Anthony Bowens To Billy Gunn: You Were The One That Betrayed The Acclaimed IN 2022, I Don’t Know If I Trust You Anymore

Anthony Bowens sends a message to Billy Gunn.

On the August 23rd edition of AEW Collision, Max Caster would once again host his Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge. Zack Sabre Jr would answer and dispatch Caster, but after the bout Max’s former Acclaimed tag team partner Anthony Bowens would attack him until Billy Gunn would pull Bowens off of Caster.

In a new digital exclusive posted to AEW’s social media platforms, Bowens spoke about the incident, saying that he does not know if he trusts Billy Gunn anymore.

“That was bullshit. You know that was bullshit Billy. What are you doing? What are you thinking? Do you understand how much stress that I have been under these last couple of months being the pride of professional wrestling? All of you don’t see this cause they don’t put it on the TV show. But I’m out every single week giving up my free time to represent this company, to represent you, to represent this industry. I spent four long days on a soap opera set. I was throwing out the first pitch of the San Francisco Giants game for you. I was an ambassador for AEW at the fandom after party at Comic-Con talking to Marvel and DC executives about AEW for you. There is a lot going on, so forgive me if I come to work and I get a little upset because fans are chanting for the most delusional person I have ever met in my entire existence on this earth. Do you want me to just be happy, show up and dance? Billy? I never forgot what you did, and I’m starting to get PTSD. Let me rewind for you real quick. In 2022, you were the one that betrayed The Acclaimed, you! That has always been in the back of my head. Two, three, however many weeks ago, you picked me up, you launched me across the ring, and now you get in my face tonight, and get in between my business that I have with Caster. I don’t know if I trust you anymore.”

EXCLUSIVE “The Pride of Professional Wrestling” @Bowens_Official has reached his breaking point after attacking @PlatinumMax and being confronted by @RealBillyGunn! pic.twitter.com/pDz558EfvQ

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 24, 2025

Elsewhere in another digital exclusive, Alex Windsor would note that she has a date with destiny at today’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event. You can read more about that here.

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