Kenny Omega will return to NJPW

[panzer723]

Kenny Omega Announces He Will Return To New Japan Pro Wrestling, Reveals Why He’s Speaking Out Now

Kenny Omega was on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio and announced he has decided to return to New Japan Pro Wrestling instead of heading to WWE.

Omega told WOR’s Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez that he wanted to get the news out now since there have been a bunch of rumors about him showing up at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view this Sunday. Omega is currently still signed to a deal with NJPW through the end of the month, but he said he didn’t want to give fans false hope of him appearing at the show or being disappointed that he didn’t.

Omega said he wanted to get his status out there since he’s been accused of attempt to possibly work people, and said he really did not know what he would choose. Omega said it was unfortunate that it had to be this way with an announcement, because he knows some people will be disappointed, but he doesn’t want to take away from the Rumble PPV.

Omega noted he did not sign a deal with NJPW yet but he will travel back to Japan next month to work terms out for a new contract. He said there is always a small chance things fall through, but he is confident he will work a deal out and would like to sign a one-year contract, because he still has goals he wants to accomplish in Japan. Omega said he feels like he could make a bigger impact in Japan now since WWE is so loaded with talent at the moment.

 

[Coconut Joe]

Fuck off with this gay WWE nonsense TS.....Don't you homos have someplace else to discuss this fake ass shit?

 

[wilKO]

This isn't related to Conor McGregor. Wrong section.

 

[Craw]

 

[Coconut Joe]

Lol....Look at this jerk:

He looks like a gay "Outsider"....A book from my youth.

 

[Papawash]

His match with Okada was amazing, but wrong subforum TS

 

[Fraz]

omg get this bullshit outta here wrestling so fake, goddamn idiots keep mma pure

 

[SuperDiazBros]

Don't act like Omega wouldn't have beaten Gall...

 

[Goatenstein]

omg get this bullshit outta here wrestling so fake, goddamn idiots keep mma pure

Pure like Conor and Ronda wins?

 

[Guile]

Why does Canada produce such amazing pro wrasslers?

 

[panzer723]

if you don't know NJPW, you're missing something.

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

G1 Climax Winner. Would probably whip Bisping's ass and take the MW title too.

 

[Toco]

I like your av, but your threads...

 

[panzer723]

G1 Climax Winner. Would probably whip Bisping's ass and take the MW title too.

Agreed to that.

 

[panzer723]

Why does Canada produce such amazing pro wrasslers?

Bret Hart and Owen Hart, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens and the best right now Kenny Omega.

Must have something to do with Stu Hart and his Catch Wrestling style.

 

[panzer723]

G1 Climax Winner. Would probably whip Bisping's ass and take the MW title too.

yeah, the weakest Champ in UFC history since Sylvia.

 

[morethanwerdz]

Omega royal rumble debut confirmed

 

[panzer723]

Omega royal rumble debut confirmed

no, he signs with NJPW.

 

[panzer723]

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

I'm not sure how much of the WWE audience would even know who Omega is.

Styles got a huge pop last year, but most of WWE's audience knew him from TNA (and the fact that the event was in Orlando certainly helped).

New Japan is SUPER niche to the North American audience, and Omega might've gotten crickets if he was an entrant into the Royal Rumble with 80% of the audience wondering who the fuck he is. More so especially since he's not able to use his NJPW theme song.