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  • Kenny Omega To Defend AAA Mega Title On Next Week’s AEW Dark Episode

    Kenny Omega To Defend AAA Mega Title On Next Week’s AEW Dark Episode

    The first match for next week’s episode of AEW Dark has been announced and it involves Kenny Omega. 

    On Tuesday, All Elite Wrestling confirmed that Omega’s first defense of his AAA Mega Championship will take place on the show. He’ll defend it against Jack Evans. 

    The show will be taped tomorrow before and after the next episode of AEW’s weekly television series on TNT, Dynamite, on Wednesday from Indianapolis, IN at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The announcement was made in a post on AEW’s official Twitter account. 

    The announcement of the contest read like, “Just signed for #AEWDark to be taped TOMORROW in Indianapolis, Indiana. @KennyOmegamanX defends the Mega Campeonato @luchalibreaaa against @JackEvans711 Be there LIVE! Great seats are available at http://AEWTIX.com.”

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    Omega beat Fenix to win the AAA Mega Championship at the Heroes Inmortales XIII event under the banner of Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) back on October 19 in Coliseo La Concordia in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.

    The show, which is hosted by Tony Schiavone, typically features three matches and a series of promos recapping what happened on the previous episode of Dynamite as well as looking ahead to the new episode. 

  • Jim Ross Explains Why He Loved Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega At AEW Full Gear

    Jim Ross Explains Why He Loved Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega At AEW Full Gear

    WWE Hall of Famer turned AEW Commentator, Jim Ross, did an interview with Sports Illustrated where he spoke about Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega. 

    This Unsanctioned Lights Out Match took place at last Saturday’s AEW Full Gear PPV that saw Moxley go over after a wild match. This contest saw them use everything from shatter glasses to barbed wire weapons. 

    According to Ross, it was a different match to call as they weren’t working a standard match and that due to the amount of legitimate physical punishment that Moxley and Kenny took, he thinks it may have gone a little too long.

    He did praise them for working hard and harder to get something over in years. He added that the passion of those two guys was a breath of fresh air for the business.

    “It’s been years since I was this proud of two guys in a match like I am with Moxley and Kenny,” Ross stated. “I’ve never seen a main event like that. They should be congratulated. The effort they put forth was absolutely amazing. This match was a great indication of the in-ring spirit of AEW.”

    Jim Ross Says Joining AEW Has Given Him A New Direction In Life

    Ross continued by stating that they want to be about innovation and delivering a great effort and the match gave them stunts, wrestling, drama, and uniqueness. He thinks the match was about two guys that were given a chance to lay out their own game plan and execute their match.

    “I loved that the Mox-Kenny match challenged me as a broadcaster,” Ross said. “People kept telling me, ‘JR, this match isn’t for you.’ How do you know that? I wasn’t with ECW; that was Joey Styles’ gig. I never got to call a lot of the hardcore stuff. I don’t find it distasteful, I don’t find it bad.”

    Ross added that AEW is supposed to have something for everybody with a variety of styles and presentations that fans are going to like. He made it known that AEW is not a one-dimensional company.

  • Harold Meij Responds To Kenny Omega/NJPW Conflict Rumors

    Harold Meij Responds To Kenny Omega/NJPW Conflict Rumors

    Kenny Omega reportedly experienced difficulty entering Japan recently when he traveled to the country ahead of DDT’s Ultimate Party 2019 on November 3rd. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer, Omega has had difficulty entering the country ever since leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    “When Kenny Omega went to Japan for the DDT show, he was stopped going into the country. It’s the third time this has happened since he left New Japan. Something happened where there was an attempt to get him banned from going to Japan for ten years,” wrote Dave Meltzer in the latest issue of the Newsletter.

    NJPW President Harold Meij was recently interviewed for NJPW1972.com and stressed his company would have no ability to prevent Omega from entering the country. Below is a Google Translate (i.e it’s not perfect) version of Meij’s comments.

    “There were some unbelievable rumors that New Japan Pro-Wrestling tried to prevent Kenny Omega from entering Japan, but there was no reason why a company could do that. I don’t want to do that.”

    “It was a rumor spread from somebody’s speculation, but I mentioned that it was important to tell the fact by denying it once. Kenny Omega has made a great contribution to New Japan Pro Wrestling, and I wish him success.”

