The second match for All Elite Wrestling’s All Out PPV on August 31st has been confirmed. The promotion revealed today that Jon Moxley will face Kenny Omega on the show. Moxley brutalized Omega in the closing moments of Double or Nothing, attacking Omega, Chris Jericho, and a referee following the night’s main event.

Tickets for All Out go on sale Friday at AEWTIX.com.

The only other confirmed match for the show thus far is Chris Jericho vs Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship.

AEW Upcoming Schedule

All Elite Wrestling has 3 events upcoming this summer. The promotion’s weekly 2-hour television program is then expected to begin in the fall. Below is an updated list on upcoming AEW events and their confirmed matches:

AEW – Fyter Fest- June 29th, 2019 – Daytona Beach, Florida

1. Michael Nakazawa vs Alex JeBailey – Hardcore Match
2. Cody vs Darby Allin
3. Kenny Omega & the Young Bucks vs the Lucha Bros & TBD
4. Jon Moxley vs Joey Janela
5. Hangman Page vs Jimmy Havoc vs Jungle Boy vs MJF
6. Christopher Daniels vs CIMA
7. Yuka Sakazaki vs Riho vs Nyla Rose

Fight For The Fallen – July 13th – Jacksonville, FL

• Brandi Rhodes vs Allie
• Kenny Omega vs CIMA
• Cody & Dustin Rhodes vs the Young Bucks

All Out – August 31st – Chicago, Il

• AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho vs Adam “Hangman” Page
• Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley

Kenny Omega On Wrestling Jon Moxley

Shortly after Double or Nothing, Omega spoke with Alicia Atout about possibly wrestling Moxley in the future.

• Kenny Omega On Wrestling Jon Moxley: “I Can’t Lose To A Guy That Came From That Place”

“Now, I’ve really got something to train for,” Omega said regarding Moxley. “I can’t lose to a guy that came from that place, you know what I mean?”

Kenny Omega had new theme music for his main event battle against Chris Jericho at AEW: Double for Nothing. Since then, wrestling theme enthusiasts have been waiting for the full version to be released. On Friday, they got their wish.

Omega’s new theme song is “Battle Cry” by Little V. It is a departure from his wildly popular music from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Devil’s Sky.

As seen below, the music video features Little V performing the song, with footage of Omega from ITV’s Before the Bell: The Story Of All Elite Wrestling spliced in. There is also some pixel artwork by Wrestling Arcade, the must-follow Twitter account that recreates popular events in wrestling history in 16-bit.

Kenny Omega’s next match for AEW will be at Fyter Fest on June 29th from Daytona Beach, FL. He will team with The Young Bucks against The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon & Fenix) and a partner TBA.

Omega is not currently advertised for Fight for the Fallen (7/13) but is expected to face Jon Moxley at ALL OUT in August (8/31).

Check out the music video for Kenny Omega’s AEW theme song, “Battle Cry” by Little V:

Kenny Omega lost to Chris Jericho at Double or Nothing. Following the bout, he was also attacked by a debuting Jon Moxley. During a recently published interview with Alicia Atout, Omega spoke on having unfinished business with Jericho and on potentially wrestling Moxley.

“This is going to be the start of something beautiful,” Omega said. “If I had won yesterday, I feel like I might have gotten that feeling of complacency.”

Omega would say that now he has something to really motivate him, such as getting his hands on Jon Moxley.

“Now, I’ve really got something to train for,” Omega said regarding Moxley. “I can’t lose to a guy that came from that place, you know what I mean?”

“There’s a little bit of pride on the line,” he added.

Omega would then briefly turn his attention to Jericho.

“So Jericho, what we have is not over,” Omega continued. He then said that Jericho would have trouble dealing with a healed-up Adam “Hangman” Page next.

Kenny Omega Hypes Up Fyter Fest

Omega is said to have been spending lavishly on the upcoming Fyter Fest on June 29th from Daytona Beach.

“You want to see a fun wrestling show?” Omega asked. “A show where every single match has a purpose? Where every single match will leave you wanting more?” he asked. “That’s the place to go. We’re going to make it available to be viewed and again, show #2 for AEW.”

Omega is scheduled to team with the Young Bucks at Fyter Fest. They will face the Lucha Bros and a replacement for PAC to be named later. Moxley is scheduled to face Joey Janela.

Chris Jericho was victorious over Kenny Omega in a classic match.

