The partnership of The Acclaimed is officially a thing of the past, and the animosity between the two former friends is only growing. In a recent social media post, Anthony Bowens shared some incredibly harsh words for his former tag team partner, Max Caster, calling him a “delusional a**hole” as their rivalry continues to escalate.
Anthony Bowens Sounds Off on His Former Partner
The Acclaimed were one of the most popular and successful tag teams in the history of All Elite Wrestling, but their shocking and bitter breakup has now turned into one of the most personal feuds in the company. On his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Anthony Bowens made his feelings about his former partner crystal clear.
“The truth is..one guy is a delusional ***hole and the other isn’t. Why people are failing to see this is beyond me. #ShowYourPride @AEW”
– Anthony Bowens on X
Bowens’s post is a direct response to Max Caster’s recent on-screen antics and his continued popularity with a certain segment of the AEW fanbase, a popularity that Bowens clearly feels is undeserved.
A Rivalry Born from Betrayal
The split of The Acclaimed was a shocking moment that saw Max Caster turn on his long-time partner. Since the breakup, the two men have been on divergent paths. Anthony Bowens has continued to be a beloved babyface, retaining the support of the majority of the AEW audience. Max Caster, on the other hand, has leaned into a new, arrogant persona. For the past several months, he has been holding an open challenge on AEW programming, declaring himself to be the “best wrestler alive,” a catchphrase that some fans have ironically started to chant along with him. Despite this bravado, Caster has consistently lost these open challenge matches. This disconnect between Caster’s self-perception and his actual results is what seems to be at the heart of Bowens’s frustration.
A Decisive Victory on Collision
The two former partners finally met one-on-one in a highly anticipated grudge match on the July 26 episode of AEW Collision. In that encounter, it was Anthony Bowens who walked away with the decisive victory, seemingly proving his superiority over his former friend. However, the feud is clearly far from over. Caster has continued his “best wrestler alive” gimmick, and Bowens’s recent social media post is a clear sign that the animosity between the two is as real as ever. The breakup of one of AEW’s most popular homegrown acts has given both men the opportunity to shine as singles stars, and their deeply personal rivalry has become one of the most compelling storylines on Saturday nights.
As Anthony Bowens and Max Caster continue on their separate paths, their bitter rivalry shows no signs of slowing down. It is a classic story of two former friends turned hated enemies, and it seems to be only a matter of time before they are once again standing across the ring from each other.
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