10 Most Underrated Wrestlers Of 2023

8. Anthony Bowens

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When you're in a team called The Acclaimed, win two sets of titles and have some of the hottest merchandise in pro wrestling, it's difficult to remain underrated. Yet, Anthony Bowens is so electrifying in smaller does that it's just as exhilarating to imagine what he might yet do rather than merely celebrate what's already been achieved.

The beating heart of their babyface comebacks while also being the most convincing of the trio when on the sell, Bowens has mastered the art of taking something ostensibly quite silly and making it feel serious. Having "Daddy Ass" out there every week is a reminder of exactly what role he could play too - Gunn was the power meathead to Road Dogg's mouthy schtick-y stuff in the New Age Outlaws, but with The Acclaimed being 2023 versions of the Attitude Era favourites, so too is Bowens.

Required to hold up his end of countless promos, Bowens has timing and poise down pat too. Everybody loves The Acclaimed, but it'll be fascinating to see how high he can fly when that emotion subsides.

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