"I'm really glad AEW allows its performers to be themselves, whatever that looks like,"
"That's one of the biggest perks of working here, and one of the reasons I wanted to be here in the first place."
"When I first came in as an extra and was looking for a job, I saw LGBTQ+ performers just being themselves, people like Nyla Rose and Sonny Kiss, at the time,"
"I felt comfortable right away. It felt like a place where I didn't have to watch what I said, hide my personal life, or look over my shoulder."
Anthony Bowens credited All Elite Wrestling (AEW) for creating an environment where LGBTQ+ performers can be themselves without hiding personal lives. Bowens said he felt comfortable immediately after joining AEW in 2020 after seeing queer talent in the locker room. He became the first out gay wrestler to win an AEW championship as part of The Acclaimed and later pursued a solo career following a 2025 feud. Bowens described AEW as groundbreaking for marginalised and younger talent and said representation in the industry has improved, reducing historical discrimination and stereotypical portrayals.
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