7 Ways AEW Can Improve Their Women's Division

Riho’s disappearance has already been mentioned once and now it’s time to dive a little deeper into it, because it highlights another big problem with AEW's women's division. When Riho debuted in AEW, she was an instant success. There was this natural, organic support she garnered from the audience through her all-smiles, valiant underdog babyface persona.

But that was something she achieved without any real help. What did the management do for her aside from and after handing her the title? Well, nothing really. Ever since she became champion, AEW have done very little to present her as a big deal.

A direct comparison can be made with how WWE treated Asuka after she won the SmackDown! Women’s Championship. She was ignored on TV, disappeared for weeks and her matches were rarely presented as main event level. And they caught plenty of flak for it.

It’s even worse for Riho because she didn’t even get any solid storylines, promo time or segments built around her. She is the face of the division, it is an absolute must to shine as big a spotlight on her as possible. She can never reach that main event status unless the company puts enough stock in her first, both creatively and in terms of screen time.