Add as a preferred source on Google The situation surrounding TrillerTV has become a major concern after AEW filed a lawsuit against the platform and its parent company, Triller Group Inc., seeking nearly $5 million in overdue payments.
According to Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling, as previously reported here at Wrestling Noticias, the lawsuit was filed on April 29 in Duval County, Florida. AEW claims it is owed $4,988,989.13, an amount that continues to accrue interest at 2% per month. The filing also notes that formal demands had already been sent in January and March 2025.
The case draws attention because TrillerTV remains one of the main homes for independent pro-wrestling. The platform itself lists GCW, House of Glory, Wrestling Revolver, PROGRESS, OVW, wXw, TNT, DEFY, and other promotions as part of TrillerTV+.
Following the fallout, Brett Lauderdale, GCW promoter, stated that his company will continue streaming its events through the service “until or unless” it decides otherwise. He also explained that TrillerTV, formerly FITE TV, operates as the wrestling arm of the parent company and still has a sizeable subscriber base and considerable monthly revenue.
Lauderdale said the following on X:
“People (and other promoters) ask me all the time whats going on with “triller”, so let me attempt to translate Brandon’s article a little further, in plainer terms:”
“TrillerTV/TrillerTV+ is basically the artist formerly known as FiteTV (flipps media), its the wrestling wing of the umbrella/parent company and operates mostly independently of the rest of the parent company (TRILLER)…”
“The TrillerTV (fite) platform/app still works great and it still has a sizeable monthly subscriber base & accompanying revenue (in addition to the standalone ppvs).
“The “issue” (as noted in filing) is that while this “wing” of the entity operates independently, the revenue it generates still goes into the parent companys purse and the parent company (as the owner) can do whatever it wants with those funds (redirect to other projects, etc) even if it means neglecting some (or alot) of its commitments to its existing partners”
“FiteTV was never TRILLER’s main priority – the triller tiktok style app is/was”
“So while theres revenue coming in and some folks continue to get paid, there are also many that aren’t and most arent being paid in full or are owed significant amounts…”
“Heres what i gather (my educated insight as someone who reads these developments from a diff perspective):”
“The parent company (located in china) is indifferent to trillerTV and its $ issues”
“The trillertv (fite) entity is going to be sold, but they cant until the court gives the freedom to make a move without the parents companys consent (they appear to & claim to have been abandoned)”
“So while this is a pretty tough circumstance for many (aew, gcw and many smaller partners), i remain optimistic that eventually there will be a resolution (sale) and the company will continue on without the burder of an umbrella that is siphoning the revenue”
“Fingers crossed”
“There have been so many really good people involved w fite over the years, mike weber, keith Evans, kosta and all the people overseas”
“They truly”
It’s worth noting that, in a separate lawsuit, Flipps Media itself claims to have been abandoned by Triller Group.