WWE Vs. AEW: Which Promotion Does It Better?

5. Star Power

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Roster depth is a different animal to roster star power. WWE could have 200+ wrestlers on deals all they liked, but it wouldn't matter if a large number of those didn't come with heavyweight name value. There's no denying it; WWE's star power trumps AEW's as things stand.

For every Chris Jericho, WWE has Brock Lesnar, Goldberg and The Undertaker. For Jon Moxley, Vinnie Mac can counter with John Cena, Randy Orton and Edge. Sure, most of those are part-timers, but they're waiting to be called upon and readily available during the most important time of the year: WrestleMania season.

Away from the top-line mix, WWE has it made too. AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and more stand out as meaningful stars. On the female side of things, AEW's Riho, Nyla Rose and more can't hold a candle to Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Shayna Baszler, Rhea Ripley and others.

This is a hands down win for McMahon.

Winner: WWE

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