Clemson came to slay taxes, but they walked out with the AEW World Championship.
On Friday, December 29, the Clemson Tigers were able to narrowly escape with a win over the Kentucky Wildcats in the TaxSlayer Bowl with a score of 38-35. The game took place at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After the win, Clemson was presented with a custom AEW World Championship by Tony Khan. AEW's social media shared pictures of Dabo Swinney and the team holding the title.
#AEW’s Owner & CEO @TonyKhan presented a custom AEW World Championship to the Head Coach of @ClemsonFB, Dabo Swinney in recognition of the Tigers winning the 2023 @taxslayerbowl today in Jacksonville at the @jaguars home, @EverBankStadium pic.twitter.com/4EXZwATJNQ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 29, 2023
Clemson is the first sports team to receive a custom AEW World Championship belt. It is currently unknown if more teams will receive custom belts in the future.
Fightful will have full coverage of the AEW Worlds End pay-per-view on Saturday, December 29. Fans can see the updated lineup for the pay-per-view by clicking here.
