Domino’s has tantrum over Jericho/Gage match in AEW

A regular TV advertiser for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is throwing a temper tantrum.

Domino’s Pizza, who is an active advertiser for the promotion’s Dynamite show, is fuming over a segment from the show’s main event.

The main event between Chris Jericho and Nick Gage was revealed to have the most viewership. However, this is not what Domino’s has their undergarments in a wad.

The company has shared concerns with the ad placement during Dynamite’s special Fight for the Fallen show July 28.

According to a report from WrestleTalk, a representative of the company claims they did not know of the match beforehand. Domino’s spokeswoman Jenny Fouracre-Petko makes this statement to Front Office Sports that they were not informed of the violent AEW match.

“Domino’s was not involved, nor had any foreknowledge, of the gory scene on the ‘AEW Dynamite’ main event,” Fouracre-Petko stated. “We share the concerns expressed about this incident and the content of this TV-14 rated program, and are assessing our advertising presence on it going forward.”

Domino’s concerns may very well be inaccurate

WrestleTalk also reported in a prior story that AEW president Tony Khan spoke about the match with officials with WarnerMedia. Also involved in those conversations were executives overseeing TNT operations.

There were no objections from WarnerMedia or TNT prior to the match airing.

However, although not confirmed, it is possible that all parties were notified about the match. This would include communications with advertisers. This could mean that key marketing officials at Domino’s may not have relayed the memo.

If Domino’s goes, Pabst Blue Ribbon wants in on AEW advertising

A national beer brand disagrees with how Domino’s is handling the situation.

Pabst Blue Ribbon appeared to heavily disagree with a series of hilarious tweets on the situation.

Nick Gage appears to have launched corporate warfare with his appearance on Dynamite. This may result in some serious competition for ad space during AEW programming.

Gage responds to the situation, then bashes Pabst Blue Ribbon

Gage has responded to the situation via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/thekingnickgage/status/1421150941437472771

However, it was later revealed in the day that Gage attacked Pabst Blue Ribbon:

pic.twitter.com/mIlBSs9X93

— Pabst Blue Ribbon (@PabstBlueRibbon) July 30, 2021

Stay tuned as we continue to follow this dumpster fire situation. Will Domino’s pull their advertising from AEW? Could Pabst Blue Ribbon take over those spots? Will we see Nick Gage in AEW again? Let us know in the comments.

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