Tony Khan Reveals How Vince McMahon Accidentally Named AEW Blood and Guts

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Tony Khan revealed that AEW's Blood and Guts match name originated from a Vince McMahon comment on a WWE investor call, where McMahon said WWE was 'not like those blood and guts guys' in an attempt to distance WWE from AEW's style. Khan said he immediately decided to use the phrase, turning McMahon's criticism into the name for AEW's signature two-ring cage match event. The July 2024 Blood and Guts episode of Dynamite held AEW's TBS viewership record until it was surpassed by the Beach Break episode featuring Kenny Omega vs. MJF.