4 Jaw-Dropping Announcements from the AEW Rally and 2 glaring omissions

#5. The women will be paid the same as the men; women's division announced

Brandi Rhodes has huge announcements concerning women's wrestling in AEW

At the start of the rally, Cody took to the stage to announce that gone are the days of professional wrestlers not being paid well. However, Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes went one step further by announcing that AEW will be a completely equal wrestling promotion with female wrestlers being paid the same as male wrestlers.

Brandi Rhodes announces that the All Elite women's division will be a priority, the women will be paid the same as the men and announced the first talent to the roster, Britt Baker ~ @JJWilliamsWON pic.twitter.com/gMDeenF52Q

— Wrestling Observer (@WONF4W) January 8, 2019

She also announced that AEW would have a women's division that she would be part of as an active wrestler as well as her backstage role, before saying that she was casting a wide net to secure the top female talent in the world.

She then introduced the first signing for the AEW women's division, one of the stars of the Fatal Fourway women's match at 'All In' Britt Baker.