Bowens, Caster Free Agents as WWE Interest Speculated

The Acclaimed’s run in AEW has officially come to an end, with both Anthony Bowens and Max Caster confirmed to have entered free agency on Friday, October 2, after their contracts with the company expired. Their departures, combined with the lingering mystery surrounding Enzo Amore’s status, have fueled speculation about which free agents WWE might look to add to the roster in the weeks following Money in the Bank.

Bowens’ exit comes as something of a surprise given how recently he was used on AEW programming — he appeared as recently as the All Out Tailgate Brawl and had been aligned with Samoa Joe’s Opps faction since May. Still, with his deal now up, reports have indicated WWE holds at least some level of interest in bringing him in. Caster’s situation looks different: he hadn’t wrestled for AEW since December 2025, and recent social media activity appeared to hint at his free agency well before it was made official. No specific WWE interest in Caster has been reported, but the pairing’s history as one of AEW’s most prominent tag acts makes it reasonable to wonder whether the two could be a package deal for any suitor.

Then there’s Enzo Amore, whose WWE return was expected to happen alongside Big Cass earlier this year once Cass’s AEW commitments wrapped up. Instead, Cass resurfaced in WWE as a solo act over the summer, with Amore nowhere to be found. Two months in, Cass has struggled to gain traction, including back-to-back losses on Raw that haven’t done much to build him as a threatening presence. Reuniting him with Amore remains an obvious fix if WWE wants to get more out of the big man.

None of this is confirmed — no deals have been reported for Bowens, Caster or Amore, and WWE hasn’t commented on any of it. But the broader picture is worth paying attention to. WWE has made no secret of wanting to deepen its tag team division, and the free agent market right now happens to be stacked with proven duos and personalities who know how to work a crowd. The Acclaimed built a reputation as one of the most over acts in AEW history through sheer presence and mic work, qualities that tend to translate well regardless of company. Enzo, for his part, has long been one of wrestling’s more divisive but undeniably charismatic talkers, and pairing him back with Cass would give WWE an easy narrative reset for a pairing that otherwise risks fading into the midcard.

Money in the Bank has a history of reshaping rosters, whether through cash-ins, surprise debuts, or offseason business moves that follow in its wake. Whether Bowens, Caster or Amore actually end up on WWE television remains to be seen, but the dominoes are clearly in motion. Fans will want to keep an eye on the free agent market as the fallout from Money in the Bank continues to unfold.

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— ''Platinum'' Max Caster (@PlatinumMax) October 2, 2026