The men’s division in AEW – particularly the top 10 or so guys – is virtually on par with that of WWE. There are absolutely no concerns in that department. The character development of the guys in AEW is every bit as good and in some ways a little better than WWE. It cannot be argued that they have more creative freedom and room to be themselves. Two AEW guys who are great examples of this and who were also contracted with WWE in the past are Jon Moxley and Pac.
The place where AEW is lacking, to a degree, and where WWE is far and away superior is in the women’s division. AEW is in no shortage of in-ring talent in their women’s division, but they are at a shortage with the amount of attention they pay to storylines involving women.
This will surely improve in the future – the company relies more on the men’s division right now to draw eyeballs and create interest in the product. The AEW women’s division seems to have a bright future; a little patience, however, is needed.