Summary

A new report says the entire Jazwares team tied to AEW was laid off on Friday.

AEW and Jazwares first partnered in 2020, when the Unrivaled Collection was announced before later reaching stores that year. The line later expanded with additional collections including Unmatched, Supreme, and Vault.

The report came from wrestling figure collector Kyle Peterson, who addressed the situation during a recent YouTube video.

Quote from Kyle Peterson

"Late Friday, I got word that, unfortunately, the entire AEW Jazwares team over there at Jazwares were laid off on Friday."

What the Jazwares report could mean for AEW merchandise

If the report is accurate, it creates immediate uncertainty around the people handling one of AEW's most visible merchandise partnerships. The AEW figure line has been part of the company's retail presence since 2020, so layoffs on the Jazwares side could affect how fans view the future pace or direction of those releases until more information becomes available.

Just as importantly, this is still an early report rather than a formal public announcement from AEW or Jazwares. Until either side offers clarification, the clearest takeaway is that there are now questions around the team behind AEW's toy line, not confirmed details about what happens next.

Sources

As reported by Fightful