that WBD is paying more and getting less with Rampage not being included. You'd think they would demand that or another show as part of the deal. ROH and Battle of the Belts weren't mentioned either though BOTB is so sporadic that it may have just been forgotten.
Rampage appears to be cancelled. Shockwave may or may not come and where it airs is going to be a big question. I'm not in favor of wrestling shows getting cancelled.
It's good they finally got their library up somewhere as that was long overdue, but it likely means Dark and Elevation are getting kicked off of Youtube.
We learned that WBD owns equity in AEW which has always been rumored and is now confirmed. It explains a lot about how AEW got created.
I really wish AEW would use the new money to make a real developmental program, sign rookies ala WWE's NIL program and try to run house shows again. I hope they don't use the new money to sign more ex-WWE people, obscure foreign wrestlers and so forth.
I do wish these networks would open up their pocketbooks a little for companies like NWA, MLW, WOW, NJPW and other smaller feds. Even a million a year would make a huge difference for some of those feds.