Anthony Bowens is the first out gay All Elite Wrestling champion

Anthony Bowens has made history as the first out gay wrestler to become an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) champion.

Under the team name, The Acclaimed, Bowens and his wrestling partner, Max Caster, won AEW’s Tag Team Championship on Wednesday. Video of the victory shows the crowd going absolutely wild as confetti fills the arena and Bowens and Caster celebrate.

#TheAcclaimed have done it! We have NEW #AEW World Tag Team Champions in @PlatinumMax & @bowens_official, with @realbillygunn!
It’s #AEWDynamite Grand Slam LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/W4afBZZGrY

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 22, 2022

On Twitter, Bowens used the win as a moment to honor his late grandmother.

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“When my Nana passed in 2015 I promised her I’d be a success,” he wrote. “Nana, I made it! AEW’s first Gay Champion. Most tag team wins in AEW. Most popular team in wrestling. EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED.”

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When my Nana passed in 2015 I promised her I’d be a success. Nana, I made it!

AEW’s first Gay Champion