These two top AEW (All Elite Wrestling) stars battled it out in the main event of the inaugural pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing, for the newly-launched promotion at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Jericho picked up the win.

Now, Jericho is slated to face Adam “Hangman” Page at a later date to crown the inaugural AEW World Champion. Page drew the Joker card in the Casino Battle Royale allowing him to enter at lucky number 21 where he would win the contest.

This was a rematch between Jericho and Omega as their first contest took place at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in 2018 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In this contest, Omega, who is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, beat Jericho in a No DQ Match.

Earlier this month, AEW inked a partnership with WarnerMedia for multi-platform access for fans to watch AEW events, airing live weekly matches on TNT in prime time, as well as streaming them through WarnerMedia’s B/R Live and on pay-per-view. AEW’s television deal with TNT is expected to start later this year.

AEW revealed how they will crown a world champion on today’s episode of the Road to Double or Nothing. The winner of Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho will face the winner of the Casino Battle Royale at a later date, with the winner become the first ever AEW World Champion.

“These two top contenders will battle at a later date to be announced and the winner will become the first-ever AEW World Champion, claiming the most coveted wrestling title to be established in decades,” said comedian Jack Whitehall on the show.

The full episode is available in the player below:

World Title Stipulations Announced For Double or Nothing

“With these stipulations now in place, the chase for wrestling’s most important prize will officially be underway this weekend at Double or Nothing, presented by AEW,” Whitehall continued.

AEW has multiple events scheduled this summer for a potential world title match. Fyter Fest takes place on June 29th. Fight for the Fallen takes place July 13th. It has also been rumored that All In 2 could take place from the Sears Center in Chicago at the end of August as well. Weekly television is to begin this fall.

The updated lineup for Double or Nothing now looks like this:

1. Kip Sabian vs Sammy Guevara
2. Casino Battle Royale: Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romer, Glacier, Brian Pillman Jr., Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Dustin Thomas, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Havoc, Michael Nakazawa, Jungle Boy, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Luchasaurus, Shawn Spears, TBD
3. Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, and Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho, and Ryo Mizunami
4. SCU vs Strong Hearts
5. Best Friends vs Angelico & Jack Evans
6. Britt Baker vs Nyla Rose vs Kylie Rae
7. Cody vs Dustin Rhodes
9. AAA Tag Team Championships: the Young Bucks vs the Lucha Bros
10. Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho

Kenny Omega, Cody and Chris Jericho all appeared at a Southern Honor Wrestling event last night. The show was being held in Canton, Georgia where the promotion holds events on the 1st Friday of every month.

Chris Jericho, who also made news in NJPW this morning, was the first to appear at the event. Jericho’s opponent at Double or Nothing, Kenny Omega, was quick to intercept him, however.

The promotion posted video of Omega and Jericho’s surprise encounter.

“If it wasn’t for All Elite Wrestling, if it wasn’t for fans like you, and if it wasn’t a promotion like this developing young and upcoming talents that indeed will debut for AEW we would not exist,” Omega said after the melee. “And that is why I will never forget the roots that I come from.”

“As long as independent wrestling exists, we’ll support you,” Omega continued.

• Chris Jericho Returning To NJPW, Facing Okada At Dominion

Cody & Pharaoh Appear

Cody appeared on the show in a segment separate from Omega and Jericho’s. He brought Pharoah with him as well.

Cody will face his brother Dustin Rhodes at Double or Nothing on May 25th, 2019 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The two brothers cut promos on each other recently on the Road to Double or Nothing YouTube series.

With All Elite Wrestling’s next event, Double Or Nothing, now under a month away, wrestlers are busy training for their scheduled bouts.

One AEW grappler, in particular, has undertaken a different training regimen than he might generally be used to.

In an interview with Cheddar, Chris Jericho discussed his reasons for signing with the upcoming promotion, as well as incorporating Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training into his routine.

When asked about the crossover that exists between MMA and pro wrestling, Jericho revealed he has been “doing MMA training” to get ready for Double or Nothing.

“It’s so cool to do a different type of training, and when I’m in there, I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna fight Conor McGregor. I can do this!’” he joked. “Obviously you can’t, but just to be in there doing something different, it’s a lot of fun.”

“It Was Just The Right Move”

On the subject of signing with AEW, Jericho added that he believes the moment was right, claiming that the promotions formation, coupled with fans wanting a different product to WWE, is “something that I don’t think can ever happen again.”

