AEW Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against TrillerTV

AEW has filed a lawsuit against streaming platform TrillerTV and its parent company, Triller Group Inc., alleging that the company owes nearly $5 million in unpaid revenue from pay-per-view sales and the former AEW Plus subscription service.

As reported by POST Wrestling, the lawsuit was filed on April 29 in Duval County Court in Florida. According to the complaint, All Elite Wrestling claims revenue generated through TrillerTV’s distribution of AEW programming was instead used to support other Triller Group business ventures rather than paying the wrestling promotion what it was contractually owed. AEW’s attorneys specifically alleged that Triller Group redirected money toward operating expenses and a struggling social media platform project.

“Triller Group Inc.’s strategy of robbing revenues generated by TrillerTV’s distribution of AEW content to cover other of Defendants’ operating expenses, much of which was spent on the social media platform endeavor, negatively impacted its relationship with and payments owed to AEW,” the filing stated.

The lawsuit also provided new details regarding the financial structure of the partnership between AEW and TrillerTV. Under an agreement established in 2019, AEW reportedly received 75 per cent of domestic net pay-per-view revenue and 65 per cent of international net pay-per-view revenue. Earlier, AEW pay-per-views operated under a 50-50 split.

For the AEW Plus streaming service, the company allegedly received 60 per cent of net revenue while TrillerTV retained 40 per cent. According to a Triller Group SEC filing referenced in the lawsuit, AEW content accounted for approximately 24 per cent of the company’s overall revenue during 2024.

An April 2026 demand letter sent by AEW’s legal representatives claimed Triller owed $4,988,989.13, with interest reportedly accruing at two per cent per month under the terms of the agreement. AEW also stated it issued written payment demands in January and March 2025 before pursuing legal action.

The situation becomes even more complicated by a separate lawsuit recently filed by TrillerTV against its own parent company. In that filing, Flipps Media Inc., the corporate entity behind TrillerTV, reportedly informed Delaware Chancery Court that the company is insolvent and unable to pay its debts.

Flipps also claimed it currently lacks a board of directors, preventing it from filing for bankruptcy protection. The company asked the court to temporarily recognise its officers as its board so it could evaluate possible next steps. A Delaware Vice Chancellor reportedly approved an expedited proceeding because of the severity of the company’s financial condition.

TrillerTV, formerly known as FITE, was acquired by Triller in 2021. Triller later merged with publicly traded financial services company AGBA in October 2024 to form Triller Group Inc.

The company has faced continued financial struggles in recent months. Triller Group was delisted from the Nasdaq exchange in December after failing to submit financial reports on time. Although trading was briefly restored on April 15, the company received another delisting notice two days later after its stock price dropped below the required one-dollar minimum. As of Monday, shares were reportedly trading at around 25 cents.

AEW Launched MyAEW.com To Replace AEW Plus

Earlier this year, AEW launched its own streaming service, MyAEW.com, in partnership with Kiswe. The platform replaced much of the international content previously available through AEW Plus, which officially shut down last month after nearly seven years.