Fulham’s billionaire owner Shahid Khan made a surprise appearance on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) after his son Tony was ‘attacked’ in a staged event.

Khan, who took over the Premier League side in 2013, has been financially supporting his son’s venture into the wrestling business. AEW has emerged as a rival to WWE in the United States since its launch in 2019.

However, he had previously avoided getting involved himself – until last night (April 24). The 73-year-old, ranked by Forbes as the 164th richest person globally with a net worth of $12.1billion (£9.7bn), made an appearance at the end of the weekly Dynamite broadcast.

This followed an attack on The Elite members Nick and Matt Jackson, who co-founded AEW alongside Tony, setting up what appears to be one of the company’s most significant storylines to date. The plot revolves around the real-life drama involving CM Punk and Jack Perry, who physically clashed at their All In event at Wembley last year, leading to the former quitting and later returning to WWE, reports the Daily Star.