Tony Khan made NFL and wrestling history on the same night.
Khan, Fulham’s vice president and director of football strategy for the Jacksonville Jaguars, went viral on a night when Caleb Williams was drafted No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs stunned the draft by setting a record. wide receiver.
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As NFL fans around the world watched a live broadcast featuring commissioner Roger Goodell and future pro stars, a momentary sight of Khan — who also owns AEW — in the Jaguars’ war room had fans spinning. heads and you had to see it to believe it.
“Tony Khan becomes the first-ever NFL draft executive to shake off the effects of a piledriver he received on national television in a wrestling ring the night before,” NFL announcer said Network, Rich Eisen, taking footage of Khan in a neck. spacer.
These words have never been spoken before in the history of the NFL Draft.
At Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, Khan received a nasty piledriver as part of a storyline.
It’s safe to say that fans of American football, international football and wrestling all burst out laughing when they saw a brief glimpse of a smiling Khan on screen selling the AEW storyline.
“Tony Khan is wearing a neck brace,” ESPN personality Pat McAfee tweeted, with laughing emojis attached.
“He was renamed Tony Khan Driver about two months ago,” one fan tweeted.
“Hahaha. This is really funny,” posted a second fan.
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“OMG lol,” a third fan wrote.
“Bobby Heenan fan. Definitely,” said a fourth fan.
Behind the multi-talented Khan was his father, Shahid, chairman of Fulham and owner of the Jaguars.
To the right of the “injured” AEW owner was Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson.
Khan still managed to drink from a coffee cup while wearing a thick white neck brace.
“Look at Tony Khan!!!” one fan tweeted. “That’s a commitment if I’ve ever seen it!!! Pro wrestling is real.”
The Jaguars also received high marks for their draft work Thursday night.
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Thomas has some serious pissing skills, red zone skills, and basketball experience.
He’s another weapon for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was the No. 1 pick in 2021 but has since had an uneven career with the Jaguars.
If Khan’s neck is fully healed in time for training camp and Lawrence improves, the Jaguars could be Super Bowl contenders in 2024.
Williams dominated the draft after going number one to the Bears.
The former USC QB became so emotional while watching a video message from his mother that he needed a tissue to wipe away a stream of tears.
Kansas City, an AFC rival of the Jags, made a big move by jumping to take record-setting speedster Xavier Worthy at No. 28, giving Patrick Mahomes another offensive weapon.
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