    On the same day the report about him having trouble entering Japan was printed, Omega Tweeted the following:

    Amazingly, this was all happening at the same time WWE’s roster was stuck in Saudi Arabia:

  • Kenny Omega Not Medically Cleared Following Full Gear

    Kenny Omega Not Medically Cleared Following Full Gear

    Following their hellacious unsanctioned Lights Out match at All Elite Wrestling’s Full Gear pay-per-view this past Saturday, Kenny Omega has not been medically cleared to wrestle.

    Taking to Twitter, “The Best Bout Machine” shared the news. Omega wrote, “I lost and doctors won’t clear me for TV. The problem is that you left me alive and I’ll be back. I win. #AEWFullGear #AEW”

    In the run-up to their bout, Moxley shared how he believed their bout would be the “money match” of the night.

    “I’d say this is definitely the money match right now,” Moxley stated. “You can tell when there’s a spark between two guys in the ring and there’s this combustible energy, an electricity you can feel. Our lives intersecting at this exact moment, it’s hugely fortunate for all involved. It seems like fate.”

    The matchup was a long-awaited confrontation between the two. They were originally set to wrestle back in August at All Out. Moxley, however, was forced to pull out of the match due to a case of MRSA in his elbow. This issue following during his time competing in New Japan’s G1 Climax tournament.

    Moxley emerged victorious from their brutal clash that saw liberal use of barbed wire, mousetraps, tables, brooms and even an ice pick.

    Check out our Statistical Analysis of MOXLEY vs. OMEGA (AEW Full Gear).

  • Jon Moxley Beats Kenny Omega At AEW Full Gear

    Jon Moxley Beats Kenny Omega At AEW Full Gear

    Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley lived up to the hype that was presented by All Elite Wrestling. 

    Moxley beat Omega in an unsanctioned lights out match at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

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    This was a long-awaited showdown that was delayed from taking place back in August. The reason for that is due to Moxley having to pull out their scheduled match at the All Out event at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view.

    Moxley had a serious case of MRSA in his elbow that was picked up during his time in the NJPW G1 Climax. 

    On the October 30th episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT, All Elite Wrestling announced the stipulation for the contest due to the storyline bad blood between the two stars. 

    Cameras followed Moxley into the office of AEW President Tony Khan’s office where it was revealed that this scheduled match had to be an unsanctioned lights out match as AEW can no longer sanction the match. 

    What are your thoughts on the outcome of this match? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Jon Moxley Thinks His Bout With Kenny Omega At Full Gear Is Money Match

    Jon Moxley Thinks His Bout With Kenny Omega At Full Gear Is Money Match

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Jon Moxley was recently interviewed by Yahoo! Sports to talk about several topics. 

    Moxley is slated to take on Kenny Omega at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event. This comes after their original match at the All Out event in August was nixed due to Moxley dealing with a staph infection in his elbow. 

    According to Moxley, he thinks this is the money match of the card. 

    “I’d say this is definitely the money match right now. You can tell when there’s a spark between two guys in the ring and there’s this combustible energy, an electricity you can feel. Our lives intersecting at this exact moment, it’s hugely fortunate for all involved. It seems like fate.”

    Omega cut a promo in storyline about Moxley pulling out of their original match. Moxley was replaced by PAC at the show, who went over Omega. 

    For Moxley, he thinks it was a great creative thing for the promotion and something that they used heading into Full Gear. He sees it as a scenario where a curveball was thrown at them and that allowed them to make it a real situation that can go in any direction.

    Moxley continued, “You don’t have to worry about going through red tape, using big words, reading a paragraph or something like that. If you have something to say in AEW, you just say it. Now we’ve got this legitimate thing that happened and it’s become part of the story now. It’s pretty cool. You can’t write it.

    We could have sat in a room and thought, man how do we make this match even bigger. We could have never figured out a way that was as good as almost killing me with a staph infection and taking the match away.”

    AEW holds the Full Gear pay-per-view event this Saturday at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

  • AEW Full Gear: Stipulation Added Moxley vs. Omega

    AEW Full Gear: Stipulation Added Moxley vs. Omega

    All Elite Wrestling has announced a stipulation for Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega at the upcoming Full Gear pay-per-view.

    As seen on Thursday’s episode of AEW Dynamite in Charleston, WV at the Charleston Coliseum on TNT, cameras followed Moxley into the office of AEW President Tony Khan’s office last week.

