The Phoenix Suns’ mascot, Go the Gorilla, found himself in the middle of a wrestling brawl Saturday night when All Elite Wrestling brought its Full Gear pay-per-view to the Mortgage Matchup Center in downtown Phoenix.
The mascot became part of the action during an Anarchy in the Arena match pitting three rival factions against each other: The Cut, featuring Jay White, Ace Austin, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Clark Connors and David Finlay, against a combined force of The Death Riders and The Conglomeration, made up of Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, Gabe Kidd, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy.
Go the Gorilla came out armed with a spray gun. When Austin Gunn demanded the mascot hand it over, Go the Gorilla instead sprayed Gunn directly, causing him to lose his balance and tumble off the top rope. Colten Gunn objected to the interference, and the mascot sprayed him too.
The mascot’s involvement didn’t last. Ace Austin responded with a roundhouse kick to Go the Gorilla, putting an end to that round of outside interference.
The match also featured several notable returns to television and a crowd-energizing moment when DMX’s “Party Up (Up in Here)” played over the arena sound system, with wrestler Gabe Kidd dancing around the ring while delivering blows to members of The Cut.
Kidd’s momentum didn’t last either. Clark Connors set up a table on the entrance ramp, doused it in whisky and set it ablaze before David Finlay powerbombed Kidd through the burning table, removing him from the match.
Even with additional help from Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir and Willow Nightingale, The Cut maintained control of the bout. Jay White ultimately hit a bloodied Jon Moxley with the Bladerunner finishing move and pinned him to secure the win for his faction.
The rivalry between the three factions is expected to continue in the weeks ahead, following the chaotic scene in Phoenix.
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