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AEW Full Gear 2024

AEW Full Gear 2024

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2024

Runtime

238 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

AEW Full Gear 2024 showcases a mix of globalized casting and traditional structural hierarchies. The roster highlights racial and ethnic diversity, featuring performers from various backgrounds. However, the event's narrative architecture remains anchored in conventional masculine archetypes, reinforcing traditional gender hierarchies. While the production incorporates stylistic elements that promote inclusion, it lacks deep narrative ability to act for LGBTQ+ and disabled performers. The result is a show that is ethnically rich but structurally conservative.

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Category Breakdown

Does AEW Full Gear 2024 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The roster includes diverse gender presentations and gender-fluid aesthetics. However, there are no explicit LGBTQ-themed storylines or same-sex romantic arcs that drive the main championship storylines.

How does AEW Full Gear 2024 portray gender?

Fair

The event follows traditional masculine hierarchies, centered around a men's world championship match. There is little evidence of challenging traditional gender roles in the main event's structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is AEW Full Gear 2024?

Excellent

The roster features performers from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including Black, Middle Eastern, and Japanese performers. This global casting disrupts Anglo-centric norms and challenges Western-centric athletic dominance.

How does AEW Full Gear 2024 represent religion and culture?

Fair

Performers often adopt personas that challenge authority and social norms through rebellion. However, the event remains tied to the capitalist structure of pay-per-view broadcasting.

Does AEW Full Gear 2024 include disability representation?

Limited

There is no explicit evidence of performers with visible or invisible disabilities playing central narrative roles. While physical trauma is a theme, there is no representation of neurodivergent or disabled individuals driving the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • High degree of racial and ethnic diversity among the top-billed cast.
  • Effective use of international talent to disrupt Anglo-centric norms.
  • Inclusion through non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth and gender-fluid character presentations.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ storylines or characters driving primary championship narratives.
  • Reliance on traditional masculine-centric hierarchies in the main event structure.
  • Absence of performers with visible or invisible disabilities serving as central agents.

Official Synopsis

AEW Full Gear 2024 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) that took place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and was headlined by Jon Moxley (c) vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship.

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