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The Jaguars' brass may not have all its faculties for Thursday's NFL Draft after the team's chief football strategy officer fell victim to a 'Meltzerdriver' during Wednesday's All Elite Wrestling show in Jacksonville.
Tony Khan, the son of Jags owner Shad and owner of the AEW, got his first taste of kayfabe wrestling with some help from late 90210 actor Luke Perry's son, Jack, who was returning from a recent suspension.
The scene involved Nick Jackson, one of the 'Young Bucks,' leaping off the top rope and onto a restrained Tony, who appeared to be knocked out by the impact.
The dramatic episode ends with Shad – who owns both Fulham and the Jaguars – rushing into the ring to check on his supposedly injured son.
Wrestling fans will need to tune into Thursday's NFL Draft to see if Tony is sporting a neck brace or missing from the team's war room altogether.
Tony Khan (right) is pictured alongside wrestler Jack Perry, the son of late actor Luke
Shad Khan rushes to his son's side after Tony fell victim to a 'Meltzerdriver' on Wednesday
Is Tony Khan hurt? Will he be available for Thursday's NFL Draft? What will the Jaguars do?
For Tony, it was his first real action in the ring. But real or not, the piledriver comes at a time when the team is preparing to pick 17th in the NFL Draft.
More specifically, Tony is being counted on to give quarterback Trevor Lawrence some help on Thursday, and that might come in the form of