He continued, “It’s a company starting from scratch that consists of a bunch of guys who have traveled around the world, who have become very good and popular, but not in mainstream America. Combine that with a family who has a lot of money and a lot of passion for wrestling, combined with a great TV deal. I think it was just the right move from me knowing that I would be doing something that I never did before.”

Double Or Nothing takes place on May 25th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Many of AEW’s several Executive Vice Presidents released a new episode of “Being the Elite” earlier today. The executive team announced new signings for the young promotion.

Perhaps wrestling under a librarian gimmick will be Leva Bates.

A slight hiccup involving this story, however, is that the Young Bucks also signed a performer to work under the librarian gimmick. Matt & Nick Jackson have expressed they would prefer if Peter Avalon was the librarian for the promotion.

Private Party Is All Elite

AEW also announced the signing of Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy, collectively known as Private Party. The team made their debut in 2015 and have been wrestling primarily for the House of Glory promotion in New York. They are former HOG tag team champions.

Nobody Likes Sammy Guevara – Not Even His Mom

Also during today’s episode, Sammy Guevara visited his mother. He gave her one of his new t-shirts but when the cameras were gone, it was revealed that even his mother isn’t a big fan of Sammy.

Fyter Fest Expenses Piling Up

Kenny Omega was shown on this week’s episode attempting to purchase the same fighter jet used by Tom Cruise in Top Gun. He also asked if Tom Cruise was available as well. Omega has been spending like crazy lately in order to make Fyter Fest the most luxurious gaming and wrestling event ever. There are concerns he’s spent too much of Tony Khan’s money already, however.

Matt Jackson attempted to call Nick in order to discuss Kenny’s spending but Nick opted not to take his call.

Where Is The Girl Joey Ryan Used To Hang Out With?

Joey Ryan was shown on this week’s episode looking rather irritable. Perhaps Joey is upset at how many people keep asking him whatever happened to that girl he used to hang out with. He also seems upset that nobody ever saves him from getting beaten up anymore.

Will Hangman Page Be At Double or Nothing In Full Gear?

An irritated Matt Jackson spoke to Hangman Page on this week’s episode as well. Page said that one potato chip is the only cheat meal he’s had. He also said he’s had to uproot and move his family but Matt seemed not to care. Page admitted to Matt, however, that he is, in fact, not “full gear ready” yet. We then saw a hidden camera shot of Page which indicated someone is spying on him.

The show closed with Nick Jackson attempting to call someone stored in his contact list as “Dead Friend 1”.

AEW has added another match to their scheduled Fight For The Fallen event on July 13th. Kenny Omega will face OWE’s CIMA on the show. AEW sent the following out to their Twitter followers earlier today:

Pre-sale for the show starts tomorrow, April 18th, at 9 am. Daily’s Place in Jacksonville only holds 5500 people, which is about half the capacity of the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the Sears Center in Chicago.

• Allie Vs Brandi Rhodes Booked For AEW Event, Sunny Daze Added To Battle Royal

AEW Fight For The Fallen – July 13th, 2019 – Jacksonville, Florida

The event will take place in the city the Young Bucks refer to as Matt & Nick Jacksonville. Omega vs CIMA is just the 2nd match booked for the show with Brandi Rhodes vs Allie being announced earlier today on the Road to Double or Nothing YouTube series.

2 weeks before AEW Fight For The Fallen takes place, AEW will be in Daytona Beach for Fyter Fest. The luxury gaming and wrestling event has 3 matches scheduled thus far:

• Cody vs Darby Allin
• Alex Jebailey vs Michael Nakazawa – hardcore match
• The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs PAC and the Lucha Bros

CIMA is scheduled to team with two members of his OWE organization against the members of SCU at Double or Nothing. Omega is scheduled to face Chris Jericho on May 25th, team with the Bucks against PAC and the Lucha Bros at Fyter Fest, and then will meet CIMA at Fight For the Fallen.

Former IWGP Heavyweight champion Kenny Omega has it specifically written into his AEW contract that he can perform for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Despite this, he was not on the G1 Supercard from Madison Square Garden last weekend. He spoke to John Pollock from Post Wrestling recently to promote his “Omega Man” documentary and explained why he didn’t wrestle on the G1 Supercard.

