As noted before, Max Caster’s contract with AEW is currently set to expire this October. Caster’s former The Acclaimed tag team partner and current The Opps member Anthony Bowens’ contract with AEW is currently set to expire on October 1.
Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that there have not been any negotiations between AEW officials and Caster and Bowens for potential new deals. It was reported that it is currently not known if new contracts will be offered to them.
In regards to a potential future reunion of The Acclaimed, Bowens recently responded to a fan on Twitter who asked this question and responded back stating “no.”
— Anthony Bowens (@Bowens_Official) September 23, 2026
Bowens has been with AEW since November of 2020 and most recently wrestled at this past August’s AEW All In 2026 event. Caster has been with AEW since June of 2020 and been signed with the company since November of 2020 and has been absent since December of 2025.
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