Former WWE Superstars make AEW debut

Two former WWE Superstars made their AEW debut tonight on Collision, competing in tag team action against one of the top duos on the promotion. This would be The Grizzled Young Vets taking on The Acclaimed.

Consisting of James Drake and Zack Gibson, GYV is one of the most well-known tag teams in the UK. They were one of the main forces during the arrival of NXT UK, even becoming the inaugural tag team champions. They eventually moved to the main NXT brand in 2020 and spent three years there until their contracts with the company expired.

A few days ago, it was revealed by AEW that the former WWE Tag Team would make a surprise debut on Collision. They are currently not signed with any company, so they have been competing for several major promotions, including TNA and RevPro.

The Grizzled Young Vets came in tonight facing The Acclaimed, who wanted to bounce back after their loss at Dynasty to Bullet Club Gold.

Despite a great showing from the British duo, they could not pull away the win. They had some near falls, and they had control for some major parts of the match, but when The Acclaimed got rolling, they couldn't stop and gave an immediate loss to the former WWE Superstars.

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