AEW Changed Creative Plans to Reunite Popular Tag Team

AEW has a lot of creative plans in motion, but they’re not going to stick with all of them. The Acclaimed had a good run before splitting up, but that changed recently after the two went in their own directions. A brief reunion may be great for fans, but it’s not what AEW had in mind.

During a Q&A on Fighful Select, Sean Ross Sapp addressed the reunion of The Acclaimed. Although fans were happy to see this happen, there were other things in the works. He confirmed that bringing Max Caster and Anthony Bowens back together was not part of AEW’s original creative direction.

A fan asked whether reuniting The Acclaimed was the plan all along. Sapp then explained that it was Max Caster’s babyface momentum that caused AEW to change course of direction for Platinum Max.

“It was definitely not the plan. They were going to do single stuff. I don’t think there was an expectation that Max Caster’s challenge would get over and then he get over on a babyface level either.”

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“But Billy Gunn was effectively written off. And I think that dynamic was a good change because on TV I think he’s a bit abrasive. I don’t think that he’s the right fit for them anymore. He was for a long time. He’s not now.”

Apparently, AEW originally intended to push The Acclaimed as solo acts. Max Caster’s unexpected crowd support as a babyface altered that direction. This also goes to show that Tony Khan is listening to his fans.

Billy Gunn was removed from the act as part of this shift, but he was not an original member of the tandem in the first place. It seems that he has moved on, but The Acclaimed have a new lease on life as a team.

What’s your take on AEW reuniting The Acclaimed? Do you think this was a good idea? Let us know what you think in the comments section!