>>12987598I compared match statistics, and they're fairly similar for AEW's 4 vs WWE's 3 Joshis as it relates to total broadcasted matches. The biggest disparity is in Pay Per View/Premium Live Events
Riho - 1 PPV in 2023, 0 in 2022, 1 in 2021 (Battle Royale)
Shida - 2 PPV in 2023, 1 in 2022, 3 in 2021 (1 Battle Royale)
Emi - 0 PPV in 2023, 0 in 2022, 1 in 2021 (Battle Royale)
Yuka - 0 PPV for 2021-2023 (1 ROH PPV in 2023)
So 6 total appearances if we remove Battle Royales
Iyo Sky: 7 PPVs in 2023 alone
Asuka: 6 PPVs in 2023
KAIRI: 1 PPV in 2023 (rejoined company in November)
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So when it comes to the biggest stage, WWE goes out of their way to give the Japanese women airtime. AEW's usual pattern (as with Forbidden Door, Wrestledream, All In, All Out, Revolution) is to only have 1 Women's match, but World's End did have two (and Revolution technically had 3, injured Hayter dropping title, Jade beating Taya, Statlander squashing Jade in 50 seconds)
WWE is beholden to stockholders, not Cagematch users. Women move merchandise, their social media gets engagement, WWE gets a cut from female WWE Twitch, etc. etc. There's every incentive for WWE to continue putting women on the air even if Dave Meltzer doesn't care for them.
If I'm Giulia (or Sasha Banks or Utami, for that matter) this is a very easy decision to make. If I'm a pudgy TNA shitter who wants to keep my OnlyFans, AEW makes more sense.