Kenny Omega On Working With NJPW

 “I would very much love to be a part of everything, not only [the G1 Climax in Dallas, Texas], but the Madison Square Garden show, the G1, all of those things, but then I’m burning the candle at both ends, and on top of that, sometimes, there may be a conflict of interest,” Omega said.

“I mean, I could go there, but there are all these storylines in place and I think New Japan, with how they book so long-term, they have a direction and a plan and knowing that we have our hands completely full, overly full, with what we have to do – it’s a huge undertaking – it’s probably best that we focus on our own things for now and just know that on both sides, the door is mutually open,” he continued.

• Kenny Omega: AEW Is In A “Trial Period”

Kenny Omega On Performing In Japan

Omega wants to continue wrestling in Japan even if working with NJPW isn’t in the cards for now.

“I mean, I have a sentimental attachment to the country, and the people, of course, and to the see the amount of joy as something as simple as one of my matches can bring to a person in that country,” Omega said. “That’s really important to me and even though I may not be able to accomplish many more accolades, and that I’ve checked off almost every box that there is to check in Japan, that doesn’t mean I want to pack up and move on from Japan.”

Still, however, Omega knows his next step in wrestling is outside Japan.

“I’d love to keep coming back till I take my last bump, to Japan. But there are things that I feel like I can still do and that I even have a responsibility to do in professional wrestling, and that requires me to take the next step, which is AEW and pursue that to its full extent.”

As one of multiple Executive Vice Presidents involved with All Elite Wrestling, Kenny Omega believes AEW will have to play some trial and error to see what works best for them. Omega was a guest on Jim Ross’ podcast last month and admitted some of what the new promotion tries may miss the mark at first.

“This is going to be a little bit of a trial period,” Omega admitted. “We’re going to try out some new things and some may hit the mark big time. Some may miss the mark big time.”

Omega would continue to say that All In provided the first taste of what AEW will be all about.

“Who knows? But this is going to be something very new and we’re all very to give it a kick of the can. And you got a little taste of it at ALL IN, and this will be just the followup and we’re going to swing even harder and hit that ball even farther.”

Omega Healing From Injuries

Omega also revealed on the podcast that he has been using his recent time away from wrestling as a chance to heal nagging injuries.

“The impact the New Japan style, in general, had on my body, I was really starting to feel it at the tail end of last year,” Omega continued.

“It was great to take that little bit of time off after Wrestle Kingdom.” Omega added, “Now, I’m finally at the gym starting to lift heavy and I’m starting to be able to pack on a little more size the way I want to just due to the fact that I can finally train properly.”

• Kenny Omega Returns to Action, Gets Pinned (Video)

AEW Upcoming Schedule

Omega will wrestle Chris Jericho at Double or Nothing on May 25th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. From there, AEW has two more events scheduled. The first is Fyter Fest, which will take place at the CEO Fighting Game Championships in Daytona Beach on June 29th, 2019.

The 3rd official AEW event will be a charity event named “Fight For the Fallen”. The show will be held at Daily’s Place Amphitheatre in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

H/T Transcriptions via Wrestling Inc

Kenny Omega returned to the ring Saturday night from Winnipeg, Canada for Premier Championship Wrestling.

This was Kenny’s first in-ring contest since January 4th, when he lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 13. He left New Japan to accept a contract with the new All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion, headed by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks.

Omega appeared in a 6-man tag match against a team headed by longtime friend Don Callis. The two have been building a rivalry in PCW, with Callis turning on Omega back in October of 2018.

This was Don Callis’ first match in 15 years. The former ECW personality shockingly defeated Omega with a Codebreaker. The fact that he won the bout with Chris Jericho’s finishing manoeuvre was of course quite apt.

Kenny Omega faces Chris Jericho at All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing PPV event on May 25 in Las Vegas.

Check out some highlights from the match below:

While it was widely believed that Kenny Omega will sign with AEW after his NJPW contract expired, the former World Champion took his time making this news official.

As he revealed in a recent interview with Alicia Atout from AMBY Interviews, pro wrestling’s Best Bout Machine does not like keeping the fans in dark about what he’s up to.

Omega explained that he loves being transparent and it pains him when he is under a contractual thing like an NDA Clause that disallows him to speak openly. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion said that it’s hard for him to be less-than-truthful with fans if there is something in place that stops him from revealing everything.

“I just like being honest and it’s hard for me to lie If there’s something in place which stops me from saying what I’m doing. It’s so hard to tell people, ‘I can’t tell you.’ I want to because I’m excited about it.”

