Anthony Bowens Explained

Anthony Bowens
Birth Date:18 December 1990
Birth Place:Nutley, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma Mater:Montclair State University
Names:Anthony Bowens
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:205 lb
Billed:Nutley, New Jersey[1]
Trainer:Pat Buck
Debut:2013

Anthony Bowens (born December 18, 1990)[2] is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of The Acclaimed. He is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and one-time and longest reigning AEW World Trios Champion.

Early life

Bowens was born in Nutley, New Jersey.[3] He attended Nutley High School and Montclair State University.[4] He played baseball "for eleven years",[5] including at Montclair State and Seton Hall University, playing two seasons each for the Pirates and Red Hawks.[6] [7] He was discovered by professional wrestler Santino Marella, who asked him whether he had ever thought about professional wrestling. He went on to train under Pat Buck.[5]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2012–2016)

Bowens started training in 2012 and made his professional wrestling debut in 2013.[7] [8] In November 2016, he suffered a concussion during a match on WWE NXT.[9]

Independent circuit (2016–2022)

Once back from injury, Bowens would work prolifically for tristate and New England independent wrestling promotions like Combat Zone Wrestling and Beyond Wrestling while also making appearances for Global Force Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[10] He captured the WrestlePro Heavyweight Championship twice between 2016[11] and 2017.[12] On January 21, 2017, Bowens challenged Drew Galloway[13] unsuccessfully for the WCPW World Heavyweight Championship at Battle Club Pro's Fight Forever event,[14] which marked the first time the title had been defended outside of the UK.[15] [16]

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

See main article: article and The Acclaimed. In November 2020, All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan announced that Bowens, alongside Max Caster, had been signed to a five-year contract with the promotion.[17] [18] The announcement also stated that Bowens and Caster would compete as a tag team named The Acclaimed.[8] In May 2022, Bowens underwent knee surgery, sidelining him for several months.[19] During this time Bowens, still attended AEW shows and performed his regular promos, although did not wrestle and was using a wheelchair; Caster would subsequently team increasingly with the Gunns, with whom they had forged an alliance.[20] Bowens returned from injury at the Dynamite

Blood and Guts

.[21]

At the 2022 AEW Grand Slam, The Acclaimed won the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[22] This made Bowens the first openly gay wrestler to win a championship in AEW.[23] During this run, they would feud with, and eventually lose the titles to The Gunn Club. They would also end up forming an alliance with Billy Gunn, Austin and Colten Gunn's biological father, where he was affectionately referred to as "Daddy Ass".[24] Bowens, Castor, and Billy would go on to defeat The House of Black to become AEW World Trios Champions.[25] At Dynasty: Zero Hour on April 21, 2024, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) defeated Bowens, Castor, and Billy for the AEW World Trios Championship in a winner takes all championship unification match to unify the titles as the Unified World Trios Championship, ending their reign at a record 238 days.[26] [27]

Personal life

Bowens is openly gay.[28] He is a fan of the San Francisco Giants, and previously worked in the production department of the MLB Network studio.

