Will Anthony Bowens Become the First Gay AEW Singles Champ?

April 14, 2025
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Will Anthony Bowens Become the First Gay AEW Singles Champ?

Not only does stud Anthony Bowens fill out his wrestling spandex very well, but he is on a mission to make LGBTQ history in the AEW (All Elite Wrestling) as the first openly gay singles champ. Given his history in the organization, it seems pretty likely, as long as homophobia doesn't get in the way.

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After being away from AEW for a chunk of time, Bowens made his big return during the Dynasty pay-per-view event. Bowens had previously competed in the wrestling franchise as a tag team partner with Max Caster. The team broke up, but the Dynasty event, in a wave of excitement, called out a challenge to Bowens. Bowens entered the ring in a perfect moment to prove his worth as a singles competitor. Check out the big moment, and check out Bowens' perfect bulges.

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As a tag team, he and Caster were extremely successful, making a number of record-setting wins. They hold the record for the top number of tag team wins for AEW. Even after that success, Bowens made it public that he wants to make a name for himself, and make history for gay competitors at the same time.

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To date, there has been no openly gay male wrestler to win a singles championship. That would be huge for representation.

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Three years ago, Bowens made queer history as the first openly gay male to win AEW gold as part of his tag team. Bowens has been visible as a queer activist in sports since his coming out in 2017. The wrestling genre has actually been very supportive of LGBTQ representation. Last year, there were over 20 queer wrestlers represented.

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In addition to wrestling, Bowens has gotten into baseball for a local team in Southern California. He looks good holding a big piece of wood.

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And sorry, gays, he is taken. He has been in a long-term (over 8 years) relationship with YouTube twunk Michael Pavano. The two don't post much of each other on social media, but they remain committed and in love.