Though later in the interview, Kenny claimed that he is an adult who made his own decision and it probably was proper to make the announcement during Double Or Nothing press conference since he only signed the contract moments before walking out.

The AEW Vice President also teased some upcoming Double Or Nothing announcements, saying that there are going to be announcements featuring talents which they haven’t revealed to the public yet.

Apart from this, Kenny Omega also talked about being an eSports ambassador, gaming with Xavier Woods and more. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

Kenny Omega is in the midst of an in-ring sabbatical following his New Japan Pro Wrestling contract expiring in January. The “Best Bout Machine” signed with All Elite Wrestling in February and battles Chris Jericho at Double or Nothing on May 25th.

On the latest The Jim Ross Report podcast, Omega told JR that he took several months off from wrestling to recuperate after years of working a grueling in-ring style in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

“The work never ends, and of course we’re really trying to get [All Elite Wrestling] off the ground. But at least the [break from] physical toll that traveling on the road took on our bodies, and just the New Japan style in general had on my body,” says Omega.

Kenny’s Injuries

“I was really starting to feel it towards the tail end of last year,” Omega says. “The G1 was really rough on me. I had to power through a cracked heel. And then I ran into an issue with torn cartilage in my rib.”

Omega says that his list of injuries did not stop there.

“I was on an operating table for an hour and a half having my lip reconstructed because of a misplaced clothesline,” Omega says. “It was one thing after another.”

Time Off

Kenny says that his time off has allowed him to heal up, and that he is beginning to see the benefits of the break in the gym.

“It was great to take that little bit of time off after Wrestle Kingdom,” says Omega. “Now, I’m finally, at the gym, starting to lift heavy.”

“I’m starting to be able to pack on some more size, the way I want to, just given the fact that I can train properly.”

“This is the time for me, to kind of go back into maintenance mode, and it’s really doing me wonders,” Omega says.

“I really hope that I can bring a brand new package to Las Vegas. And not only be in great-feeling shape, but great-looking shape as well.”

Watch: Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi from WrestleKingdom 13

Kenny Omega recently made an appearance on the Jay and Dan show for TSN to promote his upcoming documentary and during the interview, he spoke about a wide range of topics.

Halfway through the interview, he talked about his decision to go to AEW instead of joining WWE. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion started out by reflecting on having a stint in WWE’s developmental system at the time, Deep South Wrestling, and admitted that it just wasn’t for him.

“I learned a lot, there was a lot of things that helped me take the next step after I left WWE.” He would continue by stating that he always felt that whenever he had full creative control over his own person and ideas that he “could really be the true me and the real me and show my full potential.”

Omega added that “I was actually heavily considering going there earlier in the year. But AEW, this new promotion that we’ve got going, that just seemed right for me. And I always get really excited at the idea of having full creative control and just doing new things.”

Omega stated that there’s sometimes a job where you have to conform to a certain system, or you have to perform to a certain standard or way. Or people want to manage you and then micro-manage you. Thus, this is a situation where he’s going to be part of a multi-million dollar company (AEW), and they’re giving him the ball.

“And to me, that’s exciting, as a performer. I thought that was probably what was best for me as a performer.”

All Elite Wrestling is gearing up for its first live event in just two months, Double or Nothing. AEW has been making waves this year, rolling out announcements about talent acquisitions, live events, merchandise. One crucial piece of the puzzle still under wraps is the television deal. How will fans be able to watch AEW TV when it premiers later this year?

The original Elite trio of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment expo over the weekend. During the appearance, they commented on what fans can expect from the AEW product.

First, Nick Jackson talked about the company’s touring schedule, saying that they are going to be a touring brand but not as crazy as WWE because a lot of wrestlers in the company have families.

While explaining AEW’s TV presence, Kenny Omega claimed that there are plans that have already been set in motion but it doesn’t mean that they can’t be expanded upon.

He went on to claim that they will still welcome ideas and feedback from fans because it’s for them in the end.

The talks then shifted towards the contracts they will be offering and when asked if they will be exclusive like WWE, Matt Jackson explained that it will be dependent on the wrestler because there are talents they wouldn’t want to catch ring rust.

Jumping in, Kenny explained that they will eventually have a full-time schedule and he imagines that most of the people will be with them full time.

