AEW seemingly has a plan in place when it comes to their booking of Kenny Omega this year.
Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega hasn’t competed in a singles match since his loss to Kazuchika Okada at All In: Texas, when the two men fought for the Unified Championship. But if a new report is to be believed, this has been done by design.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW is trying to avoid putting Omega in long singles matches. Meltzer would go on to speculate that this may be the reason the company chose to reunite The Elite at Full Gear, allowing Omega to work more trios matches in the future and limit his in-ring time.
Kenny Omega has only worked six singles matches this year, one of which was a three-way match at Dynasty and another that took place outside of AEW with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. This is likely being done to prolong his career after a near-death encounter with diverticulitis, which resulted in Omega undergoing major surgery.
It’s unknown if AEW has any future plans for Omega to return as a singles competitor.
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information as it becomes available.
Kenny Omega reveals the current “Ace” of AEW
During a recent sitdown interview between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenny Omega for NJPW World, when Tanahashi implied that Omega was the “Ace” of AEW, Omega disagreed and bestowed that honor onto Hangman Page.
“No! Definitely not me,” Kenny Omega said. “I’d say Hangman. He’s a great guy, and he can wrestle all kinds of styles. AEW is an American company, but we showcase a lot of different styles. There’s some lucha, some Strong Style, deathmatch as well. Hangman’s deathmatches have been scary. But he’s been able to work that style. He can handle anything, and he’s a genuinely great guy. He was my first tag partner in AEW. It’s all in the heart.” [H/T: Fightful]
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