Tony Khan made NFL and wrestling history on the same night.
Khan, vice chairman of Premier League side Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars chief football strategy officer, hilariously 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 drafting a record-setting wide receiver.
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While NFL fans across the globe watched a live broadcast that featured commissioner Roger Goodell and future pro stars, a momentary sight of Khan -- who also owns AEW -- in the Jaguars' war room turned heads and had to be seen to be believed.
"Tony Khan becomes the first ever NFL executive in a draft room shaking off the effects of a piledriver he received on national television in a wrestling ring the night before," NFL Network announcer Rich Eisen said as he took in images of Khan in a neck brace.
Those words had never been uttered before in NFL Draft history.
On Wednesday's AEW Dynamite, Khan received a hard punch to the gut and nasty piledriver as part of a storyline.
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It's safe to say that American football, international football and wrestling fans all laughed out loud when they saw a brief glimpse of a smiling Khan on the screen before he continued to sell the AEW plot.
"Tony Khan is in a neck brace," tweeted ESPN personality Pat McAfee, with laughing emojis attached.
"It was renamed the Tony Khan Driver about two months ago," one fan tweeted.
"Hahaha. This is funny as hell," a second fan posted.
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"Oh My God, LOL," a third fan wrote.
"Bobby Heenan fan. Clearly," a fourth fan said.
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Behind the multi-talented Khan was his father, Shahid, who is Fulham's chairman and owns the Jaguars.
To the right of the 'injured' AEW owner was Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson.
Khan still managed to drink out of a coffee cup while wearing a thick white neck brace.
"Look at Tony Khan!!!" one fan tweeted. "That’s commitment if I’ve ever seen it!!! Pro wrestling is real."
The Jaguars also received a high grade for their draft work on Thursday night.
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Thomas has serious speed, red-zone skills and a basketball background.
He's another weapon for QB Trevor Lawrence, who was the No. 1 pick in 2021 but since has had an uneven career with the Jaguars.
If Khan's neck has fully healed in time for training camp and Lawrence improves, the Jaguars could be dark-horse Super Bowl contenders in 2024.
Williams dominated the draft after going No. 1 to the Bears.
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The former USC QB became so emotional watching a video message from his mom that he needed a tissue to wipe away a stream of tears.
Kansas City, an AFC rival of the Jags, pulled off a big move by jumping up to take record-setting speedster Xavier Worthy at No. 28, giving Patrick Mahomes another offensive weapon.