Kenny Omega's thoughts on NJPW

[@Spilchuk]

Ive followed Kenny Omega forever. Since he was a "nobody" in Winnipeg. Seeing him sooo skinny in Thunder Bay putting on 4-5 star matches. He is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Class act who will kill it in NJPW.

[@ALIENjoy]

+Spilchuk fucking proud of this dude! taking over the international wrestling scene

[@batmanneedssome200]

and now the top of the company as their heavyweight champion!!

[@nicolevcs]

he killed it alright

[@kumomeme7852]

and now he one of important figure of AEW

[@LVL5esper]

Traveled back through time for this video. Little did this version of Kenny Omega know that he will be the biggest wrestling star and reach the height of his career in June of 2018 and it can only climb higher.

[@Tigerdriver99]

“Some kind of star in Japan” who is here in 2018 and this man is the best wrestler in the world today

[@RedColdRitsu]

5 years later, I think he still is.

[@DonNado101]

Mark my words, 2017 is the year of Kenny Omega and NJPW

[@covavidxx_]

Chosen_Hun You're fucking right buddy

[@josecideos3176]

This aged like fine wine

[@darnelldarden9429]

Just discovered this guy today and he's the guy the wrestling business needs, he is all about wrestling

[@joeyzapata6786]

+Darnell Darden And he's a huge anime/ video game fan.

[@pinfold1000]

Got to be the best wrestler I've seen its sad he isn't in prime time.

[@michaeladoasi3830]

pinfold1000 CORRECT✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

[@daniellaw2528]

He is now.

[@chawpacker9438]

Kenny Omega is the best wreslter/entertainer in the WORLD.

[@kingofthecommentsection8056]

He literally fucking changed the world.

[@LORDUnLuCkY13]

Omega really has a chance to reach that goal of having a top spot in NJPW alongside Tanahashi and Okada now that Nakamura and Styles are headed WWE way. All the best to him.

[@nelkam5543]

And nowadays he's arguably the most popular wrestler outside of WWE and considered one of the best in the world. Kenny has done a lot for himself in the past 2 years.

[@TheDrew4288]

Awesome! I remember seeing Kenny Omega in ROH during WM Weekend in 2010. Really enjoyed his matches and can't wait to see this.

[@kumomeme7852]

now he is one of important figure of AEW. totally part of history. even be multipromotional champion. this guy never stop climbing.

[@drunkwrestlingf7583]

I didnt know what to make about Omega when I first started watching his Bullet Club run but after a while you totally get it. He's an amazing wrestler. I can understand why WWE wanted him.

[@bestleftphilly]

Make all the money you can. While your body lets you

[@mdhsyracuse]

All of the goals he listed here he achieved. Couldn't happen to a better guy.

[@FISHVSSHARK]

THE CLEANER!

[@bearcats513]

Holy shit Kenny, you have no idea what you're in for.

[@ragnaruq]

he just signed an exclusive deal for njpw and wont be wrestling in DDT anymore, also its pretty hard to tell rankings of promotions in japan but id still think ajpw or noah would be at the 2 spot because of their tv

[@Octavius_DelMonte]

I saw his match with Alex Shelly for the Fukuoka show. Holy crap can both of them wrestle. I think Kenny's on the right track as a Bullet Club heel and that he has held the Jr. Heavyweight Title for awhile speaks quite well of his standing in the company. I think him being able to speak Japanese is also a major boon for him (its hilarious watching the Bullet Club take questions from the NJPW interviewers while expecting Yujiro to translate, only to have to defer to Kenny for help). I'm guessing Kenny wants to get to that Stan Hansen level of Gaijin-over but Stan was a different beast from a different era

[@vDriFFF]

New Japan the best company.

[@robotfreshpies]

I respect his goals

[@scobie187]

WELL HES A MEGA STAR NOW. HE CAN MAKE ALL KINDS OF BANK.

[@williamsalugao1094]

Honest question. Does he get paid in dollar bills or Japanese currency when he works in Japan

[@superultrarollingbomberthu8829]

Don't people usually get paid in cheques? -_- and I'm pretty sure he gets paid in Japanese Yen.

[@76hellspawn]

This man had 6 out of 5 match, iwc fav of early 2017, want him to come to wwe to play video games with Xavier woods and giving a crap gimmick , then after a month just another mid card face, not a hater but you know it's true, let omega make the money he wants and be happy , I say

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Crap, what did he say next?

[@BauerPower2012]

Wonder if he'll eventually kick AJ out of BC and Aj be face against him probably could be good shit, I hope he main events by WK 11 or so anyway

[@cameronwaddington5175]

HAHAHA you couldn't of been more correct

[@carloso1708]

It is uncanny how accurate your prediction was.

[@shontobbikinney3683]

Basically.....I think he wants to be taking more seriously

[@DarkSaber22]

Shontobbi Kinney that's pretty much what he said lol

[@Sacrilege83]

More like; now that he is getting older he needs to start advancing his career and start making those $$$, and to make those $$$ you need to be taken a bit more seriously.

[@vaughnperry1719]

Im steel the man kenny omega

[@ThrashAD720]

In my opinion New Japan is 1 and Dragon Gate is 2.

[@ThrashAD720]

bLuDcLoT06 Yea go ahead.

[@freddyszubak3819]

I'd say that NOAH is number 2, then AJPW, then Dragon Gate followed by DDT.

