Ex-WWE Cult Favourites To Make AEW Debut!

Former WWE favourites confirm their upcoming AEW debut

by Michael Hamflett
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Former WWE NXT UK Tag Team Champions and NXT TV stars The Grizzled Young Veterans are set to make their All Elite Wrestling debut.

The news was confirmed in a video uploaded to AEW's X account featuring both Zack Gibson and James Drake appearing for an interview alongside Lexi Nair. The pair challenged The Acclaimed to a match, which

Drake said;

"AEW is where the best wrestle and to be the best, you need to fight the best...so, this Saturday live on Collision, the GYV make their AEW debut and we're coming to make a statement."

Zack Gibson added;

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"Acclaimed, you two have been on our radar for a few years now...Two lads with unrivalled potential. But how you choose to use that potential, that doesn't sit right with us. Too caught up making your funny little jokes, too busy scissoring each other. You two are an embarrassment to this job that we love. So this Saturday on Collision, you two lads are going to learn a very, very important lesson from the veterans".

The match with Max Caster and Anthony Bowens has yet to be confirmed, and the wait may continue following Caster's claims that he has been suspended.

 
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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett