The diversity of AEW’s roster and audience

<p>*Brandon's conversation with David Bixenspan mentioned in this podcast that wouldn't fit in the episode is available here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utE9AHetcmk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utE9AHetcmk</a></p><p>Former AEW wrestler Big Swole criticized AEW’s diversity on Friday, leading Tony Khan to defend the company on Twitter. We look at the data on how often wrestlers of color, including Black wrestlers, appear in main events on AEW’s weekly TV programs compared to WWE, as well as other data related to the diversity of those companies’ rosters and audiences.</p><p>Plus, <a href="https://twitter.com/brandonthurston" rel="nofollow"><strong>Brandon Thurston</strong></a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgullo" rel="nofollow"><strong>Chris Gullo</strong></a> discuss live events and Gullo’s personal experience at the WWE house show in Buffalo this past week.</p><p>A subscription to the <strong>Wrestlenomics Patreon</strong> is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get:</p><ul><li>Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere</li><li>Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points</li></ul><p>Just $5/month: <a href="http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics" rel="nofollow">http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics</a></p><p><strong>Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Chris Gullo on Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisGullo" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://twitter.com/ChrisGullo</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: </strong><a href="https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics</strong></a></p><p><strong>Read Brandon's written work at </strong><a href="https://wrestlenomics.com" rel="nofollow"><strong>https://wrestlenomics.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Music Credits: </strong></p><p>“Save Me by Claus Appel” <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me" rel="nofollow">https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me</a> | License: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license" rel="nofollow">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a></p><br /><br />Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br /><br />Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>