AEW tax credit from Ohio could mean future special event for Cleveland
As part of the state’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Program, AEW will be getting a sizable check from the Ohio government for unnamed events to be held in 2024 and 2025.
The company was listed in a Monday press release recognizing feature films, TV series and Broadway productions in the state that helped create jobs and nearly $300 million in revenue for production expenses and expenditures.
In total, AEW will get $1.275 million from Ohio as part of the $36.7 million allotment. They are listed as “AEW 2024-2025 Productions, Cleveland/TBD” which would indicate that announcements are set to come for a future special event or events as this year’s slate of pay-per-views has already been announced.
AEW does have an Ohio date on the books for this year as Collision heads to Dayton on September 12th. It’s unknown if that is the TBD in the equation.
Ohio giving tax credit money to wrestling promotions isn’t anything new as WWE received nearly $1.7 million according to a February release. The only designation there is “2024” which could be tied to this weekend’s SummerSlam at Browns Stadium in Cleveland.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.