    This is where it was revealed that this scheduled match will be an unsanctioned lights out match as AEW can no longer sanction the match. Moxley said that Khan will be responsible for what happens to Omega at Full Gear.

    https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1189688166111989761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    AEW Full Gear Card

    The AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, November 9th from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and has already sold out. 

    The event is expected to begin at 8 p.m. ET and stream live in the United States on the B/R Live, which is Bleacher Report’s streaming service, traditional PPV outlets, and FITE TV in international markets. Here is the updated card: 

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Cody Rhodes

    Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley – Unsanctioned Lights Out Match

    The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs. LAX (Santana & Ortiz) – Tag Team Match

    Adam Page vs. PAC – Singles Match

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Kenny Omega Comments On Winning AAA Title, Jon Moxley

    Kenny Omega Comments On Winning AAA Title, Jon Moxley

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has uploaded exclusive comments from Kenny Omega after he won the AAA Mega Championship. He defeated former-champion Fenix to claim the gold at AAA’s recent Heroes Immortales XIII event.

    The AEW star reaffirmed his belief he is still the best in the world as he shared his thoughts on rival, Jon Moxley. He juxtaposed his ability to win the championship in another promotion to Moxley’s failure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax.

    “I’m Still The Best In The World”

    “I told everybody, and I told everybody that believed in me. Saying what? Oh yeah, I’m still the best in the world. I’m still the only one making records that will never, ever be broken,” he said. “Try and try as you may. I don’t care what the critics say. I don’t care what the popular, in-crowd says. I don’t care what the casual person says. But facts are facts, and the numbers don’t lie. Kenny Omega is, and always has, up until this point, been the best in the world.”

    He continued, “And don’t think that I’ve forgotten about you, Moxley. The entire time, I’ve been thinking to myself, ‘what would you do in that situation?’ When you left your comfort zone, when you went to the G1. How did it feel to try and be like me? How did it feel for you to be like everyone else? You know what I’m talking about. There’s foreigners everywhere, they’re desperately trying to be like me, and you are one of them.”

    “I didn’t feel that today. I didn’t feel like I was trying to be someone else. This felt like the Kenny Omega of old. This felt like the guy that does whatever he wants, and the things that he does are things no one else can do. And that no one else will ever do again.”

    Omega recently teased bringing the Mega Championship back to AEW, suggesting he may even defend the title on their shows. During his promo, Omega added that he thinks his rivalry with Fenix is far from over.

    You can see video of Kenny Omega’s comments here:

  • Seth Rollins: Kenny Omega Is ‘Playing In The Minor Leagues’ (Video)

    Seth Rollins: Kenny Omega Is ‘Playing In The Minor Leagues’ (Video)

    WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins says Kenny Omega is playing in the “minor leagues” of professional wrestling.

    Rollins appeared at the Fandemic Tour 2019 convention in Houston, TX on Sunday. During a Q&A panel, Rollins was asked about the possibility of wrestling against new AAA Mega Champion Kenny Omega. A fan in attendance specifically asked Rollins about wrestling Omega at WWE’s biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.

    On several occasions, Rollins has expressed desire to work with Omega. On Sunday, he took the opportunity to knock Kenny Omega’s home promotion, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)

    “When Kenny is done playing in the minor league over there, then he can come to work at the absolute top professional wrestling company in the world in front of the most people, to make the most money and have the biggest matches which is with me at WrestleMania.”

    Rollins’ remark got a big reaction from the crowd and rightfully so. He has been a staunch advocate of WWE, railing against fans critical of the promotion’s creative direction.

    Rollins has also taken several digs at AEW over the past several months. In a media conference call back in July, Rollins scoffed at the idea that AEW could challenge WWE, declaring WWE will ‘knock AEW dead’ just like they do with everyone else.

    You can watch Seth Rollins’ comment about Kenny Omega and AEW here, courtesy of B. Rob of the Random Ramblings podcast:

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  • Kenny Omega Promises To Bring AAA’s Mega Championship To AEW

    Kenny Omega Promises To Bring AAA’s Mega Championship To AEW

    All Elite Wrestling’s Kenny Omega recently won the AAA Mega Championship. He defeated the former champion, Fenix, during AAA’s Heroes Immortales event in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.

    After the match, Omega was interviewed by Lucha Libre AAA’s Hugo Savinovich.

