Anthony Bowens

Anthony Bowens (born December 18, 1990) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling.
Early life.
Bowens was born in Nutley, New Jersey. He attended Nutley High School and Montclair State University. He played baseball "for eleven years", including at Montclair State and Seton Hall University. 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.
Professional wrestling career.
Bowens started training in 2012 and made his professional wrestling debut in 2013. In November 2016, he suffered a concussion during a match on "WWE NXT". 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. The announcement also stated that Bowens and Caster would compete as a tag team named The Acclaimed.
Personal life.
Bowens identifies as gay.