The Dallas Cowboys, America’s Team, may still hold the crown as the NFL’s most popular franchise, but their trophy case has been gathering dust for nearly three decades. It’s been a painful 30 years since their last Super Bowl victory in 1995, with the team failing to even reach the NFC Championship since that glorious season. While Cowboys fans remain fiercely loyal, the team’s postseason struggles have become a punching bag for rivals and haters alike. And this past weekend, one wrestling fan delivered a knockout blow that left Cowboys Nation reeling.
At AEW’s massive All In: Texas event—one of the biggest spectacles in professional wrestling—the spotlight wasn’t just on the ring. Amid the roaring crowd, one fan stole the show with a sign that was equal parts savage and hilarious, taking aim at the Cowboys’ championship drought. The target of the roast? None other than the team’s long-suffering legacy in Dallas.
The sign, held high for all to see, read: “Hangman will be the first Cowboy that’s a world champion in Dallas since 1996.” Ouch. Talk about a spear through the heart of Cowboys fans everywhere.
She foul for that for that one! 😭😭😭 #DallasCowboys #Arlington #AEWAllInTexas2025 #AllInTexas #AEWAllIn #AEW pic.twitter.com/xP6jutfBGm
— DLo (@TheReelDLo) July 13, 2025
The fan’s jab was perfectly timed, as it came during the main event featuring Adam “Hangman” Page, one of AEW’s biggest stars and a fan favorite. Page was vying for the AEW World Championship, and the Texas crowd was electric, hoping their hometown hero would claim the title. When Hangman emerged victorious, the arena erupted—but that brutal sign ensured the Cowboys’ drought was the talk of the night.
For those unfamiliar, 1996 marks the year after Dallas’ last Super Bowl triumph in ’95, a fact that stings worse with every passing season. The Cowboys have had their share of regular-season success and star players, but their postseason woes have turned them into an easy target for jokes like this one. And let’s be honest: this fan’s sign was a masterpiece of shade, blending wrestling fandom with NFL trash talk in a way that hit harder than a steel chair to the back.
As the Cowboys gear up for another season, the pressure is mounting. The jokes about their ‘90s glory days are getting old, and fans are desperate for a deep playoff run to silence the critics. Until then, expect more roasts like this one—because when it comes to the Cowboys’ drought, the haters are always ready to step into the ring.