A post shared by Anthony Bowens (@bowens_official)Anthony Bowens is proof that wrestling is changing.Last September, the New Jersey-raised Bowens made history as the first out-gay wrestler to win an AEW championship.
He and tag-team partner Max Caster perform as ‘The Acclaimed’. They triumphed at the AEW Dynamite meet in New York City.Afterward, Bowens posted an emotional video message on social media about his victory.
It was something he once imagined would never happen.“I’m going to take a moment to share something I don’t really talk about much in front of the camera.
And some of you know and some of you may not know, but I never thought I’d be able to have a moment like this.“I never thought that I would be able to live my dream because there was a time when I was very confused.