[@Dragonball4eva]

Space Panda What's the situation with NOAH and AJPW? I know NOAH has been losing a lot of fans and AJPW aren't as big as they once used to be.

[@Sacrilege83]

At the end he talks about wanting to be a NJPW regular but didn't want to bring up the fact of foreigners coming in to use Japan as a stepping stone, which he's glad the interviewer brought up the AJ example. Japanese wrestling is cool and all but I would've not given NJPW WK9 a second look if it wasn't for GFW promoting JR's appearance at the event. Then as a WWE fan to find out Harry Smith and Shelton Benjamin are on the card + AJ Styles! I would've never discovered Kenny Omega and the multitude of Japanese wrestlers without the previous mentioned named recognition. Point is, bringing in superstars and putting the belt on them attracts eyes and new fans. Now I'm watching Kenny Omega YT vids because of it.

[@LORDUnLuCkY13]

+Sacrilege83 The thing is, I think AJ would have been content to stay with NJPW. But AJ follows the money, not knocking the guy for that, he is 38 and has a family, and WWE gave him the best offer.

[@AlistairIRL]

Are DDT really doing better than NOAH? Those guys are doing really well for themselves, much better than I thought.

[@freddyszubak3819]

I don't think so. DDT is doing well and progressing, but they got a long way to go.

[@dray3000]

Space Panda noah has gone way the feck down in terms of audience numbers and tv

[@senzubean31]

DMCB1994 NOAH and All Japan are barely relevant anymore. Especially All Japan, who drew under 1,500 at Korakuen Hall on the same day DDT drew 2,200 at a later time in the same building. Crazy.

[@kristworthless4962]

yeah. Misawa's death really kind of lowered noahs stock a lot. they lost their way. and as WWE grows and expands into markets, Sports entertainment gets more popular then kings road or strong style every day. DDT is a much more westernized fed. Even Wrestle Kingdom 9 showed a large departure from the stuff that most puro fans were expecting, IMO. for better or worse. But since DDT is already on that train, it allowed them to flourish. Noah and All japan are in the same stuff, and with NJPW being backed by Yukes, they got the money to hold ALL the top talent. Misawa's exodus from AJPW all but killed that promotion.

[@senzubean31]

I think it's actually incredible All Japan have hung on for this long. It's not like Misawa's exodus was particularly recent. It happened in 2000! The problem both promotions have always had since the split is a lack of depth on the roster. New Japan can put any of Tanahashi, Nakamura and Okada in a match with the likes of AJ Styles, Hirooki Goto and Kota Ibushi and it will draw. Hell, they've got bonafide stars in Tenzan and Kojima wrestling openers. Those guys could still go if they wanted to use them. NOAH don't have that, probably their own fault for promoting Misawa vs Kobashi etc for years instead of building enough new stars. KENTA leaving was a big blow to them, they'd be just about dead in the water if Marufuji decided to jump to New Japan full time.

[@noxii97327]

Future wwe champ save this refer in 3 years

[@seandavis908]

+Dustin Mirra I dunno about that. He has turned down offers from WWE like 7 times now. 3 times in 2015 alone. He wants nothing to do with WWE

[@guynamedkyle]

+Toe Cutter: Dude, don't create controversy. At no time has he ever said he wanted nothing to do with WWE! There's a rough ton of reasons he hasn't signed that have nothing to do with hating WWE, one being that he's genuinely happy (creatively, intellectually, etc) where he's at right now. To that, he's also alluded to "unfinished business" in Japan. He said *"Never say never"* when asked if he would ever go to WWE, but implied it would take more than a standard deal. In fact, he said the NXT roster is full of wrestlers and friends he would like to collab with, as well as others not signed to any kind of WWE deal. He's only 32 and you can tell he takes mindful care of himself, has seemingly endless creativity. and he's gaining a lot of devotion from new fans (from both gaming and wrestling worlds) by his own merit - so there's plenty of time and opportunity for him to go in a few years if he wants to.

[@seandavis908]

K. Munoz Create controversy? Hahahahahha

[@guynamedkyle]

Toe Cutter Haha, carping on semantics? I'll edify: "Controversy", i.e. drama; e.g. baselessly claiming "He wants nothing to do with the WWE" is quite a conclusion to jump to. My intention was solely to relate to you the facts since you are extracting what you feel (or maybe hope?) his actions mean.

[@seandavis908]

So the comment of one random person on a youtube video is going to start drama.....gotcha. I truly believe he wants nothing to do with WWE at the moment. Of course he wouldn't say that because he is extremely humble and a smart business man. He is smart enough to know bashing WWE isn't going to help him in any way, but he is also smart enough to know going to the WWE any time soon would only hurt his career. It was not a "baseless claim" at all. He has said many times that WWE is not cool any more. He straight up called WWE "gay" in 2 separate interviews I've seen with him. But don't listen to me. I'm just starting drama

[@tommygun55]

why does kenny look homeless in this video?

[@accountdisabled3311]

He remembers me to Hulk Hogan, just smarks love his workrate

[@DyingIinyourarms]

"He remembers me to Hulk Hogan"

[@14352rocker]

We'll see him in NXT someday hopefully

[@wweTNAfan1000]

He doesn't want to go to wwe

[@Sacrilege83]

He's been in WWE developmental with Heath Slater, he knows it's shit there. You wouldn't be seeing the same Kenny Omega you are currently seeing. WWE puts a strangle hold on independent creativity apparently, it's what's best for business.