• Chris Jericho Talks About AEW’s “Game Changing” TV Deal

AEW’s future on television remains a mystery, but there is a strong chance we’ll get the first official details in mid May, when television networks hold their next round of “upfronts” previewing their fall lineups.

You can check out their full comments in the video below:

There’s not much more time to wait for fans eagerly anticipating TSN Sport’s documentary special on Kenny Omega. The documentary, entitled ‘Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story,’ will air later this month.

In anticipation of the documentary, the team behind it has released an official teaser trailer in order to further hype it.

The teaser features a number of key names from the wrestling industry, the majority of whom have had a major impact on Kenny Omega’s career. Don Callis, Chris Jericho, and, of course, his Golden Lovers tag team partner, Kota Ibushi, will all feature.

Cool little trailer for the upcoming documentary releasing later this month. https://t.co/gvckLUPmTC

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) March 9, 2019

Omega Man

There’s no word on how long the crew was following Kenny Omega for. Because of this, it’s unknown whether ‘Omega Man’ will include footage of his epic feud with Hiroshi Tanahashi. This feud culminated with “The Best Bout Machine” losing the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in January. It’s also unknown if his eventual involvement and signing with All Elite Wrestling were captured in any way.

Still, with the documentary airing at the end of the month, fans don’t have to wait long to find out.

‘Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story’ airs as a part of TSN’s Engraved On A Nation series. It will air on Wednesday, March 27th.

Kota Ibushi recently sat down with New Japan’s English Language site NJPW1972.com to discuss a number of topics. The ‘Golden Star’ recently confirmed that he would be staying with New Japan instead of heading to the new All Elite Wrestling promotion. Ibushi’s longtime Golden Lovers tag partner Kenny Omega decided to leave Japan. This was of course covered as part of the interview. NJPW stated that this interview would reveal Kota’s “real feelings” about Omega.

• Kota Ibushi Explains Why He Didn’t Sign With AEW

When asked about Omega leaving Ibushi replied “Kenny has his own path to follow and I support him with it completely. I’d like to see Kenny change the world with wrestling, but I don’t want to lose to him. I’m going to fight my battles with everything I’ve got. Looking back now, I think Kenny really overshadowed me in New Japan, right?” 

The interviewer then asked Ibushi if he felt that the team was a “50/50 relationship” as Omega has mentioned in the past. Kota had an interesting response, stating that “No. When I look at what he’s achieved, Kenny’s won the G1 and was IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two things I’ve never done. Because I felt that I was not on the same level as him, I was always conscious about linking arms and teaming-up with him.”

Check out the full interview here

Kota Ibushi is scheduled to be taking part in the upcoming New Japan Cup tournament. The winner of the tournament will go on to face Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at the G1 Supercard event.

Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega had a big decision to make regarding his pro wrestling future once his contract with NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) expired last month and was set to be a free agent.

Omega received contract offers from three top promotions – WWE, NJPW, and AEW. At the end of the day, he decided All Elite Wrestling was his best landing spot at this time of his career.

The news of his signing was made official at the Double Or Nothing ticket announcement party earlier this month from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Omega recently spoke with Tokyo-Sports where he spoke about a wide range of pro wrestling related topics. This includes his dream opponent if he had signed with WWE instead of AEW. This is where he revealed that it would former WWE Champion AJ Styles.

“AJ Styles [would be my dream WWE match],” Omega said. He would later bring up how you have wrestlers saying that he wants to go to WrestleMania but for him, the Toko Dome was his WrestleMania.

“My biggest dream has already come true. From now on I want to concentrate on not only myself but wrestling overall. I do not want to imitate what I did in [New Japan]. I want to show my favorite professional wrestling to the world and I will in AEW. Of course I love Japan. I still live here and I like wrestling in Japan. But I could not do much more in New Japan now.”

Omega is slated to face Chris Jericho for a second time at the Double or Nothing event on May 25th.

The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) recently did an interview with Brian Fritz of SportingNews.com where they talked about a wide range of topics.

This includes former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega deciding to sign with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) over WWE once his contract with NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) expired last month and was set to be a free agent.

The news of his signing was made official at the All Elite Wrestling Double Or Nothing ticket announcement party earlier this month from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to The Young Bucks, his decision was something that they never feared of losing out on as he could’ve signed with WWE or NJPW.

“Nah, we knew the whole time,” Nick Jackson replied.

