AEW President and CEO Tony Khan participated in the recent Full Gear 2026 media call to discuss various topics, including why the group name of The Last Outfit was changed to The Cut.
Khan said, “Well, referencing them being The Last Outfit, it’s a fair question. I think it was something new, something we’re trying that clearly there’s been some big changes with the Death Riders specifically, recently, and I was trying something new and building a new… stable that I believe could threaten anybody, including the most established heroes of AEW, including The Conglomeration and in this case, the Death Riders, who at times have been untouchable in AEW,” he said. “They talked about how they wanted to establish themselves and talked about that they’re a new group that represents a lot of tradition, and they’re the last of their kind.”
On how they became known as The Last Outfit beforehand:
“They were The Last Outfit of an operation, and it’s a good expression, and I got what they were saying, and the fans really resonated when they saw Jay White and Juice Robinson and The Gunns and Ace Austin coming together with (David) Finlay and Clark Connors…” He continued, “It really felt like the fans loved the angle, and there was a missing piece, and I saw that missing piece with The Cut, and Jay White completely agreed with me, and he embraced it. So, you saw that same day; he identified what they are and what they would be, and I think he’s doing a great job. I really believe in Jay White, and I believe in that group.”
You can check out Khan’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
