Let me preface this by saying there's posts going around amongst black wrestlers highlighting that if they speak up on #BLM, or the George Floyd protests, there's a chance that it'd affect their future bookings. I'm not SAYING AEW's name popped up, but point a went to point b (A Company that doesn't hire many black wrestlers in the first place) real quick.
Idk what started it, but AJ Gray & a couple of black fans/podcasters went in on twitter on AEW promising diversity and inclusion during it's inception, only to have all of 4-5 or so signed black people on the show that never get any significant screen time. I think Cody TRIED to pacify this by pointing out they have a POC as a champion (Shida) and a black man as one of their inaugural champions, but he made it worse because it came off as basically saying "I have a [insert token minority here] friend". Fans tried to point to Pineapple Pete as a person who is regularly on the show, who clapped back with this;
And he's right. Outside of a One-Off appearance, he hasn't been on as a wrestler since then I think. And neither count AEW Dark as being "On the show" since it's basically lower-carders getting wins over jobber talent (Who again, are usually black).
I'm on record as saying I fukk with AEW... but as a black fan, I can acknowledge they make a point. It comes off as especially egregious after you go back and watch the announcement of the company and see them promising diversity and inclusion as a sticking point of things they'll try to excel in.