    “I’ve always been a man who said to make history everywhere I go,” Omega said. “I never said it would be easy. Does it look like it was easy? Fenix, you’re still one of the best. I’m just better. You were a great champion, but I will be better. From here on in, that title, the Mega Championship is now the Omega Championship. You might see it back in Mexico, but you will, I promise you, you will see it in AEW.”

    As he thanked the fans for helping AEW become a success, Omega added that he wouldn’t be surprised if he defended his Mega Championship on the promotion at some point.

    AAA and AEW formed a working partnership earlier this year in February. This wouldn’t be the first time that AAA championships would be fought over in AEW. Just recently at AEW’s All Out event, The Lucha Brothers defeated The Young Bucks in an Escalera De La Muerte match for the AAA World Tag Team Championships.

    If you use any of the quotes in this article, please SEScoops with a H/T for the transcription.

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  • Kenny Omega Wins AAA Mega Championship

    Kenny Omega Wins AAA Mega Championship

    Kenny Omega is the new AAA Mega Champion after having defeated Fenix for the title last night. Omega’s championship victory took place at AAA’s Heroes Immortales event from Coliseo La Concordia in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.

    AEW and AAA announced a partnership earlier in the year. All Elite Wrestling posted the following about their two roster members headlining last night’s show:

    Nick Jackson offered the following thoughts:

    Heroes Immortales Results

    1. Drastik Boy, Lady Shani, Octagoncito & Pimpinela Escarlata defeated Australian Suicide, Demus, Mamba & Michael Nakazawa
    2. AAA World Mixed Tag Team Title Three Way Match: Lady Maravilla & Villano III Jr. (c) defeated Big Mami & Nino Hamburguesaand Chik Tormenta & Latigo
    3. AAA Latin America Title Match: Daga defeated Drago (c)
    4. Dinastia, Octagon Jr. & Puma King defeated Abismo Negro Jr., Arez & Super Fly 
    5. Copa Antonio Pena Match: El Hijo del Vikingo defeated Aero Star and Dave The Clown and Dragon Bane and Faby Apache and La Hiedra and La Parka Negra and Laredo Kid and Monster Clown and Murder Clown and Myzteziz Jr.
    6. AAA Mega Title Match: Kenny Omega defeated Rey Fenix (c)
    7. Cage Match: El Texano Jr. & Pentagon Jr. defeated Chessman & Pagano and Averno & Dr. Wagner Jr. and Psycho Clown & Rey Escorpion 
  • Triple H Reacts To Kenny Omega’s NXT vs. AEW Talent Comments

    Triple H Reacts To Kenny Omega’s NXT vs. AEW Talent Comments

    Triple H has discussed the latest comments made by Kenny Omega. 

    “The Game” continues to make the media rounds to promote WWE NXT on the USA Network. He did so again when he spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News where he spoke about a wide range of topics. 

    During the interview, he was asked about Omega stating that fans will see real stars on TNT with AEW Dynamite whereas NXT offers “developmental talent.”

    “It doesn’t matter to me. I’m not sure if you’re aware of social media and that landscape. It’s a fairly negative place (laughs). If you’re going to get thin-skinned and read into stuff and get angry about stuff that people say, it’s gonna be a rough life. There’s a statement about opinions over the years I’ve heard. Everybody it entitled to their opinion. Everybody is entitled to put an executive tag on the front of their name and think that’s a cool thing.”

    Triple H continued by nothing that if that’s the way that Omega sees it then bring their best show because he’ll bring his and that the winners in this war are the fans. 

    Kenny Omega On AEW: You’re Going To See Real Stars, Not Developmental Talent

    Triple H thinks that fans will choose what they want to watch and how. He continued by noting that it doesn’t matter to him and it’s not his interest but rather putting on the best show possible is his interest. 

    The war between NXT and AEW starts this Wednesday night.

  • Booker T Addresses Kenny Omega’s Recent Comments Comparing NXT And AEW Talent

    Booker T Addresses Kenny Omega’s Recent Comments Comparing NXT And AEW Talent

    WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently addressed Kenny Omega’s recent comments stating that All Elite Wrestling has real stars versus NXT being filled with developmental talent. He addressed Omega’s statements on an episode of his Hall of Fame podcast. 

