Tony Khan Explains Changing the Name of The Last Outfit to The Cut

During today’s AEW Full Gear media call, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan spoke about the recently formed group, The Cut, addressing why the group’s name changed from The Last Outfit to the updated faction name. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

Tony Khan on The Last Outfit Changing to The Cut

“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 Were 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…”

At this weekend’s AEW Full Gear 2026, The Cut (Jay White, Ace Austin, Austin Gunn, Clark Connors, Colten Gunn, and David Finlay) will take on the Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, and Gabe Kidd) and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong) in an Anarchy in the Arena match.

AEW Full Gear 2026 is set for Saturday, November 14. The event is being held at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.