Matt Jackson added,  “I’ll tell you this right now: Kenny was the missing piece. I talked earlier about how Tony called me originally and got on the phone with him and he told me we need Kenny. We need The Elite. I need the best wrestler in the world and I need the best tag team in the world. That was it. Originally, it started as the three of us and then Cody later came on board. We kind of had to sell him on it because, in wrestling, and he’s probably heard a million stories about startups and billionaires investing in wrestling and we all have. We finally, the three of us, got him on board and once he was on board, he was all in and here we are.”

Omega is slated to face Chris Jericho for a second time at the first official event under the AEW banner, Double or Nothing, on May 25th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nick Jackson came to the defense of former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega for deciding to sign with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) over WWE once his contract with NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) expired last month and was set to be a free agent.

He joins the latest batch of talents to be confirmed under contract with the promotion that includes Sonny Kiss, Sammy Guevara, Trent Barreta, Chuck Taylor, Pentagon Jr., Fenix, Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Kylie Ray, and Nyla Rose.

The news of his signing was made official at the All Elite Wrestling Double Or Nothing ticket announcement party last week from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It’s been well known that Omega received contract offers from three top promotions – WWE, NJPW, and AEW. Once Nick welcomed Omega to AEW through the power of social media, a fan took issue with it and claimed that the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion going to AEW was an easier move than going to the WWE.

In the eyes of Jackson, he thinks Omega going to WWE would’ve been the easy way out.

We couldn’t start AEW without this man. Matt, myself, and Kenny have been trying to change wrestling for the better since 2015 when we formed The Elite. Now is the time and we couldn’t be more excited for the challenge. pic.twitter.com/rDVQKMSnAZ

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) February 10, 2019

Of course it’s a challenge you ignorant human being. We’re trying to give Wrestling it’s first true alternative in 2 decades. The easy way out was become a millionaire and go to the wwe.

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) February 10, 2019

Omega is slated to face Chris Jericho for a second time at the first official event under the AEW banner, Double or Nothing, on May 25th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi earlier this week to become the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion. White won the belt in the main event of The New Beginning in Osaka.

The win came as a shock to many NJPW fans. Much the same as Kazuchika Okada beating Tanahashi did nearly seven years ago. Okada won the IWGP Heavyweight title in a nearly identical style, it was in the same building and came as a complete shock to fans.

According to The Wrestling Observer, White’s ascension to the top of the card is in part attributed to the departure of Kenny Omega. The G1 Supercard event at Madison Square Garden was to be headlined by Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada facing off for the title. This original plan meant that Kenny would’ve defeated Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom in January. With Omega’s current status with AEW New Japan opted to take the belt off of him.

Dave Meltzer also commented on White going forward. Meltzer claimed that the G1 Supercard show would likely now be headlined by White versus Okada. The match would of course be contested for the IWGP Championship. G1 Supercard will be taking place from Madison Square Garden on April 6th in New York City.

Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega are going to meet in the ring at All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing event.

The promotion’s official Twitter account announced on Sunday night that Omega vs. Jericho has been signed for Double Or Nothing on May 25th in Las Vegas.

#AEW #DoubleOrNothing Sat, May 25th#ALPHAOMEGA2@IAmJericho vs @KennyOmegamanX
Tickets on Sale this Wed, Feb 13th – https://t.co/BVyw1bPbla pic.twitter.com/gBJLPu6dsx

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 11, 2019

The match was also confirmed on the recently released episode 138 of Being The Elite.

The two met in the ring for the first time in 2017 when Omega was the victim of Jericho’s attack at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Power Struggle event.

This added momentum to their set match at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in 4 January 2018 where Omega defeated Jericho in a No Disqualification match and retained the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the match a five-star rating.

At the All In event in September last year, Chris Jericho who disguised himself as Pentagon Jr. again attacked Kenny Omega with two Codebreakers.

Chris Jericho was announced as part of AEW at the 8 January rally in Jacksonville, Florida.

Meanwhile Kenny Omega made it official that he has joined the promotion at the Double or Nothing Ticket Announcement Party on Feb 7.

Kenny Omega officially joined All Elite Wrestling earlier this week after signing a four-year deal following the briefest of free agency periods after his previous contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling came to an end.

Omega was regarded as the biggest free agent in the business but he wasted no time making his decision as soon as he was available to sign a new deal.

Now Omega will join fellow wrestlers such as Cody, the Young Bucks and Chris Jericho in the fledgling promotion that hopes to send shockwaves through the professional wrestling industry, particularly in the United States.