Championships and accomplishments

External links

Notes and References

  1. December 28, 2019 . Tessa Blanchard vs Anthony Bowens (Intergender Wrestling) iPPV Version . Title Match Wrestling . . December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609011716/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XpKiqvcg3I . June 9, 2020 . live.
  2. Web site: Broggi . Fabio "Fantomius" . Anthony Bowens: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks Pro Wrestlers Database . 2024-04-02 . The SmackDown Hotel . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Anthony Bowens. WrestlingData. November 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Anthony Bowens – Baseball. Montclair State University. November 4, 2020.
  5. Web site: Sapp. Sean Ross. Anthony Bowens: Five Tools. Fightful. March 31, 2019. November 4, 2020.
  6. Web site: AEW wrestlers join MLB Central 09/21/2021 . 2022-09-19 . MLB.com . en.
  7. Web site: Nutley looks back at 60 years of pro and high school wrestling. The Record. Owen. Proctor. May 25, 2017. November 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: Rose. Bryan. AEW signs Anthony Bowens and Max Caster. F4Wonline.com. November 3, 2020. November 4, 2020.
  9. Web site: Satin. Ryan. Ryan Satin. Wrestler Suffers Concussion At NXT Tapings (VIDEO). Pro Wrestling Sheet. November 30, 2016. November 4, 2020.
  10. Web site: Anthony Bowens » Career. Cage Match.
  11. Web site: WrestlePro Gold Championship » Title Reigns. Cage Match.
  12. Web site: WrestlePro Gold Championship » Title Reigns. Cage Match.
  13. January 23, 2017. Drew Galloway & Anthony Bowens Brawl Backstage at BattleClub Pro. YouTube. December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112171347/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvSFP_LWoh8 . November 12, 2022 . live.
  14. February 28, 2017 . Battle Club Pro-Anthony Bowens vs Drew Galloway (WCPW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP) . Battle Club Pro . . December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112171348/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeZCXGJxY5M . November 12, 2022 . live.
  15. Web site: New Phenom: The ICW World Heavyweight Championship Reign of Drew Galloway . November 2022 .
  16. January 7, 2017 . Battle Club Pro- WCPW World Heavyweight Champion Drew Galloway on opportunities. . Battle Club Pro . . December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112171403/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqI4GpRSleE . November 12, 2022 . live.
  17. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. AEW Signs Anthony Bowens And Max Caster To Contracts, Bowens And Caster Comment. Fightful. November 3, 2020. November 4, 2020.
  18. Web site: Note On How Long Recent AEW Contracts Are For Younger Talent. 411Mania. Joseph. Lee. December 4, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  19. Web site: Out AEW wrestler Anthony Bowens is out with a knee injury . OutSports . May 25, 2022 . 28 February 2023.
  20. Web site: Anthony Bowens Discusses Missing Time With A Knee Injury, Wanting AEW Tag Team Gold . Fightful . 28 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Anthony Bowens Walks; Billy Gunn Sides With The Acclaimed Over His Sons At 6/29 AEW Blood And Guts . Fightful . 28 February 2023.
  22. News: The Acclaimed Win The AEW World Tag Team Championships at AEW Grand Slam. Connor. Casey. Comic Book.com. September 21, 2022. September 21, 2022.
  23. Web site: Anthony Bowens is the first out gay All Elite Wrestling champion. Molly. Sprayregen. LGBTQ Nation. September 22, 2022 .
  24. Web site: Toolan . Jamie . 2023-07-07 . Popular AEW Star Reflects On Significance Of 'Special' Title Win . 2024-04-02 . WrestleTalk . en-US.
  25. Web site: Matches << Anthony Bowens >> . 2024-04-02 . Cage Match.
  26. Web site: Bullet Club Gold Are The Unified World Trios Champions . April 22, 2024 . AEW.
  27. Web site: Miller . Haley . April 21, 2024 . Bullet Club Gold Become the Inaugural Unified World Trios Champions at AEW Dynasty . April 22, 2024 . ComicBook .
  28. Barrasso. Justin. Anthony Bowens: Gay wrestling star embraces being LGBT role model. Sports Illustrated. December 6, 2019. November 4, 2020.
  29. Web site: Official AEW World Tag Team Championship Title History. All Elite Wrestling. September 22, 2022. February 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227113429/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-world-tag-team-championship-his. dead.
  30. Web site: BCP Anything You Can Do. Cage Match.
  31. Web site: IWF Junior Heavyweight Championship. Cage Match.
  32. Web site: The Post's 2022 pro wrestling awards. New York Post. Joseph. Staszewski. December 27, 2022. December 30, 2022. December 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221229231432/https://nypost.com/2022/12/27/the-posts-2022-pro-wrestling-awards/. live.
  33. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021. The Internet Wrestling Database. October 9, 2021.
  34. Web site: WrestlePro Gold Championship. Cage Match.
  35. Web site: WrestlePro Dream 16 - Tag 2. Cage Match.
  36. Web site: 2022 Wrestling Observer Awards Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228204042/https://wrestlepurists.com/2022-wrestling-observer-awards-results/ . February 28, 2023 . WrestlePurists . Jaymond P . February 24, 2023 . March 4, 2023.
  37. February 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Results of the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. Meltzer. Dave. February 2023. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

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