>>16144493I don't think so. Shida was a proven draw who took the dead AEW women's division and made it respectable. She still holds the highest-watched women's match in the company's history, and her bout with Hayter was the highest-rated women's match—being the only one in the top 20 for the longest time. If TK and company actually got behind her, I reckon the division would be in a better place. I don't the English thing either. Mone cannot cut a decent promo to save her life, and yet she is given opportunity after opportunity even though she has actively chased off viewers and has been a massive flop. Shida can connect with the fans, which is very rare. I don't put too much blame on Riho, as I think Covid screwed her over, but her refusal to commit to AEW didn't help. Again, the nice thing about wrestling is that you can play to people's strengths and cover for their weaknesses - but TK refuses to do so for the likes of Shida, the Lucha Bros, and Luchasaurus. As for OC, I agree he had a great run, but once Moxley got hurt, it was just reset, and he's had no development, and he just seems stuck in a rut. I'm afraid I have to disagree with you about Hayter and May, though. May's reign is a joke - so much so that the press had no questions for her. As for Hayter, she was second fiddle to Baker.
