The honeymoon period of AEW is coming to an end, as are a lot of their early contracts. Some like The Young Bucks had no issues in signing a new deal, but some have let their contracts lapse. One such name is Big Swole, who was seemingly set to be a big deal in the AEW Women’s division.
Despite some early hype and a large online following, Swole would find herself relegated to shows like AEW Dark – and is now out of the company. During a recent interview, she would explain her reasons for not staying with AEW.
Big Swole Was A Sufferer Of AEW’s Lack Of Writers
One of the big reasons for Swole leaving AEW was a lack of structure in the company. It’s less rigid than WWE, allowing for more and more freedom – if you’re able to pitch ideas. Others like Jack Evans & Angelico have suffered due to similar reasons, and Swole put it perfectly with the following statement.
“Okay, there are more people coming in, but you don’t have enough product for all of these people. Now you have all these people sitting around having two or three minute matches on Dark doesn’t keep me happy. Shoveling more money doesn’t keep a person happy. We’ve seen time and time again, especially in a place where there’s not enough space.
There’s no writers in a sense. Not everyone is comfortable writing their own things. Closed mouths don’t get fed. That’s exactly what that environment is. If you are shy and don’t know how to write or are not creative, it’s not going to work unless they want it to work for you. That’s one of their biggest issues,”
Not Much Diversity In AEW’s Stars
However, this wasn’t the only reason why Swole left AEW – and the other has to do with a lack of diversity in their televised stars.
“Outside of the lack of structure, their BIGGEST issue is diversity. I do not beat around the bush when it comes to diversity and my people. There is no representation, truly, and when there is, it does not come across in the black community as genuine. At all. I don’t know why everybody is so afraid to accept it or say it, but it’s not a good look.
What happens is, you have this wonderful company that treats people like family, but there is nobody that looks like me that is represented at the top and in the room with them. They are not helping to necessarily influence decisions, but to explain why certain slang and certain word shouldn’t be said. There is no one else who can explain our culture and experience except for us,”
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