Anthony Bowens. Photo: Instagram
Anthony Bowens and Max Caster, a tag team in AEW (All Elite Wrestling) known as “The Acclaimed,” won the championship for the first time, reports Instinct magazine.
This recent victory made Bowens the first openly gay wrestler to win an AEW championship.
Bowens posted a heartfelt message after their victory:
“I’m going to take a second to speak on something that I don’t really talk about much in front of a camera. Some of you know, some of you may not know, but I never thought I’d be able to have a moment like this. I never thought I would be able to live my dream because there was a time where I was very confused, and I didn’t know how to accept myself. But I fought through that bulls**t. I fought through all that bulls**t. And now I cry because I’m a champion.
So if you’re someone, if you’re someone who feels like me — and it doesn’t even have to be about your sexuality; it could be you’re depressed, you’re bullied, if life sucks in general — just know that everything gets better. We’re living proof of that. I love you. We love you…”