While Omega admitted he received a ‘fantastic’ offer from WWE as well as overtures from New Japan in an attempt to keep him, the prospect of working with All Elite and the options that came along with that deal was exactly what he wanted.

“Now with AEW, I’m signing four years. Yeah so it’s like I’m signing four years and it felt natural,” Omega explained on the Wrestling Observer podcast. “It’s a large contract for me, largest one I’ve signed but I didn’t feel like I was making the wrong choice. It was cool to feel that way.

“With the contract, it leaves me very open for a ton of crossover potential, which is always the most important thing for me because I don’t necessarily want to be remembered for what I do in the ring. I want to be able to crossover into all sorts of media so I’m going to be able to do my thing with E-sports and be able to do all sorts of stuff with ESPN and the documentary even. These opportunities now, there’s no red tape. It’s in my contract where I can freely do those and pursue them and that’s great.”

“What we are is a celebration of professional wrestling” ~ Kenny Omega on All Elite Wrestling

Omega signing with AEW may seem like he’s leaving New Japan behind for good but that’s not actually the case.

According to the 35-year old Canadian, part of the benefit of his contract with AEW is the ability to return to New Japan whenever he desires.

“I have it specifically written in my contract and this is something I couldn’t have done on the WWE end of things, I have it specifically written in my contract that I can go any time I want and appear for New Japan Pro Wrestling,” Omega stated.

Omega says he nearly re-signed with New Japan with an option to appear in AEW whenever he wanted but this ended up being the better deal for his career.

The chance to crossover between AEW and New Japan or with any other professional wrestling promotion out there is something Omega says the new organization will embrace.

Beyond anything else offered to him, Omega sounds like that could have been the determining factor in joining AEW for at least the next four years.

“What we are is a celebration of professional wrestling,” Omega said. “What that means is guess what, the CML guys that AAA hates or the AAA guys that New Japan hates, well some of their guys are better than your guys and that’s just the way it is.

“We’re going to use the best that is available to us and we’re going to have a very peaceful, celebratory ring where everyone can show their craft, show their art and we’re going to have a number of dream matches or I don’t know if you could call them dream matches but call them matches that you never thought you would see in a wrestling ring and I think it’s going to go make for a more interesting landscape for professional wrestling in 2019 and beyond.”

Kenny Omega is no longer the biggest free agent in professional wrestling.

The former New Japan Pro Wrestling stalwart inked a four year deal to join All Elite Wrestling earlier this week after receiving numerous offers from his former employers as well as WWE.

Omega confirmed that WWE made him a very generous offer to join the promotion and the executives he dealt with were nothing but professional during the negotiations in an attempt to get him to sign with the company.

Ultimately, Omega says what he’s getting with AEW was just too good to pass up at this stage in his career.

“WWE’s offer was of course fantastic as you reported and a lot of people know just common knowledge and they went about it in a very professional, courteous way and those guys are nothing but consummate professionals in how they dealt with me but at the end of the day, AEW presented something that just couldn’t be beat,” Omega said on the Wrestling Observer podcast.

“I’m with my best friends in the business and I have a little bit of control over my own creative, which is always important and I really feel that it’s the true platform for me to let my voice be heard. I always like challenges. I like the prospect of this being a blundering failure.”

“I felt I needed to go to a place where I could do more” ~ Kenny Omega on signing with AEW

Obviously, Omega hopes that AEW is a rousing success but it’s all going to depend on performers like him to help build the company into a place where fans will want to tune in week to week as well as investing to watch the biggest shows.

He says that there was a part of him that wanted to join WWE just based on having creative control taken out of his hands because Omega has spent many sleepless nights obsessing over the direction of his character and upcoming matches while performing in New Japan.

“[WWE] is absolutely not a risk,” Omega explained. “Part of me was like do I want to shut my brain off and have people write for me and tell me what to do? It sounds kind of cool actually.”

Omega also stated that while there were ‘dream’ matches that he definitely could have worked by signing with WWE, the prospect of this particular project was everything he wanted for his career right now.

“I felt I needed to go to a place where I could do more,” Omega explained. “Japan will always be a home to me and I’m always going to be back. AEW for me, or WWE, kind of seemed like the next step, potential dream matches and all that and using the new platform, not necessarily a better one or a bigger one or whatever. I just wanted a new platform to reach new people.”