    Booker T explained that Omega has “[…] got two hats he’s wearing in the company, and he made some disparaging comments about the talent in NXT, but I was reading earlier that he was talking in character and that a lot of those guys are his friends. My thing is this, does Kenny Omega have the right to say that? If you’re in character, is it okay to say that? When shouldn’t you be in character? When you’re talking to a reporter or someone in the media, should you be in character or not?”

    As far as Booker T is concerned, staying in character is important when “working the masses” because, as a performer, every wrestler wants to make it as real as possible: 

    “When ‘working’ the masses, you always want to try and stay in character and make it as real as you possibly can to try and create something. I think Kenny Omega, when saying something like that and being in character and trying to create something, then all of the sites pick it up. [Omega is like,] ‘Hey, I did my job.’ He didn’t disrespect anybody. When he sees those guys, he goes, ‘Man, I was just playing. I’m working. That’s all I’m doing. It’s a work.’”

    All Elite Wrestling premieres their debut episode of AEW: Dynamite next week on October 2nd.

    H/T to Fightful for the transcription. 

  • Key Player Emerging In Upcoming WWE vs. AEW Talent War

    Key Player Emerging In Upcoming WWE vs. AEW Talent War

    AEW Dynamite premieres on TNT in just over one week. Ahead of next week’s big show, there are some interesting new details to report regarding behind-the-scenes happenings at All Elite Wrestling.

    As first reported in our world exclusive about the formation of AEW, agent Barry Bloom was instrumental in getting the project off the ground, until he was effectively pushed out of the venture in its early stages.

    Since then, Bloom has maneuvered himself back into the AEW mix in a more profitable way: by cornering the market on AEW’s top stars.

    Barry Bloom has been a power broker in the industry for decades. He represented Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and others during the height of WCW’s boom period. He still reps some of the top names in the wrestling, including Jim Ross and Chris Jericho.

    SEScoops has learned that Bloom recently signed Kenny Omega as a client. Omega is arguably the franchise player of All Elite Wrestling, so this signing is significant as it relates to Bloom’s influence. Nick and Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks are also in talks with Barry Bloom.

    Fellow AEW Executive VP Cody Rhodes is currently signed with Brian Wittenstein, but Jim Ross is encouraging Cody to keep his options open.

    In addition to Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, Barry Bloom is taking meetings with high profile talent from WWE and Impact Wrestling about representation.

    According to a source to the matter, Bloom is actively positioning himself to be a key player in the inevitable WWE/NXT vs. AEW talent war.

  • Dominik Dijakovic Fires Back At Kenny Omega For Comments About NXT

    Dominik Dijakovic Fires Back At Kenny Omega For Comments About NXT

    Dominik Dijakovic will face Keith Lee next week live on NXT. The 32-year-old responded to Kenny Omega’s recent comments regarding NXT “developmental talent” with the following Tweet:

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    Omega responded with the following GIF:

    Kenny Omega Says AEW Will Showcase Real Stars, Not Developmental Talent

    “You can call it a war if you want,” Omega said in a recent interview with Sportskeeda. “It’s like, to me, we’re in a completely different kind of business. I mean what they’re doing is different from what we’re doing. It’s weird, because it’s hard to say you’re going to war with people that I call my friends. And yet, we are going to war.” 

    Omega continued, “And yet, when I sit back and look at the grand picture, I’m going to war with these dudes that, if we were on the same show together, the same promotion…let’s pretend there were no borders. Let’s pretend there were no promotions. Let’s just pretend there’s just one big promotion. If these guys were in the same show as me, they’d be in the dark match. They’d be in the opening match of my main event match.”

  • Kenny Omega On AEW: You’re Going To See Real Stars, Not Developmental Talent

    Kenny Omega On AEW: You’re Going To See Real Stars, Not Developmental Talent

    Kenny Omega was recently interviewed by Sportskeeda while in Singapore and spoke about the pending war on Wednesday nights between AEW and NXT. Omega was hesitant to call it a war, however, and insinuated that NXT is still just WWE’s developmental brand.

    “You can call it a war if you want,” he said. “It’s like, to me, we’re in a completely different kind of business. I mean what they’re doing is different from what we’re doing. It’s weird, because it’s hard to say you’re going to war with people that I call my friends. And yet, we are going to war.”

    Omega continued, “And yet, when I sit back and look at the grand picture, I’m going to war with these dudes that, if we were on the same show together, the same promotion…let’s pretend there were no borders. Let’s pretend there were no promotions. Let’s just pretend there’s just one big promotion. If these guys were in the same show as me, they’d be in the dark match. They’d be in the opening match of my main event match.”

    The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion added that AEW fans will see real stars on TNT, whereas NXT offers “developmental talent.”

    “You wanna call that a war, you wanna call that competition? Go ahead. Maybe it’s fun for you to do. That’s cool. But we’re different planets. And you’re going to see that right away, when you see 10000+ arenas sold out. You’re going to see smiles on fans’ faces. You’re going to see real stars. Not developmental talent but real stars appearing on your television sets, every week.”

    You can watch Kenny Omega’s full comments here:

  • Kenny Omega Hints At AEW Collaboration With ONE Championship

    Kenny Omega Hints At AEW Collaboration With ONE Championship

    During a recent trip to Asia, Kenny Omega took to the time to make some “new friends” before returning to America. This teased collaboration teased a developing relationship that could potentially benefit his promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

    Taking to social media, ‘The Best Bout Machine’ upload a tweet of him in front of the ONE Championship logo. Omega holds up his finger in the picture, which he accompanied with the following caption:

    “Made some new friends before returning to America. You’ll probably see more of us in the future. #oneesportsgg #TNT #AEW”

    ONE Championship

    For those unfamiliar with the promotion, ONCE Championship is a mixed-martial arts company based in Singapore. The promotion launched in 2011 and have signed a number of top Western talent to fight for them.

    Despite ONE Championship’s MMA foundation, that’s not all the company provide. They are also involved in e-sports, which is what Kenny Omega’s tweet hints at with its ‘onesportsgg’ hashtag. It’s no secret that Omega is a huge video game fan. He has previously shared his aspirations for AEW to have its very own video game, calling it a top priority.

    With that in mind, his announcement will more likely to be related to ONE’s e-sports division as opposed to seeing Omega accepting a fight.

  • Kenny Omega And PAC Allegedly Upset With Their Match At All Out

    Kenny Omega And PAC Allegedly Upset With Their Match At All Out

    According to Chris Jericho, both Kenny Omega and PAC were upset with their matchup at All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) recent event All Out.

    Speaking on his podcast, Talk is Jericho, the AEW Champion explained how both wrestlers were mad as the match they had planned was longer than the time they were allocated. This forced them to cut a bunch of stuff they wanted to include.

    “Afterward, both Kenny and PAC were mad because, I guess, their match was too long and they ran out of time, and they had to cut a bunch of stuff, and they were not happy about it and meanwhile, it’s like the best match on the show,” Jericho said. 

    He went on to compare Omega and PAC to Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. He juxtaposed their attitudes, sharing that they are their harshest critics in the same way Guerrero and Benoit were. 

     “They remind me so much of Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, in that these guys are putting on these amazing, amazing matches but they were always mad because something didn’t go right or they didn’t hit a punch or kick the way they wanted it to, originally. They were always really hard on themselves for this.”

    PAC, who replaced an injured Jon Moxley, defeated Kenny Omega during All Out. The result visibly shocked several fans in attendance. Omega is now scheduled to face Jon Moxley at AEW’s upcoming show Full Gear. 

    H/T to PostWrestling.com for the transcription. 

  • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley Booked For AEW Full Gear

    Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley Booked For AEW Full Gear

    It didn’t take long for AEW officials to re-book Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega. 

    On Wednesday, the promotion, which launched in January, announced the first match for their upcoming Full Gear pay-per-view event. That match is this long-awaited showdown that was delayed from taking place. 

    AEW announced the news on their official Twitter account. 

    Moxley had to pull out their scheduled match at the All Out event in at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view this past Saturday night.

    The reason for that was due to a “serious case of MRSA” in his elbow that was picked up during his time in the NJPW G1 Climax.

    Kenny Omega Says Jon Moxley Owes Everyone An Apology

    AEW presents Full Gear on Saturday, November 9th from Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena. The show will air on B/R Live, which is Bleacher Report’s streaming service, traditional PPV outlets, and FITE TV in international markets. 

    This marks the first match announcement for this show. As it gets closer, the promotion will announce additional bouts so stay tuned. 

    Tickets will go on sale at noon Eastern time this Friday (September 6) and will be available to purchase via AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com.

    $300, $125, $90, $75, $50, and $30 are the ticket prices prior to facility fees and service charges being added.

  • PAC Victorious Over Kenny Omega At AEW All Out

    PAC Victorious Over Kenny Omega At AEW All Out

    PAC was victorious in a match that many fans didn’t expect to see. 

    PAC beat at the All Out event in at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view. It was hyped as the co-main event of the show but it served as the second match on the card. They put on one heck of a match that delivered. 

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    Originally, it was a dream match that fans have wanted to see since both Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley built up their star power but it didn’t happen. Instead, PAC stepped in. 

    Moxley had to pull out pf this scheduled match due to a “serious case of MRSA” in his elbow that was picked up during his time in the NJPW G1 Climax.

    Omega already has his next bout booked as he is teaming up with The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to take on Jericho and two mystery tag team partners in a six-man tag team match.

    This contest is slated to take place on the first episode of AEW’s weekly television show on TNT. 

    What are your thoughts on PAC going over? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Kenny Omega Admits An AEW Video Game Is Top Of His Priority List

    Kenny Omega Admits An AEW Video Game Is Top Of His Priority List

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Executive Vice President Kenny Omega has teased more information about the promotion’s interest in creating an AEW video game. He spoke about the prospect during a special Being The Elite Mailbag Live panel at Starrcast III.

    “You know I’ve been globetrotting a little bit, and I’ve been trying to assemble and piece together some people who might be in the know the vision of what this needs to be,” he explained, before confessing that a video game for AEW is at the top of his priority list.

    “I can’t share anything right now,” Omega added, “but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was something to announce by the end of the year. Be ready. Be ready for that, guys.”

    This isn’t the first time that key figures of AEW’s management team have hinted at a video game. In a previous interview with Chris Van Vliet, fellow EVPs Matt and Nick Jackson also stated their interest in expanding into games.

    When asked, they both replied “Yes.” Nick Jackson then added “We’re gonna have a little bit of everything.”

    It’s no secret that Kenny Omega is a mega video game fan. He has infused video game references into his character from his move set through to his entrance at this year’s Wrestle Kingdom 13.

    Kenny Omega will face off against PAC, who replaced an injured Jon Moxley, at this Saturday’s AEW All Out event.

  • Kenny Omega Says Jon Moxley Owes Everyone An Apology

    Kenny Omega Says Jon Moxley Owes Everyone An Apology

    Jon Moxley was forced pull out of AEW’s upcoming PPV All Out in Chicago later this month due to a staph infection in his elbow. Yesterday, AEW published Omega’s reaction to Moxley being off the PPV as he was filming promotional content for the PPV when he learned the news. Today, AEW released the full video featuring Omega cutting a scathing promo on Moxley.

    Omega asked for some time to collect himself after finding out the news. When the cameras cut back to Omega, he had the following to say to Moxley:

    “Did I go to Japan and wrestle 24 days of the month before fighting you? No, you see, I did this thing Jon, it’s called being a professional. What am I supposed to say? I was ready, I took you seriously, I never got myself injured, I got myself in the best shape of my life. You never took me seriously, you never took this PPV seriously, you owe everyone an apology, you owe me an apology, and you should really look in the mirror Jon, you should look in the mirror and you should ask yourself ‘what the f**k am I doing?”

    Omega also insinuated during the interview that some fans might be viewing him as the “bad guy” in this situation.

    “This is a real serious injury, it could have happened to anyone, right? You were careless, I blame you. And if people want to look at me like I’m the bad guy, well geez, they are just as bad as you are Jon.”

    The full video can be viewed in the player below:

    Kenny Omega on Jon Moxley

    “Wow, what a sad story, right? Don’t you feel sorry for Jon Moxley? I mean he just showed up, he defied the wrestling god and he came to AEW, threw me off a stack of chips and then went on this journey, a warrior’s journey. He wanted to know what it was like to live a month in the life of Kenny Omega’s shoes.”

    Omega is now scheduled to face PAC on the PPV.

  • Kenny Omega Reacts To Jon Moxley Pulling Out of All Out

    Kenny Omega Reacts To Jon Moxley Pulling Out of All Out

    Jon Moxley was forced to pull out of AEW’s All Out PPV due to an infection in his elbow. Moxley will be replaced by PAC on the show. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion was in-studio filming promotional content for All Out when he heard the news regarding Moxley.

    AEW posted the following footage to this social media followers:

    Kenny Omega Reacts To Jon Moxley Having To Pull Out From AEW All Out

    At around 1:30 into the video, the lights in the studio are turned on and Omega is informed that Moxley is off the card. A producer tells Omega they’ve hard from Cody that Moxley’s out due to a staph infection.

    “We might as well talk about it,” Omega said as the cameras were still rolling. “I don’t have much content for you guys and we might as well talk about Jon Moxley…”

    The video then cuts out at that point and will be continued tomorrow on “Being the Elite.”

    Updated AEW All Out Lineup

    • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to crown the first AEW World Heavyweight Champion
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears
    • Kenny Omega vs. PAC
    • Joey Janela vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Darby Allin
    • Best Friends vs. The Dark Order – Winners receive a first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament
    • Young Bucks (c) vs. Lucha Brothers: Ladder Match for the AAA World Tag Team Championships
    • Riho vs. Hikaru Shida
    • Pre-Show: Brandi Rhodes, Allie, Yuka Sakazaki, Nyla Rose, Britt Baker, Teal Piper, Jazz, Ivelisse, Big Swole, Sadie Gibbs – Women’s Casino Battle Royale (Winner receives shot at the inaugural title)
    • Pre-Show: Jack Evans and Angelico vs. Private Party
  • Kenny Omega Returning To DDT On November 3rd

    Kenny Omega Returning To DDT On November 3rd

    Kenny Omega will be returning to the comedy-based Japanese promotion DDT Pro on November 3rd, 2019. The promotion announced that Omega will be returning early this morning during a show from Korakuen Hall:

    Omega sent out the following to his social media followers in response to the news:

    Today’s DDT show in the famed Korakuen Hall featured the debut of Santino Marella. He brought the Cobra with him to the show:

    Kenny Omega in DDT

    Omega wrestled in DDT from 2008-2014. He is a former DDT Extreme Division champion, 2x KO-D 6-Man champion (2x w/ Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi, 1x w/Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki), KO-D Openweight champion, 3x KO-D Tag Team champion (2x with Kota Ibushi, 1x with Michael Nakazawa), and won the King of DDT in 2012.

    Omega also formerly held the Nihonkai 6-Man tag team championships once along with Mr. #6 and fellow AEW wrestler Riho.

    What Is DDT Pro Wrestling?

    Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) Pro-Wrestling is a comedy-based promotion based out of Japan which was founded in 1997. It has gained popularity worldwide from their over-the-top comedic bouts.

    International fans can follow the promotion through DDT Universe streaming service.

  • Kenny Omega Discusses ‘Not Being Good Enough’ To Become The First AEW Champion

    Kenny Omega Discusses ‘Not Being Good Enough’ To Become The First AEW Champion

    Kenny Omega is still disappointed over his loss to Chris Jericho at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May.

    Omega is one of the biggest stars and arguably the best pure wrestler on the AEW roster. Many believed he was primed to be the first AEW World Champion. Back at Double or Nothing, he had a chance to make that vision a reality. Omega’s main event clash with Jericho was to determine which man would challenge for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

    Unfortunately for Omega, he came up short and it’s Jericho battling Adam Page on August 31st to crown the inaugural champ.

    During the latest episode of AEW’s Road To All Out YouTube series, Omega reflected on the loss to Jericho and what it means for his career. After some reflection, he feels he just wasn’t good enough to earn the title shot.

    Kenny Omega’s Quest for AEW Gold

    Though he then went on to explain that his best performances have always come from behind and his best work has always come when he had to sacrifice something:

    “Everyone trusted me to make a statement on that first show. I felt that I was on another level. Something that couldn’t be stopped. but I wasn’t good enough. All I had to do was get past Chris Jericho. I was supposed to be the chosen one. It was the expectation that I would be the champion.

    Now I got a lot of work to do. My best performances have always come from behind. My best work has never been because I was handed something, it has always been because I had to work for something, sacrifice something.”

    Kenny Omega then went on to thank Jon Moxley because Moxley is the one who will inspire Kenny to evolve and show the world why people call him the best. Omega and Moxley will square off in one of the featured matches at AEW All Out.

    Apart from this, the Road To All Out episode also featured Adam Cole’s promo against Chris Jericho at a recent House of Glory Wrestling show and more.

    The Road To AEW All Out (Episode 5)