AEW Crowns New Tag-Team Champions At Dynamite: Grand Slam

Tony Khan booked an All Out rematch then came through for one of AEW's hottest duos.

by Jamie Kennedy
The Acclaimed AEW Tag-Team Titles
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Everybody loves The Acclaimed.

Max Caster and Anthony Bowens are the brand new AEW Tag-Team Champions. The popular duo dethroned Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland on Wednesday's special 'Grand Slam' edition of Dynamite - some fans believed The Acclaimed should've won the belts back at All Out, but all's well that ends well.

'Swerve In Their Glory' held the belts for a total of 70 days after winning them from The Young Bucks back at 'Fyter Fest' in July. That three-way bout also involved then-Team Taz members Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks.

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Hopefully, this is the start of something special for The Acclaimed. They've managed to rise up through the ranks and go from slightly-grating heel unit to genuinely over babyface sensations. AEW's fanbase was ready to see the titles switch hands on Wednesday night, and Tony Khan didn't disappoint.

It remains to be seen what All Elite will do with Lee and Swerve now they've dropped the straps. They always felt like a thrown-together tag anyway, so major singles runs could be coming for both. Meanwhile, Caster and Bowens should hold the belts with distinction.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.