'SPEEDY RECOVERY'
Fans concerned for AEW owner Tony Khan after he wears neck brace during NFL Draft – but others spot ‘the only problem’
Khan went viral for his appearance on national television
THE after-effects of a recent attack on AEW owner Tony Khan have been made clear during the NFL Draft.
At AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, Khan bravely entered the ring in Jacksonville, Florida after being invited up by Jack Perry.
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However, after Perry asked Khan to reinstate him and work together moving forward, the ruse quickly became apparent.
Perry punched Khan in the gut, prompting The Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada to calm tensions in the ring.
But after Khan got back up and things appeared to calm, The Bucks leaped into action, spiking Khan into the mat.
The attack left Khan down on the mat, with the officials as well as his father and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad, quickly rushing to his aid.
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Fast forward to Thursday, and the first round of the NFL Draft, which saw Jacksonville eventually pick 23rd overall, after trading their 17th pick to the Minnesota Vikings.
While on the clock, NFL Network and ESPN cut to the Jaguars' Draft room.
Sitting front and center was Khan, wearing a neckbrace as his father sat smiling behind him.
"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," commented NFL network's Rich Eisen.
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"Such is life when you mix AEW and the NFL. Tony Khan, hang in there buddy."
Khan's appearance on-air prompted a variety of responses from fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, with some fans concerned while others spotted a glaring issue.
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"Lmao, he's a legend for this," one response read.
"I was watching AEW last night and I was shocked with what The Elite did," a second said.
"Only problem was that he was turning his head and moving his neck lol," noted a third.
While another added, "Moving his head and neck way too much. Should almost be immobilized."
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The Jaguars wound up using the 23rd pick to select LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.
Following his selection, Thomas Jr. was made aware of Khan's injuries and wished him well on CBS Sports.
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"Hope you're good. Hope you shake back from your injury," he said, adding, "Speedy recovery."
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The Jaguars will return to action on Friday with the 48th and the 96th overall picks.
The second and third rounds will kick off at